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bucket list Savage #18602538 07/21/23 Joined: May 2011 Posts: 56,326 Likes: 9 Oregon Fireball2 OP Campfire Kahuna OP Fireball2 Campfire Kahuna Joined: May 2011 Posts: 56,326 Likes: 9 Oregon I've been wanting this rifle for quite a few years and finally was able to find one in .284. I don't know how it ended up here since we're all tight-asses that won't pony up. LOL Are there any records of production on these? It's going hunting at my earliest convenience. _______________________________________________________ An 8 dollar driveway boy living in a T-111 shack LOL

Re: bucket list Savage Fireball2 #18602558 07/21/23 Joined: May 2011 Posts: 56,326 Likes: 9 Oregon Fireball2 OP Campfire Kahuna OP Fireball2 Campfire Kahuna Joined: May 2011 Posts: 56,326 Likes: 9 Oregon Scope is a 1.25-4. Figured I do most of my hunting inside 400 yards so it'll be fine. I've heard you guys talk about the differences in engraving on the PE's but I've got only one other to compare it to so I'm curious if they're the same pattern. If Savage still built rifles like this they could make an Oregon version with weed engraving on it. LOL _______________________________________________________ An 8 dollar driveway boy living in a T-111 shack LOL

Re: bucket list Savage Fireball2 #18602688 07/21/23 Joined: Jun 2009 Posts: 9,338 Likes: 1 Va 9 99guy Campfire Outfitter 99guy Campfire Outfitter 9 Joined: Jun 2009 Posts: 9,338 Likes: 1 Va Beautiful rifle. I'd think twice about taking it hunting though. Send us pictures of it after you drop it on a pile of rocks. LOL ' "You cannot invade mainland America. There would be a rifle behind every blade of grass" ~Admiral Yamamoto~ When the people fear their government, there is tyranny; when the government fears the people, there is liberty. ~Thomas Jefferson~

Re: bucket list Savage 99guy #18602739 07/21/23 Joined: May 2011 Posts: 56,326 Likes: 9 Oregon Fireball2 OP Campfire Kahuna OP Fireball2 Campfire Kahuna Joined: May 2011 Posts: 56,326 Likes: 9 Oregon Originally Posted by 99guy Beautiful rifle. I'd think twice about taking it hunting though. Send us pictures of it after you drop it on a pile of rocks. LOL ' It's bigger than that for me. I've been blessed to be able to play with different rifles over a lifetime and this one has eluded me for years. I'm going to hunt it and enjoy every minute of it. Someone else can worry about it after I'm gone. _______________________________________________________ An 8 dollar driveway boy living in a T-111 shack LOL

Re: bucket list Savage Fireball2 #18602746 07/21/23 Joined: Jun 2009 Posts: 9,338 Likes: 1 Va 9 99guy Campfire Outfitter 99guy Campfire Outfitter 9 Joined: Jun 2009 Posts: 9,338 Likes: 1 Va Originally Posted by Fireball2 Originally Posted by 99guy Beautiful rifle. I'd think twice about taking it hunting though. Send us pictures of it after you drop it on a pile of rocks. LOL ' It's bigger than that for me. I've been blessed to be able to play with different rifles over a lifetime and this one has eluded me for years. I'm going to hunt it and enjoy every minute of it. Someone else can worry about it after I'm gone. Fair enough... "You cannot invade mainland America. There would be a rifle behind every blade of grass" ~Admiral Yamamoto~ When the people fear their government, there is tyranny; when the government fears the people, there is liberty. ~Thomas Jefferson~

Re: bucket list Savage 99guy #18602748 07/21/23 Joined: May 2011 Posts: 56,326 Likes: 9 Oregon Fireball2 OP Campfire Kahuna OP Fireball2 Campfire Kahuna Joined: May 2011 Posts: 56,326 Likes: 9 Oregon Believe me I will try very hard not to scratch it! LOL _______________________________________________________ An 8 dollar driveway boy living in a T-111 shack LOL

