Sure glad I found your posts! I really enjoy the way you give the history of the cartridge development and the firearm. I took many mulies with a .300 Savage as a young man. It belonged to my uncle and sure wish I had it now. I loved that gun.
Thanks Colin, I appreciate it! That 300 is pretty solid for sure, I'm not sure if you've watched it but I made a video on the 300 as well. There are a ton of 300's out there in the Model 99 too, I'm pretty sure I see more of them than any other caliber. If you ever want to replace your uncles, I bet you could find one. Have a good one!
Not just the best lever action, but one of the finest to carry hunting. I've been hunting with a 99cin 308 for 40 years, a rare bird here in Australia. I now own 2 x 22 Hi-Powers (take-down and fixed) and a 250/3000. A younger friend fell in love with my 308 and now owns a pair of pre 1960 243W and 308W 99 featherweights. I use small objective scopes like a couple of 2-7x32 Leupolds, but would love an old K4 Weaver to put on the take-down. BTW, the 308 shoots sub MOA with Norma ammo and the 250/3000 will with 100gn Dominion or 87gn WW silvertips.
Hey Ian, Thanks for the comments. I packed the 250 and then the 308 around for many years as well. You're right I don't think there is a better rifle to carry. Especially at the end of a long day. I'm glad to hear you got some younger blood into the 308's as well. Isn't it amazing that some of these old rifles, intended for hunting can still shoot sub MOA after so many years of service. Thanks for watching and comment any time you like, have a good one!
I have immensely appreciated and enjoyed your uploads about this wicked cool rifle. I bought my first 99 made in 1924 chambered in .303SAV last year. Finally got shells and I’ll be taking her out for her 99th deer season!! Thank you, and best wishes.
Isn't that crazy, who would have thought he would leave the company he created after such a short time and go on to farm oranges and invent the tire the entire free world uses. Savage was a very interesting guy to say the least.
Great history on the Savage 99. Mine is from 1954 and was handed down to me from my Grandparents in about 1964. My Grandfather and my Father both bought a Savage 99 in 300 Savage on the same day. My Son now owns my Fathers and I own my Grandfathers. Like many others, I had my Savage 99 drilled and tapped for a Weaver Scope in the early 70's. I also had a padded butt stock installed at that time. In hindsight, I wish that I have not done that now. I have been reloading for the 300 Savage for over 30 years and these days, I load light target loads using Trail Boss Powder. This makes shooting the 300 Savage a lot of fun.
Would be very popular today...with modern manufacturing, materials and some new(and older) calibers it would make a magnificent hunting rifle. I'd like one in 7mm-08 with a 20" threaded barrel please.
Thanks for the comment, Tom! I absolutely agree! As popular as lever action rifles have been lately I think Savage would do well bringing back the 99. Especially with todays tech and new cartridges. Can you picture a new 99 with a Synthetic stock and Carbon wrapped barrel? Accu trigger, and whatever new caliber. Sounds like a good time to me! Have a good one Tom, Thanks for watching!
There were plenty of cartridges for Savage to look at before he developed his model. It is great work though. I would say the 7.5 Swiss is the closest, although the 6.5 x 55 had excellent ballistics as well. I don't think people give the designers and engineers from that era enough credit, it was not like it was the stone age. Only 50 years later we were flying jets.
Hi Chad. Nice video. Love the 99, probably my favorite "vintage" model. I currently have a pre-war Take-Down .303, a 99C .22-250 and a 99 Brush Gun in .375 Win.
Mark, Thanks for the comments. I have to agree, my favorite vintage rifle as well. I am working on trying to do a series on these rifles and collecting them. I just finished a 303 video this morning and will do a 22 Hi power next. I've been collecting Savage's for a quite a while but I'm brand new to You Tube and making videos, so we'll see how it goes. I have videos planned for the rifles you have listed except the 375 Win. Haven't been able to get ahold of one of those yet. haha! Thanks, Chad
@@leverbolt7699 Cool, I'll be watching. Here in S.C., we don't see many 99s anymore so they're something special when one does show up. I've worked in two gun shops here for 28 years and can count on less than two hands the number of ones that have come in used. It took me over 20 years to get the .375 (on Gunbroker) and just got the .22-250 two years ago. Killed a buck with it the first time I hunted it. I'm toying with the idea of starting a CZcams channel too but don't know where to start...
