Mr. Pritchard -- my husband and I recently found your channel and find that you fill a void in our lives. Grandpa died in 2018 and he would've loved you! My husband's hooked on your videos ❤️ I watched the story about Denny and share it with my friends. The way your faith as rewarded so Denny could stay in the place he needed to be- I use this as an example so we can Imitate your faith. Thank you sir 💕 And your beautiful and wonderful wife
Thank you Lady Mary so much. Your comments are humbling. I am always amazed when one of my videos bless someone. Since starting this little channel we have made many new friends from around the country. That alone makes all the work it takes to make a video worth the effort. I am truly glad that you and your husband get a little enjoyment from them. And again thank you for your kind comments. Dennis
I have to believe that the fact that you are resting the forearm of your rifle on your bench rest has to absolutely effect the accuracy. If your barrel is resting on those 3 fiberglass beds and then the gap between the fore stock and the barrel allows flex, the weight of your rifle on the rest is certainly pushing upwards on your barrel. A true free floating barrel needs a one piece stock that has NOTHING touching the barrel. Your rifle will ALWAYS have a variable depending upon how you rest or hold your fore stock… period, no doubt about it. BTW… you could be my grandfathers twin brother! your voice and personality remind me so much of him it is amazing! Great video. I hope you find the sweet spot for that beautiful rifle. I have a 1965 99C in .308 Win and absolutely love it. It’s a 1st shot cold bore tack driver. If I wait 20 minutes between shots it hits within 1/2 inch at 100 yards. Once the barrel warms up… it’s anybody’s guess! But as a hunter, it’s the first shot that needs to be where you aim… if you need a second shot it better be close! But after that… I’m gonna get flyers! Hope you figure it out and get that cataract removed, it will change the world back to the way you used to see it! Cheers!
It turned out to be that bent take down screw. It is back to tack driving now, with either a hot, or cold, or clean, or fouled barrel. How the screw got bent I have no idea. But it was playing havoc with my accuracy. Got the cataracts fixed also. See like a teenager now. Thank you for your thoughtful comments.
Most 30-06’s have about 23 pounds of recoil. This rifle barely has 20 pounds. Very mild, and pleasant to shoot. Camera angle maybe? Thank you for watching and for commenting. Dennis
Hornady had a podcast about the flyer problems. Very interesting. They go into extreme depths on the subject. The fact that flyers show up is not surprising at all. What is surprising is that it is amazing that all your shots are not flyers. Try to find that podcast. It is an eye opener.
Mr. Pritchard, I really admire the patience you have,and your will not to give up until you find the problem at hand.Would love to see some reloading videos in the future.Thank you for your wonderful videos.
My friends say that I have the patience of Job. I am patient with others and animals. And trying to work out problems. But I have virtually no patience with myself, as you will see in the next video. Thank you for watching and commenting.
The part that l love about reloading is there is no odd calibers that we would have to go look for. Then you can take any caliber and make premium ammo without paying a premium price.
Dennis buddy I feel for you, to have something so small cause so much headaches it even made me tighten up. I was watching your trigger pull and all which it was good I'll add anyway hope you found the problem. I'll be looking for the "solution" video so take care and keep us updated. Carl
I'm only at the 11:00 minute mark so far, but there is a video on CZcams by a guy called 'Bloke on the Range' a Brit in Switzerland who's background is target shooting and he has a video called "Why a 3 shot Groups isn't " the correct way to determine if a rifle is accurate. I can't summarize it in one sentence but he ends with something like you need to run a 10 or 15 or something shot group to really determine how accurate your rifle is.
Absolutely!!!! It takes many shots over a period of time to determine the true accuracy and zero of any rifle. There was a time when I shot 10 shot groups and then made a judgment call as to that loads potential accuracy. Over time I reduced that number to 5, and eventually to 3. If any load will not shoot the first 3 accurate enough to suit me why waste ammo ? But if it shoots the first 3 accurately then it is on to a 5 shot group. Once I am satisfied with the accuracy and the point of impact, I will shoot many five shot groups over a period of days or even weeks to see if both the accuracy and the zero holds true. Many times a load will shoot very well today but for who knows what reason it looses its accuracy or zero tomorrow. It takes a goodly amount of shooting to say for certain just what a particular load is or is not. But as I said if it will not shoot the first 3 accurately I no longer just keep on shooting it knowing I am wasting ammo. Especially at todays prices!!! Shoot a lot and shoot often!! Thanks for your comments.
