:congrats:....good catch....its always good to snag a bucket list rifle.....

 

Hopefully I can grab the next one from you. :biggrin:

 

:congrats::congrats:Looking Real Good there Jay, & in 308 Win. to boot!! Man,, for $500, that was a steal!! :beer: :beer:

The only time I see any Savage 99's around here are at the "OVERPRICED" :ahhhhh:gun & Junk shows, & they'll go $800+ for 99's in rough condition :vollkommenauf:

 

The 99E was the Glenfield of the Savage 99 line. Cost cutting measures included birch stocks and no ammo counter on the receiver. Funny thing is--it was the last model to retain the rotary mag, case hardened lever, and old style lever safety from what I have been able to read on Savage 99 production. Some of the higher priced models went to the tang safety and box mag in later Savage 99 production. Kinda funny having the "cheeeeep" model retain all the more desirable features. :shot:

 

man aint she pretty, and gotta love that long barrel 308!!!!!!

 

Congrats! I sure wouldn't mind having one either. A good friend of mine has one in .308 he hunts with, and actually the only rifle he owns. I can't remember the model number, but in his family for some time, and was given to him by his Dad when he couldn't hunt anymore due to a back injury/disability. Still does the job, and they used it for everything... :biggrin:
Enjoy...

 

I had considered getting a Mod 99 in 300 Savage like what my cousin has. Since I have a Winnie Mod 88 in 308 Win--it seemed fitting that another 308 Win non-tubular mag levergun was in order.

 

I finally got around to picking up my first 99 a couple months back. It's a 1947 vintage gun in 300 Savage, and looks like it's only had a couple rounds down the pipe. I'd been wanting one for many years, and finally found a rifle I liked, in a price I thought was fair.

Congrats on the new to you Savage99, they are one of the coolest deer rifles ever produced in my opinion...:top:

 

Very nice! A true classic lever gun. I have a 102 year old 1899 in 303 Savage that was born in the same city as me(only 44 years earlier).

 

Mine is a 1977 model the best I can make out from the fractured info out there concerning post-1968 Savage production. It seems that there are not good production records after Savage moved to Westfield, MA in the late 1960s.

 

Darn. That's a beaut!

 

Congrates, very clean rifle. The 99E has many virtues as a hunting rifle. The factory 20 inch barrel, the contour is on the featherweight side compared to the other 99s of 1960s thru end of production, with the exception of course of the later 99A and 99F (22 inch barrel). The birch stock stock is lightweight and durable, and to the accustomed eye kinda of attractive. As a woods carbine it very much ideal: short, light, fast, accurate, powerful, providing a good degree of reach. The lack of the round counter is a minor, perhaps irrelevant concern. The 99E should never be sold short, I have a slew of 99s and consider that model tops as a walk about rifle.

On pre million (pre tang safety) 99s, you can put a washer under the trigger spring (raise it up) and get a lighter pull. This should include later 99E models. The access is to simply remove the butt stock, the trigger spring & screw is then exposed at the back right side of the action. People have been doing this forever, it is a safe modification. Generally, the triggers are pretty darn good, but just in case.

 

Congrates, very clean rifle. The 99E has many virtues as a hunting rifle. The factory 20 inch barrel, the contour is on the featherweight side compared to the other 99s of 1960s thru end of production, with the exception of course of the later 99A and 99F (22 inch barrel). The birch stock stock is lightweight and durable, and to the accustomed eye kinda of attractive. As a woods carbine it very much ideal: short, light, fast, accurate, powerful, providing a good degree of reach. The lack of the round counter is a minor, perhaps irrelevant concern. The 99E should never be sold short, I have a slew of 99s and consider that model tops as a walk about rifle.


On pre million (pre tang safety) 99s, you can put a washer under the trigger spring (raise it up) and get a lighter pull. This should include later 99E models. The access is to simply remove the butt stock, the trigger spring & screw is then exposed at the back right side of the action. People have been doing this forever, it is a safe modification. Generally, the triggers are pretty darn good, but just in case.

This one has a 22 inch barrel but it seems the 20 incher was more common for the 99E. I can't find out if this longer barrel was a standard option or if my rifle was a "goof-up". The trigger pull is very good but if I need to tweak it--I will definitely try that simple mod--thanks so much for the info on that! :tee:

 

You got a great deal on a great rifle. I have one in .358 that was made in the last few years of production. It's a shame they stopped making them.

 

Once I swap out my scope mounts, we are going to have to get to the range for a Savage model 99 308 shootout.
I've got the 99C and I like the balance, feel and weight of the 99E's that I've handled just a hair better.

 

classy rifle glad for you

 

Very nice Jay! I like that blond look. You'll need to go full time hunting during deer season and pull some out of state hunting to get all those beauties in the field this fall.

 

Buffalo Jake is hoping that I can build up enough vacation time to go hunting with him in either WI or MN this fall. Maybe this might be a great rifle to take up into "cold" country along with the 444XLR and the 336XLR 35 Rem.

 

Anyone who is interested in Savage 99's should try to get a copy of Doug Murray's book. I got a copy shortly after I got my rifle and even though the binding has seen better days, it is still an interesting and informative read.

 

Now you`ve got something! If possible try different makes of ammo.

The Sav 99 (older ones. Pre-million are classics.) Your "E" was the economy model. A great pick up for you none the less.

Keep that puppy clean. and enjoy.

As they have been out of production for a long time, you are certainly lucky to have found, what looks to be one in great shape. :congrats:

 

I Have some different 150 grain H4895 reloads that I shoot out of my Rem 750/Win Mod 88 308 Wins. I am gonna try them first in the 99E to see how they do. If they don't work--I will experiment with different bullets and powder.

