Typically a good PU will do MOA or a bit better with Extra. Soviet "target" is rated at less than 12 cm and often close to 9cm. Some is rated and tested at about 7 and I have a lot in the 7.1 to 7.7 range. It is rated at less than 9 cm groups at 300 meters for 20 round groups. It has won international competition, and that is what it was designed to do.
The Soviet "Extra Match" in the yellow box is outstanding ammo and better than US M72 and M118. 260 Rem remains somewhat of an unattainable dream. If wishes were fishes., I remain a semi-motivated background lurker/buyer interested in a relatively generic/less expensive '03 shooter. selling it.Īfter becoming a handloader, I can see now that a better approach might have been to develop a load for my rifle that is based on the newer 125/135SMK offerings. 30-'06 cartridge such a joy to shoot on a sustained basis, and may have even constrained me to make one of the more serious marksmanship errors in my life i.e. My Smith-Corona '03A3/'03A1 barreled bastich convinced me the rifle was almost certainly too short of mass to make the. My own opinion is obfuscated by my recoil intolerance.
I agree that the '03 is a good shooter, and that a variety of ammunition options offers some added potential. One thing that has demonstrated itself is a complete intolerance of the rifle/cartridge for sub-published-minimum powder charges. Nice brass for reloading, though.Īt very least I remain committed to developing a reduced recoil load for my 17 y/o Granddaughter, using maybe some 123gr FMJ's pulled from x39 commercial ammo, 125/135SMK, 110 V-Max, or maybe the SRA125gr Pro-Hunter. The rifle shoots, but the ammo doesn't get it anywhere near its potential. Very limited experience with the Winchester 180gr loading would seem to suggest a rather imbalanced compromise between cost, recoil, and accuracy. So handloading could render even better accuracy as well as a relaxed maintenance/cleaning approach. The rifle might benefit from better optics, but that would negate the intended goal of making it shoot on a restrained budget. It was a pleasant surprise, bringing informal rested group size down to 1MOA, with maybe the potential for a bit better with somewhat more diligent marksmanship. This past week, I finally got my first/prototype rifle of four shooting accurately and reliably with commercial ammo, Prvi-Partizan/PPU 150gr SP hunting loads.
The spamcan surplus renders about 2MOA or maybe slightly better and being corrosive, it necessitates a timely cleaning after every outing. I am relatively deep into my Mosin-Nagant fugue, but not quite to the load development stage.
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