My only sniper rifle

[Fred]

A minty 1903 Springfield of 1918 vintage with a Belding & Mull scope base and a 3/4" M73B1 scope with Weaver 1" rings with 1" to 3/4" reducer sleeves.

[Fred]

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[SMOKEY]

How does it shoot? What is max distance you have run it out to?

[Fred]

I haven't ever fired this rifle. Had it for years but haven't fired it. Maybe I'll get around to it one of these days. The bore on the rifle is Mint. The rifle itself is virtually uncirculated. Assembled in 1918.

[MJ1]

What nation fielded this rifle/scope set ?? Very interesting bracket. .22LR ?

[Fred]

That's a Belding & Mull scope base for a U.S. Model 1903 Springfield.


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[p246]

Not bad for "my only sniper rifle".

[Promo]

Fred, is the eye distance correct? Looks to be a bit too much forward, compared to the M73B1 on the M1903A4 rifle.

[Fred]

Well, I moved the rings forward so they'd be up against the two recoil studs on either end of the base or mount. I don't have to keep them there, but under recoil, the rings are subject to moving forward on the mount and I knew that placing them against the studs would keep them from moving. If I move just the front ring back, the scope can then be brought back too. Maybe if everything were tightened properly, the whole sheebang would be anchored by the rear scope ring.
However, where the scope is set now, the sight picture comes in Perfectly for me when my cheek is against the stock. My cheek actually isn't too far forward or too far back on the stock. It's just perfect. My hold, although a tad higher than normaly, is in the same place on the stock as it would be if the rifle had no scope on it at all.
My cheek comes to rest in what Mr. Campbell called the Military Hold or the Trained Rifleman shooting style. Mr. Campbell called it the Shotgunner Hold or shooting style when the head is erect and the cheek or jaw is further back on the stock. I like the Trained Rifleman Hold, which was taught to me by my grandfather who was a WWI veteran and a qualified Expert with the 1903 Springfield.

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[Fred]

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[Fred]

From Clark S. Campbell's book, "The '03 Era When Smokeless Revolutionized U.S. Riflery"

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[Col. Colt]

That is VERY COOL - and Very Vintage! I've never seen one of those scope mounts "in the flesh" - very neat concept. Pretty! CC

[Fred]

I'm happy that you like it Col!

[Fred]

Because the 3/4" scope hasn't a swell at the back lense, and because the mount positions the scope high enough, the unaltered bolt handle doesn't come into contact with the scope. This allows me to position the scope for my eye.
This mount also allows any standard 1903 to use it without modifications to the rifle. The scope and mount can be removed and the 1905 rear sight replaced on the rifle within seconds.
This 3/4" 2.5x scope has really good optics.

[Marine A5 Sniper Rifle]

Cool rifle, Fred. I wish it were mine.

Jim

[Fred]

Thanks! I kinda wish it were yours too Jim. That way I'd have one less possession to worry about and fret over. LOL.

[John Sukey]

L42A1

[Calfed]

That is a very cool accessory, Fred.

[Fred]

Thank you! I'm glad that you like it.