What if Savage brought back the M99??
- Thread starter Duffy
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I'd like mine in 6.5x55 Swede thanx.
Dusty61 has a C in 257 Roberts which is 2.775oal It feeds out of the mag.
The 6.5x55 is col of 3.062
Too long I'd love one in that cal because of the lower pressures it's suited for that action.
- Location
- St. Joe's Island, Ont
Damn, now thats one thing I could never see myself ever liking but who knows.
I've got to many reasons for liking the 99. One: I love all the old Savage guns, not just the 99's. Two: I like the history and what the old rifles can be traced back to way back at the start of the century. Three: I can get some really nice groups with them and they take every big game animal I can point it at here in my province.
John Spartan
CGN frequent flyer
- Location
- Just a little more to the right...
If Savage brings back the 99, I hope they keep it's best features, improve the weaknesses, and keep the cost reasonable.
As to cartridge, I would like to see something in .338 - the .338 Federal might be a good one if the improved 99 can handle 62,000 PSI safely.
As to cartridge, I would like to see something in .338 - the .338 Federal might be a good one if the improved 99 can handle 62,000 PSI safely.
- Location
- The Conservative part of Ontario
I have not been over there for quite a while, however. The 99 like other lever guns has issues with brass stretch due to the rear lockup. It's not a strength issue, just the fact that there are more surfaces at play and more slack to take up.
You might be surprised by the WSSMs. They don't have the bolt thrust of the more tapered designs. Hard to say without trying it though.
right now I don't have a 99 in my collection, (Maddog is pulling out his hair) so I can't even say if they'd fit. The 348, if the 99 would accommodate the rim, would be the one I'd wonder about bolt thrust wise.
- Location
- St. Joe's Island, Ont
Rich, it was the 22-250. Supposedly the worst for the head space issue but I haven't run into one yet that had a problem.
284 on the other hand is a pain in the arse. At least mine is as you still remember I see. What my smith wants to do is for me to get a 284 reamer and he wants to set the barrel back another thread and redo the spacing. I guess thats the route I'll have to go but I'd like to try a new bolt first though cause I've got a strange feeling it's just not locking up right.
284 on the other hand is a pain in the arse. At least mine is as you still remember I see. What my smith wants to do is for me to get a 284 reamer and he wants to set the barrel back another thread and redo the spacing. I guess thats the route I'll have to go but I'd like to try a new bolt first though cause I've got a strange feeling it's just not locking up right.
Joe
The fella that owned yours for 30yrs or so handloaded everything .Whether it was too hot I don't know.But I do know that neck of the woods and those old boys only sell a gun when they can't get it to work anymore.
Rich
The fella that owned yours for 30yrs or so handloaded everything .Whether it was too hot I don't know.But I do know that neck of the woods and those old boys only sell a gun when they can't get it to work anymore.
Rich
BC Bigbore
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- BC's Peace Country
Now I'm liking this idea even better than the .358 Win
Still want to see a Mini 99 in .223 though (.22 Hornet wouldn't hurt either )
Johnn Peterson
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- Chemainus B.C.
How about a historical touch? I have a picture taken many years ago of a lady in the B.C. interior who used a 22 Savage Hi-Power to hunt Grizzly. If anyone is interested in posting it for me
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, PM me your e-mail address.
BC Bigbore
CGN frequent flyer
- Location
- BC's Peace Country
Here you go JP, awesome photo
You may have to anneal before you try this.
You can try and pull the shoulder forward until the brass won't chamber.Then set the die down so it just touches the shoulder.Adjust it down a little at a time until a crush fit is felt in the chamber.Reload it and fireform . If it works lock the ring on the die and leave it set there.
I wish you lived closer as I would like to see if this works.If you can't figure it out mail the sucker with dies and 5 pcs of brass and I will do it.John Y is closer and he will know what I am talking about.
Rich
Rich,
You don't need to pull the shoulder forward--run a 30 cal expander ball through the neck and then gradually run it into the 284 die until you can just close the lever--they load with an 80% or so load of reasonably fast powder--like 4895 or 3031--should fireform the case to the chamber--then neck size or if chambers hard just barely touch the shoulder with the sizing die.
I had to do this with one of my .35 whelens--early runs of Remington brass were incorrectly formed at the shoulder--if you just loaded them the cases would separate after the 2nd loading.
Regards, Jim.
ps, Joe--maybe I am glad you snuck that one out.
You don't need to pull the shoulder forward--run a 30 cal expander ball through the neck and then gradually run it into the 284 die until you can just close the lever--they load with an 80% or so load of reasonably fast powder--like 4895 or 3031--should fireform the case to the chamber--then neck size or if chambers hard just barely touch the shoulder with the sizing die.
I had to do this with one of my .35 whelens--early runs of Remington brass were incorrectly formed at the shoulder--if you just loaded them the cases would separate after the 2nd loading.
Regards, Jim.
ps, Joe--maybe I am glad you snuck that one out.
- Location
- St. Joe's Island, Ont
ps, Joe--maybe I am glad you snuck that one out.
Ya, no doubt, forgot I grabbed that one from under you.
Rich, I got no use for it right now, I'll send you the gun, dies, base, and a box of shells if you wanna tinker. Hell keep it for a year and shoot something with it.
- Location
- The Conservative part of Ontario
