I have my great grandfather's model 99 in .300 that was given to me as a lad. I took my first buck with it 15 Nov, 1968 as a 14 y/o in the UP of Michigan. Still have it. Great rifle.
I just picked up my first model 99, an m model. Monte Carlo butt stock made in 1964, with a Weaver k6 range finder reticle scope and weaver pivotal rings. In very good condition. Can't wait to see how it shoots!
As usual, this rifle was the one my dad used. I got the 303 as was the custom. Both handed down from father to son for a few generations. I am now 65. My father failed that tradition and sold or gifted the rifles to someone other than me. My brother didn't hunt, ever. So no idea where they went. A sad day, my father never told me what he did what he did with them, or why he didn't hand them down as was the family custom. I can attest to their accuracy. I have taken all of my youth's deer with the 303. Iron sights, never attempted a scope. My dad's 300 had a scope and he still couldn't shoot. Maybe that's why he didn't hand them down. I wasn't shy about my opinion of his skill, or lack thereof.
I inherited my grandfather’s 99 .300 Savage when I was 17. I had purchased a Winchester 94 30-30 at age eleven. I practiced with that rifle a lot and it was ideal for my size and the type of woods hunting we did. I felt it was the ideal deer rifle and I was able fill my tag with it every season. I decided to use the .300 to honor my grandfather in that season of ‘73. I had sighted in and it was pretty accurate but it just felt strange in my hands. Then on opening day I had a big 4 pointer show up about 75 yard downslope of me. I shot and missed. Then the buck started running a broad arc around me up the hill. I started firing and finally hit him right behind the front leg as he had turned me completely around shooting up hill. He had about a 2” entry wound and the back leg was just dangly due to the large exit wound. It surprised me how quickly I had worked the action and could get on target. I was also impressed with how much more the powerful the round was compared to the 30-30. I had no memory of the uncomfortable recoil (compared to the 30-30) I felt when firing the rifle from the bench when firing 4 consecutive shots in less than 30 seconds. I finally realized why the Savage was my grandfather’s go-to woods rifle and sold the Model 94 for twice what I had paid for it. I still have the 300 Savage. It was manufactured in 1931.
Great rifle / carbine; lots of memories. On the back of the success of the 99 and the rising popularity of bolt actions post WW1, Savage went out on a limb nd introduced the Model 20. Conceptually,it was way ahead of its time: Receiver was a chunk of rolled cylindrical bar like the MUCH later Remington 700. slim, "German" style stock. Costs kept down by the use of sheet-metal stampings for the trigger-guard / mag box. Fitted with a bolt that owed more than a little to the '03 Springfield, but pared right back. Back in the 1970e I had a '99 take-down in .250-3000 and a Model 20 in .300 Savage. I even had several original SAVAGE ammo packets, full of 250-300 empties and reloads, all Savage head-stamped. Forming brass for the .300 from .308 Win brass was not a major shore.The tricky part was the time it took to get the dies, in this part of the world. Eventually let them go to a couple of keen "enthusiasts"
My dad's favorite was a 300 Savage Model 99. My brother has it. Mine is a 250-3000 that a dear friend gave me before he passed. Awesome guns. Way before their time.
Two additional 99 features are: 1. When receiver is in the open position, the action can be closed without cocking the striker by a slight 1/4 to 1/2 inch pull/wiggle of the trigger, while gently closing the action. 2. Unloading is best done, and safely, by turning the rifle upside down and putting your left hand under the receiver, then racking the lever open for the first shell ejection, then rack the lever just 1-2 inches, from the open position, for ejection of the remaining shells. Shells will neatly drop into your palm.
@@JRawls51 good tips but I would not call them features. A feature implies it was designed to do that. I am sure that Savage did not design the rifle to be “decooked” by wiggling the trigger as you close the action. Same with unloading upside down. Those are good tips though. Thanks for watching.
I disagree that it was not designed to do this. I have a 1950s Savage catalog that mentions both of these as features. Now if Savage decided they were features fifty years after they were introduced is anybody’s guess.
Unlike the other replies to your unloading method (which gave no alternative method)... I happen to agree with you that turning the gun upside down and doing as you described with one finger/thumb working the lever is by far the safest method to unload the '99. (actually, any lever-action, that is not detachable-magazine fed, can be done similarly and safely, without fully chambering a round) [throw your hat on to the ground and dump the cartridges in it... just sayin']
I had one I inherited, was my grandfather’s it is beautiful not all is lost I gave it to my son who is my grandfather’s name sake he still has it and i plan on using it next season. Thank you for the history lesson 😊
My 300 is hitting the woods in 3 weeks. I was sighting my 308 C model on a bench with a scope. People were standing around. When I touched it off it would go skyward from the rest. One guy asks, I think for everyone, "what are you shooting in that thing?" Don't know why but they buck. The 300 is a pleasant round even though it's about the same. Two things you didn't mention that I feel one is most important. When you carry the 99 it is balanced perfect at the breech. The way they are designed, loaded or empty they balance the same. A real pleasure to carry in the woods. I don't know of another rifle balanced like that. Maybe that's why no sling swivels? The other thing is they are control feed, a thing people love the old model 70 for. They grab the cartridge as soon as the bolt touches it and only lets go when it's all the way back. Makes unloading easy, you don't have to chamber every round. Just move the bolt an inch and move it back and it throws the cartridge out. Nice video, Thanks
In the 1960s in the gun business, the Savage 99 we saw were mostly in 300 Savage. The takedown models were pretty nice. Most have never heard of "lock time". This is the most in-depth video I have ever seen on the Savage 99 riffle. Excellent, thanks. Yes, I just subscribed.
I brought down my first deer with a 300 savage built in 1951, it had a tap and drilled mount added at some point, its got a 1940s "predator sight" meaning its on a locking hinge so you can move the scope to the side for use of the iron sights
71+ year old FUD here. Just a few days ago I watched your video about the 250-3000 and made a long post about my 99’s so won’t repeat all that here. Good point about it being striker fired. Some folks say that the tilt breach ( which to me is a sort of cam lock lock style bolt ) leads to case stretch so you really need to full length size when reloading. I always full length resize regardless of what rifle or cartridge so no big deal to me. Tops on my list for more 99’s are 22 High Power which originally handled a 70 grain bullet nicely at 2790 fps (probably better today with modern powders), 30-30 and 303 Savage. Some 30-30’s were made with barrels as long as 26” which will get the most for velocity out of that cartridge. PPU still makes brass for 303 Savage but hard to find now. I expect they will start making that again. It’s good brass and they make it for a lot of obsolete cartridges. If you want a 99 that doesn’t beat you up, look for a 99R, especially if you want a 308 or 358 Winchester. I’d like to have a 358 but prices on those have gotten ridiculously high. Definitely out of my price range. Most of the others aren’t too bad except for 22-250. BTW, Savage called it a clip in their literature so I’m not going to get all bent out of shape to show my superior knowledge and drive away some new shooter by making him or her feel small. I know the difference between a stripper clip and a magazine but the term clip was used by many manufacturers for many years before we got all educated. Happy hunting boys and girls!😊
When I lived in Pennsylvania around 1962, I remember some deer hunters using the Savage lever actions . With newer machines, it would be great if Savage would do some limited runs each year .
I agree but am also hesitant on that. Later in the 99's life, savage made changes to make more $$ on the rifles. They dropped the round counter, the wood got cheaper and less refined and the gun over all felt cheaply made. The pre1960 rifles are by far the best because they were made very well. I would like to see some limited rifles come out of the factory too but I don't think they poses the desire to punch out a quality rifle any more. Thanks for watching.
