Nice a bright got me in trouble. I bought a gun with a bright bore that was worn.

looks like my enfield no.4 mark 1 * from 1943

All considered I'm impressed Toad!

My Geezer tale for today is that the 1 and only time I shot that same model rifle we used surplus WW II ammo as well with similar results. It belongs to a buddy and it was an sobering experience because I couldn't help but admire the men who lugged those things around through the muck of a European war

If it shoots fine leave it as is.

I’m in the new barrel mob Toad. It is a beautiful rifle and deserves a longer shooting life. Cheers pal 👋👋👋👋

Sir the Denver M1 ball ammo is corrosive, along with Utah, Eu Claire, and Des Monies. Make sure you clean your rifle after shooting.

I would try and develop a better load with experimentation. The barrel may bet pitted but shows promise. If you should decide to replace the barrel I would search for an original new GI barrel, they can still be found.

Nicely presented baseline evaluation of the rifle, Toad! I’m on-board for finding one that needs the rehab - I think that one should survive as-is, being that it’s serviceable. I find myself contemplating the same decision with several milsurps. I find the most satisfaction cleaning up the basket cases or previously sporterized samples.

My vote is to keep it the old barrel. It showed some potential with the hand loads. My question would 1) enough copper fouling help fill in the pitting to smooth it out? 2) I also wonder if running some of the abrasive bullets that are used to help speed up the break in process would help smooth out the bore? Either way I think it’s a sweet mil surp

I'm in the new barrel side of the argument. I personally would love to see what a new barrel will do for the old 03-A3. I have had very good success with IMR4064 and IMR4895 in my 03-A3. The 4064 seems to favor heavier bullet weights.

Really impressive for nearly 80 year old ammo and rifle. Im curious to know how it would do with the new barrel. Any way to keep old and new barrels handy? Great video as usual!

I'm surprised it does so well with the barrel that pitted . I say keep on shooting it as is .

I would send it to a gunsmith that specializes in milsurp rifles and get it re barreled. It's a very nice rifle.

I have a 1917 Enfield 30-06. The barrel is clean, it haven’t been fired in 25 years.

I would replace the barrel because you have the know-how, even though it shoots average it has a lot of rust in it. If it were me I would have to keep it because it would cost me too much money to replace

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If you plan on using the rifle in competitive service rifle competitions by all means change the barrel, and hopefully the groups would improve, but that it is not a guaranteed result. As a more of a nostalgic range rifle with the occasional trip to the range, leave it the way it is. I would if I owned it give it the good shooter seal of approval. And as you commented hand loads with premium Sierra or Hornady projectiles is the game changer in any rifle.

Toad, contact our friend Big Scott, he put some good money into a new barrel on his and didn't get what ever groups he was hoping for. I'm still using a "better" muzzle loader I got cheap because the bore looked horrible from neglect, but it shoots great.

It does seem to shoot pretty good. I vote to keep it sweaty. I hope you are not keeping track of votes on a Dominion machine.

I just found 125,000 votes for leave it alone.

My 2 cents, absolutely do not change the barrel. First you already have a ton of accurate rifles. Second the stock shape, bedding, and trigger do not support a new match grade barrel. Clean up the crown, keep the bore clean, then shoot it by holding it tightly into your shoulder. Try a sling in combo with your bags. My guess is the 2 flyers in a 5 shot group with 3 touching is coming from position (hold) not a bad bore. Experiment with seating depth, try 180-190 grain bullets to get more meat closer to the lands in the throat. Enjoy this rifle for what it is.

Museums exist, a good barral will preserve the rifle for future users, letting it wear into oblivion only damages history.

Id leave it be. If youre looking for a gun that shoots clovers buy a modern gun. That gun is as accurate as needed to be for its intended purpose.

Leave it alone.

I could change the outcome of the 1903 barrel measure we're voting on I would use all of my 12 youtube identities to vote. If I did that then nobody would trust the comments section again and toad's algorithm would be affected. I care too much about this channel to do that 😜.