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Wisconsin 1943 #14309235 11/24/19
Joined: Dec 2009 Posts: 10,653 Badger State roundoak OP Campfire Outfitter
OP roundoak Campfire Outfitter Joined: Dec 2009 Posts: 10,653 Badger State	Wisconsin 1943. You're Welcome At My Fire Anytime

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Re: Wisconsin 1943 roundoak #14309241 11/24/19
Joined: Sep 2005 Posts: 17,724 Michigan, In , Boon S saddlering Campfire Ranger
saddlering Campfire Ranger S Joined: Sep 2005 Posts: 17,724 Michigan, In , Boon	Very Nice! Thanks Deer Camp! about as good as it gets!

Re: Wisconsin 1943 roundoak #14309290 11/24/19
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99guy Campfire Outfitter 9 Joined: Jun 2009 Posts: 9,332 Likes: 1 Va	Big deer, as in: large animals Looks to be an F with a side mounted Weaver Now we actually have a picture of Bubba Notice way to the left in the picture another deer horn stickin out.... "You cannot invade mainland America. There would be a rifle behind every blade of grass" ~Admiral Yamamoto~ When the people fear their government, there is tyranny; when the government fears the people, there is liberty. ~Thomas Jefferson~

Re: Wisconsin 1943 roundoak #14309303 11/24/19
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olgrouser Campfire Tracker Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 4,002 ON & NB	Kool pic! "Rhetoric is no substitute for reality." -Thomas Sowell

Re: Wisconsin 1943 roundoak #14309340 11/24/19
Joined: Nov 2013 Posts: 3,495 Sauk City, WI Southern_WI_Savage Campfire Tracker
Southern_WI_Savage Campfire Tracker Joined: Nov 2013 Posts: 3,495 Sauk City, WI	The pride of Northern Wisconsin, Richard Ira Bong. WWII fighter pilot ace. "Every day above ground is a good day."

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Re: Wisconsin 1943 roundoak #14309643 11/25/19
Joined: Mar 2002 Posts: 985 Central North Island, New Zeal... kiwi Campfire Regular
kiwi Campfire Regular Joined: Mar 2002 Posts: 985 Central North Island, New Zeal...	Looks Like a S1 mount so wonder if the other side is pre drilled One in the hand is better than two in the bush Graham

Re: Wisconsin 1943 Southern_WI_Savage #14309830 11/25/19
Joined: Jul 2004 Posts: 4,722 Eastern PA steve99 Campfire Tracker
steve99 Campfire Tracker Joined: Jul 2004 Posts: 4,722 Eastern PA	Originally Posted by Southern_WI_Savage The pride of Northern Wisconsin, Richard Ira Bong. WWII fighter pilot ace. Must have been home on leave from the Pacific. Great taste in rifles. "Americans have the right and advantage of being armed-unlike the citizens of other countries whose governments are afraid to trust the people with arms." James Madison

Re: Wisconsin 1943 roundoak #14310002 11/25/19
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wyo1895 Campfire Tracker Joined: Oct 2011 Posts: 6,519 Wyoming	The scope and mount could be a Weaver T7 with a Weaver 330 scope like this one. They were available in this configuration from the factory late 30's till the beginning of WWII. wyo1895 With Savage never say never. For a copy of my book on engraved Savage lever actions rifles send a check for $80 to; David Royal, p.o. box 1271, Pinedale, Wy., 82941. I will sign and inscribe the book for you. [email protected]

Re: Wisconsin 1943 roundoak #14310099 11/25/19
Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 43,763 Eastern Nebraska Calhoun Campfire 'Bwana
Calhoun Campfire 'Bwana Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 43,763 Eastern Nebraska	I think you’re right, David. Does look like a T-7 and Weaver. Available with Weaver 330 or 29S scope. “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

Re: Wisconsin 1943 roundoak #14310106 11/25/19
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SS336 Campfire Regular S Joined: Sep 2019 Posts: 2,082 Willamette Valley	Great picture of a great man. Rifles not to shabby either. I did not know that Savage offered the scope and mounting that early, pretty cool. He was cutting edge back then.