The Savage model 99 in .300 Savage was my first experience with a centerfire rifle. Probably why my favorite rifles I own is a Winchester 94 in .30-30, and a Rossi M92 in .45 Colt.
Hey Tim, I think I have the same eye for rifles as you. haha! Those model 94's are sure easy to like. I think lever actions are just a lot more attractive to they eye than a bolt rifle. Thanks for watching and have a good one!
These are superb rifles. Exceptional engineering . The only fault the 99's had was what is of course known as the " Savage crack" . Many Savage 99's suffered these cracks where the wood meets the top of the reciever. Many people started to remove that stock and basically relieve a little bit of wood to slow down or stop these cracks from happening. Other than that Savage really added some super features. Surprised the rifle didn't take off .
Patriot, I agree completely, how these rifles were not more popular is beyond me. I just put a video out this morning on the 303 and mention the tang crack. I have heard of people relieving this area but have not tried it myself. as the rifles I have are already cracked or "safe queens". haha! I do appreciate the comments however. I plan on doing an entire series on the Model 99 with the 22 Hi power next. Thanks, Chad
@@leverbolt7699 Always check the fit around the top tang - if the metal is contacting the wood at the rear, you will eventually crack the stock. But the fix is super easy, just remove the buttstock and use a dremel with a grinding wheel to relieve a small amount of wood at the rear of the inlet area. My 1947EG had this condition, so I relieved about 1/32" around the rear of the tang. That was 7 years ago and no cracks have developed.
@@jonathantatum8437 Thanks for the comment and the suggestion Jonathan! I have heard this before but have never tried it. I will pick one out to try it on. Have a good one!
I know l have put a bunch of venison on the table and three bucks on the wall with my Model 99 Savage in .300 Savage. I have lots of other rifles but the Savage is my lucky gun. Just love that old rifle.
Thanks for the comment Kesley! It's definitely nice to have that "go to" rifle that you can't miss with. Mine is a 99 in 308 with a 24'' barrel. That thing never fails me. Thanks for watching, have a good one!
loved you video. Hey can you tell me about how much a 99 weighs? I have been packing an old 1947 model 30-06 but its getting to be to heavy to enjoy packing in the woods. I have always wanted a 99 but the old 70 just shot so good, time to hang it on the wall now though.
Hard to disagree with your assessment of the Savage 99! The action is amazingly slick. It is an awesome feeding an ejecting machine. I have a newer production rifle chambered in 308. Win. When I take my time and shoot it from the bench it puts common inexpensive ammo in tight little groups.
Thanks for the comment 9422! I have a 9422M I will be doing a video on in the next couple weeks. I'm sorry, I just don't see it. Pure Beauty! Maybe it's the lighting. Thanks for watching, have a good one!
I love my Savage EG99 made in 1950 chambered in 300 Savage and I agree it was far ahead of it's time, but I'm afraid I have to say I disagree with you about the looks and handing. My Winchester 71 has the smoothest action, most pointable, most elegant looking lever gun I own, and it packs a hell of a punch. The Winchester 88 with its one piece stock, I find is also very elegant looking and functionally equal to the Savage 99. But as far as looks go, it beats the Savage. Too each their own, thanks for sharing!
Like your content, enjoy your droll humor, right down to having to extoll Weaver scopes while wearing Leopold hat!!🤣🤣. Hey, just funning! I'm not a Pseudo-Purist, what works, @time/place, okay by me. I only shot one 99. I was 13-14, and dont rem exact cal. But it felt/ shot nice 99% of my firearms been trade/left-overs/dumps/orphans. I weeded out few gudens over years. Top choice is Rem721 in 30-06(with Leopold) Plain Jane Tack-Driver(made '39-bot in '80). Best lever that I have, '60's Marlin 336C(Witnessed:2 shots@running buck@65yds= same entrance&figure8 exit) But I now appreciate the 99 more thanks to your vid!TY!
Hey, thanks Michael! I never know if people are going to get my sense of humor. In a lot of cases, they don't. As I tell my wife and kids, people who don't get my sense of humor have obviously not developed theirs enough. HA! If you haven't watched them yet, I do have a few videos with Leupold scopes, I really wanted to wear a Weaver hat for those but I can't find one that's not completely awful. The Rem 721 is a beautiful classic, is it a period Leupold attached to it? I had a 336 for a few years and really enjoyed it. It was a short barrel, maybe 20'' in 30-30. That rifle operated flawlessly. I think if Savage had never manufactured the 99, I would probably shoot a Marlin. Thanks for watching and have a good one!
