Biscuit, you ought to go to www.odcmp.com and order yourself an '03. From everything I've heard, the '03s they sell are are in decent shape though may have some pitting in the barrels. I have an 03A3, not as nicely made as an '03, but I like the sights better and is as really fine rifle in its own right.

Many of the M1s they sell have been rearsenalled and stored with very little use. I ordered and H&R M1 last year and got a nice looking rifle that also shoots better than I expected.


30-06 and ears....*contemplates ringing sound in head* Every time you fire a high powered rifle without ear protection, you do some permanent damage to your hearing. You might not notice it with all of the excitement while hunting, but damage is done. Whether the cumulative effects of a few shots fired every season at game with unprotected ears adds up to much I don't know, but you'll never sell me on any rifle with a compensator or muzzle brake. I'm only in my early 30s and my hearing has been diminished quite a bit- I used to shoot alot of trap when I was an invincible teenager, often times without hearing protection as I didn't perceive 12 guage trap loads to be very loud.