@ yes , my grandpa passed away in 1989 , lived in Northern Minnesota on 160 acre farm . My dad passed away May of 2023 & my mom in March of 2024 , they had a 25 acre property , where I did my shooting .
Shot my 1st deer with my stepdad's Model 99 in .303 back in 1977 when I was 12 years old. Throughout all of the years and all of the guns I've owned since, I always came back to this rifle as the coolest ever. I just inherited it a few months ago (he's not dead, just wanted me to have it). I had barely seen it in 30 years. It was even cooler than I remembered. Unfortunately, I have a total of 14 rounds for it. Fortunately, I have a friend who reloads who is looking into it for me. He made me 200 rounds of .30 Rem for my Remington Model 14 deer rifle, which is about 111 years old as far as I can tell. Another interesting gun if you can find one.
@@warmongerel9743 way cool. I did a quick google search and you can still get 303 Savage brass. Here is the link. hopmunitions.com/product/new-prvi-partizan-303-savage-brass-bag-of-50/?srsltid=AfmBOooeRDZTV-xmuRzgONeu6eQCj_lt247uZwaOB1xSLZbMptWSXmn5 Thanks for watching.
I've been 20 yearsa semi pro gunsmith for about 20 years. And for what it's worth, I think that gun is one of the best designed guns ever made ,all things considered full stop, especially when value comes into the equation.. You could never make something like that today. ..Best luck to you and your family. Great video ..One cool thing might be to see what are the trade offs between all the 99 calibers/chambers
Great info on a fantastic firearm. I was gifted my 1954 99 in 300 Savage, back in 1963. It was my Grandfathers rifle. He and my Father each bought one on the same day. My son now owns my Fathers. I regretfully now, had mine tapped for a scope and had a recoil pad added to it. The gun looks great with the old Weaver on top though. These days the only time mine gets shot is at the range. I take it and my Winchester 94 and enjoy plinking some reloads through them using Trail Boss powder and cast bullets. I shoot light rounds now days and enjoy shooting these classics a lot.
Pachmayr made a scope mount for the Model 99 that is very interesting. My friends father, who was a machinist, had two or the model 99's. One chambered in 308 Win, and the other in 300 Sav. and they both had the Pachmayr scope mounts. The mounts attached to the side of the rifles but I am not sure if they used existing holes or if my friends machinist dad drilled it for the mount. The end result was very professional and I could not tell if the father drilled in order to mount the scope. The mount also flipped to one side just in case you wanted to use the iron sights and the scope could be removed completely from the rifle by turning one thumb screw.
I have one given to me by my uncle who was the gunsmith for a couple of the Indian reservations in the north western US. These rifles were owned by the Indian police on the reservations. The one he gave me is a 1917 model year that has had the barrel changed from a 30/30 to a 219 zipper. This was supposedly done to help with a coyote problem, but my uncle told me it was to control the ammunition. Being a wildcat round, it couldn’t be bought off the shelf, but was issued by the Indian agent. The old rifle is pretty beat up, but shoots well and pretty accurately. I also have the paperwork order and bill my uncle gave me with it, dated Feb 6 1934. Family heirloom now. Goes to my grandson named after my uncle.
I have a 303 with an octagon barrel. Serial number 6000 something so it was prior to savages factory operation. I used it for many years For deer hunting The rifle also has a flip up peep site. I bought it when I was about 19 years old for $50 from a gun collector who was liquidating his collection. I asked him if he had anything for around hundred dollars. I think he felt sorry for me and said here you can have this one for $50, I still have it. He gave me a box of shells to booth. That was in 1970 and I made $94 a week has a telephone linemen. I work for 37 years there. And been retired for close to 20. Going deer hunting next month with my sons.
That was a really good video. I just got blessed with a 99E. It was made in the 1950s. I'm attempting to fix a problem with it. The automatic cutoff isn't staying put. It will sometimes pop out and block the bolt if I work the lever briskly.
Shot my first deer with a model 99 in 300 sav. Action was so smooth and solid in comparison to my next gun which was a rem 760 pump. I thought at the time it was a upgrade to ho to the pump. Looking back not so much. Nice video!
"Albert Johnson" (true identity unknown), the "Mad Trapper of Rat River," used a 99F in .30-30 during his rampage across the Northwest Territory and the Yukon in 1932. The Army’s experiments with the .300 Savage gave birth to the T51 cartridge, aka 7.62 x 51, aka 7.62 NATO, aka .308 Winchester. There was a 99 in .300 Savage at my local gun shop the last time I was there. If it's still there on my next trip... I've never killed a deer with an iron-sighted, lever action rifle. I have done it with an iron-sighted, 5" S&W 29 .44 Magnum revolver. That should count a little bit, shouldn't it? 😁
My stepdad had a Savage Model 99 in .300 Savage caliber. He always talked about he took a good number of deer with it. I never saw the piece he sold it before he met my Mom but the way he talked about it, it was his favorite firearm.
I don’t necessarily consider the Savage 99 to be simply engineered, but regardless of that the last three CEO’s of Savage have all said the 99 will never be reintroduced. It would be financial insanity. Even if they still had all the original tooling it was starting to wear out in the last years of production. The machine work would be extensive and extremely expensive even if converted to computer controlled operation. It would still require a lot of hand fitting. Labor and machine costs put both Winchester and Savage into bankruptcy. The main responsibility of any company management is to its shareholders or individual owners. The last three generations of managers at Savage have done an outstanding job of bringing the company out of and forward from its 1988 bankruptcy. They aren’t going to risk their position as the leading manufacturer of hunting rifles by bringing out something that only a small portion of the hunting public wants or could afford. If their market research showed it would be profitable they would do it. That’s how business works. They’re not in business for nostalgia or to please old gun cranks like me. Yes I would like to see a new 99 but I know it ain’t gonna happen. Just look at the prices of current rifles that are basically copies of the pre64 model 70 or other high quality manufacturers like Sako, Blaser, Parkwest Arms or the newly reinvented Montana Rifle company. Even most Kimber rifles, except for their budget priced 84 Hunter are going to be starting at around $1,500.00. I would expect a new Savage 99 to start at around $2,000.00. Savage would have to sell a lot of rifles even at that price just to recover their R&D and production start up costs. I’ve worked for companies involved in manufacturing. I know of what I speak.
I acquired a M99 in 300 Savage, circa 1953, that I had converted into a 41 Great Lakes caliber for use in straight-wall states for deer. It is the most versatile and powerful round ever put into a M99, pushing a 175 gr. Bear Creek Ballistics all copper bullet at 2800 fps. Extremely accurate with mild recoil, it has several different types and weights of bullet available from 150 to 265 gr. .
I hunted sika deer on the lower eastern shore of Maryland for 20 years with Remington 700’s. I had a friend in that hunt club from western Pennsylvania who hunted there with a Model 99 which took plenty of Sikas. With raising a young family my hunting time became less and less so I left that club and sold my deer rifles. About 5 years ago I started hunting deer again and was looking around for a deer rifle. I started going to gun shows in hopes of finding a Model 99 but most of the ones for sale were beat up and overpriced. One day I stopped by a local pawn shop and found one chambered in .308 in near mint condition so I purchased it on the spot. It is an F model made in 1957. I had my local gunsmith do a thorough cleaning and check on it. It came with a Redfield peep sight but Since it was pre-drilled and tapped I decided to add a scope with see through rings and a leather cheek piece. So far I have taken two whitetails with it. Since the rifle is three years younger than me It will be my go to gun as long as I am physically able to hunt.
