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I just acquired this Anschutz match model 1403
Having never had anything Anschutz before, I am hoping some of the more experienced folks here might help me figure out what year it was made. There is an 83 on the bolt handle, which I assuming matches the last 2 digits of the serial number, or is it that it was made in 1983?
Also I see two screws for adjusting the trigger, one thru the trigger guard, I assume for tension?,
And one thru the stock? for length?
Also, on the bottom of the stock,
What's the aluminum knob for? I can see that something could clip into the black part...
bipod or palm rest?

Thank you,
Stewart
 
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You may get the best response if you post this in the Rim Fire section... other than that I suggest you contact Anschutz and get an owners manual for this fine rifle.
 
Stewart
The small screws around the trigger are for its adjustment. The aluminum knob on the forend rail is a handstop for use with a sling that would attach to the black fitting.
guntech offers sound advice for an instruction manual and for inquiring further on the rimfire forum or on Rimfire Central website.
BTW you have a 64 action match rifle.
 
Thank all,
I have manuals now and found it was made in 1986.
Now all I have do is get the sling swivel and try it with a scope.

First time out, first time on peep sights.
50 yards using Lapua standard.

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Having taken it out of the stock, you will no doubt have interfered with the critical torque setting of the main stock retaining bolt. This is factory set for accuracy using a miniature Anschutz torque wrench which your local Anschutz dealer will have to either rent you or sell you. Having seen the price, you may well just rent it. We have one in our club - with around twenty Anschutz rifles it was sensible to buy ours.

Your group at fifty yards using the issue sights is around three times the size it should be, even given that you are shooting standard ammunition. Be advised that their rifles at this time had been optimised for shooting Eley Match - try it if you can hold of it, or failing that, RWS R50.

Using a scope you should be making raggedy ten-shot holes.

As for dating your rifle - this might help you an others to do it - you have already correctly dated your rifle - IG = 1986

Various proof test stamps (approximate year)

Up to approx. 1958 only the proof test stamp and the kind of ammunition was imprinted on the barrel.

From approx. 1958 to approx. 1968 apart from the proof test stamp also the last two digits of the referring year were imprinted on the barrel.

Since approx. 1968 the year of manufacture is coded. The code for determining the age is as follows:
0=A; 1=B; 2=C; 3=D, 4=E; 5=F; 6=G; 7=H; 8=I/J; 9=K
The year of proof testing is described by the last two digits of a year, i. e. that a firearm with the letters AF was officially proof tested in the year 2005 (05).

Since 2014 the "Federal Eagle" as proof test stamp is replaced by the letters "CIP".

tac
1409 owner for more years than I care to remember.
 
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tac...
I missed where the OP stated he removed the Bbled action from the stock. Even so, a previous owner may have done and as you may know atmospheric and humidity conditions can affect torque settings. Factory torque specs can be repeated with any suitable inch-pound torque wrench.
I would also say that his initial 50 yd IS group was not bad for first effort. Remember, we all crawl before we can walk.
OP
Try various ammo brands and grades and find something it performs with and enjoy the rifle. tac... is right in one regard , that is with ammo matched to the rifle it should shoot 1/4-3/8 " groups at 50 yds even with irons with practice.
 
Don't worry about taking it apart, you will not hurt it. In a wood stock there are many changes through the seasons and if left alone the torque would change with them. You can use a torque wrench as stated but they often came with a funny hex wrench that has couple of finger loops in it. The idea was to hold the wrench by the loops and the weight of the rifle set the torque. Of course that assumes you have the wrench and that your rifle has hex screws.
 
Thank you very much!
I did not take the action out of the stock.
Thank God!
I don't know if previous people did, but I will go on that assumption , for now, that they did not.
I am looking into rings for a Mueller scope I have on my 10/22.
Now, thanks to you know what to look for in the way of ammo.
I had been thinking of Lapua centerX, but will try to find the Eley.

Stewart
 
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