Savage 99 30-30 Question
- Thread starter Gatehouse
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Bartell has a brand new rear stock that he is trying to flog to me. Not sure I want to spend lots of $$ on a rifle that I am just going to give back to one of the grandkids, but I do want to spruce it up a bit.
I think I will try to cold blue the barrel and receiver without taking the whole thing apart...THere is virtually no blueing left on the rifle.
Anyone has an old stock they an to part with let me know.
I think I will try to cold blue the barrel and receiver without taking the whole thing apart...THere is virtually no blueing left on the rifle.
Anyone has an old stock they an to part with let me know.
Bartell has a brand new rear stock that he is trying to flog to me. Not sure I want to spend lots of $$ on a rifle that I am just going to give back to one of the grandkids, but I do want to spruce it up a bit.
I think I will try to cold blue the barrel and receiver without taking the whole thing apart...THere is virtually no blueing left on the rifle.
Anyone has an old stock they an to part with let me know.
You may want to do a slow rust blue. I did my 1895 30-30 DOM 1902 with a slow rust blue and the results were outstanding. I think you will be disappointed with a cold blue process.
Plumb Brown is a wicked finish for an old rifle like that, very durable, and easy to do. Slick that rifle up, some new lumber, and a bit of finish, and you won't want to give it back. Has the receiver been drilled and tapped for scope mounts?
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I've never used plumb brown or slow rust blue. Is plumb brown readily available?
No holes drilled in this rifle. DOn't think scopes were popular in the 30's...
I believe the rifle was my Girls great grandfathers rifle. Her grandfather would have been 8 or 9 at time of manufacture, unless he bought it second hand, which is possible. I'll have to ask him.
No holes drilled in this rifle. DOn't think scopes were popular in the 30's...
I believe the rifle was my Girls great grandfathers rifle. Her grandfather would have been 8 or 9 at time of manufacture, unless he bought it second hand, which is possible. I'll have to ask him.
Birchwood Casey makes the Plumb Brown finish, so anyone that carries those products should be able to get it in. It can be shipped as well. It is a bake and apply process, and gives the rifle a brown petina finish, simular to the stage before all the finish comes off. The more treatments, the darker brown it goes. Once finished, the rifle can be oiled to preserve the finish. It is very durable, but not so if you decide you don't like it, can be removed with a scotch brite. The first time you coat, the finish will look like copper. Don't panic, it gets darker each time. This finish is not as sensitive to polishing, like blueing is.
Every bubba and his dog has had a 99 drilled. It's actually more rare to find one not drilled. Sounds like quite find.
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Every bubba and his dog has had a 99 drilled. It's actually more rare to find one not drilled. Sounds like quite find.
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That's the stuff. The only other thing is light even coats. If you put too much on it gets uneven, and doesn't look good. If this happens, just hit it with the scotch brite and do it again. Make sure the surface is clean, and hit it with brake cleaner to degrease. You should have it looking like the gun above in about an hour or so.
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I almost forgot. If you want to try and refinsh those stocks, you can cut two plugs from under the but plate, and glue them into the holes in the stock. When sanding, try and leave as much of the stain in the wood as possible, and just hit it again with some matte linseed, or matte tung oil. The finish should blend well with what's there and keep the overall antique look of the rifle together. New wood, on an old rifle, somehow doesn't quite look right, unless the whole thing is restored. Once a rifle is restored, it looses its soul. Trust me on this one.
It the stock cracked at the tang?
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It the stock cracked at the tang?
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Unfortunately, i think the butt stock is toast. It's got a good floppy crack at the tang, and the rear (where the tape is) is all cracked to hell and back....
Also the tang is indeed drilled and tapped. Looks factory done, its got the little screw blanks in the 2 holes. I assume it was for a Weaver style base or maybe for aperture sights...
Also the tang is indeed drilled and tapped. Looks factory done, its got the little screw blanks in the 2 holes. I assume it was for a Weaver style base or maybe for aperture sights...
Neat Prewar 99E. The rear drilled holes are factory and are for a tang / receiver sight. Lots of available models / styles that will fit those holes. Finding a good used stock is difficult. If the stock is in good condition then usually so is the the rifle. There are a few companies that make replacement stock sets. I think that you can get a set for about $150 US. There are are few people in Canada that will do stock duplicating, not sure how expensive it is. With a 30-30 it is better logic than a 303 sav to spend a couple of bucks on it to make it a shooter. Good luck sprucing the old girl up! Post pictures when you are done.
Lookign at the gunstocksinc ones, I think I have a recurve buttstock?
http://www.gunstocksinc.com/web_pages/Plate-pics/Stevens-stocks/Rifle-stocks.htm
http://www.gunstocksinc.com/web_pages/Plate-pics/Stevens-stocks/Rifle-stocks.htm
