Darrell, comments in the quote in red.
It would appear kpl Alfred Stouffer didn't do too much boot cleaning with his weapon. Is it proper protocol to leave the tag in place? Trust me on this: If you move that tag off the rifle and lose it, you will regret it. Best thing to do is to write that address and see what kind of response you get.
I slugged the bore and came up with .310"/.298". I looks like I can finally put my Lyman 311291to work.
I have been checking out threads and feel I have a pretty start on this rifle, but I do have a couple of questions:
Are there any quirks and or do/do nots unique to the function and loading for this rifle? It's a straight pull, but it's still a bolt action and can be cleaned like one. The GI surplus kits for these, if you can find one, are darn nice and have an excellent grease that works well for lubing them or for storing any bolt action to prevent rust in barrel. And it only takes a tiny, tiny bit of it. I got a kit with one full jar and one partial. I've never used any out of the full jar in ten years.
Is there a good you-tube video about stripping for cleaning?Google is your friend, but it's pretty basic.
Any reason to shoot the box of factory or pull the bullets and go straight to boolits? The GI surplus is berdan primed, but the brass is excellent and the bullets work very well in that rifle. Before you buy or reload anything, I would suggest getting a box of the surplus and shoot it with that first. Those guys shoot and know how to make quality, accurate ammunition for their military.
oh yeah, $300 with the box of factory. You done good.