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The Savage 99 is such a classy rifle. Congrats on your find and it a great cal as well.

I have been a Winchester fan since I was a young lad...so I have Model 88s but that doesn't mean I can't appreciate the Model 99s...as a matter of fact when my brother was looking for a rifle for his wife, I helped him find and refinish a 99 in 250-3000. She has used that little rifle to take 5 deer and a cow elk.
 
A Savage 99 in 38-55 was just posted today on Guns International with a tang mounted peep sight, and 11 boxes of Winchester SuperX 225gr ammo for a price of $2395.
 
bloodhound said:
The Savage 99 is such a classy rifle. Congrats on your find and it a great cal as well.

I have been a Winchester fan since I was a young lad...so I have Model 88s but that doesn't mean I can't appreciate the Model 99s...as a matter of fact when my brother was looking for a rifle for his wife, I helped him find and refinish a 99 in 250-3000. She has used that little rifle to take 5 deer and a cow elk.
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I had one of the last 99's that was made in .250-3000 before the changeover to the top tang safety. Had a top tang safety model carbine, too. Sold them both. I'm such an old idiot...
 
You are forgiven bandicoot, you were younger then.
 
The 99 Savage is a wonderful piece of machinery. I always appreciated the color case on the trigger guard/lever.

300 Savage is a great cartridge. Mine resides in a first year production 722. The serial number is etched inside the receiver rather than stamped on the outside. I reload for it with an ancient set of Herter's dies.
 
Congrats on finding a pristine Savage 99. I found one for my dad years ago in .300 Savage and he administers dirt naps every deer season with it. I have reloaded ammunition for it from day one and use Hornady 150 grain soft points.
Good Luck with your new purchase!
 
Thanks to Snapbang I have mucho .300 Sav. empties, I'll probably reload some 151 gr Absolute Hammers in front of some AA2230 for mine and see if I can't plug a song dog this winter.
See what you did CR? Gonna get me all nostalgic and all.
Looked up ser. # - mine should have been made around 1951. And looking through the buckhorn, I'ma need a peep with my eyes. 🥴
 
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My Marbles got here yesterday. I mounted it, co-witnessed it with the opens, removed said open and installed the dovetail filler.
Then, I happened to look on ebay aaaand... A Lyman 30 1/2... $300. Nice shape...
The be ALL to end ALL in tang sights for the 99. Oh my...
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Confederate rifleman said:
Thanks! I'm chomping at the bit waiting for my Marbles tang sight to get here!
This gonna be gooood...
P.s. I have assured, and reassured, my muzzleloaders that they are not and can not be replaced. Especially by a BREECHLOADER...
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Liar! LIAR!! LIAR!!!

I smell black powder on fire!!!
 
Holy Black IS aroma therapy!
Our bear season opens Saturday and I'll be totin' Calico. There'll be a 300 grain .45 XTP down bore for old Yogi...
Maybe... I might try the 400 grain Lyman soda cans? Might still need a bit of work with those though.
When its time to go for a walk, I can't not reach for Calico. Except for flintlock season.
 

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