I am trying to find info on what year and exact model it is considered and what was considered stock or added afterwards to this rifle my grandfather gave me it has a Lyman Alaskan single post 2X scope scope mount is covering up the model/serial# I believe it starts either with a H6 or 116 I cant tell It has a Hendershotts rubber butt stock barrel is stamped with .300 savage and another one signifying savage arms with cheekopee or something to that affect for an address Any help would be greatly appreciated and thanks in advance for your time -Chris from Northern California pic attached
My oldest boy has grandpa's 99, like your rifle is an eg they did not come with sling swivels or recoil pads. Ours sure has a lot of game to its credit, my dads first buck my first rifle buck and my boys first buck with any luck his boys first buck as well. Is your grandpa still able to shoot it with you?
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Looks like a EG to me, nice Stith scope set up! thats 400.00 plus, just in the scope and mounts! I shoot and hunt with several 99s in this same type scope, & mount set up! enjoy Gramps gun!
ctw and saddlering thank you both for your help and insight, Grandpa bought all the grandchildren rifles when we were young and he got this one for me and I am just starting to appreciate its quality as the practice shooting I have done has amazed me on the accuracy just for a simple pole sight now time to take it hunting I am venturing into reloading slowly as i educate myself on it I picked up some Horandy .300 Savage dies i plan to stick with the 150gr Do you guys use any other gr load like the 165 or 180?
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NCS 150 great for deer 180 better for moose and elk ,enjoy your gun ,its a gift that keeps on givihg,. Your gramps is a smart man
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My Dad swore by 180s but I like 150s better. They shoot a little flatter and kick a little less and they kill whitetails just as good. Too bad that Winchester discontinued their 150 grain .300 Savage Silvertip load. They would punch fist sized holes though a whitetail's ribcage.
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My Dad swore by 180s but I like 150s better. They shoot a little flatter and kick a little less and they kill whitetails just as good. Too bad that Winchester discontinued their 150 grain .300 Savage Silvertip load. They would punch fist sized holes though a whitetail's ribcage.
That is good to know Skids. I picked up many hundred of the silver tip component bullet in the 150 grain wt. and found that they like to be fueled by 38.5 grains of IMR 3031 from my 99F. I have used the 180 grain power point and broke two shoulders on a bigger than average 8 pt. Bullet may still be going for all I know. Dropped him like a stone.
If you handload, my 1953 Model 99 EG in .300 Savage likes 40.8 grains (.1 of a grain less than the maximum "book" load) of H4895 behind a 150 grain Nosler Ballistic Tip bullet, sparked by a standard Winchester large rifle primer in Remington Cases.
This load chronographs at 2635 fps (24" barrel) with a deviation of just � 3 fps (+1 fps/-2 fps) and makes groups of about 1-inch at 100 yards off a bench-rest.
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Be careful when skating around those max loads. What may be ok in Ron's rifle might be over the top in yours. No matter the performance claims for internet load recipes, it's best to start out low and work up to it. ".1 grain less than maximum 'book' load" isn't a big safety margin, especially considering the differences in powder measures, scales, seating depths, and operator 'eyeballs', amongst reloaders far-and-wide. Not to mention the veracity of 'the book' to begin with.
For example, my .300 (a 1920) starts to show signs of excess pressure well below that shown as max in several manuals. So, while my self-imposed max is down at a skinch below 2500fps it is still plenty accurate and I can't imagine a deer (or a unicorn for that matter) could tell the difference. Not to mention it's easier on the shoulder/ears.
Another consideration is economy- say for example in a load of 40 grains of something, if you reduce the charge by 2 grains you are essentially giving yourself a free round in every box of 20 that you load. With powder at $25-30/lb it's something to think about.
My philosophy has always been if I want .308/.30-06 performance, I'll use a .308/.30-06 and not a .30/30/.303/.300.
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Too bad that Winchester discontinued their 150 grain .300 Savage Silvertip load. They would punch fist sized holes though a whitetail's ribcage. 