I'm looking at a 99 in 375 win and need some help with this. My question is did the rifle model come with a recoil pad? Also this rifle looks good (it's locally on line but have not accurately looked at it yet) owner says he bought it new in 1980 and that there was only 1500 made in 375 win in the rifle configuration, and he's only put about a box through it, and never hunted with it. So options on value and did it come with a recoil pad. thanks for any help
Yes it did come with a factory recoil pad and how much is the seller asking? The 99 in 375 Brush Guns seem to be in the same price league as any 358. Guys just want a lot of cash for them.
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20 boxes of ammo isn't something to be sneezed at.
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I think 1500 guns is on the high side. I think its actual less than a 1000. The 375 99 was such a poor seller at that time that Savage ceased production 2 months before the end of the year, Like Calhoun said, 20 boxes of ammo is nothing to sneeze at considering what it sells around here for if you can find a box.
I have no interest in a 375 win, but I woudn't let this one get away if the rifle is as described. Conservatively, there is $ 600 worth of ammo alone. https://www.gunbroker.com/item/790040823 Brushguns routinely go for more than a $1,000. JMO
Heck 20 boxes of new .375 Win is probably worth $1000+; if it is the old 250 grain, even more, It's a no brainer from my perspective.
We don't know how many were made. We do know it had to be a fairlly low amount. I've heard that 1500 count before, but there is no data to back it up. I once tried to estimate how many may have been made based on asumptions of how many total 99s (all models) were made in 1980 and estimate (guess) on what percent of those were 99-375 Brush guns and came up with a range of 800-1200, but that could be off a lot based on the assumptions.
Thanks, you guys are just confirming what I was thinking. I guess I'll just have to drag myself over and look it over. I had a 375 Big Bore that I took a moose with along time ago, shortly there after I sold that rifle. It was the first issue not the angle eject model. Been regretting that sale every since.
if the ammo is vintage factory and not reloads you are looking at the gun for close to nothing. why don't i find deals like that?????
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KeithNyst This one does have a different pad, venting is different besides the white line spacer. The seller claims its the real deal. I guess I don't care that much, because the price is right considering the ammo and a 3x9 scope, I will just change it to a Decelerator anyway.
I believe Savage also made 99A's in 375 that year. They did not come with recoil pad. The brush gun had a fat forearm with finger grooves. The 99A had a scnable forearm. With all the ammo it's probably worth the price even if it's an A with a recoil pad but it'll never be collectable.
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Don't say that. I would have to rob a bank to afford it. Heck of a deal!
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I believe Savage also made 99A's in 375 that year. They did not come with recoil pad. The brush gun had a fat forearm with finger grooves. The 99A had a scnable forearm. With all the ammo it's probably worth the price even if it's an A with a recoil pad but it'll never be collectable.
Ah, you say that now... then next month we'll find an ad saying there was a limited run done with white line spaces.
Any 375 will be desirable to many hunters as long as it's not too heavily modified. I've bought several 99's with added white line spaces. It's just been a piece of plastic that comes right off when you remove the buttplate, and presto - back to original. Never understood the white line spacer phenomenon in the 70's, but it was a thing.
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This must be a 99A, it does have a Scnable forearm straight stock (just like my 358 - 99), which I prefer anyway. As this guy purchased this rifle new, he may have added the recoil pad and simply does not remember. He is older then me and I've been collecting SS for a few years now and I have CRS.
