Well guys, if I am measuring this correctly I got my first .5" group ever! I think somebody told me you measure the outside of the holes at the greatest distance and subtract bullet diameter. So it would be .8125 - .308 = .5045 Two holes touched and the other shot was only 3/32 off.

I figured not bad considering how I normally shoot. I had the front end rested and a folded sleeping bag helping me support the butt. This is a sporterized 03' I bought used with a muzzle break on it. I just mounted a Unertl Hawk on it and was sighting it in. What a great rifle, found a new hunting friend!

Red

Those old Springfields will surprise you once in a while. I have one that loves 150 gr Ballistic Tips over 52.0 gr of IMR-4064. Not that fast, just under 2900 FPS, but half-inch groups pretty often.

Those Springfields were as good as any other bolt action, they are basically a Mauser, just like a M-70 pre 64....I have seen a lot of Springfields with two groove rifling shoot sub minute of angle when topped with a scope...and most shot into 2 inches or less with iron sights.

Congratulations on a great group! I'm also from CA. Have you done any pig hunting out here.
Rimshot

Blue Collar Shooter Magazine

Great group, great rifle. and Nostalgia and history to it to boot.

sounds like a keeper to me!

congrats

I have a two groove sporter that shoots under an inch with boring regularity.

I have a 4 groove sporter with peep sights, it does 5 shot's in an inch at 100yds.