{"id":4405,"date":"2021-10-26T08:23:05","date_gmt":"2021-10-26T08:23:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ammoman.com\/blog\/?p=4405"},"modified":"2021-10-13T16:54:45","modified_gmt":"2021-10-13T16:54:45","slug":"the-sporterized-rifle","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ammoman.com\/blog\/the-sporterized-rifle\/","title":{"rendered":"The Sporterized Rifle"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Sporterized Rifle: Turning Swords Into Plowshares\u00a0<\/span><\/h1>\n

One of the most cherished guns in my collection is a M1903A3 Springfield that was sporterized by my father in-law. He changed out the stock and added buckhorn sights to turn a surplus military rifle into a sporterized rifle that is well-suited for elk hunting in the scrub pine forests of northern Arizona.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

When the gun passed into my hands, I drilled and tapped the receiver to accept a scope mount, changing it from something meant for close-range hunting into a gun that can reach out to 500 yards with relative ease. That gun is just one of many, many out there that have been sporterized and turned into a unique firearm that says a lot about their owners.<\/span><\/p>\n

Sporterized Fast Facts\u00a0<\/b><\/h2>\n