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I finally got to shoot the 99 over Thanksgiving while I was at my uncle's farm in VA. What a sweet shooter! Recoil was pretty mild--much milder than bolt action 308s I remember shooting and certainly milder than my Ruger No. 1 in 30-06.

Hope you enjoy it.

First local review:

If you're in the area:

Finally got to shoot the 4006 yesterday. It's a sweet shooting gun. At 25 yards from a semi-rest (on the hood of my friend's pickup) my first ten shots were all in a 6" circle. This was with WWB ammo. Trigger is gritty and after talking with JayPee he says it just needs a good tear down and cleaning to clear that up.

I've ordered a couple of guns from CDNN. Transaction was over the phone and went smoothly. All they need is an FFL to ship to and they have to have a copy of the FFL on file.

Call them up and see if they have a FFL in your area already on their list. If not, you can get a dealer to fax them a copy of his FFL. Pay over the phone and they ship the gun to your FFL.

Not sure if the mags are interchangeable.

I'd prefer a 5906 and CDNN has a got a great deal on those right now.

This is my fourth novel. I've currently got six books total for sale on Amazon: three novels and three short stories (e-book only). For you gun guys, here are the firearms that have supporting roles in A Death on the Wolf: S&W Model 27, Colt Detective Special, Colt 1911, Fox 12 ga side-by-side, and the Browning Sweet Sixteen. My next project is tentatively a collection of short stories.

Just an update. I finished this novel on Oct 22, three months and one day from when I started it. Final length is about 90,000 words. It's in final editing now, then will be proofed, and should be on sale by Thanksgiving in both trade paperback and e-book formats.

Go to a gun shop and handle both before you choose. I think you will be impressed with the Weatherby.

Weatherby Vanguard.

Congrats and welcome.

I've been writing a long, long time. Just set it aside for about a decade until last spring. I don't get the comment about this site. This is Wayne's site, not mine, and it doesn't have anything to do with my writing.

The book should be out in November. Yes, beauty is in the eye of the beholder. But when you look at the target car for the GT Hawk, I don't think there is any comparison:

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Keep in mind the story is set in 1969. This is the car he gets. Belonged to a NASA engineer at MTF where the boy's uncle works. Know what it is? (Hint: It's a 1962 model.)

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Let me know if you find something with the actual price. I would not worry about it except that the character in the story has been ogling the gun in the hardware store for months, so he knows the price. He's expecting it for Christmas, but getting it for is birthday (along with a car) is a big surprise.

I'm going to guess the 69 price for a Sweet Sixteen is going to be in the $175-$185 range.

No rush. I can go back and stick the price in at any time. I appreciate the help.

Guys, I need your help. I need to find out what the list price was for a Browning Sweet Sixteen in 1969. The main character in the novel I'm writing gets one for his sixteenth birthday and I need to know the cost. I've done Google searches and all I'm getting is the current price of Sweet Sixteens from 1969.

Will Hayden is the hack. I think he's got a couple of competent gunsmiths working for him, and you can hear (and see) the tension between them when their expertise conflicts with his seat-of-the-pants "just get it done" mentality.

I finally had to quit DVRing "Sons of Guns." As much as I enjoy firearms, and as interesting as some of their builds are, I simply cannot stand Will Hayden. With his personality, I don't know how anyone puts up with him.