I have only one, a 1920 vintage 1899A Takedown Short rifle chambered for 303 Savage. it is unaltered, with a mint bore and chamber. Exterior is excellent as well. An 85-90% rifle overall. It shoots well with 190 grain Silvertips, of which I am lucky to have a decent supply, but it places 150 grains like the ones from Graf invariably high, even with the sights on their lowest position. Not a problem as I plan to acquire some 190 grain Originals from Barnes, or possibly Hawks 190 grain flatpoints and handload them to match original factory iterations. I'll just shoot up the Graf ammo for fun, and reload with better and heavier projectiles. Also have some 165 grain Hornady Lever evolution bullets that I may give a whirl. Just have to shorten a few cases most likely to get the OAL down to a functional length. Anyone here had any luck with these? I really don't need them, as I find the 190 grain bullets work superbly on any game I am likely to see in my area, but since I have them, I am considering it.
