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I had my 99C in 284 to the range about a month ago and I wasn't happy with the shooting. It was no where near what I needed for accuracy to take hunting. Since I believe the same as Jed that life it too short to hunt with an ugly gun I peeled off the pressed checkering cheap looking walnut and installed some late factory 99 wood with cut checkering and a monte carlo butt stock. I also installed the VXII 3-9x40 leupold scope. When I couldn't get the groupings that I liked I added the o-ring to the forestock screw and presto we have a shooter! This group was at 50 yrds with factory Winchester 150 gr power points. This one is going into the field for sure! ![[Linked Image]](http://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j312/99trix/10399C284.jpg) ![[Linked Image]](http://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j312/99trix/10299C284.jpg) Blair
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Proof of the "O" ring idea...
Nice...
Mike...
All said, the Savage 99 is a genius of a rifle. Although no longer produced, it remains highly revered, as it was the foundation from which Arthur Savage built one of America's great gun companies. >> (Jon Y. Wolfe) <<
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Nice group, I didn't know about the "O" ring deal. I have a 300 I'll have to try that on.
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Blair
Looks Great. And Nice Shootin
�Can we move this along?" a bored voice stated. "I have places to be and people to shag." ![[Linked Image]](http://i145.photobucket.com/albums/r217/1899Sav/1464-1.jpg) ![[Linked Image]](http://i145.photobucket.com/albums/r217/1899Sav/557b_2.jpg)
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nice looking gun... nice group!!! Pictures of dead game expecteed next!!!
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I tried the O-ring on mine and it made a huge differance. Tightest grouping I have ever seen the old girl do
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What is the O ring and where does it go?
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rubber o-ring... goes over the screw stud that the forearm screw goes in on the bottom of the barrel...
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Floats the barrel a bit away from the forearm. Can relieve forearm stress without removing any wood. Doesn't always work, but worth a try.
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Way to go Blair. I believe in 2 classes of 99's- safe queens (investments) and shooters. It's usually the shooters that have more interesting stories behind them.
Cahoun, can I relieve neck stress if I wear a big O-ring like a necklace? (Before this gets out of hand re: other parts of the body, let's stop right here!)
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I'll bet you say that to all the girls!! 
"You can lead a man to logic, but you cannot make him think." Joe Harz
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I tried to get a private O ring but 6" diameter was all Hardware Hank had.
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just make sure its three sizes to small and all your stress will be gone in less thah 10 mins. 
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