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Heres my new 99C!!!! #2185077 05/04/08
Joined: May 2008 Posts: 21 9 99Lever OP New Member
OP 99Lever New Member 9 Joined: May 2008 Posts: 21	I live in Canada and just shelled out $500 for this immaculate Savage 99C in .308. It was made in 1980 and has a 22" barrel and is still all original. The owner fired like 20 shots with it and put it away, just oiled it a couple times a year. Only one tiny "safe kiss" mark on the wood otherwise mint condition!! I cant wait to hunt deer and moose with her this fall!! Im Pumped!!

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Re: Heres my new 99C!!!! 99Lever #2185081 05/04/08
Joined: Aug 2004 Posts: 1,709 IDAHO Chip Campfire Regular
Chip Campfire Regular Joined: Aug 2004 Posts: 1,709 IDAHO	That is a really clean rifle. Good luck with her this fall. Chip READ THE BIBLE-IT WILL SCARE THE HELL OUT OF YOU! NO 99"s ARE JUNK, FDP NRA Endowment Life Member US Air Force Retired,Phantom Phixer

Re: Heres my new 99C!!!! Chip #2185109 05/04/08
Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 43,785 Likes: 4 Eastern Nebraska Calhoun Campfire 'Bwana
Calhoun Campfire 'Bwana Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 43,785 Likes: 4 Eastern Nebraska	You'll enjoy it. My first few seasons were with a 99C in 284, and those guns work just fine.

Re: Heres my new 99C!!!! Calhoun #2185241 05/05/08
Joined: Mar 2002 Posts: 12,735 So. Kaleefornya L Lightfoot Campfire Outfitter
Lightfoot Campfire Outfitter L Joined: Mar 2002 Posts: 12,735 So. Kaleefornya	Wow! Great condition. Welcome to the Fire.

Re: Heres my new 99C!!!! Lightfoot #2185316 05/05/08
Joined: Oct 2004 Posts: 24,672 Likes: 1 NW Nevada GunGeek Campfire Ranger
GunGeek Campfire Ranger Joined: Oct 2004 Posts: 24,672 Likes: 1 NW Nevada	I keep saying (kick me if you get tired of hearing it), some of the best deals in a hunting rifle can be found in the Savage 99. That's one great hunting rifle for not a ton of cash. Drop a fixed power Leupold scope on there and you're well under $1,000.00 for a world class hunting rifle.

IC B2

Re: Heres my new 99C!!!! GunGeek #2186094 05/05/08
Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 4,189 New York (L.I.) rgr223cal Campfire Tracker
rgr223cal Campfire Tracker Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 4,189 New York (L.I.)	Nice grab!!! North American game beware!!! Mike... All said, the Savage 99 is a genius of a rifle. Although no longer produced, it remains highly revered, as it was the foundation from which Arthur Savage built one of America's great gun companies. >> (Jon Y. Wolfe) <<

Re: Heres my new 99C!!!! 99Lever #2190760 05/07/08
Joined: May 2008 Posts: 21 9 99Lever OP New Member
OP 99Lever New Member 9 Joined: May 2008 Posts: 21	Well I finally got her in my hands, it feels very nice to me and shoulders fast enough. It does feel a little strange as I have never owned a lever action before, let alone a Savage 99. I think I may leave it with open sights for a season of deer and moose. I also noticed a little "creeking and clicking" in the forend when I torqued it side to side. I tightened the one stock sqrew underneith and it seemed to bring it in a little tighter but the is still a tiny bit of movement in the fore-stock, is this normal or should I get it looked at?? Here are a couple more pics in better light!! Last edited by 99Lever; 05/07/08.

Re: Heres my new 99C!!!! 99Lever #2190849 05/07/08
Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 43,785 Likes: 4 Eastern Nebraska Calhoun Campfire 'Bwana
Calhoun Campfire 'Bwana Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 43,785 Likes: 4 Eastern Nebraska	Wow... no matter anything else, that's worth it for the wood alone. You sure you want to take it out in the field?

Re: Heres my new 99C!!!! Calhoun #2190893 05/08/08
Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 4,189 New York (L.I.) rgr223cal Campfire Tracker
rgr223cal Campfire Tracker Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 4,189 New York (L.I.)	That's real PURDY.... Now take her hunting already!!!! Mike... All said, the Savage 99 is a genius of a rifle. Although no longer produced, it remains highly revered, as it was the foundation from which Arthur Savage built one of America's great gun companies. >> (Jon Y. Wolfe) <<

Re: Heres my new 99C!!!! 99Lever #2191105 05/08/08
Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 13,891 Illinois 1899sav Campfire Outfitter
1899sav Campfire Outfitter Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 13,891 Illinois	99Lever Congrats On the Rifle,,,Very Nice Wood with Nice Figure in it. Enjoy. Steve �Can we move this along?" a bored voice stated. "I have places to be and people to shag."

IC B3

Re: Heres my new 99C!!!! 1899sav #2241528 06/06/08
Joined: May 2008 Posts: 21 9 99Lever OP New Member
OP 99Lever New Member 9 Joined: May 2008 Posts: 21	Just a question for you experts, isn't this model which I beleive was made in 1980 supposed to have a gold trigger??

Re: Heres my new 99C!!!! 99Lever #2241536 06/06/08
Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 13,891 Illinois 1899sav Campfire Outfitter
1899sav Campfire Outfitter Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 13,891 Illinois	I have a few that don't. Not to Fret! �Can we move this along?" a bored voice stated. "I have places to be and people to shag."

Re: Heres my new 99C!!!! 1899sav #2241581 06/06/08
Joined: May 2002 Posts: 2,841 USA T TomT Campfire Regular
TomT Campfire Regular T Joined: May 2002 Posts: 2,841 USA	Nice find! I love the way the wood looks in that first photo. Take it hunting, that's what it was made for. Good luck. -Tom "I'm from the government, and I'm here to help"

Re: Heres my new 99C!!!! 1899sav #2241937 06/06/08
Joined: Aug 2004 Posts: 1,709 IDAHO Chip Campfire Regular
Chip Campfire Regular Joined: Aug 2004 Posts: 1,709 IDAHO	A collector item of the future. READ THE BIBLE-IT WILL SCARE THE HELL OUT OF YOU! NO 99"s ARE JUNK, FDP NRA Endowment Life Member US Air Force Retired,Phantom Phixer

Re: Heres my new 99C!!!! 99Lever #2242642 06/06/08
Joined: Jul 2004 Posts: 4,722 Eastern PA steve99 Campfire Tracker
steve99 Campfire Tracker Joined: Jul 2004 Posts: 4,722 Eastern PA	Welcome to the fire. That's some nice wood. Have you been advised yet that, like potato chips, you can't have just one? I started with a post mil A in 308. Way past that now. The fore end movement is normal.Before messing with the screw shoot it off of bags for accuracy checks with the receiver resting on the bags. Then rest it on the fore end and shoot. If nothing changes you're good to go. "Americans have the right and advantage of being armed-unlike the citizens of other countries whose governments are afraid to trust the people with arms." James Madison

Re: Heres my new 99C!!!! 99Lever #2242674 06/06/08
Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 1,334 New York S Savage99358 Campfire Regular
Savage99358 Campfire Regular S Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 1,334 New York	Nice Gun Congrats Mike

Re: Heres my new 99C!!!! Savage99358 #2242702 06/06/08
Joined: Jan 2006 Posts: 5,074 The Burgh !!! R rahtreelimbs Campfire Tracker
rahtreelimbs Campfire Tracker R Joined: Jan 2006 Posts: 5,074 The Burgh !!!	Nice wood there!!! [Linked Image]

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