Thanks for the information and opinions on this rifle. When I was a kid growing up, I'd read my Dad's copies of the American Rifleman and Gun Report. I'd read about star-gauged 1903 and how accurate and rare they were, and how many were faked. I am looking forward to taking it to the range and shooting it. So is my Dad . Any recommendations for a good factory load?
As far as the stock is concerned, it is a high end Bishop stock, nice figure, the inletting is enhanced with glass bedding. The checkering is nice. The rows are good, no run overs. On the pistol grip, there is a small parallelogram where they've used a higher density checkering tool.

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