03A3 barrel question (308's)?

[rockrat]

Anyone make a barrel for the 03A3, military configuration, but chambered instead for 308 (7.62nato) instead of 30-06?

[Char-Gar]

Anyone make a barrel for the 03A3, military configuration, but chambered instead for 308 (7.62nato) instead of 30-06?

That is going to take a good man with a lathe and a heavy blank to start with.

[W.R.Buchanan]

I believe Criterion makes one. They also have replacement .30-06 barrels,,, as well as replacement barrels for Garands in both .308-.30-06, and 18&24" variations of both calibers.

Randy

[tygar]

Anyone make a barrel for the 03A3, military configuration, but chambered instead for 308 (7.62nato) instead of 30-06?

OOPs was going 2 say any barrel maker makes a .308 for an 03 but see the Mil config. Don't know, but I'd contact some of the specialty barrel makers that make match barrels. I use Hart, Lilja, Kreiger, etc. & I'll bet you can find one, & one that is really accurate.
I've had & still have one 03 with sporter .308 barrels that are tack drivers.
Tom

[rjathon]

I believe Criterion makes one. They also have replacement .30-06 barrels,,, as well as replacement barrels for Garands in both .308-.30-06, and 18&24" variations of both calibers.

Randy

Randy is correct:

http://criterionbarrels.com/barrels/m1903a3

[45 2.1]

Back in the day of military rifles thru the mail into the mid 70's, importers modified many countries rifles into something more friendly to Americans. A lot of Swiss 1911 rifles were rebarreled with two groove 03A3 barrels which were shortened and rechambered to 308. I have seen Springfields done likewise. It would not be too hard to set back an original 03A3 barrel and chamber it to 308.

[Outpost75]

Back in the day of military rifles thru the mail into the mid 70's, importers modified many countries rifles into something more friendly to Americans. A lot of Swiss 1911 rifles were rebarreled with two groove 03A3 barrels which were shortened and rechambered to 308. I have seen Springfields done likewise. It would not be too hard to set back an original 03A3 barrel and chamber it to 308.

I have an 03A3 set up with a pair of 2-groove barrels which can be swapped, one being set back and rechamered. 308, the other in '06, works fine.

[rockrat]

Thanks, appreciate the information.