@@joetruth5924 glad to see you back in the game. The 99 will serve you well. You are 100% spot on in saying that most gun show 99s are beat up and over priced. The 99 is a great rifle to be sure but everyone selling one thinks that it is worth far more than they are. You made a good find. Thanks for watching.
Great video, thanks. I believe it was also the rifle of choice for the Mad Trapper of Rat River proving its reliability in Arctic temperatures. Cheers.
I really enjoyed your take on the savage 99 what is great rifle to.own.perhaps you can let me know about the 348 Winchester just got one not to sure on the date. And ammo .
Big fan of the M99. Mine is a 1937 EG in .300Sav. It has the very narrow fore-end with the tiny schnabel. I'm older now, and my eyes are failing, so I use a small patch of electrical tape with a 1/16" clean hole in the middle that I stick onto my right eyeglass lens. Makes an optically perfect peep sight that is exactly located the correct distance from my eye no matter how I see through it. The prescription sharpens the target, while the compressed light sharpens both sights. I load my own using 165gr boat tails over 37grns 4064. Accuracy is superb. But, it is no bench gun. Accuracy quickly wanders as soon as that elegant thin barrel gets hot - about 25 rounds in. Very mild recoil and excellent performance on deer. There is one small crack at the tang shoulder from an earlier owner, who probably used the 180 or 200 grain factory loads that used to be on the shelf. IMO, it is the quickest to the shoulder, points the most naturally, and is beautifully balanced rifle I have ever owned. I also think the .300 Savage is the all time best deer cartridge ever made for typical, practical deer hunting.
I was handed down my great grandfather's 99 , he hunted hor the mining and timber companies, I have a picture of him kneeling down in front of a string line with 14 bucks, two cougars, and two Bobcats. It's also the take down model.
Interesting that this rifle is striker fired. I have a friend that had a couple, one 243 and one 308. I don't know if he still has them as I believe they were for sale.
The first high powered rifle I ever carried deer hunting was a 99E in 300 Savage, borrowed from an uncle. In the early 70's I bought my first deer rifle, a 99E in 300 Savage, and hunted with it for many years with a cheap Glenfield 4 power scope. I did have one malfunction with it, the rotary magazine spring slipped its notch rendering the rotary magazine useless. Taking it apart and seeing the problem allowed for a quick fix and it never gave me another problem. I, sorrowfully, traded it years later for a S&W model 29, new in the box. I should have just purchased the revolver straight out! My son now has a 99 in 308 Win. that has proved itself in the deer woods often. If Savage would bring back the 99, still with the quality of the old ones, I'd happily be a customer again, even tho at 72+ I might not get much use out of it.
how about military rifle reviews. Ive hunted with nearly every bolt action from WWII some of them were crazy accurate. my favorite is a 6.5 Swede. The ballistics are nearly identical to the Creedmore. It held many records and chamionships in Europe. I shortened a Schmidt Rubin barrel to 18 inches and stuck a red dot on it for hunting huge feral hogs in the tight woods of north florida. that straight pull bolt is stupid fast and made the difference on follow ups or when we would bump a larger group. I just always enjoyed hunting with some history in my hands, I'm 70 now. When I was a kid most of the Dads were WWII veterans and around the evening fire in elk camp, when the sun went down and the beer came out, those were the rifles they talked about/
As the proud owner of an older model 99 in .300 Savage that was given to me by my Dad, I enjoyed your video. Dads other rifle, a pre 64 Winchester Model 88 which I inherited, has a really cool lever action which would also make an interesting video if you can locate one.
@jackofalltrades7822 Unlike the Model 70, I believe the only difference in the Model 88 was the pre '64 had cut checkering, and the post '64 had a pressed basket weave checkering. I understand there was also a carbine version made with no checkering. I am fortunate as mine is in .308 caliber and not in one of the more hard to get calibers. In my opinion, the Model 88 "looks right" with a scope, kind of like how a Model 94 "looks right" without one. Probably has to do with how I grew up seeing the rifles in deer camp.
Thanks. The problem is not that they are soo expensive. Anyone who has one thinks it is worth a gold mine. Every now anf then you can find one for a reasonable price. Thanks for watching.
When you mentioned the other things in your life taking your attention away from your fire arm business I was reminded of what John Lennon said,,,,"life is what happens while we make other plans".
No doubt an engineering & machining victory for uniqueness, function, & design. A gamble that created a subculture & a ritualistic following. As a Marlin lever action shootist fan, nothing about the 99 convinced me my Marlins needed to be deactivated. Very interesting rifle & subculture though.
Inherited my fathers .308 after his death 3 years ago. He and his twin brother each got one when they got back from Vietnam. Great rifle. It does kick though for a .308 and the metal buttplate doesn't help.
I wish Savage or someone would make the 99 again. With the advanced cnc machines, it should be less expensive to make . And doing so, i wish it could be in some new calibers as well, like the 300wsm
Uncle loaned me his model 99 in 300 savage. I was 14 in the Northern Michigan deer woods family deer camp. Took my first deer with that rifle. Iron sights. I now own a Sav 300 & 308 version. They are u scoped and very sought after by my siblings
I loved my 243 model 99, still kicking myself for getting rid of it 40 years ago. now I'm kicking myself for not buying a 308 model 99 I found at a gun show, I was holding out to find a 243 but didn't, if I can find either one again I will buy it on the spot.
One of my uncles had one of these in 300, I always loved the look of the rifle, the only savage dad had was a bolt action carbine in 25-20, it was his meat gun, he used it when we were short of food and he went out on the prairie seeking a deer size animal for food. Our local game warden knew we were dirt poor because of a federal judgement against dad from his fathers seed loans so he looked the other way so long as dad didn't get wild with his poaching.
@@TaborContent661 absolutely. The 300 Savage is well suited to hunting. Or are you asking me to do a video hunting with the 300 Savage? Thanks for watching.
Hi I just inherited my dad's 300 savage E it's stamped with Sp 31v with a Monty Carlo stock the for stock looks to be pressed checkeringe just looking for any information
That’s one of my favorite rifles I had one but I had a thud hit the house and they got it and a bunch of my old Guns that I had got from my dad and my Grandfather and they were not registered so some crooked cop has them they got the kid but out of 20 guns I got 6 of them back but that’s the way things go in this country now and I did have all the numbers on them but if they weren’t registered they would not give them back God Bless Y’all and have a blessed thanksgiving
@@geneporter4849 you must live in a communist state like California. Gun registrations are ilegal. I don’t believe it is legal for the to not give you back your property. That is quite a loss and I am sorry for you. Thanks for watching.
Bought myself a 99c in 85 when I came home from AIT went to local gun store with my stepdad didn't plan on buying a gun saw it used in 308 paid $350 for it best money ever spent
I owned a 94, a 336 and a 99 all at the same time. I still have the 94 & 336. I never liked the 99, and neither did my SIL or my brother, but to each their own
@@therealhawkeyeii7888 I would never use 300 Savage load data on a 308. I would however use published reduced recoil loads for 308. Thanks for watching.
Some data is off. The list shows mine as being a 1946 but My dad bought it in 1942. I don’t really care as it will never be sold. I am just the current caretaker. Many great memories of not only hunting with my dad. But I have some kills with it as well.
@@janetgilmore8006 I bet they are. I am not a horse guy but i can see the appeal. 300 and 308 are so close either is a great choice. Thanks for watching.
