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is there any built in adjustment for front and rear sights? it would take very little to bring those hits back to center mass. In my younger years, I use to collect all the military rifles. I had quite the collection. I did that for probably 20 years or so and then I grew tired of it. Sold off everything I had. At one time I had about 30 different rifles. At 76 years old now, I just don't have the "want to" anymore. I guess this is why I enjoy your channel so much. Brings back lots of great memories. My collection included M1 Garands, M1 carbines, all matching K98, Yugo M48, 3 1903 Springfields, 3 1903A3 Remingtons, Lee Enfields, Model of 1917 Eddystone and Winchester and Remington, Carcanos rifle and carbine, Arisaka Type 99, and of course, Nagant 91/30, M44, M38 and many others but I don't remember exactly what they were. Lots of fun but was expensive to feed them lol. Cheapest I ever paid for a 91/30 was $62 if memory serves me right.
The rear sight fixed and unfortunately slightly canted to the left and I'm sure that's why I groups are to the left; The front sight can be drifted to correct that, but appears to be staked and I don't want to take a chance of marring/destroying it. That's quite a collection you had! I am on the hunt for Springfield 03 or Smith-Corona 03a3 :) This video was quite exhausting to make primarily due to learning curve of hand loading, but rewarding that I'm no longer restricted to commercial ammo :). My friend and I resized a bunch of 30-06 brass to 7.7 and can't wait to test with new IMR 4895 powder, hoping performs better than the IMR 3031. Thanks again for watching! Appreciate you!
Very nice! Probably the only video I've seen of a rope hole rifle being shot. I own 5 of them but have never shot any of them, not that I'd be afraid too. Good stuff!
Nice! 5 of them that's awesome! I got lucky with mine, dealer just listed it as a last ditch and priced the same as the other last ditches he has :) Thanks for watching!
The Arisaka action is ridiculously strong. These rifles are really underrated in general. I cannot recommend getting your hands on a type 38. Smooth shooting 6.5s and you get to see the beauty of earlier production rifles. Very happy with my carbine
A Type 38 is also one of the rifles I'm looking for, especially since I just found a 6.5 JAP LEE LOADER!!! I agree with 6.5's are smooth shooting, especially after I shot my 6.5 Carcano ;)
Great video! I recently purchased a type 99 with AA sights. It shoots 2 inch groups at 100 yards. I reloaded a few 7.7 cartridges using some 40 year old Hodgdon 4895 powder. The 174 grain soft point bullets hit 2,500 fps with 45 grains in the case. My favorite WW2 battle rifle. I would love to get my hands on a last ditch. Just picked up a type 38 and it shoots great as well, very little recoil.
Thank you! 2MOA is great!!! I have another last ditch still waiting to be shot! Hoping to have it as an episode in the future. A type 38 would be great to have as well! So far my favorite WWII bolt-action is my Mosins ;) Thanks for watching!
Your videos are fantastic and I think you won't have much more time before you start piling on the subscribers. I especially like how you showed handloading before shooting it, so cool
I a lot of ways, the rope hole Type-99's are more valuable that pristine 99's, as you said, the rifle speaks for what kind of formidable enemy the Japanese were, they were Tuff people, I believe that most hardened solders were the Japanese dug in, rice bowl, one hand grenade and their rifle. Btw, I don't know if you ever considered using cast bullets that you make yourself, however, they are cheap and a affordable way of enjoying your old surplus rifles with less ware and tare on them, you use lower pressures as far as powder, it's also a way where you can use one mold to feed many rifles in your collection, I use an NOE 213 gr bullet mold that I size the bullet to .314 to shoot out of my Lee Enfield No 4 Mk-2, I get 2 inch groups at 200 yards with them, that same bullet can be sized for the Russian 7.62 X54 or the Type 99 Japanese. it keeps you well stocked with Ammunition at a very affordable cost. plus, you become less reliant on store bought bullets along with their high price. just a suggestion - Dave
I have thought about casting my own in the past , but decided not to move forward 🫥 I have another Type 99 in better shape, but really like my RH more. I'll probably never shoot it again 🫤 . I'm probably the only one risked shooting one! Appreciate your comment! Thanks for watching!
