I learned from our own Gil Martin it is a 1918 #1 MKIII. I tried to post a picture yesterday, but my picture it too big, and I haven't a clue how to reduce it, I am in no way PC savvy.
The minute I paied for it I asked the smith to put a base on it, he only had a Weaver TO-1, it is an aluminum 3/8" dovetail bar. So I decided to use TWO SETS of Leupold split ring tip-off's.
With two rings on each end, I am confident it will have enough grip to hold the .303 and scope togeather, I put my VX-II that I brought back from Germany with me, with a #1 German Post.
The trigger is actually prety nice, take out the slack squeeze a bit more and boom, I didn't weigh it but I would give it five pounds max.
Tommorow I will put some Remington Core-Lokt and Winchester Super-X, both 180 grain down the barrel. .303 is actually abundent here in the McAlester area.
The 91/30 also looks pretty good, my only problem with the 91/30 is the trigger is still pretty stiff, I mean danged stiff. But me and my necies husband got constant 2" groups at 100 yards with S&B 180 grains from Cabella's, it has a Vari-X II that I traded for a Burris, and it also has #1 German Post, like my VX-II.
The recoil on the 91/30 is nothing, on the .303 it's pretty sweet too, the smith said the .303 had a recoil more than an '06, I don't think so.
AND I HAVE TWO INVITES FOR DEER THIS YEAR!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
