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01-09-2010, 04:31 PM
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Gil,
Interesting link. I still maintain Low Numbers, now a century old, need cast bullets or a place on the wall. I believe the link made my case: "Who has a low number receiver "eyeballed by a worker" that was treated +/- 300 degrees on a sunny or cloudy day? I have lots of military stuff that I feel safer shooting than a questionable Low Number. As for the military not pulling the guns from the troops; at $57.00 per month for a soldier and rifles costing $26.00, let the guns stay with the troops. Most were shot once a year for 50 rounds and the soldiers' luck held out. I shoot the Lyman #311467 cast bullet and 2400 in my Low Numbers and the receivers are ALL in tact. Try that with Hornady "Light Magnums" and give me a final report! Adam
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01-09-2010, 06:06 PM
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Adam
The number of low number Springfield failures was very low. Some may be traced to attempting to shoot enemy cartridges in a 1903. Other failures may have been caused by front line conditions. When did you last hear of a low number 1903 coming apart? The fact is thousands of low number Springfields were made into sporter rifles and are still being used. A gun shop I visit had two new arrivals sitting on the used gun racks. These rifles appear to be doing just fine with military ammo, factory ammo or reasonable reloads. Based on your feelings regarding this topic, it is probably best that you do not shoot a low number Springfield. All the best...
Gil
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