Mr. Fifty7,

She's a tough cookie just for keeping up with me and my BS!

Her other "deer" rifle is a Marlin Guide Gun in .45-70. I'll set this one up in similar fashion, a light load for practice and a moderately heavy load for hunting. It will definitely see the field again.

The bolt looks just like a M98 bolt with the safety lug. The bolt knob has a large flat on the underside and a smaller flat on the top. Both are checkered.