My Custom Springfield 03-A3

[Grouse]

Just finished this project rifle. WWII Springfield 03-A3 in .30-06 with custom barrel, trigger, Bell ; Carlson Composite stock, Williams sights and a fantastic bluing job. Weighs 8 pounds in the field with ammo and sling. Total cost as is was only $600.

Edited January 21, 2012 by Grouse

[bkln]

sweet rig, how does it shoot? Post some range pics as well.....

[Grouse]

I'll be going to the range next week.

[ny hunter]

Very nice job,gun looks awesome.Please let us know how it shoots.

[Gthphtm]

Going back in time,in the 50's, it was very popular then.

[Pygmy]

Grouse, my friend...

03-A3 action PLUS reciever sights EQUALS very cool...

I'll even forgive the plastic stock...<<grin>>..

Looking forward to hearing how well it shoots.. Nice rig..

[fasteddie]

Looks good . Can you post a better pic of the stock . It looks like a bit of a break up pattern .

[Mr VJP]

It's a Bell & Carlson Carbelite model in grey with black webbing. Pretty much their basic model but still goes for almost $200 with the shipping. If you click on one of the photos it should show you an enlarged picture.

Edited January 22, 2012 by Mr VJP

[Grouse]

That's right, it is. Even went with the standard recoil pad rather than the Pachmayr Decellerator upgrade. The 8lb weight should be just enough to make it easy to carry but comfortable on recoil. I plan to sight it in with 180 grain loads and use it primarily for bear hunting.

[WNYBuckHunter]

Gorgeous gun! Nice work.

[hunter]

Nice job, great gun. Good Luck with it

[SteveMcD]

Nice Work Indeed! Beautiful!

[jusputtn]

Very nice!

[Grouse]

50 yard target using M2 Military Ball Ammo. The black dot is the size of a quarter.

[ny hunter]

Nice! I bet you get tighter groups with better ammo.

[bkln]

Not bad at all, you got yourself a nice hunting rig bro, congrats !

[ants]

Better than SWEET! if you get sick of it let me know. Nice job.

[Grouse]

I'm going to shoot it again with 180 grain hunting loads in a couple of weeks. I'll be trying about four different brands, including some boat tail bullets in some reloads. I want to see which rounds will give the best accuracy and will stick with them from now on. I really like 180 grain boat tail soft points for hunting, so I hope they come out on top.

[Suilleabhain]

Grouse, when you say $600, is that all in including the price of the gun or just the re-finish? I was thinking of getting a military rifle and doing the same as you, just curious on the cost.

By the way, great work, sharp looking piece

[Grouse]

Thanks. That is the total for everything. I got the barreled action for $200 from a guy who couldn't finish the rifle. He had it barreled years ago and it sat in his safe since then. I got the trigger and floor plate at a gun show in PA for $100. I had it blued by a friend for $50, got the sights on an online gun auction for $50 and the B&C stock was $200. I supplied all of the time, elbow grease and sweat to put it all together. If you have the time and look around, you can get this stuff for old Springfields pretty cheap.

Edited February 5, 2012 by Grouse

[Suilleabhain]

Wow that was cheap front to back.