Utica Made Savage 99

[dh1633pm]

Picked this up last Friday. Savage 99 made at their Utica plant. The barrel screws out easy enough. Maybe some locktight would help. It’s been refinished. It’s in 250-3000. Seems to be a 1920’s model.

 

[NIGHTLORD40K]

Nice! Clearly refinished, but they look to have done a decent job of it. The checkering, however....lol.
I tightened mine up with pipe-thread tape.

 

[Roverguy]

Love it, those schnabel forend look so nice.

 

[Jim Watson]

So you don't want a takedown?

A friend had one that had been rebarrelled, screwed in tight. But the foreend would still unlatch.

 

[Charlie98]

I had a pre-war (1927'ish) Savage 99 takedown in .30-30... the barrel threaded up easy and bottomed out right at 12 O'Clock, I think that's kind of the idea. The key in the forearm is supposed to hold it in lockup... so the condition of the key is critical. Like yours, mine had been refinished... but at least they did a nice job. Mine also had what I believe to be custom wood on it... it was pretty, but they put this huge beavertail forearm on it, I would have preferred that svelte Schnabel on it... but it's gone now, anyway.

 

[dh1633pm]

I was teasing about the barrel. It is a takedown. Everything is very tight on the rifle. My dad showed me how to take it down. I was oblivious to the fact that it was. Price was right and I allayed wanted a locally made Savage. The fore-end latches in tight.

 

[Charlie98]

I was oblivious to the fact that it was.

That's kind of nice about the Savage 99... the takedown models aren't klunky or obvious. I'm glad your forearm is tight, mine was loosey and I hated it.

 

[troy fairweather]

Cool, 250-3000 is a nice little round.

 

[JmacD]

Very cool. This cartridge is the one that gave me the quarterbore bug. 1:14 twist in the 99 isn’t it?

 

[JCooperfan1911]

Would pair well with a side of steamed hams.

 

[Scooter22]

Nice! Thats one rifle I never got. Never found the right deal and now they are more than I'd spend. The old Savage factory is just about gone. Seems funny driving past there. I think I mentioned there was a business I serviced there when it was Charles Town outlet mall decades ago. Enjoy it.

 

[dh1633pm]

I know Utica well. Yes I have driven by the old factory many times myself. Live closer to Syracuse now. I had to have a Utica made one. Almost that has posted knows more about the rifle than me. My dad gave me a Savage book last night. After my class I am giving this week and I get on my next trip to VA I will study up after hours.