March
S M T W T F S
1 2
3 4 5 6 7 8 9
10 11 12 13 14 15 16
17 18 19 20 21 22 23
24 25 26 27 28 29 30
31
Who's Online Now
4 members (Dale May, NZHunter, SKB, 1 invisible), 308 guests, and 2 robots.
Key: Admin, Global Mod, Mod
Forum Statistics
Forums10
Topics38,373
Posts543,977
Members14,389
Most Online1,131
Jan 21st, 2024
Thread Like Summary
BrentD, Prof, Hoot4570, Mike McD, Parabola
Total Likes: 6
Original Post (Thread Starter)
by Lloyd3
Lloyd3
One of the things that found it's way home with me this year was a 1903 chambered in .308 Norma Magnum. It's yet another sporterized "custom" from either the 60s or the 70s (judging from the stock shape and the chambering) that my father-in-law used for many years on deer, elk, and even antelope. My 17-year old asked for it on this last trip and Grandma acquiesced. It's nothing as nice as the earlier 1903s posted here and has seen fairly hard use but... my boy shot it very effectively last week (using ancient factory Norma ammo) and he's got big plans for it. Brass, dies and loading data got dispersed with Grampa's other reloading supplies before I could review them so we're probably on our own own here when it comes time to work up a load for it. It weighs a ton (8-9 lbs) and is stocked for a right-hander which is a mild complication since my boy shoots left (left-eye dominant) but he seemed to adapt readily when he fired it. He has elk tags for December here so...time is somewhat short for all that. Any insights or concerns here for using this old warhorse? Anybody have any .308 Norma Mag dies laying around?


[Linked Image from i.imgur.com]

[Linked Image from i.imgur.com]

No marking on the rifle other than this and the chambering. Ever heard of a Landgren(?), Landopen(?) custom rifle maker? Not very impressive other than it works very well. History on rifle is that it came from near Chisum, Minnesota in the 1980s.
Liked Replies
by Lloyd3
Lloyd3
As a post-script to this post, I'm processing a nice, big cow elk that my son shot with this rifle. If I had any concerns earlier about his ability to shoot both left and right-handed, they have been firmly resolved now. I have also procured some Redding dies and even some Norma brass (many thanks to Skeettx!) so... going forward we won't have to rely on the too-few hand-loaded cartridges we received with the gun last Fall. I'd like to think that his Grandfather was somehow with him on this challenging (long, cold & grueling) but very-successful adventure and that he somehow knows his rifle has found a secure new home. It brought tears to Grandma's eyes when she heard the news.
2 members like this
by Lloyd3
Lloyd3
I've shot that gun left-handed and it's pretty unpleasant (definitely a Magnum). He, however, is quite ambidextrous and is otherwise very right-handed. Learning to shoot both ways isn't all bad, I suspect.
1 member likes this
by Lloyd3
Lloyd3
[Linked Image from i.imgur.com]

I've posted this here earlier in the "my season has ended" post but it seems appropriate here as well. Sending out my check for the brass for this rifle today and down to one tub of trimmings for the two animals we brought home this year. What is it that Stan says...."my cup runneth over". Clearly, mine does as well.
1 member likes this

doublegunshop.com home | Welcome | Sponsors & Advertisers | DoubleGun Rack | Doublegun Book Rack

Order or request info | Other Useful Information

Updated every minute of everyday!


Copyright (c) 1993 - 2024 doublegunshop.com. All rights reserved. doublegunshop.com - Bloomfield, NY 14469. USA These materials are provided by doublegunshop.com as a service to its customers and may be used for informational purposes only. doublegunshop.com assumes no responsibility for errors or omissions in these materials. THESE MATERIALS ARE PROVIDED "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANT-ABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, OR NON-INFRINGEMENT. doublegunshop.com further does not warrant the accuracy or completeness of the information, text, graphics, links or other items contained within these materials. doublegunshop.com shall not be liable for any special, indirect, incidental, or consequential damages, including without limitation, lost revenues or lost profits, which may result from the use of these materials. doublegunshop.com may make changes to these materials, or to the products described therein, at any time without notice. doublegunshop.com makes no commitment to update the information contained herein. This is a public un-moderated forum participate at your own risk.

Note: The posting of Copyrighted material on this forum is prohibited without prior written consent of the Copyright holder. For specifics on Copyright Law and restrictions refer to: http://www.copyright.gov/laws/ - doublegunshop.com will not monitor nor will they be held liable for copyright violations presented on the BBS which is an open and un-moderated public forum.

Powered by UBB.threads™ PHP Forum Software 7.7.5
(Release build 20201027)
Responsive Width:

PHP: 7.0.33-0+deb9u11+hw1 Page Time: 1.256s Queries: 12 (1.246s) Memory: 0.7563 MB (Peak: 1.4336 MB) Data Comp: Off Server Time: 2024-03-28 09:59:39 UTC
Valid HTML 5 and Valid CSS