Question about ammo?

thomasbrooks07 · 04-01-2008, 02:27 PM

I have always had a love for bolt action military rifles. I want to pick up a 1903 but im kind of worried about ammo. The 1903 uses a 30-03 round right? Now that cant be a common round cuz ive never seen or heard of it out side of the 1903 rifle. My main question is did they ever make the 1903 in the more common 30-06 or is there conversion to make it a 30-06. If there isnt where can you find the right ammo and is it affordible?

wunhunglo · 04-01-2008, 02:33 PM

[quote][The 1903 uses a 30-03 round right? /QUOTE]

Wrong!

texnmidwest · 04-01-2008, 02:40 PM

The first ones did use a slightly varied 30-06 round that was a little different but mainly just had a round nose bullet. Most of the 1903 and 1903A3 rifles you will run across use the stately old 30-06 round Or 30-goverment-06. Same round. Ammo will not be a problem and even mil surplus can still be found.

So, if ammo worries are holding up your purchase of one of my favorite rifles then go ahead and buy one. Order some ammo and enjoy one of the most accurate battle rifles out there!

thomasbrooks07 · 04-01-2008, 02:45 PM

ok thanks wiki had a page on the 1903 and said that it used a 30-03 round that was only used for like 3 years before being replaced by the 30-06 or something to that extent. Thanks for the info. Here is a link to the wiki page if you wanna read the info your self. M1903 Springfield rifle - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Bravo · 04-01-2008, 03:03 PM

If you have a Springfield M1903 that fires a 30-03, don't shoot it, preserve it and sell it. It would be worth mega bucks.

Otherwise, 99.999% of the M1903's sitting around are made for the 30-06 Springfield cartridge.

thomasbrooks07 · 04-01-2008, 03:09 PM

I dont have a 1903. Right now I only have a mosin nagant M44 a ruger 10/22 carbine and a savage mark II F. I want to get a 1903 in 30-06^^

jlem · 04-03-2008, 09:44 PM

[quote=wunhunglo;464608]

Quote:

[The 1903 uses a 30-03 round right? /QUOTE]

Wrong!

So do we guess or do we wait for the awnser.

Paper · 04-03-2008, 10:27 PM

From the Wiki site.

Quote:

After the 1906 re-fit, the rifle fired the .30-caliber model 1906 cartridge (.30-06 cartridge).

Most rifles you'll find are 1906 and beyond, and all that I've seen fired 30-06 ammo, which is available.

Mine's from 1942, and as mentioned, they're a very accurate rifle.

04-01-2008, 02:27 PM	#1
thomasbrooks07 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Washington Posts: 185	Question about ammo? I have always had a love for bolt action military rifles. I want to pick up a 1903 but im kind of worried about ammo. The 1903 uses a 30-03 round right? Now that cant be a common round cuz ive never seen or heard of it out side of the 1903 rifle. My main question is did they ever make the 1903 in the more common 30-06 or is there conversion to make it a 30-06. If there isnt where can you find the right ammo and is it affordible?

04-01-2008, 02:40 PM	#3
texnmidwest Listen to yur Inner Hippo Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: South east Wisconsin Posts: 3,439	The first ones did use a slightly varied 30-06 round that was a little different but mainly just had a round nose bullet. Most of the 1903 and 1903A3 rifles you will run across use the stately old 30-06 round Or 30-goverment-06. Same round. Ammo will not be a problem and even mil surplus can still be found. So, if ammo worries are holding up your purchase of one of my favorite rifles then go ahead and buy one. Order some ammo and enjoy one of the most accurate battle rifles out there! __________________ "Quando Omni Flunkus Moritati" (If all else fails play dead)

04-01-2008, 02:33 PM	#2
wunhunglo Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: currently "Sunny West Africa" Posts: 1,657	[quote][The 1903 uses a 30-03 round right? /QUOTE] Wrong!

04-01-2008, 02:45 PM	#4
thomasbrooks07 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Washington Posts: 185	ok thanks wiki had a page on the 1903 and said that it used a 30-03 round that was only used for like 3 years before being replaced by the 30-06 or something to that extent. Thanks for the info. Here is a link to the wiki page if you wanna read the info your self. M1903 Springfield rifle - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

04-01-2008, 03:03 PM	#5
Bravo Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Maine, USA Posts: 1,897	If you have a Springfield M1903 that fires a 30-03, don't shoot it, preserve it and sell it. It would be worth mega bucks. Otherwise, 99.999% of the M1903's sitting around are made for the 30-06 Springfield cartridge.

04-01-2008, 03:09 PM	#6
thomasbrooks07 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Washington Posts: 185	I dont have a 1903. Right now I only have a mosin nagant M44 a ruger 10/22 carbine and a savage mark II F. I want to get a 1903 in 30-06^^