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Interesting thread. I am brand new to the game. Despite having been interested in Savage 99s for decades, I waited until my 63rd year on this earth to finally get one. Just picked serial# 246nnn (1923) that was sold to me as a take down model. I read this thread, because mine refuses to come apart with any hand strength I can muster.

It has the barrel slot & the matching receiver slot, along with the take down marking on the bottom base of the barrel. Reading this thread, can I conclude this is a true takedown model if it has all these characteristics?

I guess I don't have any good reason to take it apart other than wishing to clean it from the chamber end. Of course I had no clue how hard brass & ammo was going to be. I never thought I would say getting 358 Winchester components is easier than getting 300 Savage - but here we are. My hope is to have it all sorted out and a suitable handload using bullets in the 160-170 grain range, working for PA deer season this coming November.

Does the forearm have screw or latch?

If the barrel and receiver have the takedown slot, the components are all for a takedown. It's possible it's just seized up from being on their for 90 years, or possible that somebody soldered it or did something else to fix it into place.

Don't use the forearm to twist the barrel. There's a slot inside of it to fit over the lug and help turn it, but too much force will crack the forearm wood.

What I do is use an old leather belt. Put the barrel lug through one of the holes, wrap the belt around the barrel, put a broom handle through the belt loop and use that to turn it. Long levers make twisting easier.

But in the end.. if it really doesn't want to come off, it might be best just to leave it there.

....and be sure to open the lever first.

YES!!

Yes, mine is now in pieces for cleaning but the forarm latch looks exactly like the on this one:

[img]https://oldarmsofidaho.com/product/takedown-old-style-savage-99-forend-assembly-factory-original/[/img]

How about Paul ??? That’s as good a name as any!

If you don't open the lever the barrel will not budge

YES - I know - but still it refuses to budge. I am not messing with it. Next, shooting it and deciding what to do with the butt stock. That will be another thread I intend to start soon for advice.

Thanks.

If you are still looking for 300 brass, Titan and BA both show Hornady in stock. (915am cst 3/8)

https://www.buffaloarms.com/300-savage-brass-cases.html

https://www.titanreloading.com/product/hornady-300-savage-brass-50-count/

I've posted this before but it needs to be repeated for the new guys. I had a 99G 300 (1926 vintage, early medium weight barrel) that was so loose it barely got all the shots on a standard size target at 100 yards. I took it to a gun smith and he said he could chase the threads to tighten it up but it would no longer come apart. It then shot groups under 1" with 125 Nosler BT's and about an inch and a quarter with 150's.
I wouldn't force it apart. Use Calhoun's advise from yesterday but don't use any greater force than that.
Just for additional info, the early quarter turn barrels loosened up pretty quickly with use. Savage went to the full thread barrels about 1919/20 probably for this reason. In my experience most of the quarter turn barrels no longer come apart probably from shooting loose and being permanently tightened.

Thanks!

No problem... know how frustrating finding brass for can be these days. I jumped on some last time I saw it in stock a few months back.

Double thanks! ..... of course I went out to Titan Reloading and loaded up my cart , only to realize I forgot my wallet when I left for work this morning That's what happens when you work from home 4 days a week. With my luck, damnesia will get all the brass!

Well hopefully if they run out BA will still have some.

I imagine with those two getting it in stock again it may pop up elsewhere soon, too. I think I got my last bunch from either Graf or BCR.