JC, Taking a Savage apart is not too difficult but you must have the proper tools. The buttstock is removed by takign off the buttplate and then, using a large and long screwdriver, remove the stock screw that is inside the stock. That will expose the bolt as well as the sear mechanism and perhaps you won't need to go further in that direction. To remove the magazine spool, take off the forearm. Then remove the screw that is on the left side of the receiver toward the front. Be advised, that magazine spool is under spring tension and it will be difficult to preplace. After the screw on the side of the receiver is removed, the magazine spool is removed from the front of the action. And, there are parts, such as the magazine cut off which also has the empty case ejector on it, that are aligned and ride the shaft that the spool rotates on. Getting those lined-up for reassembly is not the easiest. What you might do instead is see if you can clean the inside of the action by reaching in the a Q-tip or something. Don't take the magazine out unless you really need to. For one thing, finding good Savage 99 gunsmiths these days is getting hard to do...
