1903 with McGowan Barrel?

[Marine A5 Sniper Rifle]

Don't poo poo the standard military barrel. They can provide amazing accuracy. I tend to agree with Calif Steve.

jt

[GillaFunk]

The input regarding using a GI barrel makes sense. Thanks Gents.

Keep in mind, I'm already (sadly) drilling a receiver for this project. Keeping an era correct barrel just to maintain its history is over-kill to me.

With the intent to make a 1941A1 clone yet be as accurate as reasonably possible and be able to pass it down to my kids (should I opt to EVER do that), re-barreling a rifle who's bore is likely over 70 years old and shot thousands of rounds, and will be custom fitted to a stock, then drilled and tapped for the A1 scope...it seems like re-barreling with a match accurate barrel would be the most economical way to build this shooter. That is unless, once I locate a donor rifle, the existing barrel is pristine.

If I am going to spend all this time and money building hot-rod '44 Ford Pick-up, why would I rebuild and replace everything but keep the engine stock?

We'll see what turns up. I'm still trying to find a donor '03.

[rebound]

A '44 Ford pick-up, now that would be something.
I understand your point..
But pick another year of production, because I don't think they made any during WW2.
FWIW

[rebound]

A '44 Ford pick-up, now that would be something.
I understand your point..
But pick another year of production, because I don't think they made any during WW2.
FWIW

I retract that statrment.... After looking it up in my truck book it shows a listig for 1944,
but no picture of it.....

[GillaFunk]

HA!

Ok, you got me on that one.

Krieger barrel is ordered. I want wanted 1:11 twist, so Criterion was not an option.