@@leverbolt7699 The scope on 721 was installed by son of original owner, a la 60-70's, fixed 3x Leopold(chot-gun, maybe?) Worked great until I hit a deer w/ truck and went over embankment, then it started "walkin", even on a .22. Not sure if warranty wud cover. Now has fixed 4x Tasco. 3o-3o has Glenfield(!?!) Fell down ridge during snow!! Still holds zero!! I have Weavers on .22 Savage and .22 Marlin 789 MI(Store contract, had it 45yrs!! Traded it once, cost me a new chot-gun, but I got it back!Lol) Until I became ill, most deer hunts were w/ bow/ muzzle/revolver(I love to "still"(stalk) hunt.( Have taken 4@ less than 10feet w/bow, 3@ less than 10 feet w/ revolver, and 7 less than 10feet w/ muzzle-loader(one burned palm-sized patch of hair off neck, as barrel was only 2-3 INCHES from neck!! AND, the unbelievable part, I was wearing my camo Boonie, blue jeans, & a RED/WHITE/ BLUE checkered shirt that my sister gave me 4 X-MAS. I had not planned to hunt that a.m., but saw big buck following 7 does, couldn't resist, stalked them down!) Now, I'm limited mobility, so I use muzzle or rifle. Most shots are limited by terrain to 75-90 yds. I'll look through/ check your other vids, but Turkey opens Sat 22nd, and muzzle opens Nov 5, followed by rifle, so I' ll be buzy next coupla months. Oh!Yeah!! We DMA3 and they opened a Jan slickhead 3wkr because of CWD culling. Dayum! I gotta get ready!! Later!
@@michaeldaltonsr8954 You definitely have some good stories. Michael! You'll have to share some more when you have more time. I have to give tons of credit to anyone who is Archery or Pistol hunting. I love shooting a bow and even shot competitive in my younger days. I tried Archery Deer for 4-5 years and never did any good, so I went back to rifle. Something about archery, I would just lose all my capacity to think. Literally not do anything right, just pull my string back and fling an arrow. Crazy! With a rifle, I'm as calm as reading a book. One of these days, I would like to try hunting with a revolver though. I'm not 100% sure but I believe Leupold will still honor the warranty on that scope, from what I have heard. Anyway, good luck with those Gobblers and Muzzleloading!
@@leverbolt7699 I officially started deer hunting 1963, but it wasn't until 1989/90 season that I GOT TAUGHT by an impressive palmated 12 pntr(very old/ very wise buck) For my area, @ that time, He Was King, and on Nat'l Forest Land( as in, competion from "other hunters") By fortunate chance, I was able to hunt him every legal day, Bow> Muzzle>Bow>Rifle>Bow >Muzzle(Oct 1st Sat> Jan 1st Sat) Missed 2 arrow shots( over the back, followed quickly by under belly; he reared-up like a horse( this is all ground-stalking). Busted by 2 shots w/ Muzzle by 3 other hunters, 1 crossed 20 yds from Ole Mossyback, didn't see him. Next day 2 hunters walked 8 FEET in front of him, didn't see him!! Missed one rifle shot, guessed 350 +/-. Saw bullet hit in snow just under his belly. True distance? 415 yds. Last day of Muzzle, saw him 150 yds away @ 4:53 p.m./ last legal light; 5:17 p.m. I sighed, NEXT YEAR!! In April, I was assigned a carpenter's helper. Break-time he flashes pic of Ole Mossyback. Crowd is impressed/ I was angry. He swore he got it legal. After coupla hours, it hit me, I asked if he got it on "Road-Kill" tag. He dropped his head and admitted, yes. He did invite me to his house to see the mount, and, it was Ole Mossyback. I still cry. BUT, I took what that buck taught me, and became 50% better successfull, and now I enjoy deer- hunting!!
HaHa! Oh man, that’s the kind of thing that would make a guy want to throw up! To put in all that work and then someone smokes him in their car! You’re right though, when you get that serious about something, it takes all the fun out of it. That is one of the main reasons I quit bow hunting. The biggest buck I’ve ever had the chance to shoot at and to this day one of the biggest I’ve ever seen. I first saw him at 100 yards, sneaked in to 40-45, long story short, it all went South. If I had a rifle when I first saw him, I could of had him. I’ve never completely got over that HaHa!
