I found something that I have no clue on, marked on the barrel of this M1895 is Govt. .30-03 Smokeless. What is the modern equivilent (if there is one)? If not what are the dimensions and ballistics of the round?

The .30-03 is the predicessor of the .30-06, and was the original round for the springfield. As far as I know the only differences between the two rounds are bullet weight and shape, the '03 used a 220 grain round nose, whie the '06 used a 150 grain spire point.

The previous post is correct, the 1903 .30 caliber is the predecessor to the .30-06. If memory serves me correctly there were some design changes made to the '03 case to turn it into the .30-06. I can't remember what they were but I don't believe the two were interchangable. It did use a 220 grain bullet as opposed to the lighter 30-06 load. In any case, you've got a piece of american history in your hands, don't do anything to modify it.

The .30-'03 had a case length of 2.54. The .30-'06 has a case length of 2.49. All other case dimensions are the same. The Winchester 1895 was the first sporting rifle chambered for the .30-'03. The .30-'03 was loaded with a 220 grain roundnose bullet.

Any ideas where I could find about ten rounds for display purposes? There is a hairline crack where the barrel meets the reciever( probably from firing hot loads), so firing it is out of the question.

Just a side note here, my grandfather has a M1895 in 30-40 Krag. Nice old piece of history to play with.

Mac

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