 

Jay, if the H4895 powder doesn't perform, try some IMR4895 powder. Both of my 308 Win. bolt guns liked the IMR4895 over the H4895 for better accuracy!

 

Yeah--the SST and Prohunters are the best. When I started to reload again this past winter--the Speer bullets were the only ones to be had. I am gonna shoot them up and then get something better. The Speer .321 Hot Core work great in my 32 WSP Marlin carbine but the Hot Cores are just OK in my 308 Win rifles. The Hornady and Sierra stuff is better IMHO--their bullets work great in my 30-30=0/35 Rems/444 Marlin.

 

The Savage 99 is a fine rifle that was way ahead of its time when it was first created and still holds its own with later designs. Congratulations on your new acquisition!

I must warn you. 99s are every bit as addictive as Marlins and they aren't getting any cheaper. I have eleven chambered in various cartridges including 358 Win., 308 Win., 300 Savage (a truly fine cartridge), 303 Savage (Savage's answer to the 30-30), 30-30, 250-3000 Savage (the first commercial round to reach 3000 fps.), 243 Win. and 22 Savage High Power (originally promoted as a death ray of sorts capable of taking large dangerous game.) Some of my 99s are takedowns. My 303s are very old and sport 26 inch barrels. My oldest was born in 1904. It has a 26 inch octagon barrel. The 22 High Power is still popular in Europe so ammo is still readily available as 5.6X52mmR. See below the pic of a tiger taken with the 22 HP used in Savage advertising.

Alas, manufacture of these great rifles was deemed too expensive in our "modern world" of stamped and cast parts to be competitive. As the machinery wore out, Savage abandoned their production. There are still some good 99s out there and they are well worth having. The machining and graceful lines, the brass round counter on the older models, the rotary magazines...... Truly beautiful rifles with a fascinating history. You can go to this site to determine DOM of your rifle. - http://www.savage99.com/savage99_dates.htm

Harry Caldwell, maneating tiger, Savage 99 in 22 High Power....around 1914 i believe in China​

Here's my old 303 Savage circa 1904 with a whitetail doe I took with it about 5 years ago.

 

The Savage 99 is a fine rifle that was way ahead of its time when it was first created and still holds its own with later designs. Congratulations on your new acquisition!

I must warn you. 99s are every bit as addictive as Marlins and they aren't getting any cheaper. I have eleven chambered in various cartridges including 358 Win., 308 Win., 300 Savage (a truly fine cartridge), 303 Savage (Savage's answer to the 30-30), 30-30, 250-3000 Savage (the first commercial round to reach 3000 fps.), 243 Win. and 22 Savage High Power (originally promoted as a death ray of sorts capable of taking large dangerous game.) Some of my 99s are takedowns. My 303s are very old and sport 26 inch barrels. My oldest was born in 1904. It has a 26 inch octagon barrel. The 22 High Power is still popular in Europe so ammo is still readily available as 5.6X52mmR. See below the pic of a tiger taken with the 22 HP used in Savage advertising.

Alas, manufacture of these great rifles was deemed too expensive in our "modern world" of stamped and cast parts to be competitive. As the machinery wore out, Savage abandoned their production. There are still some good 99s out there and they are well worth having. The machining and graceful lines, the brass round counter on the older models, the rotary magazines...... Truly beautiful rifles with a fascinating history. You can go to this site to determine DOM of your rifle. - Savage 1895/1899/99 Dates of Manufacture

Harry Caldwell, maneating tiger, Savage 99 in 22 High Power....around 1914 i believe in China​

Here's my old 303 Savage circa 1904 with a whitetail doe I took with it about 5 years ago.

Yep--I think this could get very addictive--the Savage 99 is a great rifle. I tried that website before to date my rifle but It doesn't work well with Westfield, MA factory serial numbers for some reason. BTW--there were some rumors a few years back that Model 99s might be going into production again. But those plans were shelved probably for the reason you state--too expensive to make in this day and age.

 

I went through my notes and found this article/website I had saved in my PC. If not having seen already, might be interesting to you...
What model 99 do I have?

http://www.savageshooters.com/content.php?166-What-model-99-do-I-have

 

I used this thread from 24 hourcampfire to get a better understanding of when my Mod 99E was made. http://www.24hourcampfire.com/ubbthreads/ubbthreads.php/topics/4731235/all/Savage_99_serial_numbers
The regulars on there know quite a bit about later Savage Mod 99 production.

 

Mr. Savage had an interesting life. He developed and patented the detachable box magazine, for a military version of the 1895 lever (caliber 303 Savage), the 1897. He never sold the patent, which is why box detachable magazines did not show up on rifles (not sub-machinguns or pistols) until 1942 when the patent ran out. The Lee Enfield did have a detachable box magazine, serial numbered to the gun, and were not to be used in the manner we use box magazines today, which I suspect is due to this patent.

The 303 Savage was designed and produced for the 1895 Savage lever rifle in 1895. The 30-30 was developed in 1896 for the Winchester 1894 rifle, so in reality the 30-30 was an answer to the 303 Savage.

 

The first prototype of the Savage lever action was chambered for the 32-20. There is a picture of it in Murray's book.

 

Didn't marlin make the first versions of the savage 1899's? Or '93's...

Nice rifle man!!

 

Yep, in 1894 John Marlin's Company through an arrangement with Savage, produced the first Savage 1895s. The barrels were stamped "JM" or "M".

Is that cool or what?