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bonanza
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Griffin & Howe 1903 Springfield.
#221634 - 15/12/12 02:08 AM

Here is a new rifle added to my collection a few months ago that I acquired from a NE member. I'll think you will agree what a great all American safari rifle. I shot it yesterday off hand at 50 yards with the peep sight only, quite please with my shooting a stout 180 grain load.

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lancaster
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Re: Griffin & Howe 1903 Springfield. [Re: bonanza]
#221635 - 15/12/12 02:30 AM

not bad for a non Mauser

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pjaln
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Re: Griffin & Howe 1903 Springfield. [Re: lancaster]
#221659 - 15/12/12 09:26 AM

all american hunting rifle ,,good luck with it ....paul

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Caprivi
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Re: Griffin & Howe 1903 Springfield. [Re: pjaln]
#221667 - 15/12/12 11:31 AM

Very nice indeed.

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I'll think you will agree what a great all American safari rifle.

I think so for sure. I have had many, many .30'06s over the years, trying to find the ONE. Of late I have been thinking a nice Springfield along the lines of the fine 1920's sporters produced by the better american gun houses would be in order. A G&H or Sedgley would indeed fit my taste thou probably not my purse, I assume I will built one.

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Edited by Caprivi (16/12/12 02:17 AM)

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kuduae
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Re: Griffin & Howe 1903 Springfield. [Re: Caprivi]
#221696 - 15/12/12 09:30 PM

bonanza, just in case you don't know already (I found out only four days ago): The scope on your rifle is a very rare variant of the Hensoldt, Wetzlar 2 3/4 x "Ziel-Dialyt" from the 1930s. The adjustable rings at the front, objective end are not for focusing as in American target scopes. Instead they provide semi-internal windage adjustment by an excentrical objective lens. So when sighting in, set the adjustment on zero at first. Then, using the windage adjustment of the Griffin & Howe sidemount for coarse adjustments, shoot the rifle until you are reasonably "on paper". Now the windage adjustment ring, after loosening the front locking ring, may be used to make final windage adjustments. Up-down adjustment is, as usual in older German scopes, by turning the turret on top of the scope. Turning clockwise makes the rifle shoot higher on target. Focusing is done by turning the ring between mount and ocular bell.

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SAHUNT
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Re: Griffin & Howe 1903 Springfield. [Re: kuduae]
#221703 - 16/12/12 12:16 AM

Very nice might be an under statement. A CLASSIC

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