Shooting a Type 99 Arisaka

Roadkill · 09-22-2012, 10:14 PM

Went to the rage again today, brought a couple of old guns. Just for fun I decided to see how a Type 99 Arisaka would hold up next to a 1903 Springfield.

The Type 99 is an early war gun, the Springfield was rebarreled
in 1942. Both are in as issued condition.

Appearance wise they are more similar than not. Close to same caliber and performance.

Both have excellent sights - target is 75 yds.

Using my reloads I loaded up five rounds of 150g fmj with 46g of WC 844 for each gun. Only difference is the diameter of the bullets and the case length. Many loaders use shortened and resized 30-06 cases in their 7.7 rifles. Cold barrels on each.

First was the Springfield.

Then the Type 99

First round was a flyer - not like I shoot this thing every day and I really had trouble getting a hold with the short stock.

Not bad - both guns are more than capable of the job intended. Now, enough of the old stuff - got some other toys to play with

(Romanian Draganov 7.62x54 in a carbine conversion)

09-22-2012, 10:14 PM	#1
Roadkill User Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 1,634 Thanks: 1 Thanked 28 Times in 17 Posts	Shooting a Type 99 Arisaka Went to the rage again today, brought a couple of old guns. Just for fun I decided to see how a Type 99 Arisaka would hold up next to a 1903 Springfield. The Type 99 is an early war gun, the Springfield was rebarreled in 1942. Both are in as issued condition. Appearance wise they are more similar than not. Close to same caliber and performance. Both have excellent sights - target is 75 yds. Using my reloads I loaded up five rounds of 150g fmj with 46g of WC 844 for each gun. Only difference is the diameter of the bullets and the case length. Many loaders use shortened and resized 30-06 cases in their 7.7 rifles. Cold barrels on each. First was the Springfield. Then the Type 99 First round was a flyer - not like I shoot this thing every day and I really had trouble getting a hold with the short stock. Not bad - both guns are more than capable of the job intended. Now, enough of the old stuff - got some other toys to play with (Romanian Draganov 7.62x54 in a carbine conversion)