Well here is the start. 99E fit with a 23 inch what I would call light #2 contour. The rifle also has been fit with an ambidextrious lever safety. Does not look like much yet and the most difficult work is yet to come (the stock work) Couple of things I need Needed pre war r forend dimentions Needed length of screw to fit forend Needed carrier spindle screw at least that is what I think they are called. This rifle takes a larger diameter shank wondering if that means it needs one for a serries A?
Hopefully soon of to another forum member for stock work.
I’ve never had a 260 but I’m a fan of the 6.5 Swede and that makes me like it. I had a pre-war 99R and the forearm is much like the post-war F. Unless it’s the look you are after I’d say the F forearm is a bit better looking and functional shape. What style of butt stock are you using?
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The pre and post war forearms are completely different. I’m not a big fan of either though I think the prewar version looks nicer. To me, the post war F has about as well balanced and functional look as you can get for a “modern” looking 99, though I’ll always be a fan of the EG.
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9" from receiver to end of forearm, plus .09" projects inside the receiver. Receiver width and height at rear of course. From front end of forearm it's 1.66" to the center of the two lines around the forearm. The outside width of those two lines in .114". The lines are somewhat thinner than the ridge between them. It's a straight taper from the receiver to about .6" of the end where it rounds off. The forearm is 1.28" thick/wide at the two lines.Height at the double lines is 1.28".
The sides are flat and a it's a straight line from the receiver forward. It's not "round" like a post war R.
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CTW, is there someone here that will rough out a stock blank and inletting leaving the final shaping and inletting to me? If so, I would like to talk to him.
No one at the shop will do the rough inlet from a blank. Did you get your 450 bushmaster barreled?
The 450 Bushmaster project has taken an interesting turn and it looks like I am going to be able to make this 450 BM work on a pre million 99 with significant modification. Over the years I have collected a number of pre mill basketcase 99's so have a good supply to work from. Have the barrel, just don't know if we will be turning the threads for a square thread pre mill or taper post mill threads. Also have the headspace gauges for this. I have a gorgeous fiddleback walnut stock blank I want to use for this rifle to inly and shape thus my question. I can't wait to get this one done.
I did hunt this year with a new 450 Bushmaster bolt rifle that I broke down and bought along with a S&B 8 x 56 that will be my low light stand rifle. Damn thing is accurate as hell with factory ammo:
I’m going to make a shameless pitch at self promotion here and tell you I put an unfinished stock set up for sale a couple months ago and got no takers. The set may be close to what you are trying to do. The forearm is similar to a prewar R and the butt is more like what I guess you’d call a modern “western” style, that is a flat and not Monte Carlo comb. The stocks are made from nice California black walnut and were purchased years ago from Great American Gun Stocks for a 99E project I eventually sold. If interested let me know. If not that’s okay too.
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