I have a 1937 in .300 Savage. beautifully accurate with original open sights. I have to tape a 1/16" peep hole onto my glasses these days, but it helps without a scope. I use 39grns IMR4064 under a typical Speer 165grn BT But the reason I'm commenting is that from a bench, the rifle jumps up and smacks down on the fore-end. When it does that, I get those flyers. Since I now rest the rifle on a pad under the reciever, that problem has gone away - unless I squeeze wrong. maybe that will help especially with a takedown model. or, it's the cataracts. Gotta be. These rifles are superbly accurate, but not bench guns. They will heat up after twenty rounds and lose everything. You'll think somethings broken until they cool down.
Flyers can be caused by a zillion different things, including where you rest the fore end on the bag. You have to be consistent in placing the fore end on the bag. I free float the fore ends on all my 99’s, except for two spots of glass bedding. One in front of the take down screw and one behind it. And I place the rifle on the sand bag at this point. That gives me my most consistent fore end pressure. And yes you can rest the rifle on the receiver, as I often do to check how and if my fore end might be affecting my shot groups. Thank you so much for both watching and for your comments. Dennis
@@dennispritchardoutdoors7882 Flyers can drive ya nuts, to be sure. Most of mine are because the barrel geys hot. I have to remember that the 99 is not my garand, although it's just as accurate.
@@OutnBacker barrel weight varies considerably on the 99, but even the heaviest ones are still very much Sporter weight. Don’t take many shots to warm them up. But then just how many rapid fire shots does one need while big game hunting anyway? Love the light weights. I no longer own a heavy contoured barrel rifle. The heaviest barrel I have is on my custom Ruger No 3 in 22-250. And it is only a number 5 contour.
@@dennispritchardoutdoors7882 Exactly. While I love shooting my 99, I always plan on bringing something else while it cools. When I used to hunt, I only brought what the magazine held. 👍
Mr. Dennis, I’m in school/working and trying to find some free time to refinish my Sav 99 in 300sav I just picked up. I’m looking for some tips on what oil you’d recommend. I don’t have near the experience you do but the finish on your 99’s is exactly what I’m after. Since I have found your videos in the past week, you have a new biggest fan. You have me wanting a No1 7x57 now.
I assume your name is Gentry. Is that correct? The reason I ask is if I am really going to be of any significant help to you we are going to be doing much back and forth communicating. Much to much to carry out on CZcams. We will at least need to utilize text messaging. Are you interested in having me walk you through my way of refining these great rifles? I caution you, it is very time consuming. At any rate thank you so much for watching and commenting. And good luck. Dennis
The Savage 99s that I had were with the safety at the bottom of the lever,on both,When safety was on it locks the lever from opening,,1 was a 30-30 and the other was a 300sav, I sold both ,,They were my dad's, But,,I can't use a Lever action,
Is the empty magazine shot consistent with the other empty magazine shots ? (Is The round in the magazine under the bolt for the first two making a difference ?) I've never encountered a 99 issues with not grouping with same cartrige setup...especially with the brass rotary models
Among other things I am a licensed optician, if you can believe that. I wore glasses for years. Often when cataracts start developing you see better without glasses for awhile. But then they develop further and nothing helps but removing them. I go tomorrow for evaluation but I know it is time to do something about them. You are so right about tilting the rifle or having the forearm in the same position shot after shot. Thank you for watching and being concerned enough to comment. Dennis
not a comment but a question concerning the trigger pull on my savage 99 its way too heavy compared to my other rifles what to do to lightened the trigger pull it seems maybe 20 lb pull
The Savage 99’s have two distinctly different trigger arrangements. Both can be improved greatly, but, and this is a big BUT, the work needs to be done by someone who is qualified to do the job. Although it can be done at home, such as I myself did, there is no way I can tell you how to do it. My advise is to seek out a good gunsmith. I have worked on guns most of my life and am more ,or less , a self taught tinkerer. Not qualified to give instructions on how to fix your problem, but it can be fixed. All of my 99’s have great triggers so yours can also. Dennis
Add addendum: the 99 is not a target rifle. 2 piece stocks are not noted for extreme accuracy as the British Enfield SMLE is a testament of. ( the wandering zero phenomenon)The 99 is a departure from the lever action norm which Savage sought to prove. They are a mark in firearms history which gives them value as does the unique engineering that birthed this iconic rifle that did indeed create a subculture of collectors & marksmen. Within its capabilities as a hunting rifle it proved itself well. The unconventional design was a successful experiment that to this day ignites the curiosity in the hearts of those who have never experienced it. It is a darling around the evening campfire or hunting lodge & is still alive & adds spice & variety to the history it has made for itself.