@@frankmccarthy2624 you know how companies are. Always trying to come up with a new way to make a $. In my opinion, this is the best lever rifle ever made. Thanks for watching.
I have 2 old model 99's and both .300 Savage. I reloaded a lot of ammo and have almost 1000 rounds loaded with 150 to 165 grain bullets and unloaded cases that I got cheap back 20+ years ago. I killed a lot of game with them but mostly mule deer here in Washington State. I got the first one for $125 and the next one for $100. I had to restock both of them because they both suffered from the crack behind the action.Boyd Brother Stock company sells the butt stocks for less than $50 per when I did them. It was a common problem with the Savages and I've seen a lot of them like that at the gun shows. Never had a problem with the forestocks. They aren't collector guns and were used before I got them and they are a mighty good hammer. Longest shot with one was 400 yrds on a steep scree slope in a box canyon. I watched the deer tumble all the way past me. He got up below me and was raining blood when I caught up to him for a finishing shot to the neck at about 100 yrds. Lots of closer shots but the .300 wasn't far behind my 06 or .308 Remington bolt guns in power. All the newer calibers I saw my hunting buddies using were responsible for a lot of wasted bloodshot meat. I never loaded to full power as I like to eat my meat and not throw half of it away like they did. If setting on a mountain with less than 300 yrd ranges I would use 150 grains loaded to 2500 fps.Seldom had to shoot more than once. Biggest buck I killed with the .300 was over 300# 5x5 mule deer buck. One thru the neck and he was out like a light.
@@paulcallicoat7597 good stuff. Nice work restocking a beat up rifle. Must people wouldn’t go through the process. Thanks for sharing and for watching.
Great story . I have 1922 model 99 savage in .300 Savage . Yea you can skip the family stuff. v We have all been though that. The Rifle story was great.
I am lucky to own 22 Hi Power, 243 Win.2- 250 Savages, 270 Savage,284 Win.,30-30 Win.,303 Savage,2-300 Savages,2-308 Win.,358 Win.! These rifles in my opinion are the finest and most beautiful designs, sexy profile!
The deer pic at 21:50 was shot with a 300 Savage. It’s a great caliber. It almost made it in to the military but the 308 or 7.62mm NATO was the winner of that race. Check out my 308 video. Thanks for watching.
My first rifle my dad got for me that i took my first deer with. Do not remember the calibre. I wanted a 30-30 cause all the western movie heroes had one.
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I have my great grandfather's model 99 in .300 that was given to me as a lad. I took my first buck with it 15 Nov, 1968 as a 14 y/o in the UP of Michigan. Still have it. Great rifle.
@@tonya.2113 great story and thanks for watching.
I just picked up my first model 99, an m model. Monte Carlo butt stock made in 1964, with a Weaver k6 range finder reticle scope and weaver pivotal rings. In very good condition. Can't wait to see how it shoots!
@@nedpalmer7495 congrats and thanks for watching.
As usual, this rifle was the one my dad used. I got the 303 as was the custom. Both handed down from father to son for a few generations. I am now 65. My father failed that tradition and sold or gifted the rifles to someone other than me. My brother didn't hunt, ever. So no idea where they went. A sad day, my father never told me what he did what he did with them, or why he didn't hand them down as was the family custom. I can attest to their accuracy. I have taken all of my youth's deer with the 303. Iron sights, never attempted a scope. My dad's 300 had a scope and he still couldn't shoot. Maybe that's why he didn't hand them down. I wasn't shy about my opinion of his skill, or lack thereof.
Good stuff. Thanks for watching.
I inherited my grandfather’s 99 .300 Savage when I was 17. I had purchased a Winchester 94 30-30 at age eleven. I practiced with that rifle a lot and it was ideal for my size and the type of woods hunting we did. I felt it was the ideal deer rifle and I was able fill my tag with it every season. I decided to use the .300 to honor my grandfather in that season of ‘73. I had sighted in and it was pretty accurate but it just felt strange in my hands. Then on opening day I had a big 4 pointer show up about 75 yard downslope of me. I shot and missed. Then the buck started running a broad arc around me up the hill. I started firing and finally hit him right behind the front leg as he had turned me completely around shooting up hill. He had about a 2” entry wound and the back leg was just dangly due to the large exit wound. It surprised me how quickly I had worked the action and could get on target. I was also impressed with how much more the powerful the round was compared to the 30-30. I had no memory of the uncomfortable recoil (compared to the 30-30) I felt when firing the rifle from the bench when firing 4 consecutive shots in less than 30 seconds. I finally realized why the Savage was my grandfather’s go-to woods rifle and sold the Model 94 for twice what I had paid for it. I still have the 300 Savage. It was manufactured in 1931.
that is a great story. Thanks for sharing it and thanks for watching.
Great rifle / carbine; lots of memories.
On the back of the success of the 99 and the rising popularity of bolt actions post WW1, Savage went out on a limb nd introduced the Model 20.
Conceptually,it was way ahead of its time:
Receiver was a chunk of rolled cylindrical bar like the MUCH later Remington 700.
slim, "German" style stock.
Costs kept down by the use of sheet-metal stampings for the trigger-guard / mag box. Fitted with a bolt that owed more than a little to the '03 Springfield, but pared right back.
Back in the 1970e I had a '99 take-down in .250-3000 and a Model 20 in .300 Savage. I even had several original SAVAGE ammo packets, full of 250-300 empties and reloads, all Savage head-stamped.
Forming brass for the .300 from .308 Win brass was not a major shore.The tricky part was the time it took to get the dies, in this part of the world.
Eventually let them go to a couple of keen "enthusiasts"
Good stuff and thanks for watching.
My dad's favorite was a 300 Savage Model 99. My brother has it. Mine is a 250-3000 that a dear friend gave me before he passed. Awesome guns. Way before their time.
Agreed. Thanks for watching.
Two additional 99 features are: 1. When receiver is in the open position, the action can be closed without cocking the striker by a slight 1/4 to 1/2 inch pull/wiggle of the trigger, while gently closing the action. 2. Unloading is best done, and safely, by turning the rifle upside down and putting your left hand under the receiver, then racking the lever open for the first shell ejection, then rack the lever just 1-2 inches, from the open position, for ejection of the remaining shells. Shells will neatly drop into your palm.
@@JRawls51 good tips but I would not call them features. A feature implies it was designed to do that. I am sure that Savage did not design the rifle to be “decooked” by wiggling the trigger as you close the action. Same with unloading upside down.
Those are good tips though.
Thanks for watching.
I disagree that it was not designed to do this. I have a 1950s Savage catalog that mentions both of these as features. Now if Savage decided they were features fifty years after they were introduced is anybody’s guess.
Unlike the other replies to your unloading method (which gave no alternative method)... I happen to agree with you that turning the gun upside down and doing as you described with one finger/thumb working the lever is by far the safest method to unload the '99.
(actually, any lever-action, that is not detachable-magazine fed, can be done similarly and safely, without fully chambering a round)
[throw your hat on to the ground and dump the cartridges in it... just sayin']
I had one I inherited, was my grandfather’s it is beautiful not all is lost I gave it to my son who is my grandfather’s name sake he still has it and i plan on using it next season. Thank you for the history lesson 😊
My 300 is hitting the woods in 3 weeks. I was sighting my 308 C model on a bench with a scope. People were standing around. When I touched it off it would go skyward from the rest. One guy asks, I think for everyone, "what are you shooting in that thing?" Don't know why but they buck. The 300 is a pleasant round even though it's about the same.