Re: bucket list Savage Fireball2 #18603066 07/22/23 Joined: Jul 2008 Posts: 6,582 upstate NY J JeffG Campfire Tracker JeffG Campfire Tracker J Joined: Jul 2008 Posts: 6,582 upstate NY Absolute Beauty Roy! I appreciate the investment, waiting and searching, (, tightening of one's ass and wad, etc.) it's taken to allow You to hunt with it! Bravo! Last edited by JeffG; 07/22/23. "...One Nation under God, indivisible, with Liberty and Justice for All" JeffG

Re: bucket list Savage Fireball2 #18603091 07/22/23 Joined: May 2010 Posts: 7,365 The West Mountain P Poconojack Campfire Tracker Poconojack Campfire Tracker P Joined: May 2010 Posts: 7,365 The West Mountain Well done Roy "When the going gets weird, the weird turn pro." Hunter S. Thompson

Re: bucket list Savage Fireball2 #18603168 07/22/23 Joined: Aug 2006 Posts: 1,158 F FUG1899 Campfire Regular FUG1899 Campfire Regular F Joined: Aug 2006 Posts: 1,158 There are production records There are 3 different finishes There are more than 3 different engraving style Eastern style, Western style also differences within each style It was just said there are no collectors on this so who the hell cares??? Last edited by FUG1899; 07/22/23. Reason: wrong word

Re: bucket list Savage Fireball2 #18603387 07/22/23 Joined: Nov 2003 Posts: 3,611 Louisiana-U.S.A. J Joe Campfire Tracker Joe Campfire Tracker J Joined: Nov 2003 Posts: 3,611 Louisiana-U.S.A. That's a looker Fireball, congrats. Shew me thy ways, O LORD: teach me thy paths. "there are few better cartridges on Earth than the 7 x 57mm Mauser" "the .30 Springfield is light, accurate, penetrating, and has surprising stopping power"

Re: bucket list Savage 99guy #18603494 07/22/23 Joined: Sep 2009 Posts: 7,304 Northern California S S99VG Campfire Tracker S99VG Campfire Tracker S Joined: Sep 2009 Posts: 7,304 Northern California Originally Posted by 99guy Originally Posted by Fireball2 Originally Posted by 99guy Beautiful rifle. I'd think twice about taking it hunting though. Send us pictures of it after you drop it on a pile of rocks. LOL ' It's bigger than that for me. I've been blessed to be able to play with different rifles over a lifetime and this one has eluded me for years. I'm going to hunt it and enjoy every minute of it. Someone else can worry about it after I'm gone. Fair enough... Philosophically I'm not opposed to your perspective but if you really want to piss future Savage guys off I'd start carving notches in the stock for every deer bagged! "The universal aptitude for ineptitude makes any human accomplishment an incredible miracle." John Stapp - "Stapp's Law" "Klaatu barada nikto"

Re: bucket list Savage S99VG #18603597 07/22/23 Joined: Apr 2011 Posts: 5,176 Mt Airy, MD J JoeMartin Campfire Tracker JoeMartin Campfire Tracker J Joined: Apr 2011 Posts: 5,176 Mt Airy, MD Originally Posted by S99VG Originally Posted by 99guy Originally Posted by Fireball2 Originally Posted by 99guy Beautiful rifle. I'd think twice about taking it hunting though. Send us pictures of it after you drop it on a pile of rocks. LOL ' It's bigger than that for me. I've been blessed to be able to play with different rifles over a lifetime and this one has eluded me for years. I'm going to hunt it and enjoy every minute of it. Someone else can worry about it after I'm gone. Fair enough... Philosophically I'm not opposed to your perspective but if you really want to piss future Savage guys off I'd start carving notches in the stock for every deer bagged! Some guys didn't care for my 1929 K after some one carved his initials in the buttstock of that hand picked Walnut. But, now that I found out whose initials are JM, I could probably run over to Carmel-by-the-Sea, and stand in front of Jo Mora's house and get more for his carving, than I could for the gun? I'm sure Roy will take the utmost of care while in the field with that rifle, anyway, I hope so. I'm not greedy, I just want one of each. Remember Ira Hayes JoeMartin

Re: bucket list Savage Fireball2 #18603651 07/22/23 Joined: Jan 2010 Posts: 1,459 Glen Lyon Pa. triple_deuce Campfire Regular triple_deuce Campfire Regular Joined: Jan 2010 Posts: 1,459 Glen Lyon Pa. Congrats on a beauty Roy!!

