https://oodmag.com/savage-model-1899-99/
My 1951 Model 99EG in .300 Savage is the most common and iconic Savage lever-action. It's my favourite lever action.
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https://oodmag.com/savage-model-1899-99/
My 1951 Model 99EG in .300 Savage is the most common and iconic Savage lever-action. It's my favourite lever action.
My father used one for deer hunting most of his life, supplied lots of venison suppers for the family!
I presently have two 1899F (featherweight takedowns,) one in .303 Savage (dom 1912) and one in .250-3000 (dom 1921) as well as a 1947 Model 99EG in .300 Savage.
They are excellent rifles and very accurate; the .250 and the .300 are both scoped and will shoot less than MOA on a good day.
The 1899/99 is a classic and those that own them like them a lot, IMO Savage firearms are under appreciated. From all accounts, they are usually very accurate which should be a high priority for anyone looking at buying a new rifle. I think that the biggest knock on them is that they probably aren’t as handsome as some of their peers, e.g, Winchester 88 vs the Savage 99.
Even among Savage 99's there are large differences in looks; the later models like the 99C and 99E were rather clunky looking. The 99EG, shown in the article, is elegant in comparison.Quote:
Originally Posted by Sam Menard
Your comment about accuracy is spot-on, they are usually VERY accurate rifles. I have shot a couple of groups with my .250-3000 (scoped) under a half-inch at 100 yards. I will say that scoping the newer ones is the way to go, and that tang-mounted peep sights are a huge improvement on the older ones.
John Barsness said in an article about the 99 that he suspects one reason for the rifle's accuracy is that the barrel shank is threaded quite deeply into the receiver (more so than standart bolt-action rifles), providing a very rigid joining.
I used that old .250 to take one deer in the Ottawa Valley and one up in your area, Kenora, actually.
Oh my. I spotted another 99 on CGN and had to have it; a near-mint 1954 99EG in .250 Savage. I've had it out shooting twice and it's quite accurate. And beautiful.