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Oh.....did Pope barrels taper tighter in dimension toward the muzzle. That would explain your good results. Most of thes Palma barrels taper from .308 to .3075.
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Gary,
I'm sure that the Palma bullets came from you....Thanks...I've been saving them for this rifle. Most Pope rifles have a bit of choke in them but I have not measured this one.
The twist rate is 1-14". It looks good now but the test will come at 100-200 yards. This barrel was made in November, 1921. I don't remember how long it is but will go measure it as it's in the vise soaking with No.9. It's 25" long.
I have a really good 30-caliber mould that works well in this rifle so I'll most likley shoot more lead than metal. But first I need to see the target better.
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I was able to learn of the original owner of this rifle because Pope stamped his name along with his normal information on the underside of the barrel.  
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I managed to get in a few hours of trigger time in this morning. Alvin Linden 1903 NM, with a Weaver 330 scope which I dislike, a lot. If this rifle did not have some history I would have removed it years ago. Hard to believe that this was the scope they used on 1903-A4 sniper rifles. I fired two five-shot groups, fired the first then gave it a little elevation.    
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I drug several of my old military conversions using the military stock like the Krag with me today. Anyone who has some time with a peep sight knows how the sun can move the bullets around ;-)...fired number 9-10 just as the sun broke out of the clouds. After it left I fired two more to make sure.  
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Alvin Linden 1903 NM, with a Weaver 330 scope which I dislike, a lot. The first time I shot an 03A4 so equipped, I had new respect for the snipers!!
Dodging lions and wasting time.....
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I am still working on this one. Wood finish in progress and metal finishes to go. Once I had filed in the bolt handle I could finally shoot it. .257 Rem Factory 117gr ammunition.  First round is low left, 2nd is low right and then a three shot group. 
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