Two things you didn't mention that I feel one is most important. When you carry the 99 it is balanced perfect at the breech. The way they are designed, loaded or empty they balance the same. A real pleasure to carry in the woods. I don't know of another rifle balanced like that. Maybe that's why no sling swivels? The other thing is they are control feed, a thing people love the old model 70 for. They grab the cartridge as soon as the bolt touches it and only lets go when it's all the way back. Makes unloading easy, you don't have to chamber every round. Just move the bolt an inch and move it back and it throws the cartridge out. Nice video, Thanks
All gret points. Thanks for watching.
My dad bought a Savage model 99F .243 Win., in 1957 for me, I was 14 years old. Bagged my first deer with it. I wish I still had it.
@@phildavidson4796 I bet you do.
Thanks for watching.
In the 1960s in the gun business, the Savage 99 we saw were mostly in 300 Savage.
The takedown models were pretty nice. Most have never heard of "lock time".
This is the most in-depth video I have ever seen on the Savage 99 riffle.
Excellent, thanks. Yes, I just subscribed.
@@WilliamKiene thanks for watching and the sub.
I have plans to do a couple more gun vids like this.
I brought down my first deer with a 300 savage built in 1951, it had a tap and drilled mount added at some point, its got a 1940s "predator sight" meaning its on a locking hinge so you can move the scope to the side for use of the iron sights
Good memories. Thanks for watching.
71+ year old FUD here. Just a few days ago I watched your video about the 250-3000 and made a long post about my 99’s so won’t repeat all that here. Good point about it being striker fired. Some folks say that the tilt breach ( which to me is a sort of cam lock lock style bolt ) leads to case stretch so you really need to full length size when reloading. I always full length resize regardless of what rifle or cartridge so no big deal to me. Tops on my list for more 99’s are 22 High Power which originally handled a 70 grain bullet nicely at 2790 fps (probably better today with modern powders), 30-30 and 303 Savage. Some 30-30’s were made with barrels as long as 26” which will get the most for velocity out of that cartridge. PPU still makes brass for 303 Savage but hard to find now. I expect they will start making that again. It’s good brass and they make it for a lot of obsolete cartridges.
If you want a 99 that doesn’t beat you up, look for a 99R, especially if you want a 308 or 358 Winchester. I’d like to have a 358 but prices on those have gotten ridiculously high. Definitely out of my price range. Most of the others aren’t too bad except for 22-250. BTW, Savage called it a clip in their literature so I’m not going to get all bent out of shape to show my superior knowledge and drive away some new shooter by making him or her feel small. I know the difference between a stripper clip and a magazine but the term clip was used by many manufacturers for many years before we got all educated. Happy hunting boys and girls!😊
@@davewinter2688 thanks for watching.
When I lived in Pennsylvania around 1962, I remember some deer hunters using the Savage lever actions . With newer machines, it would be great if Savage would do some limited runs each year .
I agree but am also hesitant on that. Later in the 99's life, savage made changes to make more $$ on the rifles. They dropped the round counter, the wood got cheaper and less refined and the gun over all felt cheaply made. The pre1960 rifles are by far the best because they were made very well.
I would like to see some limited rifles come out of the factory too but I don't think they poses the desire to punch out a quality rifle any more.
Thanks for watching.
I have my grandfathers Savage model 1899 ,dated 1907 ,in the .303 Savage & my dads Savage 99E , dated 1962 , in .308 .
@@milsurprifleguy7091 keeping them
In the family. Love it.
Thanks for watching.
@ yes , my grandpa passed away in 1989 , lived in Northern Minnesota on 160 acre farm . My dad passed away May of 2023 & my mom in March of 2024 , they had a 25 acre property , where I did my shooting .
Gave me middle son (a south paw) a model 99 on 300 savage for his deer rifle and he loves it. Does a great job on the whitetails.
@@andrewpuckett5295 it is an Excellant choice.
Thanks for watching.
Shot my 1st deer with my stepdad's Model 99 in .303 back in 1977 when I was 12 years old. Throughout all of the years and all of the guns I've owned since, I always came back to this rifle as the coolest ever. I just inherited it a few months ago (he's not dead, just wanted me to have it). I had barely seen it in 30 years. It was even cooler than I remembered. Unfortunately, I have a total of 14 rounds for it. Fortunately, I have a friend who reloads who is looking into it for me. He made me 200 rounds of .30 Rem for my Remington Model 14 deer rifle, which is about 111 years old as far as I can tell. Another interesting gun if you can find one.
@@warmongerel9743 way cool. I did a quick google search and you can still get 303 Savage brass. Here is the link. hopmunitions.com/product/new-prvi-partizan-303-savage-brass-bag-of-50/?srsltid=AfmBOooeRDZTV-xmuRzgONeu6eQCj_lt247uZwaOB1xSLZbMptWSXmn5
Thanks for watching.
@@warmongerel9743 you can also buy 303 ammo here but it is not cheap. hendershots.net/product/303-savage-extreme-custom-ammo/
@@jackofalltrades7822 Thanks. The cheapest that I found was $2.25/round on AmmoSeek. Yikes.
I've been 20 yearsa semi pro gunsmith for about 20 years. And for what it's worth, I think that gun is one of the best designed guns ever made ,all things considered full stop, especially when value comes into the equation.. You could never make something like that today. ..Best luck to you and your family. Great video ..One cool thing might be to see what are the trade offs between all the 99 calibers/chambers
@@KungFuHonky thanks for the great comment and for watching.
Great info on a fantastic firearm.
I was gifted my 1954 99 in 300 Savage, back in 1963.
It was my Grandfathers rifle. He and my Father each bought one on the same day. My son now owns my Fathers.
I regretfully now, had mine tapped for a scope and had a recoil pad added to it.
The gun looks great with the old Weaver on top though.
These days the only time mine gets shot is at the range.
I take it and my Winchester 94 and enjoy plinking some reloads through them using Trail Boss powder and cast bullets. I shoot light rounds now days and enjoy shooting these classics a lot.
@@dalesearcy5734 good stuff. Thanks so much for watching.
I just acquired a 99 in 250 thanks for the informative videos on the 99.....much appreciated
@@christopherherren6061 glad you liked it. Thanks for watching.
Pachmayr made a scope mount for the Model 99 that is very interesting. My friends father, who was a machinist, had two or the model 99's. One chambered in 308 Win, and the other in 300 Sav. and they both had the Pachmayr scope mounts. The mounts attached to the side of the rifles but I am not sure if they used existing holes or if my friends machinist dad drilled it for the mount. The end result was very professional and I could not tell if the father drilled in order to mount the scope. The mount also flipped to one side just in case you wanted to use the iron sights and the scope could be removed completely from the rifle by turning one thumb screw.
Thanks for watching.
The Savage 99 hangs perfect. Great deer rifles
@@galenhisler396 very true. Thanks for watching.
I have one given to me by my uncle who was the gunsmith for a couple of the Indian reservations in the north western US. These rifles were owned by the Indian police on the reservations. The one he gave me is a 1917 model year that has had the barrel changed from a 30/30 to a 219 zipper. This was supposedly done to help with a coyote problem, but my uncle told me it was to control the ammunition. Being a wildcat round, it couldn’t be bought off the shelf, but was issued by the Indian agent. The old rifle is pretty beat up, but shoots well and pretty accurately. I also have the paperwork order and bill my uncle gave me with it, dated Feb 6 1934. Family heirloom now. Goes to my grandson named after my uncle.