You are correct. It is not a target rifle. Neither are most rifles. It does, however, carry and handle like a fine O/U shotgun, and has the speed of a lever action, and will rival most bolt actions for accuracy. For many years I made a living working on 99’s. Few people have owned and shot more of them than I have. And most of them are indeed quite accurate. As far as the two piece stocks are concerned, it depends on more than if it is just two pieces. I am a bench rest shooter and a life long accuracy nut. Some of the most accurate rifles I know of are two piece single shots. If that fore end does not touch the barrel at all then it has no effect on accuracy. And since the butt stock is completely behind the action it also has no effect on accuracy. Rifles such as the Ruger No 1 and 3, the Browning 78, and the Winchester High and Low Walls, as well as several similar actions are the base platform for some mind boggling accurate rifles. Others such as the Winchester 94, and its cousins, and the Marlins can suffer in the accuracy department because of their fore ends contact with their barrels. The Savage is sort of loner. You cannot completely free float the barrel on them as you can on those like the Ruger No 1’s. But you can pretty much neutralize most possible effects the fore end can have on its accuracy. I have developed a three point bedding system that woks wonders on these fine rifles. I certainly like a lot of different rifles, but the 99 is right at the top of my list of favorites. Thank you for your thoughtful comments. Dennis
As a side note, I have 3 Enfields, and all are remarkably accurate. I have one hand load that I just picked out of the air that I use in all of them. Not as accurate as a Springfield, but plenty accurate enough. The old saying that Germany went to war with a hunting rifle, the USA went to war with a target rifle, and Britain went to war with a battle rifle is putting it pretty well. When it comes to a battle rifle the Enfield far outshines the Springfield and the Mauser. There is a reason it has been used for so many military forces for so long. It is still in use. I love accurate rifles, but I have to disagree with the late Col Tounsand Whelen when he said that only accurate rifles are interesting. Rifles that perform their intended use to near perfection are also interesting. The Enfield had more firepower , could be fired faster, from any position, than any other bolt action. And it is still very accurate. Look up “The mad minute,” sometime. It is amazing. When it comes to super strong hunting rifles the Mauser gets the nod from me. Pure target rifles I will go with the Springfield. But the Enfield wins the battle rifle competition . Love my Enfields.
Good question. I do and I don’t. I did for a long time. It certainly can’t hurt, but I have not found it to make any difference whatsoever . I am aware of the theoretical aspects but I personally have never seen it make even the slightest difference in practice. I am sure there are situations where it might make a measurable difference, but I have not seen it. In my video “A Savage Chasing a Zero,” I explain what is certainly a very common cause of weird scope problems. And that was the problem with this rifle. It is very important to have the erector tube near center in the main scope tube if you want to avoid a host of problems. And if you did lap the rings and then had to shim the scope your lapping job would be ruined. So I personally try to get that erector tube centered , which failing to do so WILL cause problems, and I no longer spend much efforts on something I have never found to make even the slightest difference. If I had a set of rings that were so poorly made that they had to be lapped I would get my money back and buy another brand of rings. But as I said it can’t hurt to lap any of them, I just have never found it to make even the slightest difference.
