99F 308

[Thehowler]

Took my rifle to someone I know,  that does a little finishing and bedding work on the side. When I picked it up, he told  me I should have someone instal a scope rail to stiffen up the action, than maybe think about installing a red dot scope for hunting it  in western Washington? I’ve never considered a red dot before, but sounds interesting, thoughts?

[Fl0und3rz]

Absolutely not.  Is the person trying to drive up the market for their own 99?

[Thehowler]

Absolutely not.  Is the person trying to drive up the market for their own 99?

Didn’t know what to think, never seen anyone do something like that to a old classic rifle before? 

[Fl0und3rz]

In the end, it is your rifle to do what you want.  It would be a shame and likely decrease any resale value.

[Jpmiller]

Do what makes it work best for you, but for what it's worth if you wanted to trade that rifle for next to nothing it's the exact one I've been keeping an eye out for, but I don't want it with a red dot lol

Seriously though who cares about modernizing an old rifle if that's what you want to do. A rifle is no good if it doesn't do what you want it to do. When I find the cash to buy my own I want it with a peep but that's me.

want to trade for a dozen mallard decoys and some snow geese rags?

[Thehowler]

Do what makes it work best for you, but for what it's worth if you wanted to trade that rifle for next to nothing it's the exact one I've been keeping an eye out for, but I don't want it with a red dot lol

Seriously though who cares about modernizing an old rifle if that's what you want to do. A rifle is no good if it doesn't do what you want it to do. When I find the cash to buy my own I want it with a peep but that's me.

want to trade for a dozen mallard decoys and some snow geese rags?

No thanks, Inherited from my dad, just needed to be refinished.

[Fl0und3rz]

How about some pics?

[Thehowler]

How about some pics?

Heading to work right now, I’ll get a couple posted up tomorrow.

[Bullkllr]

he told  me I should have someone instal a scope rail to stiffen up the action,

I own 2 99's, and have been around a few others, and I have to say I've never seen one with an action that needed "stiffening" 

Can't imagine a red dot on a model 99.

[JimmyHoffa]

If it's a takedown, the "loose action" is probably from being disassembled/assembled too much.  It would need a new barrel to correct.  Not specific to that maker/model, happens to many takedowns.

[savagehunter]

I had plans to put an aim point pro on my Winchester 88 in .308 accurate out to 300 to 400 yds kind of a scout lever action ended up trading the aim point but look it up I read only good things about accuracy and shoot ability only bad thing I read was about aesthetics. I think not would be awsome for westside blackmails in dark and heavy cover.

[Tracker0721]

Apparently your friend shouldn’t give gunsmithing advice. A scope rail won’t stiffen that action. Or any action. So disregard that. Now a scope can be added to help but honestly a solid peep sight is a much better option for that rifle. Especially one with a fiber or tritium post. Keeps the gun streamlined and light weight

[300rum]

If it keeps you using it, absolutely do it!  If you refinished it, it wasn't a collector (to someone else, who cares) anyway and won't effect the value.

If there were red dots 40 years ago as there are now, all of those old guys with old eyes would have stacked a lot of big game and hunted much longer than they could have trying to use the original iron's on their lever guns.  It is one of the reasons we don't see lever guns as often, eyes of the riflemen who carried them got old and they went to the scope.   

My theory is that if they ever begin to shut off the spigot on mag fed semi auto rifles, there will be a lever revolution.  A smooth action lever gun with a red dot is a fast handling rifle with plenty of fire power.  Pick up those lever guns now, while they are cheap!   

[Thehowler]

couple pics


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My dad bought new in 1964, the year I was born. Came with 4 boxes of reloads and the reloading data. The reloads are dated from 1977.