forget the 30-06 class of cartridges. Savage tried to develop a 99 for those higher pressure cartridges in the 1990's. It wouldn't work due to the four degree angle where the back of the bolt locks to the receiver. The higher pressure cartridges would disengage the bolt on firing. The 30-06 prototype from the 1930s is shown on page 87 of my book. The long receiver is ugly.
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