Put my SA M1903, #1,383,941, 8-44 bbl Ogden rebuild to work on groundhogs this past Saturday. Shooting off home-made shooting sticks while seated I can consistantly keep beer coaster-size groups at 100 yards. Bad eyes and repro Marine sights front and rear ease the shooting, but enlarge the groups I think. Shooting handloads with 125 gr polimer-tipped bullets out of LC brass I thought I could keep it up all day, but the agreeable comfort level was surpassed pretty quickly. At one point I was hunkered down so far on the rifle that the recoil caused me to poke myself in the eye. First time this has happened! Now, recalling that scene on the rifle range from Sgt. York, the instructor is RIGHT! Keep that thumb to the side. Despite switching to a lighter .22-250 for the rest of the outing, it is still the most enjoyable rifle in my safe. Yes, I still merely have one Rick!
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