Savage Model 99


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I went to get some of those fancy targets that turn green where your shot hits today, so I could use them at the range tomorrow. Problem is, I apparently am unable to go into a gun store without buying a firearm of some type. I was looking at a nice Winchester 94 30-30 with most of bluing gone (which I really like) and telling myself that I already had a Marlin 30-30 and did NOT need a Winchester 30-30. I succeeded and almost made it out of the building with just my targets and a field cleaning rod kit, when all of a sudden I saw a rack with six Savage Model 99's. I thought I would be perfectly safe looking at them because I can't afford one. Bad move on my part because there was one that I almost could afford, so I had no choice but to buy it. It's a Savage Model 99E in .308 caliber. I shot a few rounds into the woods near my house when I got home (couldn't resist) and now I see why this rifle was so popular. The balance is great. It just fits your hands somehow. The rotary magazine is beyond cool, and even one all beat up like mine gets major cool points in the looks department. My first rifle in .308 caliber too. I'll be taking it to the range tomorrow, with a couple of Mosins and I'll be posting a range report. Now if it'll ever snow here, I can go out and play Albert Johnson. Here's some photos:

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i really miss mine, (had to sell it to pay lawyer bills during my divorce.)Mine was a 250 savage made in 1953. it is sure to become one of your favorite shooters.Wish i could find another.
 
Hot diggity ! That was a neat find. Now, if you get tired of it, or need some quick cash to finance some other great find, give me a PM, I can take it off your hands and give it a good home !
 
Thanks for the great pics. I love those 99's.
I only have one now, an old 1899 in .303 Savage, kind of a heated up .30-30, that they don't make ammo for anymore so I have to handload. Woe is me (LOL). I used to have a .308 99E, but traded it to my nephew for a Winchester .30-06 that I gave to one of my sons.
Thanks for sharing the pics. Good on you for getting that 99, but be careful, they're addictive.
 
Oooh, nice! As in, NICE!

Since it's already tapped, a rear peep like this would make it almost too practical.

Nice pickup. That's what you get for goofing around in a gun shop!
 
nice score -- the only thing better than a 99 is a take down 99... :D
 
the only thing with 99's is they get lonesome and you end up with a few more so they won't feel so bad
 
I inherited my Dad's classic 99EG 300 Savage that is much like yours, except mine has checkering on the wrist and forearm and a schnabbel on the forend. It's been drilled and tapped for scope mounts and has had sling swivels and a Whelen-style sling installed, but is as it came from the factory, otherwise. There's also an old Weaver steel-tube K2.5 mounted on top. The combination is about as pure a poison as was ever invented for whitetails:28:

They're as pretty a lever rifle as has ever been invented IMHO:54:
 
This one has a small crack in the stock right behind the tang, which is why I could "almost" afford it. Anybody have any recommendations on the best way to repair it?

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That's pretty typical of Savage 99's. Mine was cracked, also. Fortunately, I live only about 30 miles from a friend that's also genius at stocking and stock repair. He repaired and reinforced mine by drilling holes internally from the tang and action recesses and putting brass pins in place before gluing with Brownell's Accraglass and wrapping tightly with surgical tubing to draw the parts together. He also bedded the tang and action in the wrist area which also improved the accuracy. He did such a good job that you can't even tell it was ever cracked.
 
wolfy said:
That's pretty typical of Savage 99's. Mine was cracked, also. Fortunately, I live only about 30 miles from a friend that's also genius at stocking and stock repair. He repaired and reinforced mine by drilling holes internally from the tang and action recesses and putting brass pins in place before gluing with Brownell's Accraglass and wrapping tightly with surgical tubing to draw the parts together. He also bedded the tang and action in the wrist area which also improved the accuracy. He did such a good job that you can't even tell it was ever cracked.
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What he said!

Great pick up! I'm envious!

PC
 
EdD270 said:
Thanks for the great pics. I love those 99's.
I only have one now, an old 1899 in .303 Savage, kind of a heated up .30-30, that they don't make ammo for anymore so I have to handload. Woe is me (LOL). I used to have a .308 99E, but traded it to my nephew for a Winchester .30-06 that I gave to one of my sons.
Thanks for sharing the pics. Good on you for getting that 99, but be careful, they're addictive.
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One of my hiking habits is to pick up old brass cartridge cases, and I occasionally find manufacturers that are no longer available. Several years ago, I found a .303 Savage case with a "WRA CO" headstamp and subsequent Google-sleuthing indicated that it was manufactured prior to 1940. I suspect that case was ejected from a Savage 99.
 
Nice rifle. I had a Model 99 but someone offered me way too much money for it and I sold it. Ugh! It was a dream to shoot and carry.
 
What a score, always wanted one of the 99E's but they are usually out of my price range .....Lucky you.
 
Those are sweet guns. I hope to own one myself one day. Until then I look forward to your field photos with yours to help me get by :)
 
Yeah, nice score! I've had the wants for a 99 in .308 for a long time. Never seem to find one.
 
I've got my Grand Dads 99 in 300 Savage it was passed down to me by my Dad. That gun has account for a lot of venison over the years. In time it will be passed down to one of my boys.
 
Nice score I put a few venison in the freezer with Grand Dads 99. My uncle has that one now but I think we used it so much the throat burned out. It was a 250 and my other uncle loaded up a bunch of hot loads that we all used in it.

308 is actually my favorite caliber, wish I would find one for a fair price.
 
Congrats! My Dad used to hunt in Nova Scotia in the 60’s and that was one of the guns of choice among the better hunters. As much as I like my Remington Woodsmaster, I’d almost consider trading her in on a nice 99.

Wolf
 
Very nice indeed, congratulations.

The "family' Model 99 in 303 savage belonged to my GF as he took in in trade for grocery bills in the 1930's.
MF carried and used it after my GF passed.
When MF passed it went to my brother, who was gonna trade it off to a 'friend' for saturday night special.

I stepped in and basically "took it"......Then gave it back to his boys wen they were 15 years old......Nephew still has it and is a hunting partner.

Chambered in .303 savage, octagon barrel, coin silver from sight, and steel curved butt plate....Serial number from 1913....
Had 2 boxes of ammo from a hardware store the burned down in the 1950's...price oon the boxes were something like $1.29 cents.....old but still shoots just fine.

Some day I will enjoy another always looking for a take down.
 
Dearborn said:
One of my hiking habits is to pick up old brass cartridge cases, and I occasionally find manufacturers that are no longer available. Several years ago, I found a .303 Savage case with a "WRA CO" headstamp and subsequent Google-sleuthing indicated that it was manufactured prior to 1940. I suspect that case was ejected from a Savage 99.
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Most likely, but back in the day there were some Savage bolt guns chambered for .303 Savage. Those are scarce as frog hair now. I inherited several boxes of old factory ammo with the gun, so I'm good for now. About 5 or 6 years ago Cabela's had some .303 for sale in their "Obsolete Ammo" line, I ordered two boxes at some outrageous price. It took a little over a year, with them asking me from time to time if I was still wanting the ammo, or did I want to cancel the order. I'd say yes, I want the ammo. Finally it came. Haven't seen any since.
Great thing about the Savage M-99 is that when you reload you can use more modern pointed bullets, you don't have to stick with the old round- or flat-nose bullets. That's because of the box magazine. Most lever guns have the tube magazine and have to use flat- or round nose bullets for safety.
got to admit, though, the pointy bullets don't really look right in the magazine, those big lead round nose look better.
 
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