I know a lot of folks on this site like the military look in their long guns but personally I’ll take my Springfield 03A3 30-36 when the going gets tough and you need real stopping power. This is another rifle I inherited from my Camp Perry shooting uncle and I shot it many times when we went woodchuck hunting together. He had his Husqvarna chambered for the 220 Swift and I shot my Remington 222 and once in awhile this Springfield when there was that long shot to make. I know it was overkill on those poor chucks but we often shot at 300 plus yards, sometime over 500. Those were the good old days when my eyes worked.
When I received this rifle the stock was cracked so I replaced it with one that I felt looked good with the rifle. As you can see this is a “Sporter” style and has a 6-18X40 scope mounted on it. Again it came with a Weaver scope that had a crack in one lens so I traded it out with an extra Tasco that he had in a box. Not the best brand but does the job.
While in the Navy I was assigned to cover the boarding parties during junk inspections off Vietnam and carried a BAR. I shot many a round through my 30 carbine and an M1Garand; plus shot a Japanese 7.7 Arisaka and a British Enfield many times so I appreciate the military look that attracts people. These new AR’s sure look mean and I am sure they do the job but I still enjoy the smooth lines of the older guns. Attached some pictures of my rifle for those of you not up on the 03A3 firearm.
When I received this rifle the stock was cracked so I replaced it with one that I felt looked good with the rifle. As you can see this is a “Sporter” style and has a 6-18X40 scope mounted on it. Again it came with a Weaver scope that had a crack in one lens so I traded it out with an extra Tasco that he had in a box. Not the best brand but does the job.
While in the Navy I was assigned to cover the boarding parties during junk inspections off Vietnam and carried a BAR. I shot many a round through my 30 carbine and an M1Garand; plus shot a Japanese 7.7 Arisaka and a British Enfield many times so I appreciate the military look that attracts people. These new AR’s sure look mean and I am sure they do the job but I still enjoy the smooth lines of the older guns. Attached some pictures of my rifle for those of you not up on the 03A3 firearm.