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Re: A Savage 99 Thread shaman #18057544 01/25/23
Joined: Apr 2011 Posts: 151,114 Texas hanco Campfire Savant
hanco Campfire Savant Joined: Apr 2011 Posts: 151,114 Texas	A .284 Last edited by hanco; 01/25/23.

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Re: A Savage 99 Thread shaman #18057555 01/25/23
Joined: Apr 2011 Posts: 151,114 Texas hanco Campfire Savant
hanco Campfire Savant Joined: Apr 2011 Posts: 151,114 Texas	A 32-40. First animal I killed with open sights Last edited by hanco; 01/25/23.

Re: A Savage 99 Thread shaman #18058800 01/25/23
Joined: Apr 2011 Posts: 15,297 Northeast USA B beretzs Campfire Ranger
beretzs Campfire Ranger B Joined: Apr 2011 Posts: 15,297 Northeast USA	Nice pics gents! Semper Fi

Re: A Savage 99 Thread beretzs #18060507 01/25/23
Joined: May 2011 Posts: 56,277 Oregon Fireball2 Campfire Kahuna
Fireball2 Campfire Kahuna Joined: May 2011 Posts: 56,277 Oregon	I've got a 30-.284 wildcat 99. In looking up loads I found some info in the old PO Ackley books, 51 grains of powder with a 180 gr. Started at 48 grains and stuck that cartridge in the gun on the first shot! Hotter en hell! Started over at 43 grains (down from published 51 grains) and had to drop it yet again. I'm at 42 grains and ready to try again. Wonder what kind of pressure 51 grains ran at? LOL _______________________________________________________ An 8 dollar driveway boy living in a T-111 shack LOL

Re: A Savage 99 Thread shaman #18060563 01/25/23
Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 5,615 Columbia, S.C. SCGunNut Campfire Tracker
SCGunNut Campfire Tracker Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 5,615 Columbia, S.C.	.375

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Re: A Savage 99 Thread shaman #18060568 01/25/23
Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 5,615 Columbia, S.C. SCGunNut Campfire Tracker
SCGunNut Campfire Tracker Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 5,615 Columbia, S.C.	.22-250

Re: A Savage 99 Thread SCGunNut #18060718 01/26/23
Joined: Apr 2011 Posts: 151,114 Texas hanco Campfire Savant
hanco Campfire Savant Joined: Apr 2011 Posts: 151,114 Texas	Originally Posted by SCGunNut .375 Nice. I’d like to have a .375

Re: A Savage 99 Thread Fireball2 #18060858 01/26/23
Joined: Sep 2021 Posts: 3,045 Illinois Z zcm82 Campfire Tracker
zcm82 Campfire Tracker Z Joined: Sep 2021 Posts: 3,045 Illinois	Originally Posted by Fireball2 I've got a 30-.284 wildcat 99. In looking up loads I found some info in the old PO Ackley books, 51 grains of powder with a 180 gr. Started at 48 grains and stuck that cartridge in the gun on the first shot! Hotter en hell! Started over at 43 grains (down from published 51 grains) and had to drop it yet again. I'm at 42 grains and ready to try again. Wonder what kind of pressure 51 grains ran at? LOL My old man's got a 30-284 he built from an Arisaka. I don't remember what he was loading for it, but I DO remember it having quite a bark when you pull the trigger. Seems like a pretty hot cartridge for a 99, since ballistically it's similar to 30-06.

Re: A Savage 99 Thread shaman #18061442 01/26/23
Joined: Nov 2003 Posts: 3,610 Louisiana-U.S.A. J Joe Campfire Tracker
Joe Campfire Tracker J Joined: Nov 2003 Posts: 3,610 Louisiana-U.S.A.	H carbine .303 EG .250-3000 EG .300 G .300 Shew me thy ways, O LORD: teach me thy paths. "there are few better cartridges on Earth than the 7 x 57mm Mauser" "the .30 Springfield is light, accurate, penetrating, and has surprising stopping power"

Re: A Savage 99 Thread shaman #18061726 01/26/23
Joined: Jun 2016 Posts: 1,370 South Texas F FSJeeper Campfire Regular
FSJeeper Campfire Regular F Joined: Jun 2016 Posts: 1,370 South Texas	Here is a little 99C in 450 Bushmaster. For my use in South Texas brush country, I can't imagine anything better than this rifle. Attached Images 20221007_210958.jpg (47.66 KB, 358 downloads)