I have 7 different Arisaka rifles , including a last ditch , not as devolved as yours . I have a couple videos of shooting some of them and the ammo for both the 6.5 & 7.7 is scarce . I have not reloaded , father does just need to get the dies for him to do so
Awesome! Hoping to shoot my two other Type 99 Last Ditch rifles soon! I'm using 3 die set from Lee and bought a neck size die from Redding, but still use the Lee Loader! Thanks for watching!
They are safe to shoot! This is a common myth about last ditch type arisaka rifles! It's the training rifles that are dangerous to shoot with live ammunition because they had cast iron receivers!
@@jamestompkins7928 That's what I've heard as well! Thats what gave me the confidence in shooting this last-ditch for this video, even as a very rare rope hole variant. I'm now shooting another earlier last-ditch that's more common, and not afraid of anything happening. But man, I would hate myself if the rope hole stock cracked from making her a regular shooter! Thanks for watching!
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is there any built in adjustment for front and rear sights? it would take very little to bring those hits back to center mass. In my younger years, I use to collect all the military rifles. I had quite the collection. I did that for probably 20 years or so and then I grew tired of it. Sold off everything I had. At one time I had about 30 different rifles. At 76 years old now, I just don't have the "want to" anymore. I guess this is why I enjoy your channel so much. Brings back lots of great memories. My collection included M1 Garands, M1 carbines, all matching K98, Yugo M48, 3 1903 Springfields, 3 1903A3 Remingtons, Lee Enfields, Model of 1917 Eddystone and Winchester and Remington, Carcanos rifle and carbine, Arisaka Type 99, and of course, Nagant 91/30, M44, M38 and many others but I don't remember exactly what they were. Lots of fun but was expensive to feed them lol. Cheapest I ever paid for a 91/30 was $62 if memory serves me right.
The rear sight fixed and unfortunately slightly canted to the left and I'm sure that's why I groups are to the left; The front sight can be drifted to correct that, but appears to be staked and I don't want to take a chance of marring/destroying it. That's quite a collection you had! I am on the hunt for Springfield 03 or Smith-Corona 03a3 :) This video was quite exhausting to make primarily due to learning curve of hand loading, but rewarding that I'm no longer restricted to commercial ammo :). My friend and I resized a bunch of 30-06 brass to 7.7 and can't wait to test with new IMR 4895 powder, hoping performs better than the IMR 3031. Thanks again for watching! Appreciate you!
Awesome
Very cool & crude piece.
Great collection you got
Thank you!!! Crudest piece I own! ;)
One of the best vids I've seen going over a type 99
Thank you!!! 😊
Very nice! Probably the only video I've seen of a rope hole rifle being shot. I own 5 of them but have never shot any of them, not that I'd be afraid too. Good stuff!
Nice! 5 of them that's awesome! I got lucky with mine, dealer just listed it as a last ditch and priced the same as the other last ditches he has :) Thanks for watching!
Beautiful rifle and great to see you loading for it.
Thank you sir! I have another hoping to make an episode for in the near future! Thanks for watching! Love using the Lee Loader for it!!
The Arisaka action is ridiculously strong. These rifles are really underrated in general. I cannot recommend getting your hands on a type 38. Smooth shooting 6.5s and you get to see the beauty of earlier production rifles. Very happy with my carbine
A Type 38 is also one of the rifles I'm looking for, especially since I just found a 6.5 JAP LEE LOADER!!! I agree with 6.5's are smooth shooting, especially after I shot my 6.5 Carcano ;)
Great video! I recently purchased a type 99 with AA sights. It shoots 2 inch groups at 100 yards. I reloaded a few 7.7 cartridges using some 40 year old Hodgdon 4895 powder. The 174 grain soft point bullets hit 2,500 fps with 45 grains in the case. My favorite WW2 battle rifle. I would love to get my hands on a last ditch. Just picked up a type 38 and it shoots great as well, very little recoil.
