It is with my deepest regrets I must admit I don’t have a 99. I was in the market for one in 300, 308 or 243 a few years ago; but I found a NIB BLR in 308 for the same price as many people were asking for a used 99. Couldn’t pass it up, and while I like the BLR a whole lot, I wish I would’ve gone for the Savage.