My only sniper rifle

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  • Fred
    Senior Member
    • Sep 2009
    • 4977

    #16
    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.

    Last edited by Fred; 08-19-2016, 10:21.

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    • Fred
      Senior Member
      • Sep 2009
      • 4977

      #17

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      • Fred
        Senior Member
        • Sep 2009
        • 4977

        #18
        From Clark S. Campbell's book, "The '03 Era When Smokeless Revolutionized U.S. Riflery"

        Last edited by Fred; 08-18-2016, 07:00.

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        • Fred
          Senior Member
          • Sep 2009
          • 4977

          #19

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          • Col. Colt
            Senior Member
            • Jul 2010
            • 928

            #20
            That is VERY COOL - and Very Vintage! I've never seen one of those scope mounts "in the flesh" - very neat concept. Pretty! CC
            Colt, Glock and Remington factory trained LE Armorer
            LE Trained Firearms Instructor

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            • Fred
              Senior Member
              • Sep 2009
              • 4977

              #21
              I'm happy that you like it Col!

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              • Fred
                Senior Member
                • Sep 2009
                • 4977

                #22
                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.
                Last edited by Fred; 08-19-2016, 10:29.

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                • Marine A5 Sniper Rifle
                  Senior Member
                  • Aug 2009
                  • 7450

                  #23
                  Cool rifle, Fred. I wish it were mine.

                  Jim

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                  • Fred
                    Senior Member
                    • Sep 2009
                    • 4977

                    #24
                    Thanks! I kinda wish it were yours too Jim. That way I'd have one less possession to worry about and fret over. LOL.
                    Last edited by Fred; 08-19-2016, 07:31.

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                    • John Sukey
                      Very Senior Member - OFC Deceased
                      • Aug 2009
                      • 12224

                      #25
                      L42A1

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                      • Calfed
                        Senior Member
                        • Nov 2009
                        • 734

                        #26
                        That is a very cool accessory, Fred.
                        ...a fool and his money were lucky to get together in the first place...

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                        • Fred
                          Senior Member
                          • Sep 2009
                          • 4977

                          #27
                          Thank you! I'm glad that you like it.

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