Well bullets can certainly be one of the problems for sure. Along with powder, primers, cases, barrel stress, fore arm pressure , changes in both air and barrel temperatures, changes in humidity , where the rifle is resting on the sand bags from shot to shot, trigger squeeze, and a whole host of other things. I have been an accuracy nut and bench rest shooter for 50 years and I am still learning. But the chase for one hole groups is what makes it interesting. Hornady has a very long podcast from leading experts in the field who have a long discussion on why the flyer exists at all. Very interesting. You might want to look it up. It is an eye opener. Thank you for your thoughtful comments. Dennis
Mr. Pritchard -- my husband and I recently found your channel and find that you fill a void in our lives. Grandpa died in 2018 and he would've loved you! My husband's hooked on your videos ❤️ I watched the story about Denny and share it with my friends. The way your faith as rewarded so Denny could stay in the place he needed to be- I use this as an example so we can Imitate your faith. Thank you sir 💕 And your beautiful and wonderful wife
Thank you Lady Mary so much. Your comments are humbling. I am always amazed when one of my videos bless someone. Since starting this little channel we have made many new friends from around the country. That alone makes all the work it takes to make a video worth the effort. I am truly glad that you and your husband get a little enjoyment from them. And again thank you for your kind comments.
Dennis
I have to believe that the fact that you are resting the forearm of your rifle on your bench rest has to absolutely effect the accuracy. If your barrel is resting on those 3 fiberglass beds and then the gap between the fore stock and the barrel allows flex, the weight of your rifle on the rest is certainly pushing upwards on your barrel. A true free floating barrel needs a one piece stock that has NOTHING touching the barrel. Your rifle will ALWAYS have a variable depending upon how you rest or hold your fore stock… period, no doubt about it.
BTW… you could be my grandfathers twin brother! your voice and personality remind me so much of him it is amazing!
Great video. I hope you find the sweet spot for that beautiful rifle. I have a 1965 99C in .308 Win and absolutely love it. It’s a 1st shot cold bore tack driver. If I wait 20 minutes between shots it hits within 1/2 inch at 100 yards. Once the barrel warms up… it’s anybody’s guess! But as a hunter, it’s the first shot that needs to be where you aim… if you need a second shot it better be close! But after that… I’m gonna get flyers!
Hope you figure it out and get that cataract removed, it will change the world back to the way you used to see it!
Cheers!
It turned out to be that bent take down screw. It is back to tack driving now, with either a hot, or cold, or clean, or fouled barrel. How the screw got bent I have no idea. But it was playing havoc with my accuracy.
Got the cataracts fixed also. See like a teenager now.
Thank you for your thoughtful comments.
By the way Hornady has a podcast that discusses flyers. Turns out that it is amazing that every shot fired isn’t a flyer!! Very interesting.
Turns out it was that bend screw. It is now the tack driver it’s always been.
Got the cataracts fixed also. Now Insee like a teenager.
Bloody hell! The recoil of that gun almost gives you a third eyebrow.
Most 30-06’s have about 23 pounds of recoil. This rifle barely has 20 pounds. Very mild, and pleasant to shoot. Camera angle maybe?
Thank you for watching and for commenting.
Dennis
Cheek weld to the stock is important. Also scope parallex should be checked out.
Yep.
Beautiful rifle. I had a chance at a 99 in 284, but I have stuck with my 99's in 308 for practicality reasons.
It sometimes pays to be practical!!
Sounds like neck tension. A loose stock could give issue also. Good video like the Savage 99 and the 358 caliber. Good luck.
Hornady had a podcast about the flyer problems. Very interesting. They go into extreme depths on the subject. The fact that flyers show up is not surprising at all. What is surprising is that it is amazing that all your shots are not flyers. Try to find that podcast. It is an eye opener.
Mr. Pritchard, I really admire the patience you have,and your will not to give up until you find the problem at hand.Would love to see some reloading videos in the future.Thank you for your wonderful videos.
My friends say that I have the patience of Job. I am patient with others and animals. And trying to work out problems. But I have virtually no patience with myself, as you will see in the next video.
