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Was given a couple more pics, so do we now have a Style 7?

This dates to 1983: the checkering is different from Style 6 from the preceding few years. It also has a cartridge counter.

My bad, the checkering is the same. Just much better picture.

Cartridge counter worthy of it being a different style? Hmm. Weren't there earlier E's with a cartridge counter?

Sure looks like birch to me. Catalog in 1964 listed the 99E stock as a "walnut finish", but if the serial number is right this is early 1961 probably.

"Cartridge counter worthy of it being a different style? Hmm. Weren't there earlier E's with a cartridge counter?"

At this time I would say no. If you do add it should be as a subset within a style.


Yes, some early ones had counters and I think some of the late ones did not.

That was my thinking also, Rick. So Style 6b has cartridge counter, 6a doesn't. Probably some 5's out there with counters as well.

Here is another 10252xx, plain no panels or checkering. Maybe stained birch? .308 Chicopee barrel

The E in the 1981 Catalog is like this style 6; the E in the 1980 catalog looks like your style 5.

Yep, 10252xx definitely looks like stained birch. And thanks for the 1980/1981 catalog info.. now we just have to verify the catalogs were right.

The 1982 catalog lists the 99A, 99C and 99E; only the 99A specs says has a round counter. The 1984 catalog shows the 99C and 99E; the spec table says the 99E has round counter.

Here's a couple more data points from surfing closed GB auctions:
SN style GB # comments
1132769 3 813467393
B336xxx 3 815325369 blond
C784355 4 816521156

I, for one, would really enjoy reading an examination of the DL’s. Probably because it’s the only one I own. But anyway, Anytime you want to fire up a dissertation, sir Fireball...

Here are my two that I can contribute to the discussion. But both are pre-mil,1960 and 1961 with the round count window.

What was the twist rate of the earliest 99E in 250-3000? I am sure it has been talked about before, if so, I apologize.
Thanks.