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Re: A Savage 99 Thread jwall #18062200 01/26/23
Joined: Dec 2013 Posts: 3,073 WV StudDuck Campfire Tracker
StudDuck Campfire Tracker Joined: Dec 2013 Posts: 3,073 WV	Originally Posted by jwall 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. Jerry, Can you provide any additional details on the rifle above? The reason I ask is, there has been a Mod 99, 300 Savage, in my Dad's family for decades that has the cocking indicator and round counter. While I've never actually laid my hands on the rifle, I plan to in the near future as it will be changing hands due to an illness. 24HCF in its entirety, is solely responsible for why my children do not have college funds, my mortgage isn't paid-off and why I will never retire early enough to enjoy the remainder of my life.

Re: A Savage 99 Thread shaman #18062278 01/26/23
Joined: Sep 2021 Posts: 3,045 Illinois Z zcm82 Campfire Tracker
zcm82 Campfire Tracker Z Joined: Sep 2021 Posts: 3,045 Illinois	I believe jwall is deceased.

Re: A Savage 99 Thread shaman #18062285 01/26/23
Joined: Feb 2007 Posts: 4,046 L.I. N.Y. S sqweeler Campfire Tracker
sqweeler Campfire Tracker S Joined: Feb 2007 Posts: 4,046 L.I. N.Y.	Sounds like a '50's "R".

Re: A Savage 99 Thread shaman #18062444 01/26/23
Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 6,203 Winchester ID K kenster99 Campfire Tracker
kenster99 Campfire Tracker K Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 6,203 Winchester ID	They do seem to work.

Re: A Savage 99 Thread shaman #18062728 01/26/23
Joined: Apr 2011 Posts: 151,114 Texas hanco Campfire Savant
hanco Campfire Savant Joined: Apr 2011 Posts: 151,114 Texas

Re: A Savage 99 Thread StudDuck #18063127 01/26/23
Joined: Jun 2010 Posts: 13,921 PA moosemike Campfire Outfitter
moosemike Campfire Outfitter Joined: Jun 2010 Posts: 13,921 PA	Originally Posted by StudDuck Originally Posted by jwall 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. Jerry, Can you provide any additional details on the rifle above? The reason I ask is, there has been a Mod 99, 300 Savage, in my Dad's family for decades that has the cocking indicator and round counter. While I've never actually laid my hands on the rifle, I plan to in the near future as it will be changing hands due to an illness. No, unfortunately he cannot

Re: A Savage 99 Thread T_Inman #18063187 01/26/23
Joined: Oct 2014 Posts: 71 Bigfork, MONTANA G GlacierJohn Campfire Greenhorn
GlacierJohn Campfire Greenhorn G Joined: Oct 2014 Posts: 71 Bigfork, MONTANA	Originally Posted by T_Inman 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. I know this is an old thread, but if you’re still around, tell me about your sling. I’ve shot a few nice bucks with my .300 EG, but quit carrying it due to no sling and I’m reluctant to drill holes in the stock. That’s a really nice buck btw.

Re: A Savage 99 Thread zcm82 #18063300 01/26/23
Joined: Dec 2013 Posts: 3,073 WV StudDuck Campfire Tracker
StudDuck Campfire Tracker Joined: Dec 2013 Posts: 3,073 WV	Originally Posted by zcm82 I believe jwall is deceased. Man, how embarrassing, I didn't know he passed. 24HCF in its entirety, is solely responsible for why my children do not have college funds, my mortgage isn't paid-off and why I will never retire early enough to enjoy the remainder of my life.

Re: A Savage 99 Thread shaman #18064776 01/27/23
Joined: Apr 2011 Posts: 151,114 Texas hanco Campfire Savant
hanco Campfire Savant Joined: Apr 2011 Posts: 151,114 Texas	A 358F, possibly the most accurate rifle I own with 180 Barnes TTSX, damn pigs kept coming back on the right of way, stand is 200 yards away. Last edited by hanco; 01/27/23.

Re: A Savage 99 Thread shaman #18065210 01/27/23
Joined: Nov 2003 Posts: 3,610 Louisiana-U.S.A. J Joe Campfire Tracker
Joe Campfire Tracker J Joined: Nov 2003 Posts: 3,610 Louisiana-U.S.A.	StudDuck, this was probably what he was referring to: Shew me thy ways, O LORD: teach me thy paths. "there are few better cartridges on Earth than the 7 x 57mm Mauser" "the .30 Springfield is light, accurate, penetrating, and has surprising stopping power"

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