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I have a sporterized, '03, Rock Island rifle. I am considering loaning it to a colleague who wants to hunt pigs in TX (I assume over bait).
The rifle has the original arsenal barrel on it.
Were I to be wanting to hunt this rifle, I would buy a custom mould for it and use a flat-nosed, gas-checked bullet of some sort for that job. And I may yet do that. But I'm unlikely to ever hunt a bolt rifle so I wondering if there is an off-the-shelf ammo, undoubtedly copper jacketed, that would be sufficient for this purpose and safe in this rifle. Could anyone make a recommendation or two or are there none?
Thanks, Brent
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Yes I'm aware of this issue. It is not one that Michael Petrov agreed with at all and I tend to side with him as such. I know this is highly controversial topic that I don't want to debate given the inability to objectively assess this independently.
What I don't know is whether these rifles, in good nick, can withstand any and all modern factory loads. Smokeless cartridges really aren't my game.
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The answer is above in the link Low number Rock Islands NO Other than low number in good condition YES I have shot full up loads in my low number gun, but would NEVER lend a gun to a friend that has such history Mike I do not know the pressure of this low/managed recoil ammo http://chuckhawks.com/federal_low_recoil.htmhttps://www.cheaperthandirt.com/product/...047700363509.do
Last edited by skeettx; 04/17/16 11:21 PM.
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An '03 in good shape is safe with any factory ammunition available. The possible exception would be the "Low Number" rifles but even this is controversial as you noted. If your rifle is a high number don't worry. The rifle is at least as safe as a pre 64 Mod 70.
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I would be very surprised if the rifle would have "lived" this long, if it was dangerous. Most had the bolt replaced, when the problem was identified. Mike
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I was just searching through some posts on this forum and the rifle was fired by Michael with his pet load of 44 gr of 4895 and a 150 gr FMJ bullet of some sort (Rem Corelok?). I don't know what pressure that would have produced but it is another benchmark for that specific rifle.
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That's a rather low moderate load and certainly under the load used for M2 Ball ammo which was about 46 or 47 grains of IMR4895 with a 150 grain bullet. Should be very pleasant to shoot at around 2600fps.
The Lee manual shows a max load for this powder of 53grs at 3000fps and 56700psi. My old Hornady manual shows almost 49grs IMR4895 as the top load at 2900fps.
In my Springfield sporter I load 55grs H4350 with a 165gr bullet with no qualms. The manual shows a max of almost 59grs.
The '03 has been digesting these loads for a long, long time.
Jerry Liles
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