Home Forums Hunting & Shooting Savage Collectors Top 3 Favorite 1899/99 Models

You weren't specific as to whether these were rifles to hunt with or just look at.
My three favorite hunting rifles are 308 EG, 303 SRC and pre-war 99E in 250-3000
My favorite ones to just look at are 1899B "F" engraved (on the cover of my book), 1899A "B" engraved and 1895 SRC.
David

Hmm...

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Victor

Hate to leave the Leader off, but you said only 3..

Pictures or it didn't happen,

The second one down is the EG 308.

Photobucket has gone out into La-La land again. Will post the other photos later

# 1 EG in 358
# 2 32-40 short rifle
# 3 CE

Receiver closeup of the "B" engraved 1899A

Dead elk and 99EG 308. The elk only went about 100 feet after two hits by the tomato stake at 311 yards.

Elk, SRC 303 and wiley hunter. This one died in its tracks after being shot in the neck at 120 yards.

Dead speed goat and pre-war 99E 250-3000. The goat died shortly after being clobbered at about 200 yards.

The "F" engraved 1899B is on the left.

1895 SRC. I've shot it but not hunted with it.

David

"Elk, SRC 303 and wiley hunter. This one died in its tracks after being shot in the neck at 120 yards."

Well I guess that answers the question on how effective the .303 Savage is on big arss elk!

any one with a compass in the stock.

Awesome guns and photos!!!!!

1895 Octagon
1899 .250/3000 delivered to J D Lynch (Corporate Secretary of Savage at that time)
99T in 30/30

I don't really like the Savages. Not sure what you guys see in them.

Back in the days before the was a Safeway,or Wallmart, or whatever, within reasonable distance. The deer or duck was shot with a good rifle. Even today, when Safeway is too far and men with a taste for fresh game go hunting after it, it is with a gun they know will do a job.
It's just a tool. I grew up in Northern B.C. Saw a few bears while fishing for salmon on the big rivers. None of us kids ever carried a gun. My dad shot a deer when The Telephone Company sent him over to The Queen Charlotte Islands for a week and he sat in the kitchen drinking beer while my mother and I skinned it. I think that was the 2nd deer of the 2 or maybe 3. We used the meat, that was the main thing, and I liked it a lot. The old Savage was a likely one of the most popular game rifles in those old days. I like them a lot because of the good wood they used ,the history behind them, the different calibers, The look and smooth operation, and the never ending mystery they seem to posess.

My solid frame 99K






My checkered 99F



And my very fine 99K T/D





If I "HAD" to list them these are the first to come to mind, Really, if it wasn't a "favorite" I wouldn't own it. Passed on a 99G in NY last week. 99G in .303 Sav. only because it showed "a little" gray on the bottom of the receiver. Other than that, wood perfect. numbers matched and NO extra anything. $550.00

No compasses. I may have to hunt elk with the 1895 SRC this fall. Shot placement is everything. We don't need no stinkin' Safeway as long as we have elk and antelope. I'm going to whip up a pot of elk chili for lunch this morning. David

LBK you got it right .. life's to short to hunt with an ugly rifle

1899C 32-40
1899A TD 38-55
1899F SRC 303

plab

My 1899 Plain Stock , Nice wood Octagonl Barrel in 25-35 Circa 1909. Its my only one and its a Beauty, I wish I could post a photo of it with its Curved Butstock and Peep Sight. I love the History,Quality and the Craftsmanship of these fine Rifles.

A pre mil F with the grooved comb buttstock, bbl band H, pre war R, and a T. Well that's 4. Math was never my strong suit. Didn't ask about caliber but a .30 hole at the end works well.

1. Pre war R/RS
2. 1950's F's
3. Early CD Deluxe (Still looking for that one)

Like a female beauty contest all Savage 99/1999's are beautiful but in different ways. GW

Oldrvr, welcome to the campfire. That's a nice one to have, if you only have one, Joe.

Thanks Joe , I didn't know much about them until I watched a NRA Show on the Savage 99 and was fascinated with them and their History . It was then I had to have one. I came across this one and it fit in with my other Old guns that I reload for. It's a Keeper for Sure . If another interesting one comes along I'll add another .