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savage 99 changeover ?
rusobr2
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i have an awesome post "64" sav. 99 in 300 cal. i quit using it a couple of yrs. ago due to the fact of ammo--i would like to change this gun over to 308 cal-- i was told by my "gun guru wanabe" the only things i had to do was change the barell,and rotary brass mag--to me this sounds to simple---so i ask the "experts" what else is their to this changeover ? i'm realy not concerned about value loss,as i have no intentions of selling it ! i just enjoy shooting it !
thanks......steven
thanks......steven
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You can break even or make a few.
steven
Fella on the board here told me good stories come from bad decisions. I am pretty fond of my 99s too. If your really want one in .308, a better way to go would be to re-barrel one in .243.
.243 and .308 are indeed short action cartridges, I have no idea what the poster is talking about.
Other than those slight inconveniences, the cost of conversion can never be recovered with the savings realized by using the slightly less expensive .308 round and if you decide to resell your rifle you may receive less because it isn't original.
I have had my old Model 99 300 Savage for about 6 years and hunt a little with it every year. During those 6 years I think I have fired less than 30 rounds through it and bagged 2 or 3 deer.