military surplus rifles

[JimMac]

I just used the Silver Bear ammo , had to redo the front site post , with no bayonet they shoot

high and left ,  now i can pic off clay targets at 100yrds with it.  Just got a surplus spam can

but haven't shot that stuff yet

[45/70]

I picked up some old 303 ammo but that has corrosive primers in it. I think I will just add that to my old boxes of ammo that I collect from time to time.

[45/70]

With the 303 , what ammo or bullets are you using

For hunting deer I have 150 game king and hornady 174 gr. Rn.

[JimMac]

yeah , same with the spam can , corrosive stuff so now i call it my black powder mosin

since i have to clean it the same way LOL

 

 

[45/70]

Does anyone know how close are the. Stocks on a Springfield 30/40k. And a 03 A3. I am mostly interested in the hand guards.. I have a krag coming. That is in a sporterized stock. And I want to make it more military looking.

[Pygmy]

I  don't have either rifle in hand, but judging from the pictures and the dimensions  they are not even close..

 

The Krag has a much longer barrel than the Springfield.  Also, the rear handguard on the Krag is cut out for the rear sight..

 

Since the 03A3  uses a peep sight, there is no cutout on the rear handguard.

[45/70]

OK thanks I am just going to have to wait till I see what I got. And figure something out. Thanks

[Pygmy]

You might check some stock manufacturers on the net, such as Boyd's...They may make  replacement stock kits for Krags, as they do for Garands  and some other military rifles.   Good luck !

[Pygmy]

I checked Boyds Stocks  and can can get Krag stocks there..They also offer handguards separately..

 

One of my buddies bought a Boyd's stock for his Garand, and it is very nice.

[45/70]

Are they like the original stock, or sporterized

And thanks for the help

[jjb4900]

Are they like the original stock, or sporterized

And thanks for the help

check these guys out.

https://www.gunpartscorp.com/

[Pygmy]

Are they like the original stock, or sporterized

And thanks for the help

They are a copy of the original stock....Google boyd's stocks and you can check them out..

[45/70]

Thanks I will

[45/70]

It keeps coming up not found its a model 1898.

[Pygmy]

It's on there....There is a search bar in the upper left hand corner of the homepage...

[Daveboone]

I have my dads '98 Mauser, in its original 8x57 mm.

He put a redfield aperture and Herters bird eye maple stock on it, and I took my first buck with it.

Over the past few years, I performed some long needed updating...competition firing pin and spring, Timney trigger, drilled and tapped it for Leupold single piece mount. It now wears a 1.5x 5 Leupold. I hated to move away from the beautiful piece of maple dad used, but by going to a Hogue synthetic (glass bedded of course)I saved about 2 lbs,

Lastly I replaced the stock trigger guard assembly with a commercial trap door version...saved almost a 1/4 lb there.

With my long used Sierra 175 loads, she is the best shooting gun I have now. It has work duty on my upcoming Newfoundland moose hunt.

[45/70]

Maybe its because I am using my cell pH. ?

I will try again. Thanks.

[45/70]

Maybe you have to sign up and be a member .it doesn't work on my cell pH.

Thanks for all your help.

[45/70]

Dave , i love the 8 mm. mausers I have a number of them. I gave up my 270 win for a sporterized

Mauser. I call it my 270 thou.

Yours sounds great. Best of luck on your hunt.

Let's us know how you make out.

[Pygmy]

Okay, Partner....The stock is listed at $144.   The handguard is listed at $45...

 

They are both unfinished and semi inletted, so you'd have some work to do fitting it.

[45/70]

OK thanks again . I am hopeing to find something at the gun show this weekend.

The dealer shipped out my rifle yesterday.

[45/70]

Pygmy

The prices sound good to me. Will see what's at the show.

[Pygmy]

Okay, My Friend...Good luck !

[45/70]

My winter project just came in late this after noon.

A US Springfield 30/40. Krag.it could never be a collecters piece

Again but can be a really cool deer rifle for next year.

She will be ready for Newcomb next yr.

[Pygmy]

Pictures of the new toy ?