Thank you for watching and commenting.
The part that l love about reloading is there is no odd calibers that we would have to go look for. Then you can take any caliber and make premium ammo without paying a premium price.
That is so true.
Dennis buddy I feel for you, to have something so small cause so much headaches it even made me tighten up. I was watching your trigger pull and all which it was good I'll add anyway hope you found the problem. I'll be looking for the "solution" video so take care and keep us updated. Carl
I found and fixed the problem but the problem that that created was exasperating and uncalled for. Shirt cuts are often the long way.
Try "short" cuts!!
@@dennispritchardoutdoors7882 you got that right short ain't always short. I've found that out years ago plus on Google maps also.
I'm only at the 11:00 minute mark so far, but there is a video on CZcams by a guy called 'Bloke on the Range' a Brit in Switzerland who's background is target shooting and he has a video called "Why a 3 shot Groups isn't " the correct way to determine if a rifle is accurate. I can't summarize it in one sentence but he ends with something like you need to run a 10 or 15 or something shot group to really determine how accurate your rifle is.
Absolutely!!!! It takes many shots over a period of time to determine the true accuracy and zero of any rifle. There was a time when I shot 10 shot groups and then made a judgment call as to that loads potential accuracy. Over time I reduced that number to 5, and eventually to 3. If any load will not shoot the first 3 accurate enough to suit me why waste ammo ? But if it shoots the first 3 accurately then it is on to a 5 shot group. Once I am satisfied with the accuracy and the point of impact, I will shoot many five shot groups over a period of days or even weeks to see if both the accuracy and the zero holds true. Many times a load will shoot very well today but for who knows what reason it looses its accuracy or zero tomorrow. It takes a goodly amount of shooting to say for certain just what a particular load is or is not. But as I said if it will not shoot the first 3 accurately I no longer just keep on shooting it knowing I am wasting ammo. Especially at todays prices!!!
Shoot a lot and shoot often!!
Thanks for your comments.
The NRA standard is 5,5 shot groups
I have a 1937 in .300 Savage. beautifully accurate with original open sights. I have to tape a 1/16" peep hole onto my glasses these days, but it helps without a scope. I use 39grns IMR4064 under a typical Speer 165grn BT
But the reason I'm commenting is that from a bench, the rifle jumps up and smacks down on the fore-end. When it does that, I get those flyers. Since I now rest the rifle on a pad under the reciever, that problem has gone away - unless I squeeze wrong. maybe that will help especially with a takedown model.
or, it's the cataracts. Gotta be. These rifles are superbly accurate, but not bench guns. They will heat up after twenty rounds and lose everything. You'll think somethings broken until they cool down.
Flyers can be caused by a zillion different things, including where you rest the fore end on the bag. You have to be consistent in placing the fore end on the bag.
I free float the fore ends on all my 99’s, except for two spots of glass bedding. One in front of the take down screw and one behind it. And I place the rifle on the sand bag at this point. That gives me my most consistent fore end pressure.
And yes you can rest the rifle on the receiver, as I often do to check how and if my fore end might be affecting my shot groups.
Thank you so much for both watching and for your comments.
Dennis
@@dennispritchardoutdoors7882 Flyers can drive ya nuts, to be sure. Most of mine are because the barrel geys hot. I have to remember that the 99 is not my garand, although it's just as accurate.
@@OutnBacker barrel weight varies considerably on the 99, but even the heaviest ones are still very much Sporter weight. Don’t take many shots to warm them up. But then just how many rapid fire shots does one need while big game hunting anyway? Love the light weights. I no longer own a heavy contoured barrel rifle. The heaviest barrel I have is on my custom Ruger No 3 in 22-250.
And it is only a number 5 contour.
@@dennispritchardoutdoors7882 Exactly. While I love shooting my 99, I always plan on bringing something else while it cools. When I used to hunt, I only brought what the magazine held. 👍
I know it's a year since you posted this video, I enjoyed it. One question, do you seal the wood in the barrel channel?
Usually a single coat of linseed oil followed by a coat of stock wax.
