Savage 99E--the undiscovered rifle

[Vern Humphrey]

I hope the go with the classic sleek lines, like my 1936 version, rather than the blockier frame of later versions.

The later 99s are blocky because of changes to the receiver dimensions to allow it to accomodate the .308 Winchester. I suspect they will offer the new 99s in .308 as well.

 

[mr.trooper]

I think they can improve some of the 99's short comings and still keep most of the classic lines. At the least, find a way to give it the Accutrigger!

Slight redesign of the top of the receiver to accommodate a pair of weaver style scope bases.

 

[M'bogo]

I think they can improve some of the 99's short comings and still keep most of the classic lines. At the least, find a way to give it the Accutrigger!

Slight redesign of the top of the receiver to accommodate a pair of weaver style scope bases.

Weaver already has a set of bases that fit the 99 receiver. Why try to reinvent the wheel?

My 99-E has Weaver bases on top and they work fine.

M'bogo

 

[DeerHuntr]

I have my grandfathers model 99 250/3000, my dad says it pretty much kept the family fed for a time when things were rough, great old gun. Gramps had it drilled and tapped for a scope but they didn't get em straight so it still wears the peep that he used when he carried it. He had it with him when he ran his trap line and carried it in a soft case with the barrel stuck up into the hood of an old Polaris Colt snowmobile, dad said the case ended up touching the exhaust and catching fire!!! The blueing is pretty much gone on the end of the barrel from that!! Have heard ALLOT of stories about that old gun. It shoots 87gr bullets fine but keyholes a bit with 100gr bullets, guessing the twist isn't fast enough to stabilize the 100 grainers. It spends most of it's time on the shelf these days but there will always be a spot for it. The action operates like it did when it was new, would love to see them offer it again in the same ol' calibers the came in originally, would be awesome

 

[280shooter]

they are a great gun,I always wanted one,maybe the 250-3000,but even the 300,Gander mountain had one for sale,for less then 400.I should have picked that up.Reloading for the 250-3000,or the 300 will really show you how well these guns do shoot,for sure.
That new 30 Icon they have out now,is nothing more then the ole 300 loaded with the new powder,

 

[Harve Curry]

I bought my 99A 308 when I turned 18. Bought it and a K3 Weaver with the see thru mounts in the early '70's for less then $150. It is my favorite 308 and I have shot 3/4" groups with it. Used it for Metalic Sillouettes hunter category and once shot a coues deer with it at a measured 625 yards. The scope went bad and I thought I had shot it out, relief when I finally figured out it was the scope. I should treat it better. But it is a reliable accurate rifle and a keeper.

 

[ForneyRider]

Is there a press release for the reintroduction of the Savage 99?

One site mentioned at SHOT Show, that Savage was discussing it.

Will they fix the stock?

 

[foghornl]

Shooting Budd has a Savage 99 in .300Savage caliber. Very nice shooter; action slicker than teflon-coated polished glass. Puts my well-worn Marlin Mdl 30AW to shame.

IIRC, the .300Savage is between the .30/30 and .308Win power-wise.

 

[ForneyRider]

Shooting Budd has a Savage 99 in .300Savage caliber. Very nice shooter; action slicker than teflon-coated polished glass. Puts my well-worn Marlin Mdl 30AW to shame.

IIRC, the .300Savage is between the .30/30 and .308Win power-wise.

.300 Savage is 4gr below that of 308Win as far as water capacity.

 

[Vern Humphrey]

The .300 Savage will drive a 150 grain bullet to about 2550 fps. The .308 will drive a 150 grain bullet to around 2800 fps.

So the .300 Savage is about as much ahead of the .30-30 as it is below the .308 Winchester

 

[Koos Custodiet]

We have these New Improved gun laws and people who don't want to go through a helluva lot of bother to get themselves certified "dedicated" have to get rid of excess guns (only allowed a total of 4).

So I got *given* a 99 in 300Savage.

W000t and all of that.

Of course it's booked in at a dealer until the licence comes through. Which takes anything from 6 months to 2 years if nothing goes wrong.

Hang on to your gun rights fellows

 

[Mr_Pale_Horse]

The predominance of the Winchester in ~25 years of Post War pop culture on Film and TV buried the 99.

 

[Vern Humphrey]

I don't think so. The Model 99 was not a competitor with Winchester's lever actions. Long before Savage dropped the 99, Winchester was offereing only the Model 94 in .30-30 (and a few in .32 Special.) The Model 99 in .250-3000 and .300 Savage (and later in .308 Winchester) was simply a different order of rifle, as different from the Model 94 as it was from the Model 70.

Savage's problem was cost of production -- the same rock that sank Winchester's boat.

 

[ElToro]

you want any 99 with a serial under 1,000,000

you can shoot spire bullets

i saw a .358 Savage 99 for sale for 1,500 !!

 

[Lobotomy Boy]

Does anyone know why a 99EG sells for almost twice the price of a 99E? I have a first-year 99EG and while checking the price I saw that EGs sold for almost twice what Es sold for.

 

[JonB]

I have a Savage 99E in .243, and from what I know about them the E's were the 'economy' model and were made later (mine is from 1974). I don't know the differences in the EG though... from what I have seen the E's are the least desirable.

 

[Lobotomy Boy]

They quit building the Es for awhile in 1936. If I recall correctly, they started building the Es again after the war, either in '46 or in the 50s. Mine is an EG in .300 Savage and was built either in late 1936 or early 1937. I haven't been able to find out exactly what the difference between the two was, though I do know that prewar EGs are a lot rarer than prewar Es.

 

[brasskeeper]

ReadyontheRight : I once passed on a .300 Savage Remington Model 760 for less than $200 at a dealer in Hopkins, MN. He just couldn't move it and he was willing to throw in some boxes of ammo.

I knew nothing about .300 Savage. Of course when I did a little research and went back, it was gone.

I did the very same thing, about Twenty years ago. I looked at one on a dealers shelf for 250 and didnt buy it, Ive never seen another one sense.

 

[savage sam]

99's in the family..

I've got an E in 300

My brother's got an F in 308 that he inherited from our great-grandpa

My grandpa's got 2 F's, one in 243 Win and one in 308

My dad's got:

a 99E in 308
2 99EG's in 300
a 99A in 308
a 99F in 308
a 99F in 300
a 99R in 300
an 1899 (made in 1900) in 303 Savage

some of em have good triggers, some don't. i get 2650 fps from my 300 with 150-grainers.

 

[DAdams]

Here's Mine

A mid 70s version in .300.







Like new condition.

 

[Granite Man]

Looking for 99s

I am looking for some savage 99E. I have a 308 and would like to have some of the other cal. Thanks