Stopped by the Pawn Shop and there amid the ARs and AKs sat this dust covered sporterized 03.
The counterman said is was "an old 1903 with a rusty bore and a scope of questionable quality all for $250.00". The scope was a Burris 3-12 and the action a nickel steel one. Figured it could be parted out for more than $250.
Took it home and got out the cleaning box. All was not as described.
Turned out the rifle had been fitted with an 03A3 4 groove Remington bbl, converted to 300 WinMag, with a filthy but unrusted bore. The Burris signature USA scope's lenses turned out to be perfect and it and the mount look brand new.
After a few hours with Hoppes and JB bore shine, the bore looked 99.9% and the no go headspace gauge would not go. Loaded up 20 new cases with a moderate load of W760 and 165 Nosler BTs. A quick bore sighting and a few @ 50 put me on the paper. Out to 100 and 3 5 shot groups all 1" or less. You just never know what lurks amid the garbage !

Nice one could kill a life time of big game with that.

How many times are you going to post this and torment us with your good deal?

she's a nice one, Probably a grampa's gun that no one knew what to do with. Good find.