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No problem. For future reference here's one of the handiest pages ever for cartridge dimensions.

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The Rem 721/722 are great actions. I have the rebored 721 that I pictured and a 722 in 22-250 and 300 Sav(original barrel)that are both fitted and can switch back and forth as needed, again set up in a 700 ADL stock. I'd tell you to ask the coyotes that have experienced this rifle to tell you about it but none have lived to tell the tale.

Rem 722, 22-250 LVSF barrel, 700 ADL stock, Bushnell Elite 4200 2.5x10.

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Savage 99 said all Remingtons suck and break. The 9 that I own haven't broken yet (and actually shoot really really well) and lots of other folks say they are good rifle as well... Could he BE WRONG????? Golly gee... or must we all sell our Remingtons immediately????????????

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Yes we must all bow to 99's sage advice. He knows whats best for everybody.

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As an owner of quite a few 721/2s and a 700 as well as a bunch of 99s, it was interesting to note that old 99 never brought up the spring in the action of a 99 making it especially unsuited for the 22-250 and 284 (unless you consider 3 reloads from new brass acceptable).

IME the 721/2 is a superior rifle to any 700 which (with great effort) the bolt handle can fail. The "failed" extractor he showed showed all the signs of a way too hot load (note the case was not pictured), I have never had a 721/2 extractor fail even when tearing the rim off a way too hot 300 H&H. I did have a riveted 700 one fail in a 244 H&H I built. That cartridge is a rocket ship and runs off the scale pressures. A SAKO extractor fixed the problem for good.

A 721 dropped in any of the many 700 LA stocks sold by Numrich is not much work and is better suited to scope use.

Proceed, life is too short to debate this further.

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Originally Posted by 7x64FN
Proceed, life is too short to debate this further.

best, Larry


100% agree... decision was made yesterday.

So this how I am proceeding now...

1) 9.3 x 62 Mauser with rebore by JES. 1:12 & 3 groove.

2) Replacement stock (still under design).

3) Optics... Kahles Helia C 1.1-4x24 scope with 7A (heavy plex) reticle in first focal plane (FFP).

4) Barrel bob between 18" and 21.5" (0.630" dia. at 21.5"). Still running software calcs. and selecting powders on loads etc. before making the final bob decision.

Footnotes... Jesse reluctantly agreed to thread the barrel for me. Working on a personal variation on this M/B http://precisionarmament.com/product/m4-72-tactical-compensator/ with external threads for a Bowers Group Vers 50 that I already own... (BTW, I am doing the same M/B design on a wide variety of stuff). M/Bs are permanent... the can is 100% optional.

Probably run cheap Prvi factory to break-in, test and fire form brass... then some custom projectiles (we are also turning our own solids... 0.375" diameter stock should turn very efficiently)... or ???

Am I missing anything?

Does Savage 99 need to sign off on this... or can I proceed without his permission?

I'll post pics when I get her done... 6 weeks or 6 months???

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I do hope you show us the finished gun, it sounds interesting.


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So...

1) 9.3 x 62 Mauser with rebore to JES yesterday. 1:12 & 3 groove.

2) Barrel bob at 20" and 5/8" x 24 threads (Jesse VERY reluctantly agreed to thread for me).

3) Wilson Combat muzzle brake http://shopwilsoncombat.com/Rapid-T...per-Suppressor/productinfo/SP-RTMBFB-30/

4) Bowers can http://www.silencershop.com/silencers/large-bore/bowers-vers-50.html (already own and 100% optional in useage... need to verify pressures).

5) Replacement stock (still under design... I may bob the existing stock aft of the pistol grip for an AR buffer tube (T spline reinforcement through the pistol grip) and a http://store.commandarms.com/products/SRS.html, Or maybe just stick with a beautifully figured BDL stock... Jury still out... may do both... 721 stock is of very finite value/quality, but if anyone considers bobbing to be sacrilege... happy to sell or trade.

6) Optics... Kahles Helia C 1.1-4x24 scope with 7A (heavy plex) reticle in first focal plane (FFP).

Prvi factory ammo runs me $22 a box... so cheap enough there for break-in, testing and fire form brass... then some custom projectiles (we are turning our own solids).

I'll keep y'all posted with pics over the next 6-26 weeks...

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Finally got around to a 90% finished mark on her.

Hogue stock donated by a friend (display model with blocked mag well... so it took some Dremel work to fit well).
Recoil lug bedded and a great free float forward.

Kahles 1.5-6 (#4) in 30mm medium Leupold STD rings.

Had some spare R700 bottom metal.

Color coded "Double Cobra" P-cord sling (I color code all my calibers for safety).

Custom MB in process and custom Lane Scorpion .375 can in process.

Barrel bobbed to 20" and rebored to 9.3 x 62 Mauser.

Flitz and Permatex Anti-seize to float the bolt like butter (still working it). Runs great, but "butter is better".

VERY light... recoil is mild... ammo is cheap... accuracy is MOA and getting better.

Legal on elephants and under...

Very happy.
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How she came to me on trade as a 1951 (IIRC) .30-06

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In retrospect... I think Savage99 was full of crapp.


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That turned out great, liking the sling too. What loads have you run so far and what are you hoping to shoot out of it? The 9.3x62 is one of the all time great classic rounds out there and has only gotten better with age.......


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Originally Posted by CashisKing
In retrospect... I think Savage99 was full of crapp.

You reckon..? laugh

Nice project; thanks for sharing.

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That turned out great, liking the sling too. What loads have you run so far and what are you hoping to shoot out of it? The 9.3x62 is one of the all time great classic rounds out there and has only gotten better with age.......



Just cheap PP 285s so far http://www.selwayarmory.com/prvi-partizan-9-3x62-mm-mauser-285-gr-soft-point-box-of-20.html (harvesting brass mostly).

I plan to work up a "best load" with and without the can once the can is in hand.

Gun is very light and will still be even with the can. Recoil is very mild.

90% of my shots are under 300 yards, so she should be a good companion.

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Good looking gun. You'll really enjoy the rifle and the round.

Keep an eye on Midway. They have 286 grain Hornady seconds from time to time for a good price. I got a couple of boxes for my 9.3x57 not too long ago.


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Here are some loads that work.

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That's really cool! I'll probably give this a good thought if I ever run on an old 721. How hard was it to get the 700 stock to fit? I have been considering restocking my 722, and maybe swapping the barrel.


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What is your 722 chambered in?

IIRC, Mule Deer restocked his famous 722 in 257 Roberts with a 700 Mountain Rifle stock.

Following his lead, I did a 722 in 25-284 with a 700 MR stock, a 257 with a 700 BDL stock, and a 30-284 in a 700 ADL stock.

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300 sav dated to 1950. The old red pad is cracking and hard, figure it's a good reason to try something with better ergs/weather resistance. If I did a rebarrel I was thinking of going 7-08.
30-284 is an interesting number. Performance?

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