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Old war horse dressed up to play
5280 shooter II
Posts: 3,923 Senior Member
Been having issues with pasting with the mouse, and the "insert image icon" isn't cooperating....hope these come out ok!
This is a 1903 Springfield I found in a pawnshop for 3 bills......came with a Timney trigger. The sporter stock was cracked garbage, so I replaced it with a Boyd's walnut stock, and spent the better part of a month sanding/oiling/drying/sanding/oiling/drying.....you get the picture. Figured the ole girl should kinda go au natural in the old fashioned route but with a new dress.....no polyurethane or wax. Sights are Redfield peeps....action is Remington made in 1942...barrel is marked RA 11-43 with the ordnance mark.....there's also an XA57 on the barrel, and caliber is not stamped.....anyone have any idea what the XA57 means?
Took her to the range with MHS and grouped within 4"@ 100 yards. A month before hunting season started, I had her glass bedded and replaced the Boyd's recoil pad with one from Kick-eze.....and went to the range again on Veterans day for final sight-in. The first shot I pulled high 'cause the guy 3' to my left in the indoor range startled me with a 7mm remmag, and I was against the right wall, so I got a slap from his muzzle blast.....yeah, yeah, excuses, excuses :tooth: However, the next two shots made me a happy camper!
Doh! Forgot.....ammo is .30'06 Hornady Superformance 165 gr SST.
This is a 1903 Springfield I found in a pawnshop for 3 bills......came with a Timney trigger. The sporter stock was cracked garbage, so I replaced it with a Boyd's walnut stock, and spent the better part of a month sanding/oiling/drying/sanding/oiling/drying.....you get the picture. Figured the ole girl should kinda go au natural in the old fashioned route but with a new dress.....no polyurethane or wax. Sights are Redfield peeps....action is Remington made in 1942...barrel is marked RA 11-43 with the ordnance mark.....there's also an XA57 on the barrel, and caliber is not stamped.....anyone have any idea what the XA57 means?
Took her to the range with MHS and grouped within 4"@ 100 yards. A month before hunting season started, I had her glass bedded and replaced the Boyd's recoil pad with one from Kick-eze.....and went to the range again on Veterans day for final sight-in. The first shot I pulled high 'cause the guy 3' to my left in the indoor range startled me with a 7mm remmag, and I was against the right wall, so I got a slap from his muzzle blast.....yeah, yeah, excuses, excuses :tooth: However, the next two shots made me a happy camper!
Doh! Forgot.....ammo is .30'06 Hornady Superformance 165 gr SST.
God show's mercy on drunks and dumb animals.........two outa three ain't a bad score!
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Gun control laws make about as much sense as taking ex-lax to cure a cough.
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Jerry
Like I said, nice gun.
I didn't stain the stock either, just BC Tru-oil......came out a nice light brown color and the grain really popped out...it says "I'm good old fashioned wood".
Nice work, bringing the old girl back to service.
I have an RA 9-43 03A3 barrel here with XA 55 in the same place , so your XA 57 is most likely a heat-treat or steel lot code.
USGI barrels were never caliber marked.
"Slow is smooth, smooth is fast, and speed is the economy of motion" - Scott Jedlinski
Last ones I saw were really badly done. Including holes drilled off-center , crooked , broken taps and worse. I've even seen bases brazed and welded on!
Thank You! That is all. :tooth:
That is a nice sporterized one right there. I like the Lyman from sight.