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Until I got my recent 99EG I'd forgotten how heavy these rifles were. Well over 9# with a 15oz scope.
Too heavy for my tastes right now.
I like 99's but I'm thinking the 99F would be a better choice for me.
What does a 99F weigh?
The Chosin Few November to December 1950, Korea.
I'm not one of the Chosin Few but no more remarkable group of Americans ever existed.
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Weight can vary quite a bit due to differences in wood density.
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Until I got my recent 99EG I'd forgotten how heavy these rifles were. Well over 9# with a 15oz scope.
Too heavy for my tastes right now.
I like 99's but I'm thinking the 99F would be a better choice for me.
What does a 99F weigh? My pre-mil 99F in .308 weights 6lb-9 oz with only iron sights and empty. Starts to bump up against 8 lbs with scope and mounts. Not really a lightweight by today's standards. IMO, Savage 99s are at their best, weight and balance wise, with receiver or tang peeps.
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My 1955 "F" model with a Weaver 2.5X Aluminum tube scope with Weaver aluminum bases and Weaver rings weighs in at just a little over 7Lbs. Dream to carry in the Michigan woods or in the Mountains in Colorado.
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Thanks guys.
It does look like a F would be the best choice for me.
The Chosin Few November to December 1950, Korea.
I'm not one of the Chosin Few but no more remarkable group of Americans ever existed.
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what ever you do... don't run it at 308 pressures!!!  :P
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Practice by carrying something about twenty pounds so that when you have to pick up your 9lb Savage it will "feel" light by comparison
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"No, no, I've got them right where I want them -- surrounded from the inside." http://www.macvsog.cc/1969.htm
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