Re: bucket list Savage S99VG #18604265 07/22/23 Joined: May 2011 Posts: 56,326 Likes: 9 Oregon Fireball2 OP Campfire Kahuna OP Fireball2 Campfire Kahuna Joined: May 2011 Posts: 56,326 Likes: 9 Oregon Originally Posted by S99VG Philosophically I'm not opposed to your perspective but if you really want to piss future Savage guys off I'd start carving notches in the stock for every deer bagged! Oh my. You're a very bad man. LOL _______________________________________________________ An 8 dollar driveway boy living in a T-111 shack LOL

Re: bucket list Savage FUG1899 #18604298 07/22/23 Joined: May 2011 Posts: 56,326 Likes: 9 Oregon Fireball2 OP Campfire Kahuna OP Fireball2 Campfire Kahuna Joined: May 2011 Posts: 56,326 Likes: 9 Oregon Originally Posted by FUG1899 There are production records There are 3 different finishes There are more than 3 different engraving style Eastern style, Western style also differences within each style It was just said there are no collectors on this so who the hell cares??? I closely compared the 308 to this one and they are "identical" patterns, with many minor differences. Do you know if this is eastern pattern, western pattern, or ???? The scenes lead me to believe this would be western, but how the hell would I know. _______________________________________________________ An 8 dollar driveway boy living in a T-111 shack LOL

Re: bucket list Savage S99VG #18604346 07/22/23 Joined: Jun 2010 Posts: 13,945 Likes: 1 PA moosemike Campfire Outfitter moosemike Campfire Outfitter Joined: Jun 2010 Posts: 13,945 Likes: 1 PA Originally Posted by S99VG Originally Posted by 99guy Originally Posted by Fireball2 Originally Posted by 99guy Beautiful rifle. I'd think twice about taking it hunting though. Send us pictures of it after you drop it on a pile of rocks. LOL ' It's bigger than that for me. I've been blessed to be able to play with different rifles over a lifetime and this one has eluded me for years. I'm going to hunt it and enjoy every minute of it. Someone else can worry about it after I'm gone. Fair enough... Philosophically I'm not opposed to your perspective but if you really want to piss future Savage guys off I'd start carving notches in the stock for every deer bagged! That would do it!

Re: bucket list Savage S99VG #18606700 07/23/23 Joined: Jun 2006 Posts: 3,222 M MikeL2 Campfire Tracker MikeL2 Campfire Tracker M Joined: Jun 2006 Posts: 3,222 Originally Posted by S99VG Originally Posted by 99guy Originally Posted by Fireball2 Originally Posted by 99guy Beautiful rifle. I'd think twice about taking it hunting though. Send us pictures of it after you drop it on a pile of rocks. LOL ' It's bigger than that for me. I've been blessed to be able to play with different rifles over a lifetime and this one has eluded me for years. I'm going to hunt it and enjoy every minute of it. Someone else can worry about it after I'm gone. Fair enough... Philosophically I'm not opposed to your perspective but if you really want to piss future Savage guys off I'd start carving notches in the stock for every deer bagged! Just put a compass in the stock and call it good.

Re: bucket list Savage Fireball2 #18614999 07/26/23 Joined: Nov 2008 Posts: 1,154 georgia 21 Campfire Regular 21 Campfire Regular Joined: Nov 2008 Posts: 1,154 georgia Magnificent rifle, hardly gets any better than that for me. I know lots on here love the real old ones and I get that, but I could probably find a place for it somewhere!!! "Never force anything, just get a bigger hammer".

Re: bucket list Savage Fireball2 #18615097 07/26/23 Joined: Jun 2004 Posts: 44,869 Likes: 5 M mathman Campfire 'Bwana mathman Campfire 'Bwana M Joined: Jun 2004 Posts: 44,869 Likes: 5 Considering the rest of the rig the scope rings look low rent.