@@Pointman-yf6or what a cool story. Thanks for sharing and thanks for watching.
I have one and it's a great all around .30 caliber lever action rifle ever made. Amazing work of art.
I have a 303 with an octagon barrel. Serial number 6000 something so it was prior to savages factory operation. I used it for many years For deer hunting The rifle also has a flip up peep site. I bought it when I was about 19 years old for $50 from a gun collector who was liquidating his collection. I asked him if he had anything for around hundred dollars. I think he felt sorry for me and said here you can have this one for $50, I still have it. He gave me a box of shells to booth. That was in 1970 and I made $94 a week has a telephone linemen. I work for 37 years there. And been retired for close to 20. Going deer hunting next month with my sons.
@@lcjohn51 great stuff. Thanks for watching.
That was a really good video. I just got blessed with a 99E. It was made in the 1950s. I'm attempting to fix a problem with it. The automatic cutoff isn't staying put. It will sometimes pop out and block the bolt if I work the lever briskly.
Great history lesson on another nice firearm.
Shot my first deer with a model 99 in 300 sav. Action was so smooth and solid in comparison to my next gun which was a rem 760 pump. I thought at the time it was a upgrade to ho to the pump. Looking back not so much. Nice video!
Lot of history on this one thanks enjoyed the heck out of this video
Thanks Terry.
I will do more of them.
"Albert Johnson" (true identity unknown), the "Mad Trapper of Rat River," used a 99F in .30-30 during his rampage across the Northwest Territory and the Yukon in 1932.
The Army’s experiments with the .300 Savage gave birth to the T51 cartridge, aka 7.62 x 51, aka 7.62 NATO, aka .308 Winchester. There was a 99 in .300 Savage at my local gun shop the last time I was there. If it's still there on my next trip...
I've never killed a deer with an iron-sighted, lever action rifle. I have done it with an iron-sighted, 5" S&W 29 .44 Magnum revolver. That should count a little bit, shouldn't it? 😁
@@darylnd I will give you the revolver kill.
Thanks for watching.
Good video! Always good to see Savage 99's getting the love they deserve. 😁
Thanks. I also did a video on the 250-3000 Savage if that interests you.
Thanks for watching.
Nice job with a great rifle!
@@GunBlue490 thank you and thanks for watching.
Great in depth review. Keep 'em comin!
Thank you sir.
Will do.
My stepdad had a Savage Model 99 in .300 Savage caliber. He always talked about he took a good number of deer with it. I never saw the piece he sold it before he met my Mom but the way he talked about it, it was his favorite firearm.
@@thomasmoje5926 that’s too bad that it got sold. They never wear out and are great deer guns.
Thanks for watching.
One would think with the simplicity of engineering Savage would bring this model back from the grave. Gen Z has a love for lever guns.
@@stephencarmichael5156 facts. Thanks for watching.
I don’t necessarily consider the Savage 99 to be simply engineered, but regardless of that the last three CEO’s of Savage have all said the 99 will never be reintroduced. It would be financial insanity. Even if they still had all the original tooling it was starting to wear out in the last years of production. The machine work would be extensive and extremely expensive even if converted to computer controlled operation. It would still require a lot of hand fitting. Labor and machine costs put both Winchester and Savage into bankruptcy. The main responsibility of any company management is to its shareholders or individual owners. The last three generations of managers at Savage have done an outstanding job of bringing the company out of and forward from its 1988 bankruptcy. They aren’t going to risk their position as the leading manufacturer of hunting rifles by bringing out something that only a small portion of the hunting public wants or could afford. If their market research showed it would be profitable they would do it. That’s how business works. They’re not in business for nostalgia or to please old gun cranks like me. Yes I would like to see a new 99 but I know it ain’t gonna happen. Just look at the prices of current rifles that are basically copies of the pre64 model 70 or other high quality manufacturers like Sako, Blaser, Parkwest Arms or the newly reinvented Montana Rifle company. Even most Kimber rifles, except for their budget priced 84 Hunter are going to be starting at around $1,500.00. I would expect a new Savage 99 to start at around $2,000.00. Savage would have to sell a lot of rifles even at that price just to recover their R&D and production start up costs. I’ve worked for companies involved in manufacturing. I know of what I speak.
@@davewinter2688 I use a BLR it's very close to what one would get from an 88.
I acquired a M99 in 300 Savage, circa 1953, that I had converted into a 41 Great Lakes caliber for use in straight-wall states for deer. It is the most versatile and powerful round ever put into a M99, pushing a 175 gr. Bear Creek Ballistics all copper bullet at 2800 fps. Extremely accurate with mild recoil, it has several different types and weights of bullet available from 150 to 265 gr. .
@@the41shootist that is interesting. Rechambering in to a straight wall is way cool.
Thanks for watching.
Excellent discussion on a very classic rifle. Would love to grab one of these.
@@TheBackwoodsHermit they are my favorite to be sure.
Thanks for watching.
I have one in .243.....a nail driver!
@@jwnagy those truly are. I have the same in .243 and .243AI and they do amazing things to a coyote.
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I hunted sika deer on the lower eastern shore of Maryland for 20 years with Remington 700’s. I had a friend in that hunt club from western Pennsylvania who hunted there with a Model 99 which took plenty of Sikas. With raising a young family my hunting time became less and less so I left that club and sold my deer rifles. About 5 years ago I started hunting deer again and was looking around for a deer rifle. I started going to gun shows in hopes of finding a Model 99 but most of the ones for sale were beat up and overpriced. One day I stopped by a local pawn shop and found one chambered in .308 in near mint condition so I purchased it on the spot. It is an F model made in 1957. I had my local gunsmith do a thorough cleaning and check on it. It came with a Redfield peep sight but Since it was pre-drilled and tapped I decided to add a scope with see through rings and a leather cheek piece. So far I have taken two whitetails with it. Since the rifle is three years younger than me It will be my go to gun as long as I am physically able to hunt.
@@joetruth5924 glad to see you back in the game. The 99 will serve you well.
You are 100% spot on in saying that most gun show 99s are beat up and over priced. The 99 is a great rifle to be sure but everyone selling one thinks that it is worth far more than they are. You made a good find.
Thanks for watching.
@@jackofalltrades7822 Paid $900 for it but based on the condition it was well worth it.
Great video, thanks. I believe it was also the rifle of choice for the Mad Trapper of Rat River proving its reliability in Arctic temperatures. Cheers.
@@mistermac4118 I will check that out.
Thanks for watching.
Had a mint 99 in .300, I was 16. Bought it from my dad. Three years later sold it to a friend. Within two years regreted it.
Still do. 75 now.
@@rondockweiler2663 that is truly unfortunate. Too bad you can’t buy it back.
Thanks for watching.
@@jackofalltrades7822 this rifle sold for $75 through most hardware stores and Sears and Robuck catalog
$75 NEW through Sears and Roebuck catalog...
Nice video I just purchased a model 99 with the factory scope mount so love the info.
@@georgehughes8698 thanks for watching.
Nice job on this rifle video. You covered a bunch of goodies on this classic. They are like chips you can't have just one...😊
Thanks for watching. You are 100% right, one is not enough.
I really enjoyed your take on the savage 99 what is great rifle to.own.perhaps you can let me know about the 348 Winchester just got one not to sure on the date. And ammo .
@@apache1856 I will look into that.
Thanks for watching.
I have a model 99 takedown. Was my grandfathers. Not sure of manufacture year?i was told 1930's ?
