Savage 99 project

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Sorry for the delays...
I know some of you were interested in seeing the finished product. I got a little sidetracked with my other project, which was restoring an old Browning Citori.
Anyhows. I got the little jewel back together. I must add here the person who was responsible for engineering the model 99 was an absolute genius! You have a hard time seeing it for what it truly is until you re-assemble it. It is a mechanical jigsaw puzzle.
While I have only worked things around by hand it all appears to function as it should. I made sure to apply lubrication in all the right places.
The stock is from Boyds and is actually a nice piece of Walnut. I finished it off with a hand rubbed oil finish then a mix of oil and varnish. What is funny is Boyds does not offer the forearm at all. The old one is some kind of light weight hard wood, just a bit lighter in color without grain.
Well here are the pics

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I went ahead and mounted my see thru scope mounts... Not too sure if I got them oriented correctly? I guess I'll see when I get a scope on it. I was thinking of a nice Weaver K series scope?
So there you go..... Lemmee know what you think??
 
You certainly did that rifle proud, it looks like a new one. That is a nice piece of wood from Boyds.
Congratulations!


NCsmitty
 
Blanco,

You did that old rifle proud! I haven't looked at this thread for awhile, just saw the title again and had to look. The stock looks nice, wouldn't know the butt end wasn't original, hope it shoots as good as it looks! I've re-finished a couple of older .22 rifles, I've used a wax on the stock, called "Renaissance Wax", can get if off Midway's site. I apply it lightly, then buff with burlap, gives a nice shine, more satin than high gloss.

Let us know how it shoots, still awaiting that stage!
 
I thought so too Snakeman, when I do though it seems like a big huge gap?
I'm going to get a scope for it in the next few days. I plan to experiment with distance and eye relief. Will let you know what works.
 
I did a search and found a pic with the see thru's I think I have my front rear reversed?
(HAH that sounds funny)
 
The thing with those rings is that you can have them pointing rearward to get you closer to the scope and forward for the opposite effect. It really depends on your scopes eye relief and your l.o.p. but it's really best to have them facing the same direction if you can.
 
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The thing with those rings is that you can have them pointing rearward to get you closer to the scope and forward for the opposite effect...
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Don't think you can do it on that receiver. Straight round or flat top receivers only.
 
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BBBBill is correct
I tried moving them around and unfortunately from what I see they can only go one way. This is because of the dropoff on the reciever end.
 
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Very nice. Have you developed an opinion yet on the toughness of the finish?

I once tried a set of see-thru mounts on a 99 and I didn't like them. I felt it puts the scope too high above the line of the bore and ruins the otherwise excellent ergonomics. But it's certainly a viable and effective way of being able to use the irons quickly. I know I have a set of tip-off mounts somewhere for my 99s that have an integral aperture. I have no idea who made it but that aperture shoots right to point of aim and it's a real neat setup.

Dave Sinko
 
I'll update you again in the future on the finish. I gave it about 3 weeks to cure before I started anything with it. So far I am pleased; No tickled, with the results.
Now i have issues with those see thru mounts. I think the guy I bought them from sold me 2 rear mounts, they are both marked 99R on the bottom? I can't get them to align properly no matter how I orient them. Today I decided to put my Weaver mounts back on and use See Thru Weaver rings. They are pretty tall and I may need a long eye relief scope to use them? Kinda not what I expected. I wish I could find Weaver rings that are canted see thru?
I have been looking at scopes for a few days too. I think I want a nice 6 or 8 power fixed mag scope, something simple and clear that looks good with no fuss.
I REALLY like the Weaver classic K series scopes in the 6X32 but i'm not sure it will work??
Any suggestions?
 
The Weaver K series scopes are reasonably priced and reliable, and should be a good choice on the 99. You might even consider the 4x version as it is all you really need, but it's clearly a personal choice.


NCsmitty
 
When you pulled the internals apart did you find any wear in them? My father in law has a bunch of these 99's and a couple have a fair amount of wear in the mag area.
 
I didn't really see any wear that I would consider anything other than normal.
That said, I don't think mine has really been shot all that much. I have had the gun for over 20+ years. I would say I have put maybe 25~30 down the pipe?
What kind of wear are you seeing in the mag area? That seems strange unless the thing has really been shot a bunch. Even then I would think you would see wear mostly in the bolt and lever pin???
 
By the way Dave
I gave the barrel a good scrubbing with Hoppe's copper solvent and the old #9 and then a dose of Rem-oil. It did not affect the CeraKote finish at all. So far it is holding up fantastically
 
I have been a bit frustrated with scopes and mounting options with this rifle.
There just aren't that many options out there.
I have decided to go with a 1 piece Weaver mount by Burris.
While I was looking at scopes yesterday I happened across a 1~4X24 tactical Burris scope that I have absoloutley feel in love with. It has some of the brightest, clearest sight picture I have ever seen in a scope!
I'm still rolling it around in my head but I would have to use the Burris 30mm. Tactical rings to make what I want to happen work for me.
This would make a really nice rifle for the 100yd and under shooting and I think I will still be able to use the iron sights.

More later
 
I can personally vouch for Burris scopes as I have a 4x on my 14" 223 T. Contender, and they are good optics.
IMO, I would not worry about having see-thru mounts, as having a need for them would be fairly remote. A low mounted scope should match up nicely with the height of that beautiful new stock.


NCsmitty
 
very nicely done!! I absolutely love my model 99 (.300 savage) awesome gun... Mine has a "fold over" type LOW scope mount on it. The scope folds over out of the way making reloading very easy. Although you move the scope to reload I have NEVER had any issues with accuracy.
 
I have compounded my issues by wanting to put the iron sights back on and use them.
The other problem is that the scope I would like to use is a 30mm tube, and finding a see thru 30mm mount and getting the proper eyerelief distance is going to be tough. If I go with a 1 piece weaver base I might be able to use a PEPR type mount turned backwards. If I can find one with a peephole? The other problem is most mounts with all the requirements are too tall.
 
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Ok guys
I jumped off the deep end today. I sprung for that new Burris 1~4X24 with a set of mid height 30mm. mounts on my old 2 piece weaver bases. Not really what I had envisioned but this set up is not terribly high and with a minor modification I will be able to use my iron sights. It looks kinda funny in the picture but its not all that bad.
I tried one of the Burris PEPR mounts for the AR's and it just would not work like i thought. So I punted and went a more simple routeand it seems like a winning combination.
Sorry about the clutter in the picture

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I like the looks of your set-up, for your rifle. I have 2 '99's, .300 and a .250, both have open sights, one of them had scope on it years ago, now removed. The '99 .300 that had the scope, my Pop's rifle, he'd used it for many years open sights, then put on the scope, after using it, didn't like the scope, too top heavy for him, then removed it. Its now mine, I cleaned out the holes drilled in it, put in new screws with Blue Loc-Tite and like it a whole lot more than before. I like the looks of it "bare", open sighted. YMMV
 
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