Re: bucket list Savage mathman #18615201 07/26/23 Joined: May 2011 Posts: 56,326 Likes: 9 Oregon Fireball2 OP Campfire Kahuna OP Fireball2 Campfire Kahuna Joined: May 2011 Posts: 56,326 Likes: 9 Oregon Originally Posted by mathman Considering the rest of the rig the scope rings look low rent. A Swarovski is low rent? _______________________________________________________ An 8 dollar driveway boy living in a T-111 shack LOL

Re: bucket list Savage Fireball2 #18616388 07/27/23 Joined: Aug 2009 Posts: 934 Northeast Florida johnsavage Campfire Regular johnsavage Campfire Regular Joined: Aug 2009 Posts: 934 Northeast Florida Yes, compared to the rest of that beautiful rifle! Endure Fortis Marte Suo Tutus

Re: bucket list Savage Fireball2 #18617230 07/27/23 Joined: Jun 2004 Posts: 44,869 Likes: 5 M mathman Campfire 'Bwana mathman Campfire 'Bwana M Joined: Jun 2004 Posts: 44,869 Likes: 5 Originally Posted by Fireball2 Originally Posted by mathman Considering the rest of the rig the scope rings look low rent. A Swarovski is low rent? Not the scope. The rings.

Re: bucket list Savage mathman #18620591 07/28/23 Joined: May 2011 Posts: 56,326 Likes: 9 Oregon Fireball2 OP Campfire Kahuna OP Fireball2 Campfire Kahuna Joined: May 2011 Posts: 56,326 Likes: 9 Oregon Oh, well, we have big problems then. I'll have to go back to throwing spears until further notice. _______________________________________________________ An 8 dollar driveway boy living in a T-111 shack LOL

Re: bucket list Savage Fireball2 #18620598 07/28/23 Joined: Aug 2018 Posts: 1,709 Likes: 1 Northern MN D damnesia Campfire Regular damnesia Campfire Regular D Joined: Aug 2018 Posts: 1,709 Likes: 1 Northern MN Originally Posted by Fireball2 Oh, well, we have big problems then. I'll have to go back to throwing spears until further notice. Maybe Savage made an atlatl?

Re: bucket list Savage damnesia #18620620 07/28/23 Joined: May 2011 Posts: 56,326 Likes: 9 Oregon Fireball2 OP Campfire Kahuna OP Fireball2 Campfire Kahuna Joined: May 2011 Posts: 56,326 Likes: 9 Oregon Originally Posted by damnesia Originally Posted by Fireball2 Oh, well, we have big problems then. I'll have to go back to throwing spears until further notice. Maybe Savage made an atlatl? Maybe a medallion could be swung on a rope? _______________________________________________________ An 8 dollar driveway boy living in a T-111 shack LOL

Re: bucket list Savage Fireball2 #18620765 07/28/23 Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 6,230 Likes: 2 Winchester ID K kenster99 Campfire Tracker kenster99 Campfire Tracker K Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 6,230 Likes: 2 Winchester ID Beautiful Rifle ~ !

Re: bucket list Savage Fireball2 #18621991 07/28/23 Joined: Jun 2013 Posts: 458 Grant County, OR M Marshal_Dillon Campfire Member Marshal_Dillon Campfire Member M Joined: Jun 2013 Posts: 458 Grant County, OR The .284 is a very underrated cartridge. With a little better marketing, greater availability of rifles and better reviews by the gunwriters, I believe it would be enjoying at least the same level of popularity as the 7mm-08 Remington does today. There are three .284 rifles in our family, two Savage 99’s and one Winchester Model 88. All are well proven.

Re: bucket list Savage Marshal_Dillon #18623847 07/29/23 Joined: May 2011 Posts: 56,326 Likes: 9 Oregon Fireball2 OP Campfire Kahuna OP Fireball2 Campfire Kahuna Joined: May 2011 Posts: 56,326 Likes: 9 Oregon It's zeroed at 100 yards now, although it's a rather large zero! I suspect I could 1 1/2" with a good rest and I'm not going to do any load develop for this right now so it is what it is for now. _______________________________________________________ An 8 dollar driveway boy living in a T-111 shack LOL

Re: bucket list Savage Fireball2 #18623890 07/29/23 Joined: Aug 2018 Posts: 1,709 Likes: 1 Northern MN D damnesia Campfire Regular damnesia Campfire Regular D Joined: Aug 2018 Posts: 1,709 Likes: 1 Northern MN Very nice rifle. I like the chair it's resting on too.

