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I found the x terminator a better choice 4 me

Well, that was entertaining. Eleven pages of well founded tribute for an honest, simple, well balanced, powerful hunting rifle, interspersed with inanities from someone obviously bent on nothing more than trolling.

I always gotta chuckle when someone plays the John M. Browning card to justify their likes. Everyone forgets that the man had good ideas, sure, but every single one of his patents that came to life did so only after the companies that bought into them expended tons of money and man hours to make them work.

I've owned my share of 92 and 94 Winchesters (none presently) over the years, and while they're both very excellent designs, after owning an 1873 now, I don't think I'd ever go back to the oft worshipped Browning designs. The 73 is absolute beauty in its simplicity, is also smoother and better handling than any of the 92s I've had.

It's also a piece of cake to clean with the removable sideplates, and if I need more power than a middling 45 Colt load in a lever, that's why I have my Savage 99s. 😁

What a little old ninny. Sheesh. Go take a fuuckin nap.

Well written
Gnoahhh

Well done!

I like a good 99. But I commonly run into 99E's with their puke yellow stocks and those things are hideous

i been hunting alot but i have read what many have posted , i like the Savage 99`s also like pre-64 model 70`s and my all time favorite is a Ruger #1`s ,i have a few BLR`S another nice handling rifle . i only hunt with my family or alone so i have trust issues with many hunters . i started when i was a kid with a 30-30 Winchester yes i shot deer and even a bear with the 30-30 never cared much for a 30-30 lever but do respect the rifle. , but i had a old world war 2 Veteran who carried a Savage 99 from his car over to me to sight in on my 100 yd. rifle range 20 some years ago and ask me to see if the old girl was still on " was Benny`swords " it had a old 4x Weaver scope that when you looked thru the scope you thought it was raining . anyway old Benny "just turned 80 " i had a lot of respect for my old neighbor ,old Benny handed me 5 - 300 Savages cartridges i put all 5 in the rifle had put up a big sheet of white paper with about a 1 inch bulleyes in the middle. now i wondered if i would even hit the paper with this old 99 and with this ammo not all were the same type bullet either ,here`s what happened 1 st shot hit the top of the bulleyes ,i thought lucky 2nd shot went in the middle of the bullseye so did the 3rd ,4th touched the bulleyes on the right 5 th one almost in the middle again. i was amazed with this old 99 ,i have reloaded ammo for many years, shot plenty bench rest competition . even won a few bucks shooting , but,this old rifle got my attention,old Benny had killed some big bucks,bears,moose with this 99 and was Benny`s only rifle he owned . since then i have purchased a couple of 99`s . i have a 284 Win in a 99 that will shoot 5 shot 1inch groups or smaller at 100 yards that i purchased on 24 Campfire from a nice guy on here but i aint saying his name because he has a 358 Win. i kinda want.. some may think a 99 is ugly but 99`s do handle well and are dang accurate for a lever rifle for us lower grade guys like me.

Did the takedown barrel get stuck in blackfart's ass?

You stink just like Steelhead.

I am happy ya'll fellows sparked my mind on them

If you are smelling fish I suggest a douche, I hear Winchester makes a great one.

agree

Me too, don’t think they are ugly!!

Elegance Personified!!!

I live in Central Texas and I own lots of Savage 99s. I began deer hunting at age 10 with my grandfather's Savage 99 in 250-3000 and he was a Texas Game warden. The 99s were way ahead of their time. In this age of price point over quality and craftsmanship, Savage could no longer make the 99 economically competitive. I also have lots of Winchester and Marlin levers but the 99s are the beauty queens in my view.

Texas Shooter

I got a 99 a while back just because of the Campfire 99 crew. Started hanging around there listening and gathering knowledge.

Kind of got the bug and when one showed up that I could afford I bought it. I have grown very fond of it. A 1952 EG in 300 Savage.
It is a handsome elegant rifle that is accurate and reliable. I like ‘94’s have had a couple and have a Marlin 1895 now too.
There is room in my safe for all of them……. Can’t we all just be friends. 😂😂

ss336, some people have to bitch about what is best to happy

Nice classic!

A man with a savage 99 has many problems


A man without a 99 has but one.

Dood, that's deep.

When did you start smoking cigars?

I don't think it's a cigar.