First post.
A while back I picked up a Savage 99EG with a 4x side mounted Bushnell. First trip to the range my suspicions were confirmed – couldn’t hit a bull in the azz with a bass fiddle. Second trip was worse. Came home and pulled the side mount off and found at least part of the problem.
Original
http://i1346.photobucket.com/albums/p686/adm_anthrax/DSCN6342_zps3cf0f46b.jpg
Bubba gets a new drill press:
http://i1346.photobucket.com/albums/p686/adm_anthrax/EG_receiver_zpse6ca593d.jpg
Long story short:
Brazed the holes shut, shortened the barrel to 20.5”, crowned the muzzle, fitted a Masterpiece banded ramp sight, put on a custom no-drill scope mount made by “Lightfoot” on 24hourcampfire. My daughter finished it in Duracoat matte black with her impressive airbrush skills.
Receiver before/after:
http://i1346.photobucket.com/albums/p686/adm_anthrax/Before_After_zps1a058d71.jpg
99EG after:
http://i1346.photobucket.com/albums/p686/adm_anthrax/DSCN6420_zps4dff77c7.jpg
A while back I picked up a Savage 99EG with a 4x side mounted Bushnell. First trip to the range my suspicions were confirmed – couldn’t hit a bull in the azz with a bass fiddle. Second trip was worse. Came home and pulled the side mount off and found at least part of the problem.
Original
http://i1346.photobucket.com/albums/p686/adm_anthrax/DSCN6342_zps3cf0f46b.jpg
Bubba gets a new drill press:
http://i1346.photobucket.com/albums/p686/adm_anthrax/EG_receiver_zpse6ca593d.jpg
Long story short:
Brazed the holes shut, shortened the barrel to 20.5”, crowned the muzzle, fitted a Masterpiece banded ramp sight, put on a custom no-drill scope mount made by “Lightfoot” on 24hourcampfire. My daughter finished it in Duracoat matte black with her impressive airbrush skills.
Receiver before/after:
http://i1346.photobucket.com/albums/p686/adm_anthrax/Before_After_zps1a058d71.jpg
99EG after:
http://i1346.photobucket.com/albums/p686/adm_anthrax/DSCN6420_zps4dff77c7.jpg