December 4, 2008, 03:04 PM | #1 |
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30-06 bolt shooter?
These will pound you a bit. Still a lot of fun.
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December 4, 2008, 07:04 PM | #2 |
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1917 Enfield. I borrowed one of those from my landlord in college and used it to kill my first deer.
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December 4, 2008, 07:50 PM | #3 |
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Certainly not the most graceful rifle out there, but pretty cool regardless. I'd like to pick up a Pattern 14 Enfield (basically the same as the Model 1917, but in .303 British) at some point.
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December 4, 2008, 11:06 PM | #4 |
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#3 or #3* but this about 30-06
I have a Winchester #3 (P13) some place. Real beat but all Win. some day I will dig it out. but today is for the .30 rifles.
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December 4, 2008, 11:53 PM | #5 |
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This is one of my favorite 30-06 shooters. It is a German K98 that was rebuilt by the Norwegians post WWII and re-barreled and chambered for 30-06. You can see where they milled out a little area on the receiver to allow extra room for feeding the longer 30-06 rounds into the magazine with a stripper clip. dxr |
December 5, 2008, 01:10 AM | #6 |
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dxr that is nice.
Very nice rifle.
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Have a couple
M1903 remington match rifle 1917 Eddystone Madsen Remington 1903A3 Last edited by Calfed; December 5, 2008 at 12:17 PM. |
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Labels, captions, identifying text of some sort. I need to know what I'm drooling over...
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December 5, 2008, 10:00 AM | #9 |
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Now we are talkin some nice bolt guns.
Come on you guys/gals jump in with some more. Great quality pictures too.
Nice to see some 03 and 03A3's plus someone else with a Madsen. ................ My 03A3 .................................MJ.................................. Last edited by MJ1; December 5, 2008 at 10:07 AM. |
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Got an M1917 and an M1903 Mk.I, plus a Brazilian M1908/34.
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just got an e-mail CMP has my order for my m1917 can't wait.
here is my 03A3
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30-06 bolt gun
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Here's another one. dxr M1903-A3 with a C-stock. CSAA rebuild cartouche Last edited by DoctorXring; December 5, 2008 at 11:50 PM. |
December 6, 2008, 02:22 PM | #13 |
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I am trying to get a 1917 enfield for a reasonable price but they are really high for a nice one
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December 6, 2008, 03:14 PM | #14 |
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Very nice, Dr.X.
I have a CSAA rebuilt Smith Corona that they put in a c-stock also. |
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Here's my 1917:
I don't have any good pics of my 03A3. |
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I had been getting A3s and 17's at one time for under 400, maybe 350 even. I guess those days are over so now I just dont' think I can lay down the green for replacements. But I did think the 17 was harder on my shoulder than the SPFLD. Odd, as I think the 17 weighs more.
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December 6, 2008, 03:43 PM | #17 |
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that is a very nice 1917, Chip
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Thanks.
Got it with an original sling and bayonet a few years ago for $425. One of my better finds. |
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No it's not some cut up 03 but the real deal. Wow Calfed did someone try and take the front sight of that SC with a hammer? ...................................... Last edited by MJ1; December 6, 2008 at 06:12 PM. |
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'06 bolt guns
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There are some nice guns in this thread ! dxr . |
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"Wow Calfed did someone try and take the front sight of that SC with a hammer?"
I wonder about that myself, MJ. Such are the risks of buying guns on-line. Luckily, doesn't seem to have effected the shootability of it. CMP ammo at 100 yards |
December 7, 2008, 11:14 AM | #22 |
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These will pound you a bit. Still a lot of fun.
Wadda mean, "These will pound you a bit."??
You must wear a dress to the range. 30/06 in not a heavy recoil cartridge. Try a .416 Remington Nice Guns though. |
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December 7, 2008, 01:24 PM | #24 |
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Wadda mean, "These will pound you a bit."??
Maybe you don't shoot enough. Any range day is worth 300 rounds +.
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