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Ron,
The Savage 99 in .358 Win, would indeed be a fine blackbear gun.
Having used both bolt and savage lever guns, I seriously dispute whether the lever gun is faster then a smooth bolt gun like the tikka for rapid aimed shots, truthfully me not think so, actually I believe the reverse is true. Most savage leverguns had an awfull trigger to boot, which does not help in delivering rapid well aimed shots, regardless of looks and tradition.
Also I would discourage running shots on black bears unless they are well within 25 yards and the person has skills as a wingshot. A 225 grainer into the gut is still a blackbear that will not be recovered.