@@robertmichael7705 google model 99 serial number. You can determine the year of manufacture of the SN.
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Big fan of the M99. Mine is a 1937 EG in .300Sav. It has the very narrow fore-end with the tiny schnabel. I'm older now, and my eyes are failing, so I use a small patch of electrical tape with a 1/16" clean hole in the middle that I stick onto my right eyeglass lens. Makes an optically perfect peep sight that is exactly located the correct distance from my eye no matter how I see through it. The prescription sharpens the target, while the compressed light sharpens both sights.
I load my own using 165gr boat tails over 37grns 4064. Accuracy is superb. But, it is no bench gun. Accuracy quickly wanders as soon as that elegant thin barrel gets hot - about 25 rounds in. Very mild recoil and excellent performance on deer.
There is one small crack at the tang shoulder from an earlier owner, who probably used the 180 or 200 grain factory loads that used to be on the shelf.
IMO, it is the quickest to the shoulder, points the most naturally, and is beautifully balanced rifle I have ever owned.
I also think the .300 Savage is the all time best deer cartridge ever made for typical, practical deer hunting.
@@2TrackMind-c6i great stuff. Thanks for the comment and for watching.
I ended up with my grandpa's 99 in 300 Savage. Fun little rifle. Very svelte.
@@TR-fz2yq they are so simple and fuctional. That’s why I feel in love with them.
Thanks for watching.
great informative presentation. thank you for putting all that together
@@jeffmwoods and thank you so much for watching.
I was handed down my great grandfather's 99 , he hunted hor the mining and timber companies, I have a picture of him kneeling down in front of a string line with 14 bucks, two cougars, and two Bobcats. It's also the take down model.
@@danhollatz5944 great inheritance.
Thanks for watching.
Interesting that this rifle is striker fired. I have a friend that had a couple, one 243 and one 308.
I don't know if he still has them as I believe they were for sale.
I found that out the first time I took one apart. If you friend still has them buy them. Otherwise send him to me so I can.
Thanks for watching.
The first high powered rifle I ever carried deer hunting was a 99E in 300 Savage, borrowed from an uncle. In the early 70's I bought my first deer rifle, a 99E in 300 Savage, and hunted with it for many years with a cheap Glenfield 4 power scope. I did have one malfunction with it, the rotary magazine spring slipped its notch rendering the rotary magazine useless. Taking it apart and seeing the problem allowed for a quick fix and it never gave me another problem. I, sorrowfully, traded it years later for a S&W model 29, new in the box. I should have just purchased the revolver straight out! My son now has a 99 in 308 Win. that has proved itself in the deer woods often. If Savage would bring back the 99, still with the quality of the old ones, I'd happily be a customer again, even tho at 72+ I might not get much use out of it.
@@davidlane9129 I wish they would run them again too.
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how about military rifle reviews. Ive hunted with nearly every bolt action from WWII some of them were crazy accurate. my favorite is a 6.5 Swede. The ballistics are nearly identical to the Creedmore. It held many records and chamionships in Europe. I shortened a Schmidt Rubin barrel to 18 inches and stuck a red dot on it for hunting huge feral hogs in the tight woods of north florida. that straight pull bolt is stupid fast and made the difference on follow ups or when we would bump a larger group. I just always enjoyed hunting with some history in my hands, I'm 70 now. When I was a kid most of the Dads were WWII veterans and around the evening fire in elk camp, when the sun went down and the beer came out, those were the rifles they talked about/
@@HobbitHomes263 check out my other videos. I did one on the 1903 Springfield.
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I have a 99E in 243 caliber that was made about 1970
@@KP-yx1fn that should be a shooter. The 99 in 243 Win is a great combo.
Congrats brother!!!! Love the show
Thanks, & thank you for watching.
Originally chambered in 30 SAV, which was almost identical to the.30WCF. THE 303 SAV came out slightly later. I know because I had one
@@PDAWG45 thanks for watching.
Charles Bronson used one in
"Death Hunt"
@@franklinfx yup, he did. Forgot that one.
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Yes and supposedly the real “mad trapper” had a 99 in 30-30. At least he had good taste in firearms.
Great video, I have this rifle in 308 and love it. When did savage move the safety to the rear of the receiver?
Oh, it was way late in the game. I wanna say the late 70's.
Thanks for watching.
As the proud owner of an older model 99 in .300 Savage that was given to me by my Dad, I enjoyed your video. Dads other rifle, a pre 64 Winchester Model 88 which I inherited, has a really cool lever action which would also make an interesting video if you can locate one.
@@kevinwilson9589 I happen to know where one is at. I will work on that.
Thanks for watching.
@jackofalltrades7822 Unlike the Model 70, I believe the only difference in the Model 88 was the pre '64 had cut checkering, and the post '64 had a pressed basket weave checkering. I understand there was also a carbine version made with no checkering. I am fortunate as mine is in .308 caliber and not in one of the more hard to get calibers. In my opinion, the Model 88 "looks right" with a scope, kind of like how a Model 94 "looks right" without one. Probably has to do with how I grew up seeing the rifles in deer camp.
Jut like his invention of the radial tire, the Savage 99 is also a brilliant rifle well ahead of it's time and is still sublimely practical today.
@@tunnelrabbit2625 agreed. Thanks for watching.
Great video, always wanted a 99, after seeing an uncle's 22 hi-power.
Thanks. The problem is not that they are soo expensive. Anyone who has one thinks it is worth a gold mine. Every now anf then you can find one for a reasonable price.
Thanks for watching.
Thanks for a very informative video.
Thanks for watching.
When you mentioned the other things in your life taking your attention away from your fire arm business I was reminded of what John Lennon said,,,,"life is what happens while we make other plans".
@@josephohare8702 true words.
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Hwy would you please do a Remington 8_81 thanks Jim
I will work on that.
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No doubt an engineering & machining victory for uniqueness, function, & design. A gamble that created a subculture & a ritualistic following. As a Marlin lever action shootist fan, nothing about the 99 convinced me my Marlins needed to be deactivated. Very interesting rifle & subculture though.
@@Diogenes425 the lack of a hammer is a huge advancement. Marlins are great rifles to be sure but I think the 99 is far advanced.
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Inherited my fathers .308 after his death 3 years ago. He and his twin brother each got one when they got back from Vietnam. Great rifle. It does kick though for a .308 and the metal buttplate doesn't help.
@@michaelmoslak2975 I put a rubber pad on mine and that helped immensely.
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I wish Savage or someone would make the 99 again. With the advanced cnc machines, it should be less expensive to make . And doing so, i wish it could be in some new calibers as well, like the 300wsm
@@galenhisler396 I too wish they would bring it back.
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Uncle loaned me his model 99 in 300 savage. I was 14 in the Northern Michigan deer woods family deer camp. Took my first deer with that rifle. Iron sights. I now own a Sav 300 & 308 version. They are u scoped and very sought after by my siblings
@@larryvollmar8763 thanks for the great comment and for watching.
I loved my 243 model 99, still kicking myself for getting rid of it 40 years ago. now I'm kicking myself for not buying a 308 model 99 I found at a gun show, I was holding out to find a 243 but didn't, if I can find either one again I will buy it on the spot.
@@marksmith7054 good luck to you.
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I have one.. 1954 Savage 300. My first deer was with a Model 94, but I hated it. The Model 99 was with me since I was 14
@@smilemoney good stuff. Thanks for watching.
