No4 & M1903 at the range

Was running late but managed to get some shooting in late monday evening and early tuesday morning, the idea was to test some cast bullet loads, plus normal loads.

Also to zero the No4, this was a Bubba case as someone had in the past tried to drill and tap for scopepads etc, I just carried on were they had left off (and rectified the best I could) , not the most pretty No4 T repro but it does the job.

The cast bullets were for the .30-06 but they didnt preform as well as I thought they would back to the drawing board with them. I had plenty of ammo, some to test and some to just plink.

https://www.milsurps.com/images/impo...DSC00033-1.jpg
https://www.milsurps.com/images/impo...DSC00036-1.jpg
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The results (targets @ 100mtrs) below are for the No4 with the No32 Mk1 scope fitted, not too worried about hitting the bull wanted to know if it would group , then was going to adjust, (forgetting the tool didnt help). Lighting in the tunnel is not the best and at times you get a haze ( My excuse), the 4 shot group was when I decided to put my glasses on. (ammo was Privi)

https://www.milsurps.com/images/impo...DSCF3903-1.jpg

This was some ammo made up a while back but what was in there I dont know ?

https://www.milsurps.com/images/impo...DSCF3904-1.jpg

Next was the last lap with M1903, not as good as previous outing but was having trouble getting a good sight picture (ammo was privi case, 155 grn Lapua scenar and 45 grns N140)


https://www.milsurps.com/images/impo...DSCF3905-1.jpg

160 mile round trip, back in the house at 0230 tuesday morning, smile on my face PRICELESS

I like the No4 T 4 shot group. I always find it difficult using iron sights in indoor ranges like that, some how the light makes a good sight picture really difficult. I like the '03 too, I'm keeping my eyes peeled for a really nice '03A3, hope one doesn't turn up until I'm little less broke!

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Originally Posted by tbonesmith

I like the No4 T 4 shot group. I always find it difficult using iron sights in indoor ranges like that, some how the light makes a good sight picture really difficult. I like the '03 too, I'm keeping my eyes peeled for a really nice '03A3, hope one doesn't turn up until I'm little less broke!

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Tbone, I very much doubt I could pull off another 4 like them, but was well pleased, turned out to be a good night/early morning.

As for the M1903, (or variations) you cant go wrong, Excellent rifles, would say the sight on the 1903 was the best ever on any milsurp.

Usually put a better group than the one shown, have two M1903,s, a Spingfield (one in the pic) and a low serial numbered Rock Island Arsenal, this is the main reason for starting to cast bullets, so I can use the RIA, with a lower pressure round, but thought I,d kill two birds with one stone and use cast in most of my rifles. need to go on the reloading forum etc to see what I was doing wrong.

Geoff, i read that you´ve used the 155grs Lapua. Did you have any success with this bullets? I used them and never had a good ammo for my .30-06. For me the 185grs Lapua worked much better.

Gunner,

Think it was more to do with tiredness creaping in than the 155grn Lapua, regarding the results on the card, will give them another try in my other M1903, have to be carefull with this one as its an early low numbered Rock Island Arsnal.