WyndoCleaner
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I have a sporterized Remington 1903-A3 (serial number on the action indicated it was made in 1943 by Remington, I don't know about the barrel or the bolt) with a barrel I pretty much know nothing about. I am just assuming the barrel is a GI barrel. I and a few other people can get 2 MOA with it, which is OK I guess. I would just like it to be a little bit more accurate. I don't know the condition of the inside of the barrel, but there is some wear on it (it's 72 years old--as expected ) and it was cut off right before the front sight post. It's already sporterized (aka "ruined"), so might as well... although I must admit, the stock is a GORGEOUS blonde color--perhaps birch.
I was looking at the Criterion barrel, and I am hoping they tend to be more accurate than the GI barrel. Will it be?
I know acceptable accuracy back in the day for military small arms was 3 MOA, so it's not BAD that mine is 2. I would just like to see a little something more out of it
I don't think it's glass bedded, I haven't looked specifically at that part of the stock yet. I don't know if the bolt is original to the rest of the action (it doesn't seem to be, it used to be really hard to open until I cut a few coils off the spring. I have not fired it since then, so I hope it won't cause light primer strikes; also, the bolt doesn't slide back smoothly).
tl;dr version: how accurate is the Criterion 1903-A3 barrel compared to the original GI one?
I was looking at the Criterion barrel, and I am hoping they tend to be more accurate than the GI barrel. Will it be?
I know acceptable accuracy back in the day for military small arms was 3 MOA, so it's not BAD that mine is 2. I would just like to see a little something more out of it
I don't think it's glass bedded, I haven't looked specifically at that part of the stock yet. I don't know if the bolt is original to the rest of the action (it doesn't seem to be, it used to be really hard to open until I cut a few coils off the spring. I have not fired it since then, so I hope it won't cause light primer strikes; also, the bolt doesn't slide back smoothly).
tl;dr version: how accurate is the Criterion 1903-A3 barrel compared to the original GI one?