Springfield questions (PLEASE Awnser)
Hello every one, i have a sporterized 1903 A3 springfield, it is rechambered in 6mm remington, fiberglass bedded (barrel and action) and has a stange scope mount, never seen one like it, it is a one piece it mounts to the action and tyhere are two screws on it that adjust elevation and stuff , then the other piece mounts to the scope and you put the part where u look on first to the mount and push down and it snapes into place...its strange... it has a custom stock on, i think, it has a pistol grip, a weird tip and checkereing and a cheek piece, my question was, what would happen if i over tightened the action screws, since it is bedded and the front action screw and it has a steel pillar looking thing and it doesn't look like it compresses the wood there, but if i accidently overtighted the screws would it hurt and compress the stock, how tight do should i tighten them down, i do it so they are just snug, not to tight or too loose, my second question is, i don't know what the serial number is so im not sure but since it has been rebareled should i worry about it having a weak reciever?...the serial number is on the top of the reciever right?...the scope mount kind of covers it so i can't read it, should i worry about a weak reciever since it has been rebareled?...i think because im pretty sure the original caliber was 30-06. and what type of scope mount is that?...is it pretty good?...please give me some information regarding my questions...thank you!
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dave0 -
Receivers on early M1903 rifles may not be safe, but all M1903A3 receivers are.
At least, they are safe until someone messes with them. The accuracy, reliability, & safety of a caliber conversion is only as good as the gunsmith doing the work. Since we don't know who did yours, & we can't examine your rifle on a forum, I guess that you should consider every round you fire an adventure into the unknown.
We try to avoid removing a bedded action from the stock. Torque applied to the screws can affect accuracy. I would leave them alone.
Some scopes made before WWII had no internal adjustments, & required an adjustable mount. It can't be identified without a photo, even then, maybe not. It's probably fine; worry more about what kind of scope & rings will fit it.
Neal0 -
1903 A3 Barrels are threaded right?...Just wondering...o and another question at the front of the reciever there is a hole through the receiver and through the bolt...what is this for? 0 -
That hole is part of the gas venting in case of a cartridge case failure. I would suggest you remove the scope mount and replace it with a current commercial set. I've just finished putting a base on a Sprfld that had been drilled with the wrong hole spacing. It's not what I had in mind for my spare time but my other choice was a mount that was weak and probably wouldn't hold zero.
Mobuck0 -
the gun shoots fine, and it is pretty old i think, it has had a bunch of rounds in her, well at least i put over 10 2 dozen boxes of ammo since i've got her and my uncle had it before me,i was looking at the load data for 30-06 the pressure was usually like 49,000 cup, around there somewhere adn 6mm is around 50,000 cup, some higher and lower, they are pretty close, the gun has been fired a lot, and i had a person who really knows about guns look at it and they said whoever built it really took their time on it because the head space was really good on it and stuff. Should i still worry about the gun exploding? Is that hole in case there is too much pressure or somthing so the gun doesn't explode? 0 -
Sounds like you did the smart thing, getting it checked out. You should not worry about it exploding. As Mobuck explained, the vent holes are there "just in case" a cartridge fails, so that there is no catastrophic damage to the gun or the shooter. The action is based on the Mauser action, & is quite strong.
Yes, the barrel is threaded & screws into the front of the receiver.
Neal0 -
The scopes mount description sounds like a Kuharsky, later sold by Bausch & Lomb. These were first class mounts. From what you have said, I can see absolutely no reason to replace them. If the scope has no internal adjustments, then purchase of a new scope would be most likely required to work with more modern mounts. I don't know anyone who makes adjustable mounts now. A Buehler adjustable mount would work but they are out of business and finding such a mount could be a problem. In this case, the old saying "If it ain't broke, don't fix it applies". 0 -
If the rifle is shooting good and the existing optics are adequate, don't mess with it.
The chambering is a good one, even if it is a Remington marketing ploy to cover a goof on their part. About the same time that the 243 Win. came out Rem. brought out the 244 except they used a 1 in 12 twist with a max. 90 gr. bullet. Shooters of the day wanted to use heavier bullets for larger game and they would not stabalize. So Remington, rather than face the consequences from all of the people that had bought the 244 simply called their new 1 in 9 twist rate rifles the 6mm. The rounds are interchangeable, but the heavier bullets do not do well (accuracy wise) in the 244's
If you only have time to do two things so-so, or one thing well ... do the one thing!0 -
the springfield action is based on the mauser action?...i never knew that...so it is a pretty stong action? btw, i should have clarified this before, it has a bushnell banner scope on it, i was just curious about the mount because i have never seen one like it before...just wondering if any one knew what it was... 0 -
Actually, the Springfield action is such a close copy of the Mauser, they were forced to pay Mauser for the patent infringements, AFTER the Springfield was used to defeat the Germans in WW1. We used their own gun to beat them!!!!
It ain't what you shoot, it's what you hit.0
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