NEED HELP TO VALUE RIFLE

[studog51]

Hi
i have a U.S. remington 03 A3 24 inch barrel 30-06 caliber serial number 338xxxx
with a weaver scope v8 power sporterized stock looking to figure out a general value
of it .
thanks, dave

 

[our gang]

Re: NEED HELP TO VALUE RIFLE

Depending how well the "sporterizing" was done.
Too bad it was drilled and bolt bent, otherwise it could be put back. Probably $300-500.

 

[Metalhead0483]

Re: NEED HELP TO VALUE RIFLE

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Mr. Humble</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Depending how well the "sporterizing" was done.
Too bad it was drilled and <span style="font-weight: bold">bolt bent</span>, otherwise it could be put back. Probably $300-500. </div></div>

umm, pretty sure 03A3's already have the bolt bent??

But it is too bad about the drilled reciever. $300-$500 is probably pretty close depending on how well the conversion was done. Did Bubba get to it, or does it look professional?

 

[our gang]

Re: NEED HELP TO VALUE RIFLE

All 03s and A303s and A304s had bent bolts in that they were not like a WW I Mauser or Sweed 96. None were "bent" to clear a scope, which is what I meant. The 03A4 had a flat ground in the bolt handle to clear a scope, typically a Weaver 330, Lyman Alaskan or the M82/4 copies of the Alaskan. This 03 USMC sniper clearly shows the flat ground on the handle bolt to clear the 8X Unertl scope. If you want to mount a modern scope low on an 03 you need to reforge or replace the bolt handle as on this RF Sedgley 03 sporter.