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Re: Wisconsin 1943 99guy #14310139 11/25/19
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S99VG Campfire Tracker S Joined: Sep 2009 Posts: 7,303 Northern California	Originally Posted by 99guy Now we actually have a picture of Bubba Yea, no foolin'. The type of thing everyone cries about today. I don't hold it against that guy. "The universal aptitude for ineptitude makes any human accomplishment an incredible miracle." John Stapp - "Stapp's Law" "Klaatu barada nikto"

Re: Wisconsin 1943 S99VG #14310276 11/25/19
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99guy Campfire Outfitter 9 Joined: Jun 2009 Posts: 9,332 Likes: 1 Va	Originally Posted by S99VG Originally Posted by 99guy Now we actually have a picture of Bubba Yea, no foolin'. The type of thing everyone cries about today. I don't hold it against that guy. Yep. Same. Looks like it was working for him.... "You cannot invade mainland America. There would be a rifle behind every blade of grass" ~Admiral Yamamoto~ When the people fear their government, there is tyranny; when the government fears the people, there is liberty. ~Thomas Jefferson~

Re: Wisconsin 1943 Southern_WI_Savage #14310302 11/25/19
Joined: Nov 2013 Posts: 3,495 Sauk City, WI Southern_WI_Savage Campfire Tracker
Southern_WI_Savage Campfire Tracker Joined: Nov 2013 Posts: 3,495 Sauk City, WI	Originally Posted by Southern_WI_Savage The pride of Northern Wisconsin, Richard Ira Bong. WWII fighter pilot ace. We talked about Bong & his rifle before. Poplar, WI is a tiny town on the south shore of Lake Superior 20 miles east of Duluth/Superior. Northwoods. Some info on the rifle/scope setup is here... Bong's 300 sav. The man was pinned by MacArthur himself. "Every day above ground is a good day."

Re: Wisconsin 1943 wyo1895 #14311134 11/25/19
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dallased Campfire Regular D Joined: Jun 2012 Posts: 518 Northern Pennsylvania	Originally Posted by wyo1895 The scope and mount could be a Weaver T7 with a Weaver 330 scope like this one. They were available in this configuration from the factory late 30's till the beginning of WWII. Yup, I actually had a T7 mount for a long time just knowing that I would stumble on the 99 with the correct tap holes. Never did so I gave it to a young man in the Navy stationed at Norfolk who had Savage fever real bad. Home for wayward neglected 99's.

Re: Wisconsin 1943 roundoak #14315522 11/27/19
Joined: Mar 2002 Posts: 985 Central North Island, New Zeal... kiwi Campfire Regular
kiwi Campfire Regular Joined: Mar 2002 Posts: 985 Central North Island, New Zeal...	Still think it is a S1 as I can only see 1 screw in each ring The T1 had 2 One in the hand is better than two in the bush Graham

Re: Wisconsin 1943 roundoak #14315750 11/27/19
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WyoCoyoteHunter Campfire Ranger W Joined: Feb 2011 Posts: 17,790 Likes: 1 Wyoming	Great photo!! Molon Labe

Re: Wisconsin 1943 roundoak #14316813 11/27/19
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S99VG Campfire Tracker S Joined: Sep 2009 Posts: 7,303 Northern California	Wikipedia makes the following statement about Bong: "While on leave to the United States the following November and December (1943), Bong met Marjorie Vattendahl at a Superior State Teachers' College homecoming event and began dating her." So maybe he had more than just a big buck to smile about when this picture was taken. "The universal aptitude for ineptitude makes any human accomplishment an incredible miracle." John Stapp - "Stapp's Law" "Klaatu barada nikto"

Re: Wisconsin 1943 roundoak #14317124 11/27/19
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Savageupnorth Campfire Regular S Joined: Sep 2008 Posts: 778 Iron County Wisconsin	Swamp Bucks! Nice pic. Bruce

Re: Wisconsin 1943 roundoak #14317618 11/27/19
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Savage94C Campfire Regular S Joined: Nov 2019 Posts: 611 North Central Iowa	When I first looked at that picture almost I took it for a moose with weird anthers till I could see it was two deer. Nice retro picture, a big gratitude of thanks for that mans service and sacrifice.

Re: Wisconsin 1943 roundoak #14317714 11/27/19
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99guy Campfire Outfitter 9 Joined: Jun 2009 Posts: 9,332 Likes: 1 Va	Bong was killed the same day they dropped the bomb on Hiroshima. For all intents and purposes, the last day of the war. 24 years old. Think of my son who is 24. Damn... "You cannot invade mainland America. There would be a rifle behind every blade of grass" ~Admiral Yamamoto~ When the people fear their government, there is tyranny; when the government fears the people, there is liberty. ~Thomas Jefferson~

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