I have a lovely one that was my dads has custom wood. 300 savage I have no idea how many deer and elk it has taken. I've got 2 nice bulls with it..family treasure
Hey John, I always like to heat that. It's nice to see old Savages getting handed down. I know a lot of people say you have to have a 300 ultra for Elk but those old 300 Savages do their job fine! Thanks for watching, have a good one!
Have a 1953 99R. I find it strange that although the 99R was supposedly the most produced model in 99’s, the EG is the only model I ever see in reviews or for sale….
The only thing that held the model 99 back in its early days was the lack of short action cartridges What the BLR can do is anything the 99 could have done plus chamber the long action rounds like 300 win-mag ,30-06
Thanks for the comment, Paul! I'll admit, they did have a bit of a rough trigger but the BLR's bolt/lever relationship looks like the rack and pinion steering on a 74 Pinto. HaHa! Seriously, the BLR is a great rifle and pretty bulletproof. Thanks for watching, have a good one!
I guess beauty is in the eye of the beholder. Historically the model 99 was known as the ugly duck. To me the model 88 has better lines. To each his own!
Ragnar, That's the beauty if it! haha! A good friend of mine loves the 88 and how it looks, I have never seen it. The same is true for him and the 99. After a good natured discussion almost led to a fist fight, we just talk about cartridges, pistols and bolt actions now. Ha!
I've heard it said, if we all thought of beauty in exactly the say way, we would all be married to the same woman. I killed my first deer with a .243 with ugly birch (looking) wood stocks. Now I find the 99s with great walnut stocks on them, to be quite elegant.
Hands down, John Browning is the best gun designer of all time. All the rifles he designed for Winchester are great guns, not to mention his pistols and shotguns and automatic rifles... But Auther Savage designed the best lever action rifle of all time. To this day nothing is better than the 99.
Thanks for the comment Steve! I’ve heard from quite a few people that don’t care for the looks of the 99 but frankly, I don’t see it.😉 Have a good one, thanks for watching!
Fair enough Duane. The Sako is a fine rifle, I will have to give it some thought as far as best in the world. Maybe...Probably...I'll get back to you on that...
Thanks for the comment Jamie! 348 WIN? In the Model 71? No Way! The Model 99 carries better, shoots better, looks better and I can get it in the 358 Win if I want too. Ha! Have a good one, Thanks for watching!
Best lever action? Maybe the action was, but the aesthetic of the rifle, in my opinion, is a little ugly. I much prefer 86, 92, 94, 71 Winchesters. Marlins also look great. While I know the modern BLR Brownings are built like a bank vault, they are a tad ugly. Savage 99? Ugly. Sorry if that turns some folk off.
Thanks for the comment Lifted! Are you sure we are talking about the same gun? Granted, I have always had an eye for lever actions and would preferer the homeliest lever to the best looking bolt action regardless of manufacturer. That said Winchester and Marlin make some attractive levers. I don't mind the BLR that much either but how can you look at the Winchester 95 or 88 and say the Savage 99 is ugly? I guess beauty truly is in the eye of the beholder. Just for a frame of reference, how thick are your glasses? Just giving you a hard time Lifted! Thanks for watching and have a good one!
Sure glad I found your posts! I really enjoy the way you give the history of the cartridge development and the firearm. I took many mulies with a .300 Savage as a young man. It belonged to my uncle and sure wish I had it now. I loved that gun.
Thanks Colin, I appreciate it! That 300 is pretty solid for sure, I'm not sure if you've watched it but I made a video on the 300 as well. There are a ton of 300's out there in the Model 99 too, I'm pretty sure I see more of them than any other caliber. If you ever want to replace your uncles, I bet you could find one. Have a good one!
Not just the best lever action, but one of the finest to carry hunting. I've been hunting with a 99cin 308 for 40 years, a rare bird here in Australia. I now own 2 x 22 Hi-Powers (take-down and fixed) and a 250/3000. A younger friend fell in love with my 308 and now owns a pair of pre 1960 243W and 308W 99 featherweights. I use small objective scopes like a couple of 2-7x32 Leupolds, but would love an old K4 Weaver to put on the take-down. BTW, the 308 shoots sub MOA with Norma ammo and the 250/3000 will with 100gn Dominion or 87gn WW silvertips.
