Sported SC 03A3

[lyman]

Thanks, Lyman.

Much as I like to save money, I will probably have someone else rebarrel the rifle.

I reload for a lot of old military calibers...7.5 Swiss, 6.5 Swede, 8mm Mauser, 7.65 Argentine, 7.62 x 54R, 7.62 x 51, etc. I've yet to run across one of these military cartridges that would shoot well with a proper load of IMR 4064. It seems like it is a great "one powder fits all" solution to reloading military cartridges.

Have any pet loads you would like to share?

shoot me a PM w\ your email address and I'll send you a .pdf copy of Dunlap's Loading .30 Cal Match Ammunition

[Darreld Walton]

One thing for sure, it's the 17,930th one made. What is the barrel date?

3,608,000 is the first, 3,608,001 is the second,......

[Darreld Walton]

The actual cost of having a new barrel mounted would depend entirely on what the shop sets for a price, and it varies widely. The CMP 'Custom Shop' has new Criterion barrels available, and a set fee for mounting and shipping.
http://thecmp.org/cmp_sales/custom-g...or-the-1903a3/ You'd need to either provide a barrel, or buy one of the Criterions they stock.

[jmm03]

a variation of an old accuracy load from a Lyman book that for me is very accurate is:
150 gr. Sierra HPBT
52gr. Accurate XMR 4064
BR-2 primer
LC 68 match case
3.350 oal
work up the load, it is close to max(the original load used IMR 4064)

[Sunray]

"...if you have an action wrench and barrel vise..." Takes a bit more than just that. The most important is a solid work bench and 4" vise. Oh and a great big mallet. (We used a 4 foot 2" hunk of AL bar stock on No. 4 Lee-Enfields long ago.) All of that can get pricey for a one time job. Reamers and headspace gauges can be rented.

[lyman]

"...if you have an action wrench and barrel vise..." Takes a bit more than just that. The most important is a solid work bench and 4" vise. Oh and a great big mallet. (We used a 4 foot 2" hunk of AL bar stock on No. 4 Lee-Enfields long ago.) All of that can get pricey for a one time job. Reamers and headspace gauges can be rented.

usually, if one has the wrench and barrel vise, they have a bench to use it on,

some things should be obvious, but thank's for the reminder,


never used a mallet, have used a peice of 3' pipe to slide over the wrench handle, but only to loosen a tight one,


if you saw the setup I learned to barrel M1's and M14's, you might have a hissy

[togor]

My first M1 action wrench was a large adjustable end wrench. My barrel vise was a scrap piece of oak drilled and cut. Rosin lots of rosin!!