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Wish I had one. They do get overlooked. With newer projectiles the 30 carbine really becomes a gun & cartridge with some legit merit.
They seem to fire well even when not cleaned regular.
I...

RIGHT!
Thats why this topic is by no means meant to help me find my favorite rifle or the rifle I will carry with me most of the time.

Good shooters from yesteryear are desirable to me. If they...

For right now I'm really liking the Springfield 03 & the Swiss K31.

The 03 because, it's well made, very usable for anything I would use a 30-06 for.

K31 because the ones I looked over...

Ive been looking & 03A3 can be had for a little over $700 with great bores & none of the obvious cosmetic issues this one has.
So if I keep looking a deal a bit cheaper should show.

03 actions...

This YouTube vid is interesting to me because it gives a visually clear image of what can happen when a heavy lead bullet is driven at what some would consider slow velocities.

The fact it is done...

Can it be formed from another caliber?

Bullet Caster, not a tangent at all. This is the stuff I am wanting to hear!!

Man, some great answers. With some strong feelings behind them. Great stuff!

My quick look into this had the K31...

With Durability, easy to reload in a readily available caliber & decent accuracy
being the criteria. What are the best buys in older military rifles?

Are there many Mauser's still out in any...

Got some pics. Taken with phone so nothe best. The rust on the sights & bolt is not as bad as the pic shows. But rust none the less.

The stock is in fantastic shape. So good in fact in drew a red...

It is hard for me to read stuff like this. While I have not read any studies. I find it difficult to believe other animals are eating that much lead from others that have been shot.

While some I...

An A+

Ron is very good people!!

This is pretty cool news ! I would have never believed it would happen.

Ickisrulz, thanks for the trouble of finding those links & posting them. Dont know why I didnt make use of the search function myself.

http://www.ch4d.com/?com=catalog&view=product&alias=044000

I am considering this press. Would love to hear any thoughts on it.

No way I purchase this rifle if it where to be my only one. My desire for it comes from it still being a very usable piece of history.

To survive yes. But other than that no thanks!!

Thats pretty much what I was thinking. They are asking $800.00 I offered a tad more than 1/2 that after pointing out what might be pitting at the muzzle.
I was told to check back in a couple of...

I am stuck in the same pondering mind set regarding 30 calibers.

As I see at the moment the 30-30 is a must have. Should have never rid myself of the two I had. Both lever actions. Both far more...

My son is in Taekwondo. He most likely will never be a great athlete. Nor will he probably achieve the level his mom or dad have at any of the martial arts.

Fact is, the love I have for him is not...

If memory serves it is like the second in the pic. The finish is green in color & does not appear at all to be paint.

I believe the sights are as issued

Sorry, I was not very clear in my original post. This is an 03 rifle with rear peep sight. It appears to have some possible pitting in the bore close to the muzzle.
Other than that it is in pretty...

I have found a n 03 Springfield with rear peep sight. It has obviously been fired very little.
Can some one tell me the price range for these rifles I may be able to get some pics.

For what ever it's worth....ATF makes a great lube for the inner works on most guns when grease is not called for.