Hey Ian, Thanks for the comments. I packed the 250 and then the 308 around for many years as well. You're right I don't think there is a better rifle to carry. Especially at the end of a long day. I'm glad to hear you got some younger blood into the 308's as well. Isn't it amazing that some of these old rifles, intended for hunting can still shoot sub MOA after so many years of service. Thanks for watching and comment any time you like, have a good one!
GREAT HISTORY INFO
I have immensely appreciated and enjoyed your uploads about this wicked cool rifle. I bought my first 99 made in 1924 chambered in .303SAV last year. Finally got shells and I’ll be taking her out for her 99th deer season!! Thank you, and best wishes.
Brilliant video! Thanks for an informative and fascinating look at my #1 favourite rifle.
I’ve always thought this, he also invented the radial tire!
Isn't that crazy, who would have thought he would leave the company he created after such a short time and go on to farm oranges and invent the tire the entire free world uses. Savage was a very interesting guy to say the least.
Great history on the Savage 99.
Mine is from 1954 and was handed down to me from my Grandparents in about 1964.
My Grandfather and my Father both bought a Savage 99 in 300 Savage on the same day.
My Son now owns my Fathers and I own my Grandfathers.
Like many others, I had my Savage 99 drilled and tapped for a Weaver Scope in the early 70's.
I also had a padded butt stock installed at that time.
In hindsight, I wish that I have not done that now.
I have been reloading for the 300 Savage for over 30 years and these days, I load light target loads using Trail Boss Powder.
This makes shooting the 300 Savage a lot of fun.
Love your video. I have a 250-300 and a 300 sav both in EG models. No question the 99 was way ahead of it's time.
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Thanks for the comment Sam! If you have any ideas for a video, let me know and I will see if I can make it. Thanks for watching and have a good one1
My uncle gave me a 1955 model 99 F savage in 300 savage... What the value of one of those guns?? It's a nice gun in good shape
I sure did feed my family a lot of venison with Savage's invention.
Would be very popular today...with modern manufacturing, materials and some new(and older) calibers it would make a magnificent hunting rifle.
I'd like one in 7mm-08 with a 20" threaded barrel please.
Thanks for the comment, Tom! I absolutely agree! As popular as lever action rifles have been lately I think Savage would do well bringing back the 99. Especially with todays tech and new cartridges. Can you picture a new 99 with a Synthetic stock and Carbon wrapped barrel? Accu trigger, and whatever new caliber. Sounds like a good time to me! Have a good one Tom, Thanks for watching!
Just took my savage 99 303 out. Manufacred 1924 according to sn. Awesome power
There were plenty of cartridges for Savage to look at before he developed his model. It is great work though. I would say the 7.5 Swiss is the closest, although the 6.5 x 55 had excellent ballistics as well. I don't think people give the designers and engineers from that era enough credit, it was not like it was the stone age. Only 50 years later we were flying jets.
Hi Chad. Nice video. Love the 99, probably my favorite "vintage" model. I currently have a pre-war Take-Down .303, a 99C .22-250 and a 99 Brush Gun in .375 Win.
Mark, Thanks for the comments. I have to agree, my favorite vintage rifle as well. I am working on trying to do a series on these rifles and collecting them. I just finished a 303 video this morning and will do a 22 Hi power next. I've been collecting Savage's for a quite a while but I'm brand new to You Tube and making videos, so we'll see how it goes. I have videos planned for the rifles you have listed except the 375 Win. Haven't been able to get ahold of one of those yet. haha!
Thanks,
Chad
@@leverbolt7699 Cool, I'll be watching. Here in S.C., we don't see many 99s anymore so they're something special when one does show up. I've worked in two gun shops here for 28 years and can count on less than two hands the number of ones that have come in used. It took me over 20 years to get the .375 (on Gunbroker) and just got the .22-250 two years ago. Killed a buck with it the first time I hunted it. I'm toying with the idea of starting a CZcams channel too but don't know where to start...
Love me my 99s.
Yes Sir! I feel the same way, Thanks for watching Ron!
The Savage model 99 in .300 Savage was my first experience with a centerfire rifle. Probably why my favorite rifles I own is a Winchester 94 in .30-30, and a Rossi M92 in .45 Colt.
Hey Tim, I think I have the same eye for rifles as you. haha! Those model 94's are sure easy to like. I think lever actions are just a lot more attractive to they eye than a bolt rifle. Thanks for watching and have a good one!
I have those 2 lol
1965 modell 99c ..308. Perfect condition and it is very accurate.
