I'm presently building a Winchester Model 70, which I consider to be an 03 designed to be profitable through commercial sales, Uncle Sam wasnt worried about profit.

Ill be using the sporter stock with match bedding. The receiver/bolt will be blueprinted a trued, Barrel will be a #7 Douglas premium 1-10 with match chamber.

Im intending to mount a Unertl 10X, 1.25" Combination/Target (anyone have one they want to sell) but might run a Redfield 3-9X 40mm until I find the right Unertl.

I think it might give a pretty good representation of what an 03 built for accuracy would do.

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Im guessing 1 inch consistent. .5 inch on occasion with the shooter being the weakest link.

A solid heavy stock would be needed to make it .5 inch consistent.

The weak link on the 03 will be the stock especially if you want to go with the issue barrel and handguard.