Thank you! 2MOA is great!!! I have another last ditch still waiting to be shot! Hoping to have it as an episode in the future. A type 38 would be great to have as well! So far my favorite WWII bolt-action is my Mosins ;) Thanks for watching!
@@HangInThereCatlooking forward to watching more!
@@sharps6 Awesome!!! ;)
See if 164 168 grains gives better groups. That's the case for mine.
@@jason200912 Will consider thank you!!
Your videos are fantastic and I think you won't have much more time before you start piling on the subscribers. I especially like how you showed handloading before shooting it, so cool
Thank you! The Lee Loader is an awesome tool! Thanks for watching!!
I a lot of ways, the rope hole Type-99's are more valuable that pristine 99's, as you said, the rifle speaks for what kind of formidable enemy the Japanese were, they were Tuff people, I believe that most hardened solders were the Japanese dug in, rice bowl, one hand grenade and their rifle. Btw, I don't know if you ever considered using cast bullets that you make yourself, however, they are cheap and a affordable way of enjoying your old surplus rifles with less ware and tare on them, you use lower pressures as far as powder, it's also a way where you can use one mold to feed many rifles in your collection, I use an NOE 213 gr bullet mold that I size the bullet to .314 to shoot out of my Lee Enfield No 4 Mk-2, I get 2 inch groups at 200 yards with them, that same bullet can be sized for the Russian 7.62 X54 or the Type 99 Japanese. it keeps you well stocked with Ammunition at a very affordable cost. plus, you become less reliant on store bought bullets along with their high price. just a suggestion - Dave
I have thought about casting my own in the past , but decided not to move forward 🫥 I have another Type 99 in better shape, but really like my RH more. I'll probably never shoot it again 🫤 . I'm probably the only one risked shooting one! Appreciate your comment! Thanks for watching!
I have 7 different Arisaka rifles , including a last ditch , not as devolved as yours . I have a couple videos of shooting some of them and the ammo for both the 6.5 & 7.7 is scarce . I have not reloaded , father does just need to get the dies for him to do so
Awesome! Hoping to shoot my two other Type 99 Last Ditch rifles soon! I'm using 3 die set from Lee and bought a neck size die from Redding, but still use the Lee Loader! Thanks for watching!
Just out of curiosity, did you buy this on proxibid for around $800-900? I’m curious if you’re the guy that won that beauty
Got from an online dealer, not on Proxibid :). Price was about half of what I paid. Thanks for watching!
If they needed the steel that badly then I don't get why they kept the massive block of steel for the front sight with a tiny tiny blade at the top
Lol yup! I'm thinking the molds/tooling were too much$$$ to redo. Thanks for watching!!
I reload. Graf and sons has good PPU brass.
Yup! Got PPU brass from them as well. Also converted some 30.06 brass and have worked great!. Thanks for watching!
Some people get equal groups using 308 bullets. Give it a try and it can save your barrel life to last forever instead of using fitted .311 bullets
And don't forget to anneal your brass necks every rotation or they will crack and have to be recycled.
I think my load data was like 41.4 grains or something like that
Good idea!! Will try with 308. Thank you!
These are very dangerous to shoot. Be safe mang!
Will do! This one is now a safe queen. I have two others that are shooters 😀 Thanks for watching!
They are safe to shoot! This is a common myth about last ditch type arisaka rifles! It's the training rifles that are dangerous to shoot with live ammunition because they had cast iron receivers!
@@jamestompkins7928 That's what I've heard as well! Thats what gave me the confidence in shooting this last-ditch for this video, even as a very rare rope hole variant. I'm now shooting another earlier last-ditch that's more common, and not afraid of anything happening. But man, I would hate myself if the rope hole stock cracked from making her a regular shooter! Thanks for watching!
That's a myth. The reason people think they are dangerous is because people would bring back training rifles and shoot them thinking they were real.