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I just built up 2 rifles, a 1903 and an A3 using CMP stocks. All inletting is well done and square with the long axis. Both barrelled actions fit just a hair tight (those are the ones you rebarrelled...

Patrick, is there a temperature you should shoot for/avoid because of flammability, or do you just want to warm it enough to aid in penetration? Pure tung oil is available locally. I looked at the...

Loy,
I certainly no expert. I just fininished re-finishing a 1903 with BLO and it came out great, but my understanding is that the "correct" way, as far as a true US military finish would require...

We have a saying "You can make it idiot proof, but making it GI proof is another story". Knowing very little beyond what the disassembly guide and Ordnance manual tells me, I clamped the trigger...

Second that, and one other thing, I noticed on my 1903s, one of the followers is slightly different from the other. No pics on hand, but it might be something to look at. But generally, a weak spring...

The reciever was made in 1919, I believe. S/N: 1138422.

I shot 5 rounds of 150gn handloads that duplicate M2 Ball and it shoots fine. I'm very happy with the rifle. It appears as you stated, Kirk, that the barrel is basically unfired. Rifling is sharp...

Hopefully, this link will take you to the pics of my rifle. I purchased it from a guy who had bought it in 2001. When I got it, the cosmoline was so thick, you really couldn't tell much about the...

To get back on topic, I just finished the cleaning process on a 1903 stock. 6 good, sunny days total in a plastic bag on the dashboard of my Jeep, wiping it with mineral spirits at the end of each...

I'm on day 9 of my "cook the cosmoline out" project. A 1928 C stock that seems to have been in cosmoline since 1945 or so. Every day, when I get to work, I put the stock, wrapped in a plastic trash...

With no known history of a Sporter being produced in 35 Whelen, and no documentation from the seller, it's value is less than an original. Plus, it seems, this guy does have an attitude problem,...

I got a 1903 stock from CMP with an A3 stock on the way. The stock I have looks to be well done, beautifull wood and all inletting done correctly with the exception of the little joggle where the...

I have 2 Lees and an RCBS. The RCBS has a small gate that seperates the the primer being seated from the rest as the handle is squeezed. It has the advantage of using standard shell holders, along...

Do the math. Here's how, thanks to Parashooter. "All the Way"!
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I've annealed more than a few cases over the years and found that the method you described is the way to go. There's no point to annealing the shoulder. Annealing the neck does two things for you....

Jim,
I received a 03 stock last week. Test fit looks good, but will probably take a small amout of fitting around the recoil lug and tang. I won't fit it until I get the barrel changed. It sure is...

Jim, I've looked at a few Lyman 48s and from what I've seen, the 48C came with 30,60,90, and 125 slides. I have a Lyman 48S, which also fits the 1903s, and the longest slide, which I have is a 105....

Any time you attempt to change people's thinking about a long-standing practice, there's so much flak that, sometimes, you have to concoct demonstrations to get your point across, even though they...

I have to laugh at the :bash: part! Our senior drill, for a month, was a female E7. There I was, on the hold line waiting for my turn on the qualification line. It a hundred degrees at Ft. Dix, in...

I believe the 5V was used for slow fire @500 yds back in the day when the issue rifle was M1 or 1903s. We used them once in basic training. It was a practice round where you got 20 rounds each @ 200,...

That's a fact, Publius. I'm not a big guy, so I have to work on my upper body strength for off-hand shooting. That, plus those boiling hot days when staying hydrated is a problem, days when it's 34F...

This was posted by a member, who will go unnamed for his own protection, on another forum. I thought you all would like it. It's hillarious, especially for us older shooters:

"You will not have...

$650's a good average, Fick_2141. I'll have 800 in the 03 and 500 in the A3, and worth every penny to me, also.
The 03 will be a "Poor Man's match rifle" with Lyman sights and shooting bullets cast...

I'm on the same road, Hardcase. A CMP C stock will run you $164. A sight blade is $5. Rear sight might be $50-75 I think. Lyman 48 C or S: $150-300. A Redfield 70 can be had for $40, plus $10 for...

I lived in Florida for years and used RIG to ward of corrosion from guns and reloading equipment. It's almost like a thinned cosmoline.
I'm currently using Aeroshell 22, a synthetic grease with...