Mod 99, in how many calibers was this rifle made?

That's the question. I don't think some of my sources are correct. Tkx

Per Wikipedia:
.303 Savage, .32-40 Winchester, 300 Savage, .30-30 Winchester, .25-35 Winchester, .250 Savage, .22 Savage Hi-Power, .22-250 Remington, .243 Winchester, .308 Winchester, .358 Winchester, .7mm-08 Winchester, .284 Winchester, .38-55 Winchester, .375 Winchester, .410 Shotgun.

That's the list it showed on Wikipedia for one.. I would have thought a true savage list would have listed ie. 250-3000 as that was a true Savage cal... and wonder what yr the .7mm-08 came along...

Tkx Poconojack

.250-3000 = .250 Savage

According to Murray the 7mm-08 was chambered in the 99C in 1981-1984.

Well there is the 300 Savage and all the rest of them.

Originally Posted by Magnum_Bob

Well there is the 300 Savage and all the rest of them.

I like that...

Yep.....Lightfoot.....I thought the old boxes of .250 87gr had 250-3000 on box but wrong again. [Linked Image]

The model that was made in the most calibers was the 99EG. It was produced in 303 Sav, 30-30, 22 Hipower, 250-3000, 300 Sav, 243, 308 and 358.

Originally Posted by Magnum_Bob

Well there is the 300 Savage and all the rest of them.

That says it all right there.

Originally Posted by Jaaack

According to Murray the 7mm-08 was chambered in the 99C in 1981-1984.

I was at an auction a few years back and one of them was on the rack. The bidding was in the stratosphere and I fell out so quick it was not funny. I don't remember what it ended at but it made the .358 look silly.

Originally Posted by Jaaack

According to Murray the 7mm-08 was chambered in the 99C in 1981-1984.

Originally Posted by RRRanch

Yep.....Lightfoot.....I thought the old boxes of .250 87gr had 250-3000 on box but wrong again. [Linked Image]

They did. The Remington box you posted was produced just after WWII. Earlier boxes were marked .250-3000. Same round, different name.

Also a difference in when the 1899 and 99 Savage was produced. The .25-35, 32-40 and 38-55 were only in the Model 1899 Savage

Attached picture Western1pc250Sav f.jpg

They always forget 30-06.

99X

Calibers? Not all that many really: .22, .25, .284, .30, .32, .35, .38. Lots of different cartridges though.

Originally Posted by RAM

They always forget 30-06.

99X

We photographed the 1930's prototype 30-06 and included it in the collector's guide page 87.
When I was working with Ron Coburn on the collector's guide he told me they tried to redesign the 99 to handle 30-06 size cartridges while he was CEO. He said the redesigned rifle wouldn't bear any resemblance to the 99 we all know and love. This is discussed in more detail on page 121 of the collector's guide

Saw a 30-40 99 prototype at the Syracuse show in the 70s. Same show where I bought 1st model 1919 NRA 22 short NIB and M23 factory experimental 44-40.

7mm-08 Winchester? Never heard of it.

I do know about the 7mm-08 Remington.

Any possibility of one in 220 swift ?