Remember one thing every time you move the screw you got to adjust your scope because it will move
Yep
Personally, I prefer $100.00 bills to check my barrel float deck wobble, but if you only have a twenty, I guess that will have to do.
If I only had a hundred dollar bill I would give it a try.
@@dennispritchardoutdoors7882 I've only seen one on television. But I do have a Savage 250/3000 that I prefer over a hundred.
Mr. Dennis, I’m in school/working and trying to find some free time to refinish my Sav 99 in 300sav I just picked up. I’m looking for some tips on what oil you’d recommend. I don’t have near the experience you do but the finish on your 99’s is exactly what I’m after. Since I have found your videos in the past week, you have a new biggest fan. You have me wanting a No1 7x57 now.
I assume your name is Gentry. Is that correct? The reason I ask is if I am really going to be of any significant help to you we are going to be doing much back and forth communicating. Much to much to carry out on CZcams. We will at least need to utilize text messaging.
Are you interested in having me walk you through my way of refining these great rifles?
I caution you, it is very time consuming.
At any rate thank you so much for watching and commenting. And good luck.
Dennis
Thanks Mr. Dennis! Definitely would appreciate the help. I tried to post my number and youtube deleted it. I sent you a message in facebook.
@@gentrystevens8647 my number is 423-341-7567 . Text me soon. I will delete this post from CZcams shortly.
The Savage 99s that I had were with the safety at the bottom of the lever,on both,When safety was on it locks the lever from opening,,1 was a 30-30 and the other was a 300sav, I sold both ,,They were my dad's, But,,I can't use a Lever action,
Both were older models. I preferred those to the newer models with the tang safety, but the tang safety ones had better triggers. Go figure.
@dennispritchardoutdoors7882 Dennis..what would you have given me for both,,the 30-30 and 300sav in excellent shape I mean mint shape..
Is the empty magazine shot consistent with the other empty magazine shots ? (Is The round in the magazine under the bolt for the first two making a difference ?) I've never encountered a 99 issues with not grouping with same cartrige setup...especially with the brass rotary models
How could you check barrel float with a stinking 20 dollar bill? 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 nice video I have a 1902 99 in 303 sav.
I reckon you could use a $10 bill if you want to.
have you tried shooting with glasses......i always worry about tilting the rifle.....forearm in differant places on bag...
Among other things I am a licensed optician, if you can believe that. I wore glasses for years. Often when cataracts start developing you see better without glasses for awhile. But then they develop further and nothing helps but removing them. I go tomorrow for evaluation but I know it is time to do something about them.
You are so right about tilting the rifle or having the forearm in the same position shot after shot.
Thank you for watching and being concerned enough to
comment.
Dennis
not a comment but a question concerning the trigger pull on my savage 99 its way too heavy compared to my other rifles what to do to lightened the trigger pull it seems maybe 20 lb pull
The Savage 99’s have two distinctly different trigger arrangements. Both can be improved greatly, but, and this is a big BUT, the work needs to be done by someone who is qualified to do the job. Although it can be done at home, such as I myself did, there is no way I can tell you how to do it. My advise is to seek out a good gunsmith. I have worked on guns most of my life and am more ,or less , a self taught tinkerer. Not qualified to give instructions on how to fix your problem, but it can be fixed. All of my 99’s have great triggers so yours can also.
Dennis
Add addendum: the 99 is not a target rifle. 2 piece stocks are not noted for extreme accuracy as the British Enfield SMLE is a testament of. ( the wandering zero phenomenon)The 99 is a departure from the lever action norm which Savage sought to prove. They are a mark in firearms history which gives them value as does the unique engineering that birthed this iconic rifle that did indeed create a subculture of collectors & marksmen. Within its capabilities as a hunting rifle it proved itself well. The unconventional design was a successful experiment that to this day ignites the curiosity in the hearts of those who have never experienced it. It is a darling around the evening campfire or hunting lodge & is still alive & adds spice & variety to the history it has made for itself.
You are correct. It is not a target rifle. Neither are most rifles. It does, however, carry and handle like a fine O/U shotgun, and has the speed of a lever action, and will rival most bolt actions for accuracy.
