I just came back from a F/F purchase from a local sports forum.
Picked up a really nice Savage 99 in 250/3000. Was hoping for
a early carbine model but this turned out to be a EG model. It
was made 1950 according to serial. Would have been a 90%+
gun but is D&T with scope & has sling studs.

Savage 99s are scarce in my area. When one pops up it is usually
300sav or 303sav. Going to take off the 4x that came on it and
mount a K10 and try it out with some hand loads. If Its a keeper
the Tang sights will go on it. Hard to beat the quality of these
old 99s. Feels like they are running on bearings compared to the
new levers.

The older 99s like JM Marlins are bringing top dollar from both
shooters and collectors. They don't make them like this anymore.