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I would try to keep the original forend. Fill in the old barrel dovetail and either cut a new one or silver solder a threaded block in the right position for the forend screw and inlet accordingly. There was a recent article in "Guns" magazine on how to handload for rifles like these which have...

Another vote for the Wilson case trimmer. A well-designed product that's been around for a long time. I also like the Lyman trimmer with that universal case holder feature.

I have three powder measures- a RCBS Uniflow, a Redding Model 3, and a Lyman 55. All work well with ball powder but with 4350 and 4831 I have to trickle the last few grains on a scale. I have found that the Lyman works better throwing small charges of flake pistol powder than the Redding. I'd...

British Enfields are great rifles. I just completed refinishing the wood on my friends' No. 4 Mk.II made in 1955 at Fazakerley. The beech/birch darkened up nicely and this unissued rifle is a real beauty. We shoot it today! I'll see if I can send a photo.

See if you can find the 2005 Gun Digest article "Just Enough Gun- A Swede in Africa." Author Bill Woodward used a Sierra 160 gr. RN over 43 gr. of H4350 for a velocity of about 2350fps. and got excellent expansion, even on smaller game animals.

Yeah, the "hammer" nomenclature is unlike that on a typical hammer firearm, but that's what they call it in the Numrich catalog and in the J.B. Woods book, so that's what I called it. The firing pin is a separate piece pinned to the front of the "hammer", powered by the hammer spring or...

If you removed the small staked screw on the left rear of the bolt and took out the hammer and hammer spring, the spring you are wondering about is probably the hammer rebound (retract) spring. Push on the end of the hammer at the rear of the bolt to see if it has back and forth spring tension...

I would invest in a trigger pull gauge so that there is no guessing. Take a few readings to get an average weight of pull. Using small wrenches, loosen the lock nuts on the trigger and take off some of the spring tension, but not too much. Measure the weight of pull again and readjust until...

A basement location for me would be a gamble. Humidity is one thing, but a flooded basement is another. That water could come from either a broken water pipe or from some outside source. Another thing to consider is the possibility of a house fire. My gun safes are located in an insulated...

I would suggest due caution trying to tweak another 100-150 fps out of the 7mm Mauser case. The cartridge is what it is and that has been quite good enough in the game fields for over a century. :)

My 7th ed. Hornady book shows a maximum load of 42.6 gr. of IMR 4350 for a 180 gr. bullet. I load 43 gr. of AA 4350 with a 180 gr. RN for all of my Krags and my 95 Winchester. I seat to the cannelure.

Run: I successfully Acraglassed the cracked wrist and magazine box area of this "internet myth" Lazermark Weatherby .340 Wby stock. Thankfully, the cracks were clean and there were no missing pieces, so the repair turned out nice. Since the customer is ordering a synthetic stock for it, I...

Yesterday a customer brought in a Weatherby Lazermark Mk.V in .340 Wby. The stock was split at the wrist and below around the magazine well. No splits where you normally get them by the recoil lug area. The Swarovski scope had also moved 1/2 inch forward in the Leupold rings on a one-piece...

And on the topic of lock rings, wouldn't life be easier if the Forster Co-Ax press did not require their own special lock rings? I keep a couple of their lock rings on the bench so that I can use them on the other brands of dies I own, whose lock rings do not work in the Co-Ax. At over three...

Brownell's (or was it Midway?) used to have a gunsmith locator service. You might try that. Even out here in the sticks of N.E. Colorado, I keep busy enough with gun work and repairs to still make it fun. You are correct in saying that most young "smiths" want to be high-end custom gun...

This is the kind of post I really enjoy. Is it a .300 Sav. or .250-3000? Savage 99's are classics, especially the early ones like yours. I own two early featherweights and a .300 similar to your rifle with the longer barrel and schnabel forend.

The easiest fix would be to try lighter loads and fewer of them at one time. Also get one of those strap-on recoil "sissy pad" things to take some of the bite out. As far as putting on a new pad, grind-to-fit pads are the way to go. Watch out on Decelerator pads because it is easy to grind...

You might be happier finding a nice old Savage 99 in 250-3000. My 99Fwt. is not up for sale. ha-ha!

Either the cross pin is broken (probably) or the little leaf spring underneath broke(unlikely). Drift the sight out of the barrel from left to right with a brass or nylon punch and whatever failed should be obvious. I wouldn't do the warranty thing for such a low-cost repair, even if it takes...

I'll be the odd man out here. The .222 Rem. is a fine cartridge and the CZ action is nice. The "Bavarian style" stock, however, has got to be one of the ugliest designs to come down the pike. I owned a 550FS in 6.5 Swedish for a short time. The ugly stock and a defective extractor caused me...