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Here's my favorite rifle in the entire world: A custom Springfield 1903-A3 built by my Grandfather as a first deer rifle when I came of age.
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- The bolt is custom turned, and the original sights removed and Weaver rails installed.
- The stock is custom made from a solid piece of black walnut from one of our family's farms. All shaping and engraving is done by hand.
- Harris bipod, nothing special there...
- Leupold VX-III 3.5-10x40 w/ Millett rings
(All work done by my Grandfather)
The rifle has probably taken down more than a hundred deer in its lifetime, being that the rifle was originally purchased through the NRA for $20 for my dad. I've set it aside for the time being for my Rem 700 LSS .300RUM, as it's now more valuable to me as a trophy than as a tool. It still shoots reliably with sub 1MOA groups, but its time has passed.
- The bolt is custom turned, and the original sights removed and Weaver rails installed.
- The stock is custom made from a solid piece of black walnut from one of our family's farms. All shaping and engraving is done by hand.
- Harris bipod, nothing special there...
- Leupold VX-III 3.5-10x40 w/ Millett rings
(All work done by my Grandfather)
The rifle has probably taken down more than a hundred deer in its lifetime, being that the rifle was originally purchased through the NRA for $20 for my dad. I've set it aside for the time being for my Rem 700 LSS .300RUM, as it's now more valuable to me as a trophy than as a tool. It still shoots reliably with sub 1MOA groups, but its time has passed.
out into the woods and kill his first deer with it. If I keep shooting it like I had been the barrel is eventually going to give out. This rifle has been in my family almost 50 years!
