Home Forums Hunting & Shooting Savage Collectors Do any of you savage 99 nuts hesitate taking your 99's hunting in thre rain?

rain and snow are great hunting..until my ass gets wet.them im done.

First I should say that I am a hunter.....not a collector....even though I own 11 Savage 99's. My guns were bought to use not look at, even though I consider the '99 to be the sexiest rifle ever built and a work of art.

Of course I take my '99's out in the rain. In Texas, it's often hot and dry during the deer season. The days when it rains and cools off (particularly if it's one of those slow, drizzly rains) is the best time to sneak through the woods and surprize a buck out enjoying the weather.

I do wax the stocks and oil and clean everything after a day in the wet, but I don't treat my '99's any different than my other guns. No safe queens at my house!!

I have come to the point that I realize the value of true collector-grade '99's. In years past I have "ruined" several almost perfect rifles with scratches and wear from hunting.....and all of my rifles are drilled and tapped soon after I get my hands on them.

The only thing I do differently now than in years past is when I come across a rifle that is untouched and "too nice to hunt with"......I trade it to a true "collecor" who appreciates the condition, for a '99 with lesser condition that I can hunt with (plus an appropriate amount of cash!!). Works out quite well.....they get a "pretty" rifle they want, and I end up with a great "shooter"......sometimes basically "free".

...My 99F in 284 Winchester is a pet of mine and goes afield only on special occasions. In inclement weather I carry my Brown Precision "High Country", hardchrome throughout, it is impervious to wet weather with it's Kevlar stock (also 284 Winchester).A trick I've used for years to keep water and debris out of the barrel, is to roll a small party balloon over the muzzle. When a shot is fired on game the balloon simply 'disappears.

A popular shooting magazine did extensive testing with the balloon on the end of the barrel and wound up with the conclusion that the balloon actually improved accuracy considerably. The difference would not be a big deal for hunting, but was an extreme difference for match shooting. To bad I can not remember the magazine!!

Mike...

I'll generally pull out a condom and slip over most of my rifles if it starts to drizzle.

Some of my rifles have ft. sights, some are magna-ported, in any case a condom will fit over all without tearing. Combined with a rubber band to hold, it�s not going anywhere unless I pull the trigger. A lot of us will carry a condom in the wallet, so it's always there when needed

But, if it starts to rain before I get out in the field, I would rather stick around camp, do the camp chores & catch up on needed rest.

Richard

Hey Texas & Lauren Your right 100%. We've shot our biggest bucks on rainy day's.Perfect still hunting weather.On rainy day's, instead of the oldtimers taking their Springfields and 70's they would grab the 94, Marlin or 99.Not get a 99 wet,you must be joking.Instead of being pansies under the blanket's,take your Savage out,you may be surprised what happens

Hunting season Starts in 2 days and last 6 months, 6 tags. Type in sitka by the sea, on the google and check out the second web site with live cam. We may not have a chicken in every pot but we have a skiff in evey driveway. We hunt in rain or shine. It's not the rain that gets your firearm, it's the salt spray that's a killer. Never used a balloon but have put scoth tape on for 30 years.

It was a real soaker for last year's Pa. deer opener. As I sat there with my 358 Brush Gun, eyeballing my son's new Rem 700 SPS, it made me go HMMMM. Add in the nearby gunshop that had a Brush gun listed at $1800 and the wheels really were turning. When my wife said she would buy me a new rifle for my birthday, I said OK, stainless and synthetic, here we come.

I now own a Tikka T3 with a Bushnell Elite 4200 for crappy weather hunting but if I'm out with the 99 and a rain comes up, well, its just gonna get wet like it has for the last 30 years. Same as my Dad's done for over 50 years with his 99F. They dry.

Dale

I'm sorry Lord, that ain't right

If it were me, I'd get that nice SRC back inside right quick

Here is my T out on a wet day. It has been reblued, d&t, etc so I just see it as just a good deer gun and an interesting conversation piece with other hunters.
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My post is definitley a second to Dale's rainy Pa Deer Season last year but me and my boy were still out there

A rainy day hunting is better than a dry day most anywhere else.

CR

PS
Hey guys say a prayer for my motherinlaw she is having a heart valve replaced right now in Pittsburgh Pa. I'm online at the hospital and they let me on the fire

Doug
Prayer Sent For Your Motherinlaw.
Steve

ditto to Dale and C-R........in 45 years of PA openers that was the worst I can remember but my EG was with me. I buy them primarily to hunt but have a couple closet queens also.
BTW, C-R - prayer outgoing, I hope all goes well.

Thanks Steve she is doing well we're just waiting for the bone cracker to wrap it up.

CR

Hope everything goes well,Padre!!!!!

Mike...

Rain, snow, sleet, hail or high winds, anytime you can beat the ears or nose on a deer you got an advantage. Whether with crossbow, muzzle loader or rifle (yes even a 99)I'm out there. Soft drizzle is a personal favorite to still hunt.

Just make sure to properly take care of your firearm thereafter.

I have always taken very good care of my rifles. I was never a collector in any means until I started my obsession with Savage 99's. Even now, when I do have a few pristine rifles saved away for the future, I still do not hesitate to take out the "good ones". Just be diligent with how you take care of them in the wet weather and everything will be just fine. (By the way, the white Russians have taken over)...


Mike...

Rusty75

Savages are Like any-other Guns with Blue and Wood. We are Only Caretakers of them. Whether you Shoot,Hunt or Collect Them They are meant to be cared for and used. And After all Savages have Been in the Woods,Field,Snow,Rain,sun Shine, for well over 112 years and will continue to do the same for a long,long time.


I Use My guns no Matter How Good Or Bad it Is. That's why they Call it Hunting.
Mine Where In Snow Rain in 2006 and 2007 Snow-Wet Fog.
I also have an all Weather Savage in 1899/99 that will take about any-kind of weather. J.M.O.


2006 Snow-Wet.



2007 Snow-Fog


all Weather Savage