Home Forums Hunting & Shooting Deer Hunting A Savage 99 Thread

It is with my deepest regrets I must admit I don’t have a 99. I was in the market for one in 300, 308 or 243 a few years ago; but I found a NIB BLR in 308 for the same price as many people were asking for a used 99. Couldn’t pass it up, and while I like the BLR a whole lot, I wish I would’ve gone for the Savage.

As a teenager I was a Winchester 94 guy and was offended buy the look of the 99. It was just too "Buck Rodgers." As an adult I saw the error of my ways. The 99 I've hunted most with is a 99F in .308 Winchester made in 1957. It has worked well for me, but is not my favorite. I have a takedown G made in 1927 in .300 Savage that is the one I like the most.

I have one a .250 . Had a .300 and 358...

My friend Jeff has one to sell. A 250-3000.
If someone want one let me know and I'll put you in touch with him.

I thought I wanted one when I was about 18, and went to a shop to order one, but the guy talked me into a bolt gun instead. I probably should have ignored his advice. I went with a 700 BDL in .308, and was never truly happy with it.

I still have never owned one, and rarely see them for sale, except maybe in .243, which doesn't interest me much. I'd like to find a .300 now, and I know a guy with a safe full of them (and other chamberings), but he's still collecting, not selling, and isn't likely to let any go.

I guess I'll have to keep on with my M70s and that old Marlin 336SC, which is a fun gun to shoot. And kills stuff if you shoot straight (doesn't everything?).

You see them in the classifieds here quite often, plenty in GunBroker.

Killed my first deer with one. 300 99RS

My 99 300 savage is special to me. It was given to me just before my friend passed. His wife saved up and surprised him with it after the was discharged from the USAF in 1954.

My 308

I picked up my first 99 a few years ago; been hooked ever since. A bit of trivia: Savage produced over 30 model variations over the years (not counting caliber variations). I'm amazed at the design simplicity, quality and accuracy of these fine rifles, especially those made before 1960.

Every year I rotate a couple older models into the deer stand just for the nostalgia. One of my favorites is this 1946 EG in .300 Savage with a vintage first-year Weaver K4 scope mounted on a Stith mount; darn rifle will shoot 1" groups at 100 yards if I do my part.


I also have a couple early 20" rifles in .303 Savage and .30-30 Win that are just a pleasure to carry.

I just started bullet casting and hope to take my first deer with my own bullet this fall using this 1901 model 1899B chambered in .303 Savage.

Damn, that gun is old!

...an engineering marvel, considering when it was engineered!

I had a mid 1970s 99 in 250-3000 Im sorry I sold it.

its good to see more people coming over to the "light" the younger generation are in to black guns and don't know what they are missing

Other fun stuff to do with a Savage 99, along with a Hammond Game Getter, 22caliber Ramsets and Hornady 32 caliber (.310) lead balls.

What's that funny looking blue black stuff on the receiver of your 99?

LOTS of things are fun. 99s. ARs. Lots of things. In fact there aren't that many guns that aren't fun to shoot really.

We like the 1892 in 32-20 too!

Mr Dave, that makes your 99 Special in more than 1 way.
IMO it’s Super KOOL !!


I have had two 99s. One was in 243 that I got for my son. It shot well but there was some problem. The bolt or lever lock up was difficult. I never could
figure out the problem. At the time I didn’t know a g smith I trusted so we traded it off.

The other 99 was an unusual model to me. It had a bulbous fore end that I didn’t like. It was a 358 Win and shot very well.
It also had the Brass cocking indicator & Brass rotor with round counter.

I should have kept it but someone offered me a NIB Ruger SS Super Redhawk, so.....
I don’t miss that particular 99 but certainly would like a diff model with schnobel fore end and 300 S or 308 W.
Nothing says CLASSIC any better than Savage 99.


Jerry

Same pictures I have posted on this board before...but here they are:


1917 1899 H in .22 HP




1911 1899A in .303 Savage


Somewhere around here I have pictures of a smallish 4x4 mule deer with my 1930's (ish) 1899 EG in .300 Savage and an antelope with my same era 1899G in .250-3000 Savage.