Re: bucket list Savage damnesia #18624413 07/29/23 Joined: May 2011 Posts: 56,326 Likes: 9 Oregon Fireball2 OP Campfire Kahuna OP Fireball2 Campfire Kahuna Joined: May 2011 Posts: 56,326 Likes: 9 Oregon I love that old chair damnesia. I think the rifle is going to need some load development but for now I just shot what I had for another 284. _______________________________________________________ An 8 dollar driveway boy living in a T-111 shack LOL

Re: bucket list Savage Fireball2 #18624423 07/29/23 Joined: Jun 2004 Posts: 44,869 Likes: 5 M mathman Campfire 'Bwana mathman Campfire 'Bwana M Joined: Jun 2004 Posts: 44,869 Likes: 5 Could be the shitty rings.

Re: bucket list Savage mathman #18624609 07/30/23 Joined: Jun 2009 Posts: 9,338 Likes: 1 Va 9 99guy Campfire Outfitter 99guy Campfire Outfitter 9 Joined: Jun 2009 Posts: 9,338 Likes: 1 Va Originally Posted by mathman Could be the shitty rings. Chuckle.... "You cannot invade mainland America. There would be a rifle behind every blade of grass" ~Admiral Yamamoto~ When the people fear their government, there is tyranny; when the government fears the people, there is liberty. ~Thomas Jefferson~

Re: bucket list Savage Fireball2 #18624785 07/30/23 Joined: Sep 2009 Posts: 7,304 Northern California S S99VG Campfire Tracker S99VG Campfire Tracker S Joined: Sep 2009 Posts: 7,304 Northern California I’ve been a 99 fan since I was a kid, which I’m afraid to say was more than a few decades ago, but I can’t say I know much about this variant. For the undereducated amongst us, what’s the story on this make of 99? "The universal aptitude for ineptitude makes any human accomplishment an incredible miracle." John Stapp - "Stapp's Law" "Klaatu barada nikto"

Re: bucket list Savage Fireball2 #18625040 07/30/23 Joined: Oct 2011 Posts: 6,522 Likes: 1 Wyoming wyo1895 Campfire Tracker wyo1895 Campfire Tracker Joined: Oct 2011 Posts: 6,522 Likes: 1 Wyoming Produced between 1965 and 1970. Production was about 500. Available in 243, 284 and 308. We know at least some were engraved by German engravers. There are a lot of subtle variations in the engraving. I pictured quite a few in my book on engraved and special feature Savage 99's. wyo1895 With Savage never say never. For a copy of my book on engraved Savage lever actions rifles send a check for $80 to; David Royal, p.o. box 1271, Pinedale, Wy., 82941. I will sign and inscribe the book for you. [email protected]

Re: bucket list Savage Fireball2 #18625127 07/30/23 Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 13,055 Likes: 5 In the woods... RAS Campfire Outfitter RAS Campfire Outfitter Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 13,055 Likes: 5 In the woods... Beautiful rifle Roy. I still have my 300 EG that was engraved by Zehner. "...aspire to live quietly, and to mind your own affairs, and to work with your hands, as we instructed you, so that you may walk properly before outsiders and be dependent on no one." - Paul to the church in Thessalonica.

