hylander

I would like to get his contact info as well

He bent a bolt for me years ago and I would like to get another one done

Well I just got done installing a Timney on my 03-A3 Sporter.

Lots of moding to make it fit and function.

First I had to file done the top of the trigger housing where it mates to the action

to get the pin hole to line up.

Then I had to remove some metal where the sear contacts the bolt, of the bolt not the sear.

Then reajust the overtravel so the bolt would not drag when fired.

Then open up the trigger housing slot, then trim the bottom of the trigger to clear the trigger

gaurd.

When all said and done the trigger is 2.75 lb., it was 4.75 lb. with a ton of creep and overtravel.

Tiny bit of creep, real tiny but I notice it. A little to much overtravel but I will have to get use to it. Overall a much nicer trigger, but not what I was hoping for.

Next my non-Sporter is getting a Huber trigger, I read they are very nice.

Got some Cast Bullets coming, Now I need some load Data.

Where do I find it ?

I looked at the sight and they don't even have any pics of their product.

No phone # and no email contact.

Half of their Links don't even work.

Just an address to send money to

I think that you would be better off getting a bullet puller, I use a kinetic one from Midway, and unloading the round first.

I agree; and I already have the Kinetic Puller.

Well I found a Screw just by chance.

Going through my box of left over parts I found the original trigger from a CZ75 I had.

In that trigger was the set screw for over travel.

Bammo it fit perfect

Problem is definetely the Greek ammo.

I measured the ammo and compaired it to SAAMI specs

And the shoulder is off by as much as .020 , most measured .016 long.

SAAMI = 1.9480

Greek Case = 1.964

I also measured my Headspace on both 03A3's

Sporter measured .007 Headspace

Original measured .004 Headspace

So this stuff must have been made for the Garand

So before I fire anymore of this ammo I pull it down and bump the shoulder back.

Has anyone ever resized a loaded round.

Also weighed the powder, 54.2 gr. of Ball powder

Bullets, 152gr.

Went to the range again today.

I am really diggin' this rifle

This is at 100yds. it is a 2" circle and at 100yds I can barely see it.

Greek M-2 Ball

Scope ? I don't need no Stinkin' Scope

Well I got out to shoot my new 03A3.

Some of the Greek Ammo chambers fine, most is tight chambering.

When I say tight Chambering I mean when you close the bolt it is tight, the headspace seems to tight.

My Reloads chamber smooth as Silk.

I do not have a 30-06 headspace gauge

I'm thinking about pulling down the Ammo and resizing the cases.

What do you all think ?

Well I went to the range today for a very short session.

This is 50yds. Greek M2 Ball

I am very happy with this rifle, shooting 1" groups @ 50yd with open sights

is pretty darn good for me.

Man I want to scope this thing so bad, Talk me out of it !

Bottom left target is 4 shots

First stage of bedding.

I need to get more acraglass before I can do the final stage

Here is what I did.

Basically I bedded it with Acraglass Gel.

Drilled some holes to create a Mechanical Lock.

It has a screw that is already installed in the place where a

Cross Bolt would be so I think it should be fine as long as my bedding job comes out OK. I could not add another screw because the one in there was only about 1/4" down.

Is this Lee-Enfield forearm?

 

I don't see why you couldn't drift out the pin and install a cross bolt. The one thing to bear in mind is that pin may be what's keeping this stock together right now. Thread with caution.

This is an 03A3.

It also has a pin at the rear of the action.

There is a pin that goes through the stock, I guess where a Cross Bolt would go. Can I remove the pin and install a Cross Bolt ?

New 03A3 bolts are available from Southern Ohio Guns for about $12.00 each

But that one in your pic is turned down, did you get it that way ?

The other guy took his rifle to a local gunsmith, to have it drilled and tapped. The "smith" drilled it but it was too hard to tap, so he used an oxy-acetelene torch to heat the receiver "dull red" then let it cool and tapped it.

That Smith does not know what he is doing

So I took my new 03A3 apart to clean the Stock and put a couple

coats of Formsby oil on it and found a crack at the recoil lug area.

As far as repairing I'm thinking drill about four holes right in the middle of the crack and Acraglas Gelling it.

What do you guys think ?

What size is the set screw on the rear sight, I need a new one thats longer.

Heres my rifle I put together, I have snince used Brownells bake on laquer in black for the whole rifle. Orginally this was a sporterized 03A3

 

I used 1" rings and a Lyman All american scope.

Very Nice

I just got this 03A3 that someone else already sporterized. I want to put it back into an original stock.

Where did you get the turned down bolt ? the weld on mine was not done well.

Well Poop

So trimming alittle wood around the front of the receiver

will drop the value, can't I just say it was war damage

Will I hurt the value of my A3 by D&T it into an A4

Or how about an S&K mount that does not require D&T but does require trimming

alittle wood around receiver to fit a clamp.

S&K Mounts