[MJ1]

It's a beautiful thing.

 

[5pt56]

It's a beautiful thing.

So beautiful and one that has eluded my collection so far. I really need to remedy that.

 

[ZoidMeister]

So beautiful and one that has eluded my collection so far. I really need to remedy that.

Ditto . . . .

 

[swampgas]

Beautiful and recoil from hell, missed out on an early, very early, CMP sold rifle. Looked new, and I suppose it really was new. 400 out my friends door.

 

[Spokes]

I agree have had one for fifty years. Took it out a while ago still shoots great. Sights are getting bit hard to pick up for me..

 

[Cop_Out]

Very nice. What was the distance on that target.

 

[WC145]

Very cool!

 

[MJ1]

Very nice. What was the distance on that target.

The first photo was 100 yards.

Rifle is a Remington in the 140XXXX range. I woold have to pull to check the barrel date but it appears oroginal to the rifle.

This is a different bullet and powder. at 150 yards. Repeat hold is important and I can see how the match guys used a heavy jacket and shooting glove to get repeat holds. Things just opened up on me at 150 Yards.

Cheers

 

[jcc7x7]

My old 03 is a beast , ugly etc
Haven't shot it in years, this thread is going to make me get it out LOL.
It's what I call a 2 screw! Rifling has only 2 lands and grooves
thanks for your photo's, good shooting with those iron sights.

Much prefer my 03-A3 with the peep sight, cause I can actually hit things with it! Again LOL
Enjoyed your post!

 

[MJ1]

My old 03 is a beast , ugly etc
Haven't shot it in years, this thread is going to make me get it out LOL.
It's what I call a 2 screw! Rifling has only 2 lands and grooves
thanks for your photo's, good shooting with those iron sights.

Much prefer my 03-A3 with the peep sight, cause I can actually hit things with it! Again LOL
Enjoyed your post!

Sights are a bit tougher to see these days.

 

[swampgas]

I'm seeing double!

 

[ACP]

Something about these that you just can’t help but love them. Most everything you practically need and no fluff plus a great piece of history.

 

[MJ1]

I'm more of an English Enfield collector/shooter but I enjoy the 03 also. These are from from my first 200 yards shoot before I got my new eyes as in lens inserts in each eye. there also 25 yard pistol targets so I was having trouble with the front sights These are remarkable rifles.

1943 03A3

1931 03

Cheers

 

[Mike A]

It's a beautiful thing.[/QUOTE



I miss my 03, sold it to get an M1 for High Power.
The 03 is a real SHTF rifle M2 Ball a real power house.

 

[Mike A]

I got my new eyes as in lens inserts in each eye.

Do you mean Cataracts?

 

[swampgas]

These beauties have to be the hardest recoil of any 30 cal made, course I'm much more bony than I used to be. Only rifle in that caliber range I ever fired that hammered you harder was a Safari Grade Browning 270, that one hurt me, nice quarter sized bruise, 3 rounds fired for zero and never fired again. LOL,,,but wish it was still around here

 

[RazorBurn]

I agree with everyone on the recoil. I still love shooting my two 03A3's. Well I made one an 03AForgery. I used an S&K No Drill mount with a HiLux repro scope so it is not permanently converted.

 

[DMiller]

Ditto . . . .

Same here...

 

[Uncle Bob]

It's a beautiful thing.

I have one and was just given a pristine 03. Passed the second one to a friend. Bit rough on a broken shoulder. I screwed a 7.62X51 barrel on the one I still have

 

[MJ1]

Do you mean Cataracts?

Cataracts and lens inserts in each eye.