I have Dad's old 30-06 deer rifle. It's a Springfield 1903A3 action, that Dad sent to a gunsmith and had a 26" heavy barrel added, and a monte-carlo style wood stock. It also has a Redfield 3-9x scope on it. I know this rifle is older than I am! He had it built for a deer rifle, but when finished it weighs close to 10 lbs., and was too heavy for him to carry around in the woods all day. oops.
I haven't fired it in decades. Well, I have the "itch" to learn more about long-range shooting, so I thought I'd dust off the ol' '06 and see if it still works properly. I'm happy to say, "YES, it