BullRunBear
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I have a Springfield '03 made in 1917 or 1918. It is everything the CMP website warns against: low number (no second heat treatment), straight down bolt handle instead of swept back, etc. It's as issued, unmodified and the numbers match up. I got it at a yard sale decades ago. Always thought it came home from WW I and sat in someone's attic.
I understand I shouldn't shoot even the reduced load cast bullet loads I developed for it. (A shame. It really likes that half power load.) I can always use commercial ammo and full power reloads in the Garand.
What I wonder is if I can still use it with a gallery load I made up for it. This is a pinch of pistol powder (would have to check my notes for the amount and type but it's something like a FEW grains of Bullseye or Unique), a tuft of dacron to hold the charge in place, and a .310 lead round ball thumb pressed into the case mouth. This combo is wonderfully accurate out to 50 yards. If I hunted squirrells I could easily use this load for it. It's that good in this rifle.
Any opinions? I'll turn it into a wall hanger if needed but if I can still use that gallery load, it would be nice.
Thanks.
Jeff
I understand I shouldn't shoot even the reduced load cast bullet loads I developed for it. (A shame. It really likes that half power load.) I can always use commercial ammo and full power reloads in the Garand.
What I wonder is if I can still use it with a gallery load I made up for it. This is a pinch of pistol powder (would have to check my notes for the amount and type but it's something like a FEW grains of Bullseye or Unique), a tuft of dacron to hold the charge in place, and a .310 lead round ball thumb pressed into the case mouth. This combo is wonderfully accurate out to 50 yards. If I hunted squirrells I could easily use this load for it. It's that good in this rifle.
Any opinions? I'll turn it into a wall hanger if needed but if I can still use that gallery load, it would be nice.
Thanks.
Jeff