For many years I made a living working on 99’s. Few people have owned and shot more of them than I have. And most of them are indeed quite accurate.
As far as the two piece stocks are concerned, it depends on more than if it is just two pieces. I am a bench rest shooter and a life long accuracy nut. Some of the most accurate rifles I know of are two piece single shots. If that fore end does not touch the barrel at all then it has no effect on accuracy. And since the butt stock is completely behind the action it also has no effect on accuracy. Rifles such as the Ruger No 1 and 3, the Browning 78, and the Winchester High and Low Walls, as well as several similar actions are the base platform for some mind boggling accurate rifles. Others such as the Winchester 94, and its cousins, and the Marlins can suffer in the accuracy department because of their fore ends contact with their barrels. The Savage is sort of loner. You cannot completely free float the barrel on them as you can on those like the Ruger No 1’s. But you can pretty much neutralize most possible effects the fore end can have on its accuracy. I have developed a three point bedding system that woks wonders on these fine rifles.
I certainly like a lot of different rifles, but the 99 is right at the top of my list of favorites.
Thank you for your thoughtful comments.
Dennis
As a side note, I have 3 Enfields, and all are remarkably accurate. I have one hand load that I just picked out of the air that I use in all of them. Not as accurate as a Springfield, but plenty accurate enough. The old saying that Germany went to war with a hunting rifle, the USA went to war with a target rifle, and Britain went to war with a battle rifle is putting it pretty well. When it comes to a battle rifle the Enfield far outshines the Springfield and the Mauser. There is a reason it has been used for so many military forces for so long. It is still in use.
I love accurate rifles, but I have to disagree with the late Col Tounsand Whelen when he said that only accurate rifles are interesting. Rifles that perform their intended use to near perfection are also interesting. The Enfield had more firepower , could be fired faster, from any position, than any other bolt action. And it is still very accurate. Look up “The mad minute,” sometime. It is amazing.
When it comes to super strong hunting rifles the Mauser gets the nod from me. Pure target rifles I will go with the Springfield. But the Enfield wins the battle rifle competition . Love my Enfields.
Why don't people talk about the model 99a
I can only speak for myself. I don’t talk about them because I don’t have one.
Do you lap your scope rings?
Good question. I do and I don’t. I did for a long time. It certainly can’t hurt, but I have not found it to make any difference whatsoever . I am aware of the theoretical aspects but I personally have never seen it make even the slightest difference in practice. I am sure there are situations where it might make a measurable difference, but I have not seen it. In my video “A Savage Chasing a Zero,” I explain what is certainly a very common cause of weird scope problems. And that was the problem with this rifle.
It is very important to have the erector tube near center in the main scope tube if you want to avoid a host of problems. And if you did lap the rings and then had to shim the scope your lapping job would be ruined. So I personally try to get that erector tube centered , which failing to do so WILL cause problems, and I no longer spend much efforts on something I have never found to make even the slightest difference. If I had a set of rings that were so poorly made that they had to be lapped I would get my money back and buy another brand of rings.
But as I said it can’t hurt to lap any of them, I just have never found it to make even the slightest difference.
@@dennispritchardoutdoors7882 you have all the answers. & you are welcome.
1/2 to 5/8th?..I'm callin bullshit..just sayin.
Say anything you want to say. Makes no difference to me at all. I could care less. Just saying.
Wrong Armo,,buddy !! Try different bullets, if one is a flyer,
Well bullets can certainly be one of the problems for sure. Along with powder, primers, cases, barrel stress, fore arm pressure , changes in both air and barrel temperatures, changes in humidity , where the rifle is resting on the sand bags from shot to shot, trigger squeeze, and a whole host of other things. I have been an accuracy nut and bench rest shooter for 50 years and I am still learning. But the chase for one hole groups is what makes it interesting. Hornady has a very long podcast from leading experts in the field who have a long discussion on why the flyer exists at all. Very interesting. You might want to look it up. It is an eye opener.
Thank you for your thoughtful comments.
Dennis