One of my uncles had one of these in 300, I always loved the look of the rifle, the only savage dad had was a bolt action carbine in 25-20, it was his
meat gun, he used it when we were short of food and he went out on the prairie seeking a deer size animal for food. Our local game warden knew we were dirt poor because of a federal judgement against dad from his fathers seed loans so he looked the other way so long as dad didn't get wild with his poaching.
Good video, awesome rifles.
Thanks for watching.
Unfortunately I fell in love with these too late. If only I knew when I was a kid.
@@finallyfriday. if only…thanks for watching.
Glad you are allowing a Daughter to access Higher Eduecation ,sic! Cheers,Walker
@@RickWalker-e6o why wouldn’t I. I don’t get it.
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Could you hunt with the 300 savage
@@TaborContent661 absolutely. The 300 Savage is well suited to hunting.
Or are you asking me to do a video hunting with the 300 Savage?
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Hi I just inherited my dad's 300 savage E it's stamped with Sp 31v with a Monty Carlo stock the for stock looks to be pressed checkeringe just looking for any information
@@terrybanks3877 that’s a later version. Probably late 70’s or early 80’s.
Do a google search for savage serial number lookup.
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It seems like the stock maybe from a different rifle or was that a option haven't seen any pictures of that combination
That’s one of my favorite rifles I had one but I had a thud hit the house and they got it and a bunch of my old Guns that I had got from my dad and my Grandfather and they were not registered so some crooked cop has them they got the kid but out of 20 guns I got 6 of them back but that’s the way things go in this country now and I did have all the numbers on them but if they weren’t registered they would not give them back God Bless Y’all and have a blessed thanksgiving
@@geneporter4849 you must live in a communist state like California. Gun registrations are ilegal. I don’t believe it is legal for the to not give you back your property. That is quite a loss and I am sorry for you.
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Excellent video- thank you!
@@lawrenceflynn2447 thank you for watching.
Great video! Thank you, Sir....,
@@WesterlySunn thanks for watching.
Bought myself a 99c in 85 when I came home from AIT went to local gun store with my stepdad didn't plan on buying a gun saw it used in 308 paid $350 for it best money ever spent
@@Duke-v6l sweet! Thanks for watching.
Have a ‘99 30-30 with a bad bore and would like to find a good barrel, maybe a take-off. Any ideas?
@@Bowdock Shaw can make a replacement.
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@@Bowdock when you find out let me know...a relative has a Oct..rnd in same caliber
I owned a 94, a 336 and a 99 all at the same time. I still have the 94 & 336. I never liked the 99, and neither did my SIL or my brother, but to each their own
@@Olaf236 I have the same in my collection. They all have their uses but the 99 is my favorite.
Thanks for watching.
Great video
Thanks. I will do more.
How about the Winchester 88?
Talk about the Mossburg ssi 308 single shot
@@charlesbowers2499 I will see if I can get one.
Thanks for the suggestion and for watching.
Can't you just load your .308 like they were .300 Savage (using .300 Savage loading data) to reproduce the recoil of the .300 Savage in one's 99?
@@therealhawkeyeii7888 I would never use 300 Savage load data on a 308. I would however use published reduced recoil loads for 308.
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How do I tell what year the rifle was made?
@@aaronallen4647 go here. savagelevers.com/serial-number-search/
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Some data is off. The list shows mine as being a 1946 but My dad bought it in 1942. I don’t really care as it will never be sold. I am just the current caretaker. Many great memories of not only hunting with my dad. But I have some kills with it as well.
did you do cva 44mag
I have not but that might be a good video.
I will see what I can do.
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One of the best big game rifles we have ever used on horse back scabbard rifle 308 and 300 ..?
@@janetgilmore8006 I bet they are. I am not a horse guy but i can see the appeal.
300 and 308 are so close either is a great choice.
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Well. If it was that good I’d guess they would continue making it, right? I’d love the chance to buy one just to see what it’s all about.
@@frankmccarthy2624 you know how companies are. Always trying to come up with a new way to make a $.
In my opinion, this is the best lever rifle ever made.
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@ well Lever guns have become more popular again and colt brought back the Python, Browning the A5, so I guess we can hope…
what year was the Savage 99c manufactured in 22-250
@@batoutdahell3084 ya, no idea. It’s later but I can’t say for sure.
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The Savage model 110 actually saved the company. Very accurate.
I have 2 old model 99's and both .300 Savage. I reloaded a lot of ammo and have almost 1000 rounds loaded with 150 to 165 grain bullets and unloaded cases that I got cheap back 20+ years ago. I killed a lot of game with them but mostly mule deer here in Washington State. I got the first one for $125 and the next one for $100. I had to restock both of them because they both suffered from the crack behind the action.Boyd Brother Stock company sells the butt stocks for less than $50 per when I did them. It was a common problem with the Savages and I've seen a lot of them like that at the gun shows. Never had a problem with the forestocks. They aren't collector guns and were used before I got them and they are a mighty good hammer. Longest shot with one was 400 yrds on a steep scree slope in a box canyon. I watched the deer tumble all the way past me. He got up below me and was raining blood when I caught up to him for a finishing shot to the neck at about 100 yrds. Lots of closer shots but the .300 wasn't far behind my 06 or .308 Remington bolt guns in power. All the newer calibers I saw my hunting buddies using were responsible for a lot of wasted bloodshot meat. I never loaded to full power as I like to eat my meat and not throw half of it away like they did. If setting on a mountain with less than 300 yrd ranges I would use 150 grains loaded to 2500 fps.Seldom had to shoot more than once. Biggest buck I killed with the .300 was over 300# 5x5 mule deer buck. One thru the neck and he was out like a light.
@@paulcallicoat7597 good stuff. Nice work restocking a beat up rifle. Must people wouldn’t go through the process. Thanks for sharing and for watching.
Great story . I have 1922 model 99 savage in .300 Savage . Yea you can skip the family stuff. v We have all been though that. The Rifle story was great.
My wife's Grandpa's goto deer gun. 28 ticks on the stock! (.300 Savage)
@@johnfriend240 ah, tics on the stock. You almost get thrown in jail for doing that these days.
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I am lucky to own 22 Hi Power, 243 Win.2- 250 Savages, 270 Savage,284 Win.,30-30 Win.,303 Savage,2-300 Savages,2-308 Win.,358 Win.! These rifles in my opinion are the finest and most beautiful designs, sexy profile!
@@longwalker3462 nice collection. Thanks for watching.
@@longwalker3462 270 savage?
@@billm2078 Wild cat cartridge. 300 savage resized custom barrel.
like to see episode on winchester model 88
@@davidjackson3976 I happen to know where the is a model 88 so I will work on that.
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Great weapon 😊 I have 2 in 300 savage 😊
The deer pic at 21:50 was shot with a 300 Savage. It’s a great caliber. It almost made it in to the military but the 308 or 7.62mm NATO was the winner of that race.
Check out my 308 video.
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Bro, best deer rifle ever? Have you ever heard of the Winchester model 70?
I have. a Good one to be sure but its just another bolt action. Some would argue the Rem 700 is the best. Its simply an opinion.
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I looked for one years ago when I needed a deer rifle. Never found one, so ended up with something else.
that is unfortunate. Now they are rediculiously expensive.
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Build a tall fence around the house.
@@scootertrash911 ok?
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My first rifle my dad got for me that i took my first deer with. Do not remember the calibre. I wanted a 30-30 cause all the western movie heroes had one.
Ha I have a new old stock never fired 99 in .308 Win
Never seen a use for it
@@stoyasmussen5831 I will buy it. I don’t have one in 308. Nacustomrods@gmail.com
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