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Looking to add a lever gun (or 2) different than a M94 (got a couple). Looking at a couple 300 savages in a 99 and a 99A in 358. The 358s are of course pricey. Is the 99A a desireable model? Read thru the BLR thread but are the current ones good? Some say the current production BLRs aren't what they once were in quality (accuracy,jamming).What's your experiences/opinions on these?
Thanks

I have never owned a BLR so I'll leave that to someone else but I�ve been a fan of Savage 99s for many years. Any 99 is good so really your just choosing the features you like is a good place to start. The rotary magazine models are really the premium ones. Nice thing is since the collectors haven't discovered them in a big way yet do prices are pretty reasonable.

An uncle of mine had a 99 with the rotary magazine in 284. I believe my cousin's son still has it. He won't part with it because he was his grandfather,that's the one I really want!! Mostly because it was his.....family heirloom and all.

The Savage collectors disdain the postmil 99's with the tang safety. I have a .358 series A and a 99A .243, along with older ones. There's no flies on any of'em.

A 99 in 358 wil bring top dollar. The eternal discussion about BLR vs. SAvage 99 boils down to this: Can you find a 99 that you can afford? If not, buy the next BLR you find.


That's how I ended up with a pretty nice BLR 358

Its not that the BLRs' aren't well made--they are, but I have developed an affinity for classic American lever actions that keeps me from buying one. Not to mention they take ugly to a whole new dimension. Beauty is, though, in the eye of the beholder after all, and YMMV.

I'm going to keep looking for a while, in the meantime I found a Rem 35 whelen pump that I may get and use it with the iron sights, has the straight stock not monte. I have an affinity for the 35s.

I like the 35s too.

I've got quite a few 99s. The 99s in 300 Savage are great rifles in a fine chambering and the most plentiful of the 99s. Hence, you can find a nice 99 in 300 Savage for a reasonable sum. I recommend you do just that.

That 99 in .284 mentioned earlier in this thread would likely draw a higher premium than the .358 all other things being equal.

Yep, I know that 284 is probably worth a few extra pesos. And like a bonehead I passed up a 358 99 in good shape at a decent price locally. At the time, didn't realize what it was worth so I passed.... oh well hindsight.

I like rotary magazine 99s and own a couple. I own multiple Winnys and Marlins. I like them all.

You could not pay me to hunt with a BLR. Not interested. Can't find one good thing to say about a BLR, in any regard. JMO.....