Which long gun after a pre-64 Model 70 and a pre-Mil Savage 99

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The folks on this Forum have my kind of taste when it comes to classic guns.

What long gun would people get after they had a pre-64 Winchester Model 70 and a pre-Mil Savage 99?
 
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flintsghost said:
Another Pre-64 model 70. If you are using or collecting you can't go wrong.
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Been there -- Done that:

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I might suggest a Griffin and Howe custom rifle built on a 1903 Springfield action with a side mounted Lyman Alaskan scope. Truly an American classic but, that is just my twisted opinion.
 
Get an even better model 70, like a pre war or transitional, the ultimate factory hunting rifle. You did not say if big game caliber guns were your only choice. If so the Winchester model71, 1886, 1892, 1895, or the 1894. If rimfires are in the mix, the Winchester model 61, AKA America's Sweetheart, is a good choice or if your pocket book is thick, a nice pre war 52 Sporter will remove 40 or 50 of your hundred dollar bills. Of course if scatterguns are added, the Winchester model 12's are great. And if buying that model 52 sporter has not removed all your play money, a nice Winchester model 42 skeet gun would be nice.
 
There are many answers to a question like this. A couple to consider
out of soooo many depending on your personal preferences; a Rem or
Smith Corona 1903A3 or a genuine Russian SKS from the early 50s,
still new and never issued as many sold here were, with the reddish
stock, not the laminated stock used with reworks. Or if hunting rifles
are more to your liking there is the rifle that has been called the best
factory sporter ever offered to US buyers by some gun writers, the
Browning Safari Grade FN Mauser bolt rifle.
 
You have two great rifles. Since you have a bolt and a lever, how about an auto or a pump ... Browning BAR Safari or perhaps a Remington 760 Gamemaster 30-06.
 
The 2 you have are a good start. I would stay in the classics.
Look for deal on older Wins, pre war Rems, Marlins, Brownings
ect. Maybe since you have a bolt & lever, you might go for a
Rem. 14 or 141 pump, maybe a Rem. 8 or 81. These are guns
that were milled and quality built.
 
The pre '64 model 70 is a fine rifle. I have had several come and go through my hands. I have also had some of the old Weatherby rifles from the 1950's that I traded for other guns. Of all these, the one I miss the most is my old Weatherby .257 in a Mauser action. It was accurate, struck like lightning and all my kills were with one shot---a tremendous cartridge. Now If I were to get another rifle, I would like a British double in .577--not a shooting gun but for a 'holding gun.'(At my age, I consider anything above .243 as more than I want to shoot).
For shotguns,(my favorite long guns), I agree that the Model 12 is good, but to me there is no better classic than the Remington Model 32 or Krieghoff Model 32. These are about as good an o/u ever made and very comfortable to shoot. If you have any issue with recoil, then get A Remington 1100.
 
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A Grade C (or higher) Remington Model 8 or 81 in .35 Remington. I also have a pre-war (1937) Model 70 in .270 and a 1921 takedown Savage 99 in .303 Savage.
 
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