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Given the circumstance of a contact shooting, a heavy blank would work -- and work even better with the addition of a bullet. True enough, but just how comfortable would you be around an armed lind man who's pistol cartridges had bullets? For the vision impaired I believe heavy blnks and contact sh...

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Given the circumstance of a contact shooting, a heavy blank would work -- and work even better with the addition of a bullet.

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Even though your OAL may be spot on by the book, the bullet may be loaded too long. If the ogive of your bullet is further forward than other bullets, the base-to-nose length may be right on, but the base-to-ogive length may be too long. Make up a dummy round without crimp - start with the current l...

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Is there such a critter as a receiver sight for the Savage 99A that mounts with the rear scope base screws, such as Williams makes for many models? I checked their site, but it doesn't look like they make one specifically for the 99A. Of course, one of their other sights might possibly be adaptable....

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A question -- do you have a scope mounted on it? I ask because I had slight trouble opening the action of my 99A when the round was unfired, and it got darned tough to open after firing. I discovered one of the front base screws was just an nth too long. Shortened it vey slightly and all was well.

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It's not very common, but it isn't all that rare, either. Antler growth, in itself, is pretty bizarre if you think about it. For a few months bone cells go berserk and grow faster than just about any other tissue in any anmal (in fact, you could almost call it cancerous growth), requiring huge expen...

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Depending on the exact model and condition, $495 could be a steal.

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35 years ago when I was in college, I knew a guy named Richard Head. For some reason, he was always very particular in his stated desire to be referred to as "Richard", and not the name's diminutive.

We just called him "Woody".

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Hobie wrote:I have a late 99A in .308 Win with that same sight...

Hobie, what sight is that? Looks like something I'd cotton to.

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I wouldn't mind having one myself, but not one of the Italian ones. The wife like the Quigley movie so much if I really asked her for one for Christmas or something it woud be one of the few guns she'd be enthusiastic about. She liked the movie do much she even had me get the sound track for her on...

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There's jusst nothing not to like there! My late 99A .308 has quickly become one of my all-time favorites, and I'd love to snag a .250 sometime.

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We are all stupid about something, but I am with you on this one -- I just can't tolerate this sort of stupidity. You know, if you do something stupid and shoot your own foot off, too bad. But this involves a living creature which deserves the respect of a quick and, as close as possible, painless e...

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>Remember, you couldn't work the action of a BOLT action gun if you held it >sideways or upside down or pointed straight up, and expect 100% reliability Worked properly, 100% reliability is exactly what you COULD expect from a bolt or levergun, regardless of the orientation of the rifle. Even a push...

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Tiger's business, maybe, but ... He has actively exploited his good-guy, family man image with photos of his wedding, press releases, including photos, of the birth of his child, etc., etc., for the purpose of boosting his image and income. That game is a two-edged sword, as Mr. Woods now learns to ...

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The problem can occur. But be aware that it never crops up in the vast majority of 1894s, and the potential for someone lacking a bit of experience in gun tinkering to mess something up is real. Use the gun as-is, worry about repairs if you ever need them, and refinements when you know the rifle wel...

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Terry and Streetstar are dead on in this. Pictures are a good thing if you have a fire or a theft, but if you have a normal homeowner's policy your coverage will be limited regardless of how well-documented your loss may be. Many companies offer specific coverage for things like firearms, jewelry, e...

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I've never cared for hammer extensions, so when I scope a levergun I make sure the scope and mount choice allow use of the plain hammer.

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It may be your first deer, but it is clear from your account that you have the head for the game. -- took me years to figure out I could often stop a running deer by whisling or yelling. Congratulations!

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Without going in to all the ins and outs of opinions on what is or is not Constitutional, it seems clear from the language that the Second Amendment applies to Congress. Aside from forbidding the state from banning firearms altogether (as the Supreme Court might or might not see as unconstitutional,...

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Acquired a Savage Model 99C in .284 Win.cal. It's in about 95% with a Leupold 2X7 Vari-X II. Probably late 60's vintage with about 1-2 boxes of shells through it. Bluing real good. Stock exceptional, no scratches, dings, finish perfect. Only variation is Pachmyr Decelerator pad (solid black) + swiv...

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In a previous life we used to call that a "Company holster", after the outfit that does training on a Virginia "Farm". But it is an overly-complex version. The "real deal" is simply a loop of bootlace, passed under the belt with the gun passed through it behind the belt...

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I have very, very limited experience with the Finn MNs -- in fact, I have shot exactly one Finn rebuild which had a Finn barrel on it (Sako, I think), and it was very accurate. Then again, I have two Russians and they, too, are very accurate. From what I read, the average Finn rebuild with Finnish b...

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My interpretation of the 2nd Amendment, and one that others have expressed as well, is that "A well-regulated Militia being necessary to the security of a free State" we are actually REQUIRED as Militia members to own firearms. Now, I'm willing to compromise, here. If, philosophically, you...

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This county has a very strongly-worded leash law This is good and bad. The bad part is that it is so severe that it is rarely enforced. The good part is that if your surburban neighbor complains to the Sheriff that you have killed his cattle-killing, child-biting, garbage-rooting "pet", th...

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Almost anyone would agree that a 170 gr. .30-30 load is effective out of a carbine to at least 150 yards. Now, look at the numbers and you'll find that a 158 gr. ,357 bullet from a carbine at 2000+ FPS (not hard to acheive) comes darned close to that 170 gr. .30-30 at the muzzle. You also need to ke...

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A couple of decades + ago, when Ballistic Tips first came out, I tried the 150 gr. bullets in my .30-06. Very accurate, but results on the three or four deer I shot were disturbing. All were killed instantly, at ranges from 50 to 200 yards, but clearly only because I had placed the shots precisely. ...

