|
Joined: Jan 2011
Posts: 861
Campfire Regular
|
OP
Campfire Regular
Joined: Jan 2011
Posts: 861 |
How possible is it to rebore/rechamber, or rebarrel an old 99 300 Savage to 358 win?
Would this be an no go in an old 300 savage?
|
|
|
|
Joined: Oct 2014
Posts: 4,755
Campfire Tracker
|
Campfire Tracker
Joined: Oct 2014
Posts: 4,755 |
Look at the difference in case pressure between the 300 Savage and any of the 308 based cartridges. Seems like a guy could be asking for trouble with that conversion, although it has been done before.
|
|
|
|
Joined: Nov 2005
Posts: 23,101
Campfire Ranger
|
Campfire Ranger
Joined: Nov 2005
Posts: 23,101 |
Ixnay. Pre-900,000# actions had their internals, and internal dimensions, sized to accommodate cartridges not longer than the .300. .308-class cartridges won't fit unless you are willing to move heaven and earth to make it happen. Strength-wise they could do it.
Get a 60's-90's vintage 99 and do that trick, or simply buy one in .358 and save yourself money and aggravation. Or buy a .308, and leave it a .308...
"You can lead a man to logic, but you cannot make him think." Joe Harz "Always certain, often right." Keith McCafferty
|
|
|
|
Joined: Feb 2008
Posts: 11,691
Campfire Outfitter
|
Campfire Outfitter
Joined: Feb 2008
Posts: 11,691 |
Had a 50's era 99f that was a 300 to 358 and worked just fine.
____________________________________________________________ Dying gets closer every day
Lloyd McCarter and the Honky Tonk Revival
|
|
|
|
Joined: Nov 2005
Posts: 23,101
Campfire Ranger
|
Campfire Ranger
Joined: Nov 2005
Posts: 23,101 |
What was the serial number, Jim? If it was made after Savage introduced the .308 99 (and also retaining the .300 at the same time), it was certainly an easy-peasy conversion. If an older action, not so much.
"You can lead a man to logic, but you cannot make him think." Joe Harz "Always certain, often right." Keith McCafferty
|
|
|
|
Joined: Feb 2008
Posts: 11,691
Campfire Outfitter
|
Campfire Outfitter
Joined: Feb 2008
Posts: 11,691 |
IIRC, it was a 1957 rifle which is safe. As you said pre 308 not safe.
____________________________________________________________ Dying gets closer every day
Lloyd McCarter and the Honky Tonk Revival
|
|
|
|
Joined: Nov 2005
Posts: 23,101
Campfire Ranger
|
Campfire Ranger
Joined: Nov 2005
Posts: 23,101 |
In the same vein, one project idea that has been simmering on a back burner is to have JES re-bore a M1899 .30-30 or .303 Savage to .35, and create a .35-30 to be a deer stomping cast bullet shooter. Maybe. Someday.
"You can lead a man to logic, but you cannot make him think." Joe Harz "Always certain, often right." Keith McCafferty
|
|
|
|
Joined: Aug 2005
Posts: 43,763
Campfire 'Bwana
|
Campfire 'Bwana
Joined: Aug 2005
Posts: 43,763 |
As kind of stated above, you might come out pretty close to even looking at selling your rifle in 300 Savage and just buying one in 358. They aren't cheap, but neither is a rebarrel or rechamber - and the resale on a factory 358 is better.
Decent 99's in 358's come up for $1000 and less, to the best of my recollection.
“ The Savage 99 Pocket Reference”. All models and variations of 1895’s, 1899’s and 99’s covered. Also dates, checkering, engraving.. Find at www.savagelevers.com
|
|
|
|
Joined: May 2011
Posts: 56,311 Likes: 9
Campfire Kahuna
|
Campfire Kahuna
Joined: May 2011
Posts: 56,311 Likes: 9 |
Decent 99's in 358's come up for $1000 and less, to the best of my recollection.
I'd sell this one in that neighborhood.
_______________________________________________________ An 8 dollar driveway boy living in a T-111 shack
LOL
|
|
|
|
Joined: Feb 2008
Posts: 11,691
Campfire Outfitter
|
Campfire Outfitter
Joined: Feb 2008
Posts: 11,691 |
Ray, That is tempting. Jim
____________________________________________________________ Dying gets closer every day
Lloyd McCarter and the Honky Tonk Revival
|
|
|
|
Joined: Sep 2009
Posts: 7,303
Campfire Tracker
|
Campfire Tracker
Joined: Sep 2009
Posts: 7,303 |
In the same vein, one project idea that has been simmering on a back burner is to have JES re-bore a M1899 .30-30 or .303 Savage to .35, and create a .35-30 to be a deer stomping cast bullet shooter. Maybe. Someday. Interesting idea - kind of getting back to why Savage never chambered to 99 in .35 Remington. Correct me if I'm wrong, but don't 99s with lengthened internal round capacities have a small sheet metal partition at the back making them different from older receivers which have their mag wells completely encompassed by the receiver forging?
"The universal aptitude for ineptitude makes any human accomplishment an incredible miracle." John Stapp - "Stapp's Law" "Klaatu barada nikto"
|
|
|
|
Joined: May 2002
Posts: 10,005 Likes: 1
Campfire Outfitter
|
Campfire Outfitter
Joined: May 2002
Posts: 10,005 Likes: 1 |
I figure the cheapest route would be pick up a 99E in 308 and have it rebarreled.
|
|
|
|
87 members (Anaconda, 7mm_Loco, 444Matt, 1_deuce, 338reddog, 79S, 8 invisible),
1,527
guests, and
745
robots. |
Key:
Admin,
Global Mod,
Mod
|
|
Forums81
Topics1,192,368
Posts18,488,296
Members73,970
|
Most Online11,491 Jul 7th, 2023
|
|
|
|