1903 Springfield

[Ben]

My friend Jason wanted to meet at the range this morning.
He brought his 1903 Springfield.
He asked me to shoot 5 rounds at 100 yards.
16.0 grs. 2400 with the Lyman 311290 sized to .311"

This is pushing the limits of what these old 70 yr. old eyes can still do.

Ben

 

[Bill]

Ben, 25 more just just like those five would win one around here

Bill

 

[quicksylver]

Gall Dang!!!! I would leave there with my head held high..!!!!!

 

[JWFilips]

Ben....!
For a guy that seldom shoots open sights....You did darn well! I'm impressed.
And by the way for an old guy ( well older then me) you are looking pretty spry!
I miss seeing you shooting now that Trevor has stollen the show!
Maybe there can be a "Grandson - Grandpa" shoot off some time soon!
Jim

 

[Ben]

Trevor didn't go today.
After seeing today's photos , Trevor told me , ......." If I'd been there , I'd have beaten you. "

 

[Spindrift]

Now, I only compete with myself. But if I had managed to shoot that group, I would have called it a win!
Very, very good!

 

[Ben]

I don't shoot metallic sights on a rifle very much anymore.
Add to it, this rifle still had the orig. military trigger ( not so good ).

Ben

 

[popper]

Haven't seen one of those since boot camp but guy at range today had one and was very good with it. They still work!

 

[waco]

Very nice shooting Ben! And there's that magic 16gr of 2400 again...

 

[Ben]

I think I recommended that load to you, some time back ? ?

 

[waco]

I think I recommended that load to you, some time back ? ?

You did, and it works quite nicely in several 30cal rifles!

 

[JWFilips]

Works Good In 8x57 rifles too!

 

[oscarflytyer]

so... 16 grns of 2400 pushing a 210 grn in an 8x56R?!? It is a straight bolt M95. Inquiring minds...

 

[RicinYakima]

The limits of the 1903 Springfield rifle is in the design. The committee sights were designed around 18 year old eyes, the Mauser two stage trigger is made to not fire if the rifle is dropped off a running horse, and bedding of replacement stock are notably poor.

 

[RicinYakima]

so... 16 grns of 2400 pushing a 210 grn in an 8x56R?!? It is a straight bolt M95. Inquiring minds...

Works in everything .30 caliber and bigger with a case capacity larger than the 30/30. Heavy for caliber bullets are not a problem.

 

[oscarflytyer]

Thanx Ric! (seen that 24 grns is trick for 45-70. Plan to try that too, and prob 22 grns in the 43 Spanish).

 

[dale2242]

16 gr of 2400 in my Mosin Nagant with most any .314-.315 diameter bullet shoots better than light ball milsurp..dale

 

[Snakeoil]

Nice shooting, Ben.

 

[Ben]

Nice shooting, Ben.

Thanks,
Ben

 

[Creeker]

Love those old rifles. And nothing wrong with that group.