Two magazines full, Hornady ENC 500gr solids. They fed good. Empties did too. The recoil was stiff but not painful...all right maybe the sixth was getting there.

Early in the M1999 history, there was concern that the tang would flake out the stock on heavy recoiling rifles. This one should qualify I think, and it did not move. Crossbolts and extra recoil lugs help of course. As does wonderfully hard wood. Weight as fired is 9lb 9oz.

Very Nice!!

Mike

Is the stock really as red< !--color--> as the pictures show? Was it stained or what sort of wood is that? Otherwise very nice.

I guess it is that "Purple Heart" stock that Rod has been telling us about. Nice looking stock. Sensible weight for a caliber like that.

- mike

Rod, thats about what you wanted to do to mine from the way it looks. Is that the Falcon Coat that you were telling me about?

Joe