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Quest for 24” 99DL/99M in 308

I own a 20 inch 99E in 308 with a Monte Carlo stock. Happy with it, but I would like a 99 308 with a longer barrel. I have seen a few 22 inch models for sale on websites over the past year, but never a 24 inch bbl 308 with a factory Monte Carlo stock.. (I saw one that had sold on an old auction site that claimed to have been 24 inch, but I don’t know for sure if it actually was that length.) Does anyone know for sure, if Savage manufactured a 99 24 inch barrel monte carlo stocked 308? If not, I'll give up my quest and look for a 22".

The 99DL's had 24" barrels the first couple of years they were made. So you're going to be looking for one made 1960-1962. It will be cut checkered, so that's nice.

After that they were all 22" barrels.

Oh yeah, they're out there, right now actually, on a popular website.

I prefer the 22" for the balance characteristics, but have a few with 24".

nice. no wonder i cant find any. you have them all. thanks for the info.

Check this one out. Only seen two or three ever.

https://www.gunsinternational.com/g...intage-firearms-inc.cfm?gun_id=101679208

I prefer the 22" barrel as well. I have a crispy cut checkered 308 DL with 22" barrel. Only made in that configuration in 63. I looked a looong time for that gun.

I had a 1961 with cut checkering and a barrel of 24". Never could warm up to it so it went down the road 6 or 7 years ago.

I finally found a 24 inch 99M in 308 after scouring the web everyday for a few months. We'll see how it shoots next week.

Hope it shoot as well as it looks, because that's sharp. 👍

Good looking rifle. Congrats!

nice snag

Your patience and perstistance paid off big time.

Nicely done.