Home Forums Hunting & Shooting Savage Collectors Anybody have a 225 Winchester in a 99?

I have a .22 barrel blank laying around that I got in a horse trade a long time ago which cost me virtually nothing. I could profile it and thread it in my lathe and fit it up to a 99 action for $0. Biggest (and only) expense would be the cost of a .225 reamer, and the rental of same for a couple days is pretty cheap. Rotors and cartridge guides I have- I bet one of them would work. If I wanted to create a unique 99 I could do it for the cost of a brick of .22 long rifle ammo and a few hours of time.

A non-Tinkerbelle without tools and skills might blanche at the cost of having it done, and pale at the thought of doing it in the first place. But as long as no 99's were harmed in the making of this film I don't see why not. Stuff like this is done completely without regard to resale value- who cares? I have a king's ransom tied up in my "collection" but recouping the money for my estate would be impossible because of some of the bast*rds that make up said collection- but I don't care, they give me pleasure now while I'm alive and when I'm dead I won't care because, well, I'll be dead (with no heirs to consider).

You really should just buy a Savage 340 and stop talking nonsense.

Been there, done that, and am happy to leave them for others to enjoy.

But it's the only correct way to get a 225. Any other way to a .225 Winchester is foolish.

Indeed, building any non-factory Savage lever action is foolishness.

For three times the price of a modified Savage you could buy an 1899CD, which is of course the only logical path to take when discussing Savage lever action rifle ownership. All other paths are foolishness.

But, feel free to exercise your foolishness, no skin off my back, just letting the world know it's foolish and I don't do it because I'm righteous, and you my friend, are foolish.

But feel free. I just won't do it because I'm up here, and you're down there.

By this logic we should all be shooting 50 BMG's.

Tell us, were just having a bad night Rory?

I think he was just saying that it just did'n turn his crank , all his posts had a smilie face.

norm

Actually, yes, I've had a damned bad week. Working around the clock for about 3 months now, my brother almost died in a car accident a couple days ago, and my patience is non-existent.

Anything else?

gnoahh, obviously my comments weren't geared to somebody who could do the work themselves. It's like building your own Stith, somebody like LBK can do it just because it's interesting and simply because he wanted to. Make sense for anybody else to pay someone of his skill set to do it? I'd fail to see that logic..

So, all shooters must resign themselves to using strictly what the factory deemed they should have and nothing else? Savage/Winchester/Remington/Ruger know's what's best for me- love 'em or leave 'em. Meh.

Never once said you have to resign yourself to anything, I've said repeatedly you are free to do whatever you want with your time or your money.

I'm done.

O M G is this ever boring.

Yawn...

this is why we have Mausers and 03 springfields. we can make them into anything our sick little minds can come up with!

Rory , prayers for your brothers speedy recovery .

I would think that the 219 Zipper would be an ideal replacement for a shot/worn out 22 HP, 25-35 or 30-30 barrel. Easily found brass, a plethora of bullets and no action work. With no mag tube any .224 bullet can be used, it would make a great coyote hunting rifle.

Huh. I've been saying all along that the .22 HP would be an excellent candidate for re-barreling a shot out .219 Zipper.

Since its a Winchester round maybe we should just buy one of their beasts that was chambered in 225. That way if we don't like it could just chuck it in the garbage can because, after all, it's a Winchester and Savage rules!

Here's an overpriced beauty:

https://www.gunbroker.com/item/800554505

I have a 99 re barreled to 219 Zipper. It has a heaver barrel and shoots quite well. Unfortunately it us a little heavy for all day carry.
Steve

Well I just got back from hunting No luck at all
But I do have an 1899A that was sleeved for 225, brought it at an auction with 5 pkts of 225 ammo
years ago I discussed this on the forum but everybody was horrified
I have never attempted to shoot it but one day will

I'd like to know how that works kiwi. Thanks for posting.

Yeah, that is interesting as I've always heard sleeving hi power cartridge barrels was not a safe thing to do. Not being critical here, just interested in knowing more.