thinking of joining the Savage 99 cult

I probably have about 25 tooo many, if there is such a thing, including this oddball 99 with a magazine in .375Win.
 

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Didn't know it was a cult. Haven't seen any Savage guys hanging around in airports. Biggest issue with them is bore condition and tang cracks. Lots of really nice 99's around for reasonable prices chambered in .303 Savage due to difficulty in feeding them. If you handload they are a good choice though. I owned several over the last 30 years. Nicest to carry was a 1950's era 99F in .308. You can tell the featherweight ones by the rear sight dovetail, it is not cut into the barrel but into a band that encircles the barrel. Not enough meat to cut a dovetail directly in the barrel, they are really slim barrels. As far as design goes Arther Savage was ahead of his time to design an internal magazine, hammerless lever gun in the 1890's. Fifty years later it was fully capable of chambering the .308 Winchester class of cartridges. Can't say that about Winchester or Marlin levers.
 
Keep looking RJ, they are out there and show up in surprising places. I got this 99C/284 at local Cabelas last fall for about the same price as a Sav Axis combo...

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I have a couple of 99s.
A sported Montreal Home Guard .303. Bubba not only cut back the stock and removed the rear sight, he sanded the original owners name off the receiver. Fortunately a Lyman tang sight was installed, a premium one with windage adjustment. Very good serviceable condition. I have a good supply of .303 ammunition.
The second is a 99EG in .300, ca 1952. I think (although I can't prove it) that it was purchased, and put in a closet. There is no evidence of a round ever having been fired in it. Put hang tags on it and it could almost pass as new. Impulse purchase. Really fine classic rifle, and the price was right.
 
I shot one of my first deer with my dad's 99M in 308. I have one in 243 and one in 308 where the stock is absolutely demolished. Looks like someone hit an animal in the head with the butt. The rest of the gun is in decent shape. Thinking about getting a Boyd's for it if I can't find an original stock in Canada.
 
I hadn't realized there was a following ether, traded a Win 100 .308 for a Rem 788 6mm (very happy) to a guy that hunted in a large Ontario deer camp (30+) that said they all carried Win 99's and Win 100's and loved them.
Ive never owned a 99 but they have always intrigued me.
 
Tudenom,

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Tudenom said:
Hey guys

I’ve been pondering over lever action rifles chambered in a deer cartridge for a while, but Marlin / Winchester prices are getting too spendy and I’m thinking that I should get to know what the Savage 99 is all about.

What would you look for in a Savage and what pit falls should I avoid?



I’m good with converting common brass into rare brass so the cartridge case isn’t a problem. I’m also cutting my teeth on casting, so if it’s a common caliber (25, 30, 35, 38) then I’m game. I like long barrels and iron sites so just about everything is on the table.

What do the guru’s suggest as a good starting place for an inexpensive example (say less than $1000)?
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I always steered clear of these due to aesthetics and the issues I have had with other savage rifles. Was really surprised by the accuracy, smooth function and trigger on a buddies late production 308 model. Blew any BLR I have shot out of the water in terms of trigger.

There was a thread on here about what rifles were used in the early 20th century based off some stats of guns involved in hunting accidents, this and some old pictures made the 99 look very popular in its day.

Still have a hard time with the looks of the hammerless pistol grip design. Can someone remind me if they made straight grip 308s?
 
I've always liked the Savage 99 and just bought a real nice 1948 vintage 300. Since it has already been drilled and tapped, I mounted a weaver J4 of similar vintage. I'm ready for anything now! I have an old box of 150 grain Nosler partition bullets which should be perfect in this. Also some 150 Silvertips. It carries very nicely.
 
Good morning everyone,

I stumbled across this thread last week and have just now gotten around to posting my Savage 99. I'm not sure if it's a 99-H or 99 Carbine, or a 99 something else... It has a 20'' round barrel, carbine butt, slim foreend without checkering, and is chambered in 3030win. Serial # indicates DOM as 1925 according to online sources. I bought this from a close friend a few years back after he got it from an estate sale. It's incredibly accurate, last fall I put 3 shots in 1.5'' @ 100yds while confirming zero as I carry this sometimes for whitetail in brush.

Can anyone tell me more about this rifle based on photos?

Thanks,

John


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