Re: bucket list Savage wyo1895 #18625570 07/30/23 Joined: Sep 2009 Posts: 7,304 Northern California S S99VG Campfire Tracker S99VG Campfire Tracker S Joined: Sep 2009 Posts: 7,304 Northern California Originally Posted by wyo1895 Produced between 1965 and 1970. Production was about 500. Available in 243, 284 and 308. We know at least some were engraved by German engravers. There are a lot of subtle variations in the engraving. I pictured quite a few in my book on engraved and special feature Savage 99's. Only 500, wow. There are people on FB with more friends than that. Thanks for the info! "The universal aptitude for ineptitude makes any human accomplishment an incredible miracle." John Stapp - "Stapp's Law" "Klaatu barada nikto"

Re: bucket list Savage mathman #18625965 07/30/23 Joined: May 2011 Posts: 56,326 Likes: 9 Oregon Fireball2 OP Campfire Kahuna OP Fireball2 Campfire Kahuna Joined: May 2011 Posts: 56,326 Likes: 9 Oregon Originally Posted by mathman Could be the shitty rings. Yes. Or it could be the scope. Or the barrel. Or the shooter, Or the rest, or the ammunition. Or the trigger. Or Saturday. Or hangover. Or heat. Or distractions. Or underwear was too tight. LOL _______________________________________________________ An 8 dollar driveway boy living in a T-111 shack LOL

Re: bucket list Savage Fireball2 #18625985 07/30/23 Joined: Aug 2006 Posts: 1,158 F FUG1899 Campfire Regular FUG1899 Campfire Regular F Joined: Aug 2006 Posts: 1,158 The # 0f 99, PE's 1965 24, 1966 100, 1967 122, 1968 207, 1969 33, Total 489 The # 0f 110, PE,s 1965 59, 1966 79, 1967 147, 1968 147, 1968 92, Total 418 The # Of 110 L PE,s 1965 17, 1966 9, 1967 59, 1968 22, 1969 2, Total 109 The # Of 99 DE's 1965 23, 1966 99, 1967 73, 1968 216, 1969 97, Total 508 This was done as a hand count from the Savage Log Books as a hand count it could have missed one. I do not believe the 13 Blued 99 DE''s are this count. All the blued DE's are in 284

Re: bucket list Savage Fireball2 #18628343 07/31/23 Joined: Oct 2011 Posts: 6,522 Likes: 1 Wyoming wyo1895 Campfire Tracker wyo1895 Campfire Tracker Joined: Oct 2011 Posts: 6,522 Likes: 1 Wyoming do you have a breakdown on the calibers for the 99PE's and DE's? wyo1895 With Savage never say never. For a copy of my book on engraved Savage lever actions rifles send a check for $80 to; David Royal, p.o. box 1271, Pinedale, Wy., 82941. I will sign and inscribe the book for you. [email protected]

Re: bucket list Savage Fireball2 #18628354 07/31/23 Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 43,776 Likes: 1 Eastern Nebraska Calhoun Campfire 'Bwana Calhoun Campfire 'Bwana Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 43,776 Likes: 1 Eastern Nebraska Thanks, Fug! David, as I understand it they did not count them by caliber. Only models by year. “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

Re: bucket list Savage S99VG #18628435 07/31/23 Joined: May 2010 Posts: 7,365 The West Mountain P Poconojack Campfire Tracker Poconojack Campfire Tracker P Joined: May 2010 Posts: 7,365 The West Mountain Originally Posted by S99VG Originally Posted by wyo1895 Produced between 1965 and 1970. Production was about 500. Available in 243, 284 and 308. We know at least some were engraved by German engravers. There are a lot of subtle variations in the engraving. I pictured quite a few in my book on engraved and special feature Savage 99's. Only 500, wow. There are people on FB with more friends than that. Thanks for the info! There were five in a rack at a local a shop on consignment about 5 years ago, didn’t even bother looking at them…..should have paid more attention. "When the going gets weird, the weird turn pro." Hunter S. Thompson

Re: bucket list Savage Fireball2 #18632519 08/01/23 Joined: Jul 2023 Posts: 51 S E Texas B Beard Campfire Greenhorn Beard Campfire Greenhorn B Joined: Jul 2023 Posts: 51 S E Texas That is a beautiful rifle and certainly a rare bird. I would not shoot anything less than a ten point with it. Good luck.

