Problem with most of the 303's is the bore looks like a sewer pipe from non cleaning after corrosive primed ammo use..mb
Yup
ETA OP, the 303 is equivalent to the 30/30. For some reason, 99's in 30/30 seem to sell for less than any other caliber.
I would love an original condition takedown in 303 with a great bore but they are too much $$$$.
Lotta unknowns, no details, appears full redo, around 5 seems correct ball park for that 1899A
Couple of corrections, never seen or heard the "sewer pipe" issue with Savages, I think the poster is confusing a comment about .303 Brit.
The other, .303 is NOT equivalent to 30-30. They are not interchangeable, and loaded to original spec., the .303 Savage is a fair bit ballisticly superior.
No sir, I am familiar with both 303's, and the 99's with bad
bores I have seen were most often 303.
Nobody else said the 303 was "interchangeable" with the 30/30, that'sall you. Ballistically, they are equivalent, with the 303 being marginally superior. Mule Deer compared the case capacity of both and found them to be within a tenth of a grain.
Not identical, not the same, not interchangeable; just equivalent.
No deer would know the difference.
