Savage take-down model

J

joeyclimbing

Regular
Rating - 100%
42   0   0
Location
Vancouver Island
I was honored to receive a deceased friend's rifle a few days ago. It is a takedown model Savage 99, serial number 2048xx and it is in remarkable good shape. It is chambered in 22 high power, a cartridge I know little about. The full box of shells was made by Remington Arms, UMC and is stamped ""non corrosive, mushroom bullets"
I know he harvesred a number of deer with it around Ladysmith, back in the day.

Can anyone tell me when it was made?
 
DOM was 1918 or 1919. The .22 Savage Hi-Power, aka "The Imp" was created by necking the .25-35 Winchester to use .227" bullets. That's not a typo.
Sellier & Bellot make ammo in Europe, 5.6X51R, IIRC, and it's sold in North America. Hornady still makes 70-grain .227" bullets. I have heard it's exasperating to handload.
I would shoot small deer with one, at ranges under a hundred yards.
 
Last edited:
i have a 99 take in 300 savage made in 1923. that rifle has been everywhere with me and saved my bacon three times. those are great rifle not well known and that is good the price is still right ..
 
My great uncle even shot elk with the 22 high power. My grandfather got a moose with one also.But dad also mentioned how many blown up deer they also had also.
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Back
Top Bottom