When the rifle is tighten into the stock there should be a small (1/32” to 1/16”) gap between the top of the magazine and bottom of the receiver. If you still get flyers, loosen the rear guard screw a little at a time and see if that helps. The guard screws should be uniformly tighten, with the front snug down first, if you use a torque wrench, set both the same, somewhere between 55 and 65 in lbs. All of this can lead to a rifle that needs to be re-bedded. The wood in your stock changes, stocks are changed from one rifle to another or new stocks are installed without being correctly bedded. However, checks can be of the bedding and if needed, corrections made. For CMP matches, the use of the epoxy bedding compounds is not allowed. First do the simple things first, check the stock over very closely, look for splits or cracks, especially in the tang or forend.Ĭorrect bedding of the M1903 makes a big difference in how a 03 groups. The biggest single thing the average 03 owner can do to improve his rifle’s grouping ability, is the bedding. It's long and addresses the other old school tecniques used through the years to make a 1903 shoot well.
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