I picked this one up about 5 years ago. It came to me with screws and bulldog tape holding the stock together and plenty of pitting and rust on the receiver and barrel. I completely stripped the receiver, sanded and filed the pits away and reworked a butt stock from a more modern 99 savage to fit. A friend jeweled the bolt to cover up some cosmetic defects. It is a .303 savage with a 26" barrel. The bluing is cold blue from Browenells I think it is called oxpho or something like that anyhow it is good stuff. The bore is a little rough but it still shoots well if I keep it clean.
I love to carry it around in the swampy deer hidey holes on those snowy rainy crappy days when a scope is just a bother.
I also enjoy running into fellow hunters who can't imagine why I would carry a valuable antique around in the rain and snow. I fixer her up once I can do it again and in reality it's only value is as a shooter.
I love to carry it around in the swampy deer hidey holes on those snowy rainy crappy days when a scope is just a bother.
I also enjoy running into fellow hunters who can't imagine why I would carry a valuable antique around in the rain and snow. I fixer her up once I can do it again and in reality it's only value is as a shooter.