To me the big issue in using a 99 Savage or a 95 Winchester is not if you could fire if from the prone position, but it is how in the world would you keep it clean and operating in the mud and muck of the western or eastern fronts. I defy anyone to take his 99 and pack it full of mud and then field strip, clean and get it reassembled before next morning's chow call, let alone in the stress of war. Levers are great guns but the shear simplicity and effectiveness of bolts were designed for the battleground.
Last edited by S99VG; 09/29/16.
