Savage 99 project

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Savage 99 re-do

Very nice job, I love those old 99's, built like a tank. I noticed a little black in the old fore end, next re-do try rubbing a cut in half lemon on the bare wood. Let it set overnight then apply more it will bleach the old oil and stain out and look like the rest of the wood. Keep the lemon halves in zip-lock bag in fridge and use over and over. Not critizing just putting out info. Also polishing the shell counter and painting the numbers looks good. Al
 
Thanks Al
I knew about the spot on the forearm. I intended to get a new one to match the butt. Kinda funny that Boyds dosen't offer forearm to match. I like the lemon trick but haven't tried it yet. I also heard you could put them in the dish washer and run it to remove excess oil and stains? My 99 didn't have the round counter but it would be neat if it did. I think my gun was built in the late 60's it has the letter N stamped on the lever boss. I think if I remember supposed to be 1967?
 
Savage 99 re-do

Blanco did you know you can take the creep out of the trigger? The bar that holds firing pin back (sear) can be shortened (carefully) and it makes it a better trigger, if you want to. I did 3 for a customer and he really liked it. Al
 
Kinda funny you mention that
When I had it apart and was marveling at the design I actually thought ... If you took a bit off the sear hook it would smooth out the trigger and lighten the pull!.
I wound up polishing the trigger and sear mating surfaces with a bit of Cratex. Then I put a dollop of hi grade molly grease on the mating surfaces.
I guess I was a bit chicken on taking it further ...
 
Buddy, you have given me a stroll down memory lane.

I have my grandmother's 99. It was one of the first that was made to chamber the .243. I seem to recall that would have been in the late 1950s but might have been a little later. It probably hasn't been fired 50 times.

Best regards,

Vernon
 
Savage 99

Did you ever see one of the real old ones (EVEN OLDER THAN ME) It had a splinter forearm with a metal wheel looking release latch. I restored that one in 1979, had to replace buttstock with new one but saved the forearm. I reblued it with a high polished blue, I also polished the shell counter and painted the no,s. It had german claw scope mounts, beautiful little rifle, I thought the guy was going to cry when he saw it. Al
 
If anyone ever wants to take a M99 apart all I have to say is the entire rifle is held together with the big screw in the reciever. It is the equivilent of a jigsaw puzzle in the shape of a rifle!
 
I am also working on "rejuvenating" a 99. Mine is a .30-.30 so will make a good brush gun if I ever get it back together. Against all advise to not take the rotary magazine apart I just had to because of years of crude. Now I have two problems, first looking at a schematic there is a piece used to support the rotary but my gun seems to have this piece made as part of the frame (maybe upgrade?). Second I cannot figure out how to get the timing right, or correct tension on the spring. I can load one round but the second will not chamber, just lays there. Any help is greatly appreciated
 
Describing it will make it seem a bit harder than it really is.
The rotor of the magazine is spring loadedon the end that points to the end of the barrel.
All of the internal works are held in place by the large cross screw in the reciever. The rotor lands on a stop on the right side, inside the reciever. The rotor tension is held in place by the small screw. On my rifle the end of the magazine rotor has a screw slot.
The trick is getting everything on the big screw, turn tension on the magazine rotor and starting the small screw, while lining everything up.
I used both hands a screwdriver an elbow and one foot to hold everything and get it going the right direction.
Just keep at it. you will see it's really not so bad once you get everything going the right way.
 
Thanks for the info, guess I wasn't holding my tongue just right, will have to try again, now that I sort of know what is supposed to happen.
 
For those of you that followed this thread, I wish to thank you for all the input and comments. I suppose this is a fitting end by using this rifle as it was intended.
I had not taken my little Savage to sight it in and wanted to use it for the opener of turkey season here in Texas. I got to my lease a bit early and after a few shots, I had it drilling the center spot of a 100 yd target.
The morning opening I heard a good deal of activity. At around 8:30 AM I had 3 toms and 8 hens come check my feeders. I waited till the hens had passed me up. The big Toms were strutting and showing off. I took the biggest one first at around 80 yds. The second one cut through the brush at about 120 yds. I whistled and he stopped long enough for a nice shot that made it home.

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Excellent ending to a great resurrection. Good luck with it in the future, and thank you for the posting the thread.
 
So you finally got that thing to shoot huh? I was wondering how things were coming along with it, nice spring turkey's Pard! Glad to see things went your way with this re-build, glad its still very accurate too. Congratulations Blanco!
 
Savage 99

Sounds like you havve a very nice rifle after finishing the project and also a nice Tom. Al
 
I might like to find another model 99 to restore. This was a really fun project. I like it that it turned out so nice. It still is a tack driver. I don't know the reason why it shoots so good? I guess Savage just makes good barrels. If Savage still made the model 99 I would buy a new one!
 
I had this one out at the range this weekend. My son had shot it a few weekends back and was complaining that it wasn't accurate, kicked too hard Etc.
So I told him it shot just fine, he just didn't appreciate old rifles.
Several things to consider on this picture.... The first shot is the highest one and is from a cold barrel. the scope on this is a tactical model. At 100 yds the center spot completely covers the circle on the target and it is a low power scope.
I had also been shooting The T.H.U.D. (30/06) earlier and had a bit of the jitters.
I am sure the Savage is capable of much better accuracy than I am able to hold steady.
While it may not be super impressive, this was and is a brush hunting gun
Anyhow here is the pudding

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THUD gun

Blanco how does the THUD gun shoot? Let's see some targets. I'm currently working on a new project with my grandson. I had a 1903-A3 action, a used 1903 barrel, and sporterized mil. stock. We bedded the stock today and he started making a muzzlebreak. (trying to teach him how to run a lathe and mill) will finish the bedding tomorrow and start drilling the break holes. Will have some pics. later. Al
 
If you have a look at that same target I was using T.H.U.D. on it prior to the 99.
It can be very accurate, if you look at the pic of the target I had a total of 4 shots in the orange. 2 of those were thru the same hole. I can shoot it well if I really take my time, watch my breathing Etc. I think T.H.U.D. needs a better trigger to up the potential.
Maybe a heavy barrel? It seems to really like the 165 gr. Federal gold Sierrias. Just as before its limiting factor seems to be the operator!
 
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