Found a 1903 Springfield with a massive barrel
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It's also worth noting that a longer barrel gives a longer sight radius which is usually better when using irons.
I was also under the impression that velocity relative to barrel length depends greatly on the cartidge (and probably powder) being used, with some cartridges experiencing diminishing returns the longer the barrel gets.
I was also under the impression that velocity relative to barrel length depends greatly on the cartidge (and probably powder) being used, with some cartridges experiencing diminishing returns the longer the barrel gets.
MarshallDodge: yes.. that means in the years before ca. 1963.. .
Mister Ridge: True.. Of course.. Unfortunately I don't have measurings yet for my 30-06-guns.. An almost new and an really old barrel to compare
I simply find the muzzle-velocity-jump from approx. 856 m/s to 886 m/s remarkable, with such an army cartridge-copy. And on the other hand,
there are some extra mildly loaded M1 Garand ammo-types on the market. Available even here in the small market of the Swiss Confederation..
Mister Ridge: True.. Of course.. Unfortunately I don't have measurings yet for my 30-06-guns.. An almost new and an really old barrel to compare
I simply find the muzzle-velocity-jump from approx. 856 m/s to 886 m/s remarkable, with such an army cartridge-copy. And on the other hand,
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Well I was just there the other day and it's still sitting on the rack for $1300
Buy itWell I was just there the other day and it's still sitting on the rack for $1300
If you are sure that you can feed it with a load for your needs, despite this 22' -barrel - grab it. Yes. Don't hesitate anymore 
I would call Prophet River Firearms in Lloydminister AB if you really want it. They would know how to get it to you.
Without better pictures my guess is that it is a 1903 T target rifle. They did make them in different barrel lengths. I would have to look in my Springfield book by Brophy. I've never seen one shorter than 26" but it's possible. The breech end of the barrel is like 1.3" diameter. Pretty close to action diameter. The T rifles would've come with a BAR base and then fitted with a globe sight but again that doesn't mean they didn't possibly have scope blocks either.
What looks like an aluminum buttplate isn't correct. They would've had a semi curved steel buttplate. My guess is that it was a "T" rifle and someone modified it at a later date.
The T rifles were built at Springfield and sold to the public. Springfield also made International/olympic type models as well. I think for the 1926 Olympics. Those are really rare guns. I'll pull the book out tonight and take some pics and post them.
What looks like an aluminum buttplate isn't correct. They would've had a semi curved steel buttplate. My guess is that it was a "T" rifle and someone modified it at a later date.
The T rifles were built at Springfield and sold to the public. Springfield also made International/olympic type models as well. I think for the 1926 Olympics. Those are really rare guns. I'll pull the book out tonight and take some pics and post them.
Springfield 1903 International with double set triggers that I built. 30-06
Double set trigger
Martini 300m Schuetzen rifle 7.5 Swiss
Double set trigger
Martini 300m Schuetzen rifle 7.5 Swiss
Ok I love the old "spotting scope", that is just the best. The first picture had me fooled thinking it was an original old photo until I seen the wall plug behind your arm. Hope you don't mind but I modified it by removing the plug and to make it look more old timey and even made it look like it was an original photo that was scanned.
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Here are some pic's out of the Brophy book on the 1903 Springfields. I didn't go back and reread the whole chapter on the International and type T target rifles but in the first pic... the barrel length mentioned is only 24" but there are pic's and dimensions listed for 26", 30" etc.. I think the longest was 32". The barrels are as big as 1.5" according to the book on the breech end for diameter wise but that doesn't make sense to me. That would make the barrel diameter at the breech bigger than the receiver diameter. 1.350" I could see without a doubt. Also notice how big in diameter the muzzle is on some of the rifles are. Another pic I attached is of a modified BAR front sight base (actually did one of these myself for a build years ago). Also in the one rifle pictured for testing of the rifles one was fitted with a Pope barrel. Pope passed away in 1952 if I recall correctly. It's also interesting is that the Pope barrel had a 1-14 twist. The very last pic of an International rifle if you look close... it had a modified 1917 Enfield bolt installed on it and like some of the other International rifles had double set triggers. Enjoy the pic's....
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