I think JeffG's thoughts boil it down pretty well. I would only add that the slide the paper under the barrel trick be done with the rifle resting on the forearm as it naturally would when being shot.
Calhoun's comment above also has gravitas also. We tend to forget that these aren't bolt guns with one piece stocks and match grade barrels that come with guarantees of 1/2MOA performance. When we stumble onto a 99 that delivers the magical MOA accuracy we should jealously treasure it like a guy would treasure a good loyal dog (notice I didn't say wife
). 99's that deliver 1 to 2 MOA are the norm IMO, and that's A-ok.
I wouldn't fret about a 99's accuracy unless it was way over 2 MOA. A 2 MOA gun will kill deer all day long in the woods and fields of America's hinterland. If I want to stroke my ego at the benchrest I reach for one of my bolt guns anyway.
