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My son is finally old enough for a rifle and loves the savage 99. Was hoping to find a 30-30 to put under the tree for him. Let me know what you guys have.
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A quick look on Gunbroker.com showed two on the first page of 99 listings. I didn't look any further. One was opening at a penny, the other one was at $900.00.
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30-30 in a EG is the holy grail for me. sucks i can't afford one!
i have a EG 300savage after market wood with the metal around 98% i would sell for 650.00
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Is a bolt action Savage 30-30 out of the question? I have seen two mint Savage 340 rifles in 30-30 for sale in the last month. Both were $300. And both also had a mount and scope.
These will be easier to find in the short term if you don't find what you are looking for. A nice 99 in 30-30 will probably cost a lot more. You can get the 99 later. One will show up, but not right away.
Getting a 99 in 30-30 will also mean that scoping options will prove to be more complicated unless already drilled and tapped.
Just a thought.
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Is a bolt action Savage 30-30 out of the question? I have seen two mint Savage 340 rifles in 30-30 for sale in the last month. Both were $300. And both also had a mount and scope.
These will be easier to find in the short term if you don't find what you are looking for. A nice 99 in 30-30 will probably cost a lot more. You can get the 99 later. One will show up, but not right away.
Getting a 99 in 30-30 will also mean that scoping options will prove to be more complicated unless already drilled and tapped.
Just a thought.
I saw your reply to this and thought "Oh no, Jeff's selling the 30-30!". Whew, glad you weren't! 
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I wouldn't rule out the 303 Savage, if he loves 99's he'll learn to appreciate Savage's proprietary cartridges.
303 and 30-30 are ballistic twins.
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Why not a 300 Savage? Probably the most available/affordable 99 and a great cartridge to boot.
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As much as I adore .30-30 and .303 Savages, I wouldn't rule out one in .300. You can load it down to .30-30 levels if that's what he/you likes, and have the capability of full house loads for the occasional mastadon, tiger, or somesuch should the need arise.
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ditto what has been said about the .300 Savage. I'll add that it is not difficult to find ammo in LGSs, and plentiful off the internet http://ammoseek.com/ammo/300-savage?sort=price
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Not sure if you would consider a 99F in .308 Win for him? I have a nice one I'd turn loose for a fair price. Made in 1957, so it's pre-60 with the safety/lever lock and nice checkering. If you reload, Hodgdon publishes reduced loads for H4895.
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I had thought about a bolt action. I think he would be content using the single shot he's been using. He has a 303 hanging on his wall that was handed down to him, and that's what made him like them. I thought about a 308 last year, but he shot it down saying he liked the 30-30 round. He's a funny kid, says all he needs is a 30-30 and when he's bigger a 45-70.
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Gotta respect a guy that knows what he likes!
Good luck with your search.
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If he likes 30 30 and 45 70. Sounds like a Marlin man 2 me!
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PM sent. I think I have what you are looking for
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