Savage 99 club?

My new 99e!!!

Well look at what showed up at my ffl today....ain't she pretty? Am I in the club now?

New club member here,picked up this 99E,308 today.1966.

Here's some pics of mine at todays range day. We had various firearms to sort out. All went well

This 99e has been in the making for 4~5 years. Bought as beat to death "behind the seat" ranch gun off a local dairy farmer, I set about making it more to my liking.

Did the wood refinish myself including gluing many hair line cracks with epoxy. Then many coats of True Oil. The metal was refinished by Arizona Response Systems in a finish called Metacol (a Beretta invention) - highly recommended.

The scope is a Nikon Pro-Staff 3x9 in vertically split "rings" on Weaver bases (came with the gun).

The first pic is Skyhorse shooting it during function testing. By that time we had a stiff wind quartering from R to L toward us. The second is me hunkered down for some scope adjusting "placement". The third is the last target of the day after final scope adjustments. The fourth is the range from the bench.

Next time we'll move out to the 100 yd range

My is a 250/3000 take down from 1923, at least that is what came up when I ran the serial number. They are wonderful rifles, in you haven't got to shoot one, you need to. Some day I hope to have the 300 savage 99 that I shot my first deer with, it was given to my older sister who never liked hunting, so I ended up starting out with it before moving up to bolt guns.

Mr. Luno's 99e 'blondie' certainly was a pleasure to shoot.
I was supprised to see that rifle on the rack next to all the military rifles.

The Nikon scope was as clear as could be. The craftmanship on the rifle is first rate and it's an excellent shooter.

And you don't have to use plastic-tipped bullets in these guns!

sappyg's EG has me in a "twitter." I'm just sittin' here wishin'
I was somewhere else, and with another EG in another time.
Gene

Old 99H in .30-30
99C .308

Not the best picture, but it should do for membership:

Hi Gang
Newbe here with a 99 take down model. I think that would be a "B" model. I am interested in finding out its age can anyone help me do that. I saw a 99 take down on Gun Broker with a serial # of 355xxx and he said that was 1931. My serial # is 252xxx.
The gun has been refinished and is in .300 Savage. Plus someone put a recoil pad on it. I suppose its not a true collector gun but I am proud of it. Forgot to mention it has a Marble peep sight.

This might help? http://www.savage99.com/dates.htm The model 99 is about the middle of the column.

Even if it has a butt pad, I'm sure it's big $$. Takedowns aren't real easy to come by. Pictures would be nice

1917 Sav 99 250-3000 take down model. I got it 3 or 4 years ago for $175 at a gun show. The bore looks like it saw some corrosive primers.

I drilled and tapped holes in the same spots that Savage later put in 99s.

I put a $75 Shilen 6mmPPC stainless select match take off barrel from EBAY on it and reamed it out to 6mmBR. I shoot it single shot when that barrel is on it.


It shoots great.

My Model 99 in 7-30waters, .250-300,and .300

My collection of Model 99's.

Currently have a 99E in .308, probably my second favorite deer rifle.

I have also in the past had another 99 in .308 and one in 243, both of which have gone on down the road

A few that I have. Back to front.. 99R, 99EG, 99CD North American classic, 99E

http://i924.photobucket.com/albums/ad88/Mudslicks/Savage 99/99R99EG99ENAC99003.jpg

And another post for you. The model 1899/99's were a rifle built with such class they outlive us all. If you ever own one, soon you will have another. F&S thought so, as did Midway USA as they added it to its hall of fame. But if you really want to learn a lot about them.... the 24hourcampfire website is a must!!! , here are two good links.
http://www.fieldandstream.com/photos/gallery/guns/rifles/2008/12/10-best-whitetail-rifles-ever-made
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QoJkI9rukEo

Has anyone come across a Model 99 that has been rebarrel to the Savage 270? or to a Titus Savage 270?

I am in the process of building one out of an old 99 action I had. I just found a place on the West Coast that can supply me a reamer.

I hope that this short action 270 is all that I have read about.

Only other problem I have is fining reloading die, anyone know a place that makes Wildcat dies?

300 Savage Model 99 and huge white-tail 1949

Fred Goodwins Silver Ridge Buck shot in northern Maine 1949

I have had a .308, '99C since I had my Dad pick one up for me while I was in 'Nam. Originally I had a Weaver 4X,the metal butt plate and was stocked for iron sights.'Kicked like a mule! I put a recoil pad on it and a raised leather cheek piece;which made a major difference.Later a friend made a nice wood butt stock with raised cheek piece and the 4X was replaced by a 3X Weaver Widefield after I had a buck get up to close!

In the ensuing years the rifle has accounted for Blacktail,Whitetail and Mule deer from 5 paces to 300 yds.Wild pig, elk, a Shiras moose,black bear and antelope have fallen to this rifle. I have used mostly 165grn.handloads with the Barnes X bullet being my favorite. Although I have other rifles ,this one would have been the only one I really "needed". It is very fast handling and consistently puts 3 shots under 1.5"@100yds.

Note: I've always thought one of these re-barreled to .260 Remington would be sweet.(Wish Savage would bring the '99 back and add this caliber to the line up.)

Don't give any gunsmithing tips,you might get completely roasted over the campfire.Even if the tip came from one of the most respected and best known gunsmiths known.
in response to post #40 by Mudslicks.

bowyer19 said:

Note: I've always thought one of these re-barreled to .260 Remington would be sweet.(Wish Savage would bring the '99 back and add this caliber to the line up.)

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Amen to that!!!