Last summer I played with five low-numbered 1903’s four Springfields and one Rock-Island. I did not have time to do much more than fire some WWII AP rounds that I had cut the cases with a hacksaw beforehand with. Lot of little brass fragments in the test box but all three actions are fine. If I have time this summer I plan to turn some of the cases down in the lathe until I can get a complete head separation and see what if anything happens. I’m not sure what else I can do regarding case failure. I am thinking about making some spacer rings for the barrel to put a lot of artificial headspace but then most likely I’d need an extractor to hold the case so it would fire. Anyone have a LN receiver they want to donate to the project?



MP Sadly Deceased as of 2/17/2014