Home Forums Lever Action Central Lever Actions - General Why Is The Savage 99 So Popular?

They are good for quick second shots, hit the smaller pig on the run Monday evening. She was the only one to run across an open area , rest hit the brush.

I don't care for the box magazine 99's

Black heart condemns them for being ugly and ‘non-traditional’. All other positive attributes of them aside, I find them svelte and unique. Almost a ‘hybrid’ rifle in a genre of its own - Pedigree of a fine bolt rifle with the soul of a lever.

Three of the best, most prolific, and most influential deer hunters that I know personally have 99’s. My uncle in Jersey, my older brother’s best friend in W Virginia, and a friend of mine in Maine. All three have one in their fancy hardwood furniture ‘living room safes’/ display cases. That tells me that not only do they reach for them over many other rifles frequently to hunt with, but that they are also there to be admired.

I bought one from ‘66 in .308 to find out what they were all about. It’s one of the only guns that gives me an innate emotional response when I take it out of the case. Kinda like ‘the chills’. Reverence. Nostalgia. Something like that.

another thought about these great old Savage 99 rifles ? we all have heard the saying they don`t make land anymore and the same goes for 99 `s !

Volcanoes are still making land, but no more Savages.

good answer ! but that kind of land is ugly but a Savage 99 is still a fine looking rifle for us peon blue collar workers !

Because they feel right in your hands!!


Mike

There is no convincing a non believer.

You either like them or you don't.

I like them.

https://i.imgur.com/3E4o2px.jpg

Savage 99 303 Savage DOM 1905

if this Savage 99 forum post keeps going someone may have to write a book with some pictures of these fine looking Savage 99`s maybe include Charles Newton too ? i know i sure like the 99`s and would like to read some more stories about 99`s history ? that`s a hint Mule Deer with a eye wink and a smile !

Everything about a 99 is as good as it gets....!

I have a 300 Savage and I foolishly had it up for sale. A guy offered full price for it, them he said he didn’t like the model “F”.
I have no idea why he didn’t like that model.
I made 300 Savage brass out of 308 Win brass. I loaded up a hundred or so and practiced with it. The more I shot it, the more I liked it. I took it out white tail hunting and filled my tags with it. It shot factory Remington ammo, 130 TTSX hand loads very accurately. It also shot 150 grain Interlocks almost as well - that’s what did the deer in - one shot apiece.
The rifle has a fully enclosed receiver so no hot gasses in the face if a cartridge ruptured, it has a cartridge counter, it allows pointed bullets and I believe that the 300 is a very fine deer cartridge.
A friend has 99-300 and that is his only center fire. He feels that it us the best rifle ever made.
I have Marlins and Winchester (had a BLR) lever rifles too with various chamberings. I like them! But it is the Savage I will pick when using a lever rifle for white tail.

Couple of recent books on the 99 have been written. I think two more will be coming out in the next 2 years.

that reminds me Rory, i need to order your book!

I can send you mine for free, it sucks.

Hmm... Which model is detailed on page 87 in my book?

I guess the only man in Calhoun's house is there when he's gone.