Re: bucket list Savage Fireball2 #18633591 08/02/23 Joined: May 2022 Posts: 209 Texas T Txtrout Campfire Member Txtrout Campfire Member T Joined: May 2022 Posts: 209 Texas Lovely rifle

Re: bucket list Savage Beard #18634394 08/02/23 Joined: May 2011 Posts: 56,326 Likes: 9 Oregon Fireball2 OP Campfire Kahuna OP Fireball2 Campfire Kahuna Joined: May 2011 Posts: 56,326 Likes: 9 Oregon Originally Posted by Beard That is a beautiful rifle and certainly a rare bird. I would not shoot anything less than a ten point with it. Good luck. Good call. I like the way you think. Now to go find one. I am curious if this is a east or west version but nobody knows or chose not to answer? _______________________________________________________ An 8 dollar driveway boy living in a T-111 shack LOL

Re: bucket list Savage Fireball2 #18634466 08/02/23 Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 43,776 Likes: 1 Eastern Nebraska Calhoun Campfire 'Bwana Calhoun Campfire 'Bwana Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 43,776 Likes: 1 Eastern Nebraska The east / west is really the 99DE, which has either coniferous trees or deciduous trees on the bottom panel. All the 99PE's show both pine trees and a large deciduous tree on the left side. Yours looks like probably a later style, likely engraved in Japan. “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

Re: bucket list Savage Fireball2 #18638795 08/03/23 Joined: Sep 2009 Posts: 7,304 Northern California S S99VG Campfire Tracker S99VG Campfire Tracker S Joined: Sep 2009 Posts: 7,304 Northern California Originally Posted by Fireball2 Originally Posted by Beard That is a beautiful rifle and certainly a rare bird. I would not shoot anything less than a ten point with it. Good luck. Good call. I like the way you think. Now to go find one. I am curious if this is a east or west version but nobody knows or chose not to answer? I dunno, but I'm thinking you should swap the stocks out for a set of eBay bought EC Bishop stocks for field use! On the other hand you gotta swap out those rings for something more deserving of that 99. Maybe some color case hardened Talleys if they make a base for the 99. "The universal aptitude for ineptitude makes any human accomplishment an incredible miracle." John Stapp - "Stapp's Law" "Klaatu barada nikto"

Re: bucket list Savage S99VG #18639758 08/04/23 Joined: May 2011 Posts: 56,326 Likes: 9 Oregon Fireball2 OP Campfire Kahuna OP Fireball2 Campfire Kahuna Joined: May 2011 Posts: 56,326 Likes: 9 Oregon The story on the rings is I bought them locally thinking I was going to shoot the rifle right away. One horse town and all. A side benefit I hadn't considered is driving all you old fuddy duddy's wild with them. _______________________________________________________ An 8 dollar driveway boy living in a T-111 shack LOL

Re: bucket list Savage Fireball2 #18639837 08/04/23 Joined: Sep 2009 Posts: 7,304 Northern California S S99VG Campfire Tracker S99VG Campfire Tracker S Joined: Sep 2009 Posts: 7,304 Northern California Originally Posted by Fireball2 The story on the rings is I bought them locally thinking I was going to shoot the rifle right away. One horse town and all. A side benefit I hadn't considered is driving all you old fuddy duddy's wild with them. And I bet the seller didn't even make the sales pitch of "driving fuddy duddys" nuts would constitute an additional value to the purchase! "The universal aptitude for ineptitude makes any human accomplishment an incredible miracle." John Stapp - "Stapp's Law" "Klaatu barada nikto"

Re: bucket list Savage Fireball2 #18643336 08/05/23 Joined: Apr 2017 Posts: 637 C captjohn Campfire Regular captjohn Campfire Regular C Joined: Apr 2017 Posts: 637 The 110 PE's I have only had my hands on one and if memory serves it was a '06, did they make that in .308. I might tale a peak around for one of them. Capt. John www.autumnwings.com www.txduckhunts.com

Re: bucket list Savage Fireball2 #18645103 08/06/23 Joined: Oct 2011 Posts: 6,522 Likes: 1 Wyoming wyo1895 Campfire Tracker wyo1895 Campfire Tracker Joined: Oct 2011 Posts: 6,522 Likes: 1 Wyoming Two DE's and an engraving prototype with the DE's deer engraving on the bottom of the mag wyo1895 With Savage never say never. For a copy of my book on engraved Savage lever actions rifles send a check for $80 to; David Royal, p.o. box 1271, Pinedale, Wy., 82941. I will sign and inscribe the book for you. [email protected]

Re: bucket list Savage Fireball2 #18670526 08/14/23 Joined: Apr 2022 Posts: 101 Mississippi L L_Savage99 Campfire Member L_Savage99 Campfire Member L Joined: Apr 2022 Posts: 101 Mississippi That is an absolute stallion of a rifle! I back you 100 percent on shooting it! I cant wait for you to report back with a harvest picture with the gun! I’m sure you will have a grin!

