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I remember shooting one with surplus N-D-N ammunition and getting a 8-10" group. Then I shot some commerical .303 and that group shrunk down to around 2". Good rifles.

The only thing you do to a case hardened surface is to lightly clean & oil.

If you want a shooter, lop off part of that barrel and have it recrowned. If it's not a shooter, leave it alone.

New sniper book thaat was originally was supposed to be released in Feb but still at the printers.

Covers American, British, German, Soviets. Japanese not so.
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Didn't the sporterized (by Springfield Armory) 03 have a checkered steel buttplate?

Belated Happy Birthday from a newb here.

I managed to get my M82 with a 03 that I suspect was sporterized at Springfield Armory. I have the CMP papers and the National Park Service not only confirmed his presence but also told me which...

Concur. Give us back our stuph!
That is a nice restoration. Still have the M82? It's worth some $$$ now.

nice machining work

5,002 pounds.

I avoid chemicals of any type.

I like distilled water and cotton rags. I wear rubber gloves so I don't transfer any oils onto the wood. I dampen (not soak) the rag and then rub the wood to...

If anyone followed John Williams' Shadow Stats, true inflation in America is running from 7 to 15%. If PP is holding your funds, they are gaining wealth (interest) at your expense (loss of interest...

Don't overlook Ian Skennerton's The British Sniper

They've done a second printing and I just received my copy today today. Because they don't take PayPal, I had to get someone in the UK to forward the funds to them on my behalf.

I use a cotton fibre rag dampened (not soaking wet) with distilled water. Do no harm. You don't want to wet the wood and it's basically elbow grease. Afterward protect the wood (both inletted...

this is is correct. When assembled guns were test fired for accuracy, the best were set aside for installing scopes. The Soviets, the Germans and the British Commonwealth Nations did this. ...

Suggest you go to a gun show and try to fit it.

I don't think the Lyman was mounted on the A4 (until perhaps post-war). Lyman and Weaver both relied on the Bausch & Lomb to grind lens and B&L was overworked with making lens for binoculars,...

I've been to that museum several times and even got a behind the scenes tour. Anyone interested in that type of thing should consider joining The Company of Military Historians.

The nearby statue...

Gil - can you bill me via paypal?

Almost bought one once but then Saving Private Ryan came out and then the price shot up.

I sent an email.