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dualsport
01-16-2012, 01:53 AM
Just a little testimony to the potential of these fine old 03a3s. Shot mine today in a 1,000 yard match, fired prone with a ammo box rest, wasn't going to try boolits for this match. It's a like new 1944 barrel, new CMP C stock, Leopold 6X fixed, Hornady Amax 178s. Got a 349 of 400 with 7X. The X ring is 10". I was very surprised and pleased as punch. It's been a project in the works for a while, next up is the NOE 311299, hopefully on 500m rams.
frnkeore
01-16-2012, 02:04 AM
What load did you use in your jacketed cartridges?

Frank
dualsport
01-16-2012, 12:41 PM
IMR 4350, just under a max load for an est. 2700 fps. I used the ballistic calculator on Hornady's website to sight in, 37.8 inches high at 100 yds. ! To my surprise I was on the paper for the first shot at 1,000. It's a good thing because I had the match description wrong and only brought enough ammo to shoot two sighters. I think I'll keep this gun. It has a perfect 2 groove barrel and will be mostly a cb gun. The 6X is because I can use it in CBA matches as "modified scope" class which limit military rifle class to 6X.
rjathon
01-16-2012, 03:53 PM
Congratulations on your rifle and great shoot.

It will be fun to see your results with cast bullets. Keep posting please.

Russ
leadman
01-16-2012, 05:35 PM
Are you going to try 1,000 yards with a boolit?
Reload3006
01-16-2012, 11:59 PM
congrats a grand shooting a grand WTG.
dualsport
01-17-2012, 02:05 AM
Are you going to try 1,000 yards with a boolit?

I doubt it, not with a 30-06 anyway. The Amax 178 has a BC of .495 and is going 2700 fps and is around 10 ft. high mid-range. With a boolit I think my scope would top out before it'd reach that far. I was happy to see the Loopy 6X FXII could get it up to 38" high at 100 yds. I have tried boolits on 500m rams in a military rifle silhouette match, they work. And thanks for the kudos, I was pretty pleased with myself and the gun/load. Wineman was there and shot his Swiss contraption using ball ammo, did pretty good too. You should see these freakin' F class guns, unbelieveable. They get 10s and x's and their scoring rings are smaller.