My Dad used a 99F in 300 Savage for years back in the PA deer woods. It was his brother's rifle. Dad died 5 years ago----the 99 went back to his brother. Uncle Paul passed over this pass summer. Talked to my cousins----I'm going to get the 99 out of the estate. Plan on taking it out for elk next year. I'm going to use 180 grain bullets. It has a 4X Bushnell Scopechief on it. That thing is as brite as my Leupold. CB