Yeah, I would say 40 was the sweet spot.
Not Bad For 50+ Year Old Rifle
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FishHunt
Old Mossy Horns
I've mounted a 2-7x32 Bausch & Lomb Elite scope on my 99 this week. I hope I get a chance to sight it in soon. Crossing my fingers that the scope change is for the better in the accuracy department.
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I said "eye" not "buy"!!
HAYCONC
Six Pointer
Nice gun Mark. Great caliber also! I have a rare Remington 700 BDL in .300 Savage. The only years Remington ever offered the 700 in this fine caliber were the 1992 BDL and 2003 Classic. Wish I had my 1927 Model 99 Savage back in 30-30. Never should have sold that one!!!!!!
HAYCONC
Six Pointer
Try 42.5 gr RL-15 or IMR 4064, 150 gr Hornady SP lead tip, and a CCI 200 primer. Either load works great out of my 700 BDL and get approx. 2650 on my chronograph.
FishHunt
Old Mossy Horns
I removed the butt stock from my 99 and removed all the built up crud that had accumulated since it left the factory in 1967. After cleaning and lightly lubing the mechanism it all (trigger & lever) felt much smoother. While I was at it I cleaned the barrel with JB Bore Brite and followed that up with Montana X-treme bore conditioner. I took it out for a little shooting session and shot the best groups with my 99 since owning it. The target below was shot with factory Federal 150gr soft points at 50 yards. After moving the target back to the 100 yard mark I was still able to keep the shots inside the 2" bullseye. Maybe the "Bad Luck" rifle will earn it's keep this year.
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Frostcat
Twelve Pointer
Good group FishHunt - maybe this breaks the bad luck hex. I hope in the next three weeks I can post pictures of a deer instead of targets.
FishHunt
Old Mossy Horns
Thank you. We need a show off your 99 picture thread. I hope I can post a pic of mine tonight with a deer in hand with the rifle.
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FishHunt
Old Mossy Horns
I cleanly missed a doe at a ranged 170 yards tonight with that cursed Bad Luck 99. It is only the third deer since I started hunting in the early 1980's that I have missed with a firearm. I had a solid rest and a broadside shot. It would have been a chip shot with any other scoped deer rifle I have.
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shadycove
Twelve Pointer
I will take it off your hands [can't be worth much tho, since it won't shoot straight] PM me.
FishHunt
Old Mossy Horns
Like a dummy I mounted an as NIB Leupold M8 4x to my Bad Luck Rifle today. Going to give it another try.
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What are friends for? LMAO
I have 2 one 303 and a 300 savage. Haven't shot them, can't find ammo.
shadycove
Twelve Pointer
PM me, there is ammo out there for both.
41magnum
Twelve Pointer
The one's with the BRASS round count
fixed it
41magnum
Twelve Pointer
The knucklehead who told you that, would say it was too small for MANY IDAHO ELK I seen killed with a 243 also..
Deerjager
Guest
I just acquired a 99 in 300 Savage last week. I have some factory ammo, but already have a set of dies in the shed for this caliber. I had a 99RS in 300 and was foolish enough to let it go, but the one now has found a permanent home as long as she shoots well.
TravisLH
Old Mossy Horns
Got a 99 in 308 and 243... Also have the older 1899 in 30/30
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shadycove
Twelve Pointer
----------------here you are,
Ammunition|Buffalo Arms Company
Huntington Die Specialties :: Cases :: Norma Cases ::
Graf & Sons - PRVI PARTIZAN BRASS 303 SAVAGE UNPRIMED 100/BAG
303 Savage | Norma
Hornady Superformance Ammunition 82221 300 Savage For Sale
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There's one at Cabelas in Garner, about $2K IIRC.
Bet there's not another one of these on the thread, 99 in .358 Winchester...
It's in the gun room on the left as soon as you enter, not with the used guns in the regular gun section.May be a reason for my first trip to new Cabela's!
shadycove
Twelve Pointer
---How much for this one?????????????Bet there's not another one of these on the thread, 99 in .358 Winchester...
How much did I pay? Less than $800 out the door at Gander Mtn in Greensboro. They don't know used guns, had it priced like a .308 or .300.
That was a steal!
Homebrewale
Old Mossy Horns
My brother has a 33 caliber. You can't find readily available factory ammo. If he finds some dies, he could try making some from .45-70 brass if he can find the bullets.
shadycove
Twelve Pointer
-------------------which 33 caliber? 33 Winchester maybe.
shadycove
Twelve Pointer
-------Graf&sons has dies and these.
Graf & Sons - JAMISON BRASS 33 WINCHESTER UNPRIMED PER 20
They are $1.46 per round, but you cannot buy and form from 45-70 for any less. Since you will lose some cases in the forming process.
If it was me, I'd buy 200 of these cases, neck size them, drop in some 338 180gr SP's and shoot'em up.
I would go ahead and order a Lee collet die set for this caliber [special order but they will build it].
I still have a few hundred of the old Hornady 200gr FP designed for this caliber that I shoot out west for small game in my 338 Win mag. There are some folks who swear by the Lever-Revolutions on deer at reduced velocities too.
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Homebrewale
Old Mossy Horns
Yes, the Winchester Model 1886 .33WCF is the gun. Buffalo Arms produces loaded shells for $60 per box of 20.
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