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<blockquote data-quote="shortgrass" data-source="post: 1155237" data-attributes="member: 24284"><p>Time for a 10 minute break! Yes, all the issues you listed are fixable. Is the serial number above 800,000? Those below that might have some heat treat issues and are generally considered "unsafe to fire". Many 03s and 03/A3s have been used to build custom hunting rifles over the years. After the heat treat issues were resolved they were probably #2 for building on a mil surp action (the Mauser '98 being #1). They have a longer mag box than the Mauser and the 03/A3s were made of alloy steel instead of being case hardened. Good parts are still available for these actions. The first rifle I stocked from a blank was a Rock Island 03. A Mauser would have been easier..... If you're thinking about re-barreling, any cartridge based on the .30/06 will work easily.lightbulb As would any of the 57mm long cartridges (6mm Rem, .257 Roberts, 6.5 or 7mm x 57 Mauser,,, or any of these in their 'improved' form). It can be converted to any of the standard length magnums, too (7mm Rem Mag, .300 Win Mag, etc)</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="shortgrass, post: 1155237, member: 24284"] Time for a 10 minute break! Yes, all the issues you listed are fixable. Is the serial number above 800,000? Those below that might have some heat treat issues and are generally considered "unsafe to fire". Many 03s and 03/A3s have been used to build custom hunting rifles over the years. After the heat treat issues were resolved they were probably #2 for building on a mil surp action (the Mauser '98 being #1). They have a longer mag box than the Mauser and the 03/A3s were made of alloy steel instead of being case hardened. Good parts are still available for these actions. The first rifle I stocked from a blank was a Rock Island 03. A Mauser would have been easier..... If you're thinking about re-barreling, any cartridge based on the .30/06 will work easily.lightbulb As would any of the 57mm long cartridges (6mm Rem, .257 Roberts, 6.5 or 7mm x 57 Mauser,,, or any of these in their 'improved' form). It can be converted to any of the standard length magnums, too (7mm Rem Mag, .300 Win Mag, etc) [/QUOTE]
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