The standard load at that time was 48.5 gr. of 4895, under a 150 gr. bullet. We didn't have dedicated sniper loads like we do today. Also, 4895 was THE most common powder. They did not differentiate between Hodgdon and DuPont (it was all actually made by DuPont, Hodgdon bought it by the rail car after WWII).
What recipe did you use? Powder charge, brass and primer? I have some of those bullets, hence the question.
Most of the value is in the scope. Say $750-$1K. A correct 1903 rifle will run about the same. So, together, don't be suprised if you see $1500 for that combination, if not more, because together they are a hard to find combo. Thus prices range up to $5K (history and provenance depending).
A real one with USMC documentation is easily $15k-20k here in the U.S., but most for sale are fake. Whereas a reproduction might be $2500 plus, if built with a new Criterion barrel, plus a new stock, carefully installed Steve Earle scope blocks, plus all the other gunsmithing required to carefully put it together to compete and win at CMP vintage sniper matches. Mine was built by a 1000-yard benchrest shooter, using a match chamber reamer, trigger job, carefully fitted stock (voodoo), and all metal was professionally refinished, etc. It’s a labor intensive build to do it right. So that’s a ball-park range.
