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Pictures of my customized 1955 99 F in 300 Savage and new-to-me 1952 99 EG also in 300 Savage. They will be posted by RAS for me. I lost my Photobucket account and can't seem to get ImageEvent to work.
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"...aspire to live quietly, and to mind your own affairs, and to work with your hands, as we instructed you, so that you may walk properly before outsiders and be dependent on no one." - Paul to the church in Thessalonica.
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"...aspire to live quietly, and to mind your own affairs, and to work with your hands, as we instructed you, so that you may walk properly before outsiders and be dependent on no one." - Paul to the church in Thessalonica.
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When Marty (Jerseyboy) says custom, he means custom. I think him and FB are right up there on getting the most out of their 99‘s.
I will let Marty explain all the details to enhance function and accuracy of these two rifles.
"...aspire to live quietly, and to mind your own affairs, and to work with your hands, as we instructed you, so that you may walk properly before outsiders and be dependent on no one." - Paul to the church in Thessalonica.
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The 99 F was made in 1955, first year of production. It's a 300 Savage. I got it from a friend who is now 96 and doesn't hunt anymore who bought it new. He got his biggest buck with it. Of course, I have the original butt stock stored away. I had Wenig Gunsmithing copy a dummy stock with a straight comb and shadow line cheek piece for me. I borrowed the dummy butt stock from a gunsmith I know. I did all the rest of the work except for checkering. I went back to the gunsmith for that.
I recently picked up the 99 EG from another gunsmith who was selling it for another customer. The gunsmith had recently reblued it and the stock had been cut. I mounted and shaped a thin rubber butt pad as it came with a giant 1-1/2" recoil pad mounted. I had an old Leupold 4x scope lying around, and that is about perfect for this rifle. It shoots pretty well. I like it.
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Beautiful hunting guns.. they should both be around and killing deer long after we're all gone.
“ The Savage 99 Pocket Reference”. All models and variations of 1895’s, 1899’s and 99’s covered. Also dates, checkering, engraving.. Find at www.savagelevers.com
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