Re: bucket list Savage Fireball2 #18676660 08/16/23 Joined: Feb 2013 Posts: 7,757 Idaho Angus1895 Campfire Outfitter Angus1895 Campfire Outfitter Joined: Feb 2013 Posts: 7,757 Idaho I especially love the figure on the wood. Muey bueno! Congratulations buddy. "Shoot low sheriff, I think he's riding a shetland!" B. Wills

Re: bucket list Savage Fireball2 #18688181 08/20/23 Joined: Nov 2006 Posts: 8,225 Snohomish, WA lovemy99 Campfire Outfitter lovemy99 Campfire Outfitter Joined: Nov 2006 Posts: 8,225 Snohomish, WA I have the original box for a 99PE in 284. Shoot me the serial number and I'll take a look at the box and let you know if its yours... obviously, you will end up with the box if its yours.... its not in great shape, but hey, its the original box and should be with the original gun. Andrew

Re: bucket list Savage Fireball2 #18689012 08/21/23 Joined: Oct 2011 Posts: 6,522 Likes: 1 Wyoming wyo1895 Campfire Tracker wyo1895 Campfire Tracker Joined: Oct 2011 Posts: 6,522 Likes: 1 Wyoming If it isn't Fireball's PE I'll take it if it matches my 284 PE serial #1139589. wyo1895 With Savage never say never. For a copy of my book on engraved Savage lever actions rifles send a check for $80 to; David Royal, p.o. box 1271, Pinedale, Wy., 82941. I will sign and inscribe the book for you. [email protected]

Re: bucket list Savage Fireball2 #18689027 08/21/23 Joined: May 2010 Posts: 7,365 The West Mountain P Poconojack Campfire Tracker Poconojack Campfire Tracker P Joined: May 2010 Posts: 7,365 The West Mountain Even if the S/N on the gun doesn’t match the S/N on the box there’s no downside to having a genuine 284 PE box to house the gun. "When the going gets weird, the weird turn pro." Hunter S. Thompson

Re: bucket list Savage Fireball2 #18689262 08/21/23 Joined: Oct 2011 Posts: 6,522 Likes: 1 Wyoming wyo1895 Campfire Tracker wyo1895 Campfire Tracker Joined: Oct 2011 Posts: 6,522 Likes: 1 Wyoming exactly right. If Roy doesn't take it I will unless someone else on here has the matching # rifle wyo1895 With Savage never say never. For a copy of my book on engraved Savage lever actions rifles send a check for $80 to; David Royal, p.o. box 1271, Pinedale, Wy., 82941. I will sign and inscribe the book for you. [email protected]

Re: bucket list Savage Fireball2 #18689951 08/21/23 Joined: Jan 2004 Posts: 12,628 Lyndeborough New Hampshire Longbeardking Campfire Outfitter Longbeardking Campfire Outfitter Joined: Jan 2004 Posts: 12,628 Lyndeborough New Hampshire My PE is the right gun WITH THE RIGHT BOX. Anything else is just a gun, albeit, a great gun to add to a collection of Savage history, and a box. NRA Endowment Life Member (and proud of it) Nowadays people know the price of everything and the value of nothing. Wise men speak because they have something to say; fools because they have to say something. - Plato Deuteronomy 22:5

Re: bucket list Savage Fireball2 #18690617 08/21/23 Joined: Apr 2022 Posts: 101 Mississippi L L_Savage99 Campfire Member L_Savage99 Campfire Member L Joined: Apr 2022 Posts: 101 Mississippi I’ve seen two or three pe boxes but are usually in bad shape. Longbeardking you have a unicorn set.