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My old standby for this task was for years a propane-fueled Coleman lantern. Even during bright daylight hours, it will pick up blood specks and spots, even the tiniest. A couple of years ago, a dear friend gifted me with a Surefire E2D Defender flashlight. I've only gotten to use it twice since I g...

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Both tang and receiver sights work well for me, so I really have no preference when it comes to them. Offset scopes present two problems for me: -- It does something I can ony describe as weird to the balance of the rifle. In my hands, rifles equipped with them seem to take on a perpetual cant. A sl...

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I find it impossible for me so make any flat statement as to which is smoother. I've used examples of each that were as smooth as could be wished -- and others that were rough as a cob. Brand-new, neither is particularly smooth, but a light action job -- or just a BUNCH of working the action -- usua...

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Are there no other companies writing coverage in this area? From many years of purchasing liability coverage on a large cattle operation, I know that in similar circumstances I have told my agent, "Thanks, but no thanks,", called another company, and had new coverage within days. "Big...

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That's a nice old rig. I'd be curious to know what makes him characterize the mount as flimsy. Certainly looks like one that would be sturdy, but first-hand examination would show more. No way of knowing about the hole location o rnumber from that photo. Maybe someone on the forum has one and can gi...

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You, of course, are free to do as you choose. I think I would opt to spend less money and get another rifle in .35, if I wanted one.

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Something along these lines, perhaps ...?

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Well, it's actually perhaps a legitimate sales technique. It relies on the "Greater Fool" theory. It goes like this : " I paid $300 for this item when I wanted it. Now, for whatever reason, I no longer want it. There is surely some Greater Fool out there in Internet la-la land who wil...

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A bit off-topic, but the amount of physical damage a deer can survive is nothing short of amazing. Many years back a friend and I hunted his large tract of woodland adjacent to I-77, which had opened a bit over a year earlier. It was not an either-sex day, but late in the afternoon an odd doe came b...

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In my county, this is a scenario played out 2 or three times every night. The drill here is to call 911. Responding officers, be they Highway Patrol, county deputies, or city police will put the animal out of its misery, take a report you can file with your insurance company, and be sure you get hom...

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I think I'll refer this whole thread to the Department of Redundancy Department ...

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I could see Rossi or another company making a nice niche in the market with something like this IF they did what I think Marlin should do and turn out what I think of as a Classic version -- better polish and finish on the metal, old-style, slimmer wood, maybe a nice grade of walnut with the old-sty...

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I have one of the NAA .22 LR minis. It is a little gem of a revolver, but for me its only practical application is as a stick-it-in-an-ear-or-nostril last-ditch defensive piece. Accuracy at anything betond a few feet is a real challenge and, while a round fired from it will perforate a tin can, its ...

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Well, Joe, I gotta say that for the most part I chafe from the same rash you do. Oh, yes, there are a few modern toys I have become fond of, among them the much praised and condemned Glocks -- not all of them, by any means; but I've become awfully comfortable with my Model 36 .45 for defensive carry...

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I certainly don't want to say that anyone who wants to modify his own gun is wrong. I have done quite a number of drastic rifle re-works, and have been told every time by someone that I was ruining a gun. A couple of times, they were right; but most of the time I have ended up with something thst su...

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I may be wrong, but I believe the .308 Marlin Express yields about 2600 fps with a 160 gr. bullet from a 24" barrel. I suspect lopping 7.5" off will have a prettty dramatic effect on velocity. Now, it will probably still top -- maybe just by a bit -- a 170 gr. .30-30, but I suspect it woul...

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I base my choice of bullet weight solely on what the particular rifle shoots best. Most .30-30s I've owned have shown a slight but distinct preference for one over the other. As to bullet type, I feel that the plain ol' cup & core bullets are as close to ideal as you can get for the .30-30. No n...

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A friend and I have had a "Oh, yeah? Well, have you ever eaten THIS..." contest going on for decades. I've yet to eat dog -- he has eaten it -- but I'm not saying I wouldn't. It's just never been offerred to me. During the early '80s he was doing graduate work in botany and spent a couple ...

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Keep in mind that Keith was not campaigning for a .44 Magnum. What he wanted was a commericallly-loaded, maxed-out .44 Special, essentially a 240 gr. bullet at 1250 fps. It was Remington/S&W's idea to lengthen the cartridge, strengthen/enlarge the guns, and come up with something new. True, Keit...

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The difference between a 308 Win and a 300 Sav is about a width of a gnats hair so if you are recoil shy I would scratch them both. In factory ammo the difference is close to 200 fps between the 308 Win and the 300 Savage with 150 gr bullets.The SAAMI maximum average pressure for the .308 Win. is l...

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Ditto Hobie's advice. Furthermore, I'd be loading up some dummmy .30-30 rounds to cycle through it -- those rotary mags are fabulously hearty and reliable, but if you chance on a screwed-up one they are darned inconvenient to fix (talking $$$$$ here, and the need for three hands and a pet monkey to ...

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Sweet.

I got my first 99, a 99A in.308, just a few months ago, and I've fallen in love. They are wonderful rifles.

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Morgan, you have demonstrated initiative, ingenuity, craftsmanship, and enthusiasm. Then,you made a profitable deal with which all parties were happy.

How Un-American can you get??!!

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A couple of months back, the fiancee and I took a 4-day weekend and went to the mountains around Asheville and Hendersonville, NC. One of our fondest passtimes is hitting the thrift shops. Usually, we just go see what sort of neat stuff we can find -- to tell the truth, virtually all the clothes I o...

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