I love the looks of the EG as well. I have owned several, but my vote for the best hunting tool is the post WWII 99F. They are much lighter than the EG and seem to balance about as well to me. The 99A Saddle Guns were light and handy, but I cant stand that tang safety and aluminum rotor. If they would have made an F with EG fore end, then we would be talking about the perfect Savage 99.

Always remember that you are unique, just like everyone else.