Some military rifles are simply elegant, a joy to behold. Among these are the Krag, the 03 and the M-1 Garand. I have used these and other military rifles for everything from varmint hunting to sport shooting at various ranges and many happy days in the woods and fields. The 03-A3 is a product improvement over the 03 incorporating a very practical aperture rear sight that is superior to any common open sight. Your 03-A3 likely made your shot on that elk a snap! I've used them for 35 years with nothing but good results. Anywhere between 20 yds. right on out to 180 yds. have been one shot stops. Take that rifle to a vintage military rifle match. Put some soot on the front and rear sight and use good ammunition and you will very likely place well up in the scoring. Sincerely. bruce.
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