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You never did answer the question in regards to the book.
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You never did answer the question in regards to the book. I did, you're just a another Liberal idiot.
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Except you didn't; nice deflection, though.
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You never did answer the question in regards to the book. It’s because he’s a liar. Not worth talking to a man who has no honor or lies. He’s both. Blocked.
“ The Savage 99 Pocket Reference”. All models and variations of 1895’s, 1899’s and 99’s covered. Also dates, checkering, engraving.. Find at www.savagelevers.com
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You never did answer the question in regards to the book. It’s because he’s a liar. Not worth talking to a man who has no honor or lies. He’s both. Blocked. Steelhead never had the book to begin with
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Why Is The Savage 99 So Popular? Because it's a better rifle that offers the use of pointy bullets and faster cartridges. Easier to scope than a 94 helped too. From what I've read, nobody seems to know exactly how many Savage 99's were produced but it was certainly nowhere near the 7 million + of the Win. 94 and not even close to the 3 million + of the Marlin 336. Given that, plus the fact that it is long discontinued while the '94 and 336 are still being made, it's hard to call the 99 "so popular". You are right, They aren't very popular at all and that is a HUGE PLUS for some of us.
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Now we know why some of us can't find a 99 in 25-35 or 32-40 without selling a kidney these days 😝
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Wise men speak because they have something to say; fools because they have to say something. - Plato
Deuteronomy 22:5
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I'd like to keep what body parts I have left. I'm already short a spleen, appendix, and part of a finger 🤣
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I'd like to keep what body parts I have left. I'm already short a spleen, appendix, and part of a finger 🤣 Had I known, I wouldn't have poked fun at you. I apologize,
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No need. The finger was my own fault, anyway 😉
That is a heck of a beautiful collection, btw. I only have 3 myself. I'd like to pick up maybe one more, but the only ones I'm interested now in are in the harder to find, pricey cartridges.
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Like other, there are a few who really like them. Based on my experience trying to sell one, not so much right now.
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If it has condition, I've never seen a better time to sell. 99C's in 308 with pressed checkering have gone for $1500, EG's north of $1000, heck here's one that just went for $2500. https://www.gunbroker.com/item/916308665If it has significant wear, then it's probably no worse than any earlier time. Just have to find the buyer who will pay you what you want.
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They may not be the prettiest rifle out there but they shoulder if not better than any rifle I have ever shoulder as good as the best I ever have. They handle high pressure .358, .308, .284, .7mm 08. They accept scopes, rotary fed or clip in newer models, round bottom carry’s well and a round counter. They were far a head of there time. Plus they shoot.
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I forgot to mention a 99 is also a controlled round action not a push.
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From what I’ve read Savage and I doubt anyone else will market a 99 again. Tooling and workmanship would put the rifle at $1500.00 - $2000.00.
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I believe I read some where the 99 was actually developed in the attempt to win a military contract. I maybe wrong.
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Read about Arthur Savage. The man was a true renaissance man.
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I was late to appreciate the 99. It looked too much like my first repeating 22 LR, the Marlin 57, which I thought was a poorly designed rifle - I much preferred the 39. I've had Winchesters and Marlins for a while. I am not sure, but the 444 Marlin may have been my first lever action center fire, which I had maybe 1980. My first 99 I bought after I retired. I'm impressed with it. It's a "F" model 99 with a 300 Savage chamber. It is a fine whitetail rifle and cartridge. Perhaps the best whitetail lever rifle I've had. The 94 and the 336's are handy and I suppose a Marlin in 308 Marlin would be a good choice for a lever rifle also for me. By the way my whitetail hunting is mostly on western ranch land anymore and shots have been from 10 feet to 350+ yards. I normally carry different 700's with various calibers/chambers, but the 99 would works well too. If the range for shooting were under 100 yards, just about any lever rifle would work, except in my opinion some of the smaller chamberings, since I don't belong to the "smallest possible cartridge for the game" club.
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I prefer classic. Semper Fi I used to run with the hare. Now I'm envious of the tortoise and I do my own stunts but rarely intentionally
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