Here’s That Savage 99, thanks for the advice!

[Mr.Harry]

So I bit the bullet and did it. Couldn’t be happier. It’s an M from 1966 if I dated it right. 24”, lightweight, internal rotary mag and brass counter, 308, damn near PERFECT condition and sweeet sweeet sweeeeet! Thanks all for the great advice I couldn’t possibly be happier about the trade I made into it. This ones a keeper.
(And a Dee Luxe! At that, apparently. Happy day!)

 

[Drm50]

I think you are going to be happy with that rifle. One of the best
woods game rifles ever made and in 308, you can't go wrong.
I think the spool mag guns with brass counter were the last of
the good ones.

 

[CH4]

Congrats! A true classic

 

[Ole Joe Clark]

More photos please, a dozen or so will do.

Have a blessed day,

Leon

 

[Mike in Reedley]

Anyone can buy a new synthetic bolt gun and stumble around in the woods with it, while you’ll be hunting in style with that one.

 

[Tex1001]

Is that a cartridge counter I see?
Sweeeeeet.
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I don't have Alzheimer's- My wife had me tested.

 

[k22fan]

I see your 99M has a high comb (Monte Carlo?) pistol grip stock the same as my earlier 99M had. However, while yours has a tang safety and standard weight fore end, mine had the safety on the bottom and a fat fore end. Also, mine was chambered for the standard short action .30 caliber cartridge of its day, .300 Savage.

I've always viewed 99s as specialized big game rifles. I hope you get some venison with yours. You'll like it even more if you do.

 

[LVSteve]

Looks like a slick setup. Score.

 

[shouldazagged]

Good on you, mate. I've wanted one like that for fifty years, and never got around to it while I was still able to hunt.

 

[stansdds]

That is one really nice looking Savage 99.

 

[Bakebfr480]

What did you trade for it?

 

[gregintenn]

What you have is a 99 Savage DL. These with montencarlo stocks were marked R, I assume for the Monte Carlo hump. I had one like it, and it was rough on my jaw. Still a great rifle by any account.

 

[ancient-one]

When my son-in-law died he left my grandson a Model 99 in 250-1000( I think}. It is in excellent condition.

 

[k22fan]

When my son-in-law died he left my grandson a Model 99 in 250-1000( I think}. It is in excellent condition.

The cartridge was introduced as the .250-3000 to advertised its 3000 fps muzzle velocity which at the time was outstanding. The trouble is to get 3,000 fps they had to drop the bullet weight to 87 grains. The basic idea was to make a longer range deer cartridge than the .30-30 by using a spitzer bullet with a higher ballistic coefficient. At range the cartridge shows better numbers with a 100 grain bullet and even better with the less common 120 grain load.

 

[Mr.Harry]

What you have is a 99 Savage DL. These with montencarlo stocks were marked R, I assume for the Monte Carlo hump. I had one like it, and it was rough on my jaw. Still a great rifle by any account.

Ah jeez, does this mean i’m Off on the date of production too? I know jack n squat about the gens of these. Thought I had it.

 

[k22fan]

At least its comb height is correct for the scope. Most 99s were stocked for iron sights. The combination of a high comb and iron sights is hard on my jaw but that is not the case here. That looks like a Leupold 4X. That's a good choice for hunting. I'd have to move it forward to keep it from hitting my eye brow.

 

[britbike1]

books

check out the 99 by murry. might help.

 

[Mr.Harry]

At least its comb height is correct for the scope. Most 99s were stocked for iron sights. The combination of a high comb and iron sights is hard on my jaw but that is not the case here. That looks like a Leupold 4X. That's a good choice for hunting. I'd have to move it forward to keep it from hitting my eye brow.

Leupold 3x. Non variable. Old glass but it’s good. I unfortunately lost a better Leupold 3x variable in the trade. Oh well. Funny you mention it, that 7mm mag scoped me good a couple times over the years. I never got used to that gun nor found the sweet spot.

 

[Troystat]

Nice rifle. Let us know how it shoots.

 

[Mr.Harry]

What you have is a 99 Savage DL. These with montencarlo stocks were marked R, I assume for the Monte Carlo hump. I had one like it, and it was rough on my jaw. Still a great rifle by any account.

It’s defintely stamped “M”

Could be a DL though, but the “R” would have safety underneath, and this one’s on the top.