A couple weeks ago I went to a gun show in Holton, Kansas. Which is a small town just north of Topeka population around 4,000 or so. It is also the town that I grew up in. Anyway a buddy of mine had two tables one with a few odds and ends and the other with items from his and his wife's engraving business.
So I went up and kinda helped them out over the weekend and sold a couple guns myself. The whole show was pretty nice but just a overwhelming sea of black. Black Glocks, Black shotguns, black rifles, black, black black everywhere. Nothing against them they just ain't pretty IMHO.
So while walking around I came across this Springfield 1903 that had been sporterized but had been done very well. It has a Springfield Mark I action with the cut out for the Pederson Device. The end of the barrel had been cut off and recrowned by someone who knew what they were doing. Then the old stock had been thrown away and replaced by a hand fit Mannlicher Style stock. The stock had been bedded and the barrel floated. It also came with a 1950's fixed 4X Weaver scope.
I looked at this rifle several times but didn't have the cash until I sold a couple of my things. So the good lord was looking over me and I sold both of my guns to one person. So I headed back over and picked up this beauty. After a little price haggling from me I got her for $425 out the door.
Went to the range this morning a little after 9 am. It was about 18 degrees out with a 12 mph west wind bringing the wind chill to about 8 degrees. Shooting almost due East right off of Shawnee County State Lake. So I didn't shoot to terribly long. Down right cold with no gloves on.
I fired several test loads out of my 45-70 then switched over to the Springfield. I fired two rounds at a 100 yards to see if I was even on paper. To my surprise I was shooting just a hair high and right but first two rounds I had ever fired from this gun were touching. I fired a few groups and shot 15 rounds of ammo. Nothing exotic just a cheap box of Winchester 150 grain power points $18.97 at Wal-Mart. My first three shot group measured 0.867 and my best four shot group measures 1.124". I am darn happy with my little purchase.
So I went up and kinda helped them out over the weekend and sold a couple guns myself. The whole show was pretty nice but just a overwhelming sea of black. Black Glocks, Black shotguns, black rifles, black, black black everywhere. Nothing against them they just ain't pretty IMHO.
So while walking around I came across this Springfield 1903 that had been sporterized but had been done very well. It has a Springfield Mark I action with the cut out for the Pederson Device. The end of the barrel had been cut off and recrowned by someone who knew what they were doing. Then the old stock had been thrown away and replaced by a hand fit Mannlicher Style stock. The stock had been bedded and the barrel floated. It also came with a 1950's fixed 4X Weaver scope.
I looked at this rifle several times but didn't have the cash until I sold a couple of my things. So the good lord was looking over me and I sold both of my guns to one person. So I headed back over and picked up this beauty. After a little price haggling from me I got her for $425 out the door.
Went to the range this morning a little after 9 am. It was about 18 degrees out with a 12 mph west wind bringing the wind chill to about 8 degrees. Shooting almost due East right off of Shawnee County State Lake. So I didn't shoot to terribly long. Down right cold with no gloves on.
I fired several test loads out of my 45-70 then switched over to the Springfield. I fired two rounds at a 100 yards to see if I was even on paper. To my surprise I was shooting just a hair high and right but first two rounds I had ever fired from this gun were touching. I fired a few groups and shot 15 rounds of ammo. Nothing exotic just a cheap box of Winchester 150 grain power points $18.97 at Wal-Mart. My first three shot group measured 0.867 and my best four shot group measures 1.124". I am darn happy with my little purchase.
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