Did I make a mistake.?

[JGaynor]

I have yet to hit the lottery yet either but some people do!

One thing to keep in mind - According to the inservice accident data in Hatcher the rate of RIA 03's with burst receivers is about twice that of SA 03's.

Maybe more cloudy days in Rock Island? Who knows? But if you are going to shoot a low number the odds favor an SA.

[oregon96psd]

Personally I'd shoot it. It's made it this long, odd's are it'll be fine. Plus I would rather get killed on a nice day, out shooting doing something I love, than run over by a truck alongside a freeway on the nightshift at work....just the way I look at it.

[Ridolpho]

I respectfully disagree, Oregon96. Having drilled oilwells for a living I have a deep, abiding respect for statistics and luck (mainly bad!). There are many milsurps out there that carry effectively zero risk of failure (any 03A3, Arisaka, Lee Enfield, K98, etc, etc.). A few shots on a sunny day aint worth the risk. Sailct41- I say hang this one on the wall and shoot something with no record of failure.

Ridolpho

[WarPig1976]

than run over by a truck alongside a freeway on the nightshift at work....

Well, get outta my way!!!...

[Chuckindenver]

even though i personally shoot my SHT 1903s...telling anyone else to do so is not a good idea, NO single heat treat 1903 should be fired with live ammo....
if you make the choice to do so....wear safety glasses, and leather gloves...and make darn sure nobody you like is standing close..

[browningautorifle]

I would rather get killed

Interesting...

[emmagee1917]

Personally I'd shoot it. It's made it this long, odd's are it'll be fine. Plus I would rather get killed on a nice day, out shooting doing something I love, than run over by a truck alongside a freeway on the nightshift at work....just the way I look at it.

I would rather shoot this ....have it come apart , put metal pieces into the left side of my face and slip around the glasses and take out my left eye while the bolt rams into my right cheek , crushing my cheek bone , knocking out teeth , screwing up the vision in that eye , causing me to spend thousands in medical bills , weeks in the hospital , and a long lifetime of pain , adjustment , and suffering , never to be able to enjoy anouther sunrise , sunset , night under the stars , a full moon , or a loved one's face ......than retire it and shoot a high number '03.

This is how I read it. An old emmagee saying , " a .30 can hurt you , a .50 can kill you " .
Chris

[oregon96psd]

wow...sorry I responded. Just never been real into living my life in fear of everything, of all the things we ALL do in life (flying, crossing the street, cleaning the gutters, DRIVING #1) shooting a rifle is pretty far down on the danger list. I'd rather actually live my life than sit back and watch things happen around me, thats all I was getting at. It was my opinion, nothing more nothing less. Now I'll leave your thread, continue the trash talk guys......

[browningautorifle]

I didn't see it as trash talk, just pointing out an unwise practice or attitude.

[Rick the Librarian]

As you can see ... emotions still run high. Why don't we switch to a SAFE, non-controversial topic like what rifle Alvin York used in WWI!??