I've owned two 99 Fs, a .243 and a .308. I also had one in .300 Savage but I forgot the specific model. The .300 Savage was considerably more accurate than the other two.They're great woods guns but my experience with this model indicated that they were not capable of great accuracy. The .308 also had some stinging recoil. In comparison, my Winchester Model 88 in .308, which many shooters love to hate, could easily hold three rounds under a nickel on the 100-yard bench.

Yet, I miss having a Model 99 and I'd like to have one in an obsolete or hard-to-get caliber, such as another .300 Savage or a .358 Winchester.