1903 Low SN - shoot or don't shoot?

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I'm sure this is a topic beaten to death already somewhere on this forum, but I'm a new member so excuse me for my ignorance.

After perusing numerous online sources and debates on the subject, seems there is roughly a 70/30 breakdown against shooting Springfields below 800,000 SN.

I grew up shooting one in the late 500's, receiver built in '11 and rebarreled in '44. Probably ran close to a thousand rounds through it (all reloads with my dad, high quality brass and all starting charges). Still have both eyes and hands, and according to the internet experts I was taking my life into my hands every time I pulled that trigger (ignorance was bliss I guess). Sadly, the rifle is no longer in my family. I recently had the opportunity to purchase another low SN rifle, and intend on keeping it as a wall hanger/safe queen only. Question is, do I need to put the fear of God into my kids about the dangers of these brittle receivers, so one of my decendants generations down the line doesn't blow his or her face off? Or is this overhyped, and as long as high quality brass with moderate charges there is very little risk?

Standing by for the abuse...yeah this is probably akin to joining a 98K forum and asking about Mitchell's Mausers...but I can take it

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