New guy from Indiana

http://www.castbulletassoc.org/view_user.php?id=8324>SamIam

Your 1903A3 is a popular rifle here, I have one too and enjoy it very much. Mine was built with all new, old stock parts including a new and pristine UN-fired Rem. 1942 barrel that I was the first to put a shot through with my cast loads.

I've tried a wide variety of bullets in the rifle and the Lee  C-312-185-1R sure shoots the best for me. I also Hollow point that bullet with the Forster HP  bit in a drill press for hunting. They are #2 Alloy sized/checked .3105” and tumble lubed to slide fit my rifle throat.  My charge is 34 gr H4895 with ~ 32.3Kpsi, 2160fps, LOA=3.105", Win. Brass collet neck sized. No crimp, but I do return the seating case mouth flare to zero with an adjusted Lee FCD as a last step loading. The 1903A3 consistently puts 10 shots of that load in under 1” @50 yards for me with the GI peep. I like the rifle a lot but I do cover the butt with a slip on 1” recoil pad as the but steel butt plate is sharp enough to hurt and the pull is too short for me without the pad. I'm 6"2” with a 74” finger tip span.

It is my first and only 1903A3 that I got at a show 4 years ago. It had an odd but new poor quality sport rear sight and a resin fore arm top when I bought the rifle but have replaced those with correct, new, old stock GI parts. The rifle is a sweet heart and a pleasure to shoot. I hope you enjoy yours!

Gary