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rondog
06-27-2016, 14:10
I've got a 1943 Remington M1903A3 that I got from another member here. Shot it quite a bit, but never really took it out by itself and made friends with it. Did that Sunday.

Considering I'm 60 and been nearsighted with glasses since 10, and it's a 73 year old battle rifle with iron sights (and a damn skinny front blade!), I think us old farts did OK. Beat the hell out of my 8" gong too.

100 yards. 150gr FMJ's, handloads replicating .30-06 M2 ball.

http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b150/rinselman/guns/targets%20and%20stands/20160627_063754.jpg
beast556
06-28-2016, 15:01
Very nice, i have always wanted 03 Springfield.
Alpha2
06-28-2016, 17:34
Only two outside the 8 ring, by a blind old fart? Oh, yeah! Ya done good!
Zombie Steve
06-29-2016, 15:46
Skinny blade / lollipop sight picture - good to go!

Very cool.
rondog
06-29-2016, 16:33
Skinny blade / lollipop sight picture - good to go!

Very cool.

I call it "putting the pumpkin on the post!"
Mazin
06-30-2016, 02:59
Nice shootin!!!!!

Always loved the 03A3, can't beat that shooting for a rifle that's 70+ years old.
roberth
07-20-2016, 21:10
Good job!!
Bmac
07-25-2016, 07:54
Nice shootin', Tex! I'm going to have to take my 03a3 next time,,, it doesn't get enough love either.
Hummer
07-25-2016, 09:16
That's minute of elk heart right there. I have eyesight challenges with the Garands and have considered adding a rail for a scout scope mounting--better than the old offset mounts.

This looks good: http://ultimak.com/m12.htm I wonder if you can find something like it for the M1903?
rondog
07-25-2016, 15:21
That's minute of elk heart right there. I have eyesight challenges with the Garands and have considered adding a rail for a scout scope mounting--better than the old offset mounts.

This looks good: http://ultimak.com/m12.htm I wonder if you can find something like it for the M1903?

I have one of those for my Garand, it works great! But I took it off until I can afford a good quality scope for it, and I like the walnut handguard better. But I have no trouble with my Garand sights either.
Hummer
07-29-2016, 23:33
Did you ever mount and test a scope on the ultimak, was it solid with repeatable groups? Did you try a QD mount?



I have one of those for my Garand, it works great! But I took it off until I can afford a good quality scope for it, and I like the walnut handguard better. But I have no trouble with my Garand sights either.
rondog
07-30-2016, 02:52
Yeah, I had a cheapo NCStar LER scope on it, and it worked well as I recall. It's just that that scope is such a dark p.o.s. I could only use it in bright daylight, and I don't care much for scout scope configurations to begin with. I like a scope in front of my eye, where they should be, rather than a foot or so away. That just bugs me.
Shooter45
08-12-2016, 18:15
Very well! Open sights are hard especially if vision isn't perfect; which lots of people struggle with extremely with age. Amazing group for factory ammo with open sights though. Good job
rondog
08-12-2016, 18:24
Very well! Open sights are hard especially if vision isn't perfect; which lots of people struggle with extremely with age. Amazing group for factory ammo with open sights though. Good job

Thanks! Those were handloads though. I'm too cheap to BUY ammo!