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Post by patdaddy on Jun 9, 2012 20:49:09 GMT -5
so my grandpa (91) just gave me an old winchester 1894 that he bought from a friend a loong time ago. It's been rebarreled...I believe its a M1903 barrel, it's stamped near the front sight "RIA 09-18" with the flambing bomb proof. no caliber mark. I assume it was either 30-03 or 30-06.
Just want to verify either, or both of these could be redone to 30-30?
Thanks.
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dmize
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Post by dmize on Jun 10, 2012 20:56:57 GMT -5
BY no means an expert, the barrel on my '03A3 is quite a bit bigger than the barrel on my 336.
To answer your question 30-06 and 30-30 are both .308 bores.
Back in the "good ol days" sporterizing '03's was real common so its easy to see how some '03 barrel could have been laying around and a thrifty machinest/gunsmith could have turned one to fit.
Easy way to check is to count the rifleings in your barrel,if there are 2 lands and grooves its an '03 barrel.
As long as it is made and fits properly I dont see a problem with it.
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Post by patdaddy on Jun 11, 2012 14:00:15 GMT -5
Thanks.
Im no expert neither, but it seems to have been very well done. grandpa says it shoots good.
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dmize
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Post by dmize on Jun 11, 2012 15:22:13 GMT -5
The old '03 was a very popular 1,000 rifle back in the day,also many converted to sniper rifles. A good barrel is a good barrel.
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