Thanks for the comment Andrew! Would you like to sale it?
Love my 99f in 243 win. Great gun
Love the F's definitely one of the best 99's. I have a 99E in 243. One of my favorites. Thanks Deej
These are superb rifles. Exceptional engineering . The only fault the 99's had was what is of course known as the " Savage crack" . Many Savage 99's suffered these cracks where the wood meets the top of the reciever. Many people started to remove that stock and basically relieve a little bit of wood to slow down or stop these cracks from happening.
Other than that Savage really added some super features. Surprised the rifle didn't take off .
Patriot, I agree completely, how these rifles were not more popular is beyond me. I just put a video out this morning on the 303 and mention the tang crack. I have heard of people relieving this area but have not tried it myself. as the rifles I have are already cracked or "safe queens". haha! I do appreciate the comments however. I plan on doing an entire series on the Model 99 with the 22 Hi power next.
Thanks,
Chad
@@leverbolt7699 Always check the fit around the top tang - if the metal is contacting the wood at the rear, you will eventually crack the stock. But the fix is super easy, just remove the buttstock and use a dremel with a grinding wheel to relieve a small amount of wood at the rear of the inlet area. My 1947EG had this condition, so I relieved about 1/32" around the rear of the tang. That was 7 years ago and no cracks have developed.
@@jonathantatum8437 Thanks for the comment and the suggestion Jonathan! I have heard this before but have never tried it. I will pick one out to try it on. Have a good one!
I know l have put a bunch of venison on the table and three bucks on the wall with my Model 99 Savage in .300 Savage. I have lots of other rifles but the Savage is my lucky gun. Just love that old rifle.
Thanks for the comment Kesley! It's definitely nice to have that "go to" rifle that you can't miss with. Mine is a 99 in 308 with a 24'' barrel. That thing never fails me. Thanks for watching, have a good one!
loved you video. Hey can you tell me about how much a 99 weighs? I have been packing an old 1947 model 30-06 but its getting to be to heavy to enjoy packing in the woods. I have always wanted a 99 but the old 70 just shot so good, time to hang it on the wall now though.
Any info on that bottom gun?
I have the exact same one 1924
Hard to disagree with your assessment of the Savage 99! The action is amazingly slick. It is an awesome feeding an ejecting machine. I have a newer production rifle chambered in 308. Win. When I take my time and shoot it from the bench it puts common inexpensive ammo in tight little groups.
Great video!………gotta disagree about the 99’s “styling” though 😂😂 all the best 🍻
Thanks for the comment 9422! I have a 9422M I will be doing a video on in the next couple weeks. I'm sorry, I just don't see it. Pure Beauty! Maybe it's the lighting. Thanks for watching, have a good one!
@@leverbolt7699 Haha! Seriously though … look forward to catching up with your videos! Especially looking forward to the 9422M 👍🏻
I love my Savage EG99 made in 1950 chambered in 300 Savage and I agree it was far ahead of it's time, but I'm afraid I have to say I disagree with you about the looks and handing. My Winchester 71 has the smoothest action, most pointable, most elegant looking lever gun I own, and it packs a hell of a punch. The Winchester 88 with its one piece stock, I find is also very elegant looking and functionally equal to the Savage 99. But as far as looks go, it beats the Savage. Too each their own, thanks for sharing!
Like your content, enjoy your droll humor, right down to having to extoll Weaver scopes while wearing Leopold hat!!🤣🤣. Hey, just funning! I'm not a Pseudo-Purist, what works, @time/place, okay by me. I only shot one 99. I was 13-14, and dont rem exact cal. But it felt/ shot nice 99% of my firearms been trade/left-overs/dumps/orphans. I weeded out few gudens over years. Top choice is Rem721 in 30-06(with Leopold) Plain Jane Tack-Driver(made '39-bot in '80). Best lever that I have, '60's Marlin 336C(Witnessed:2 shots@running buck@65yds= same entrance&figure8 exit) But I now appreciate the 99 more thanks to your vid!TY!
Hey, thanks Michael! I never know if people are going to get my sense of humor. In a lot of cases, they don't. As I tell my wife and kids, people who don't get my sense of humor have obviously not developed theirs enough. HA! If you haven't watched them yet, I do have a few videos with Leupold scopes, I really wanted to wear a Weaver hat for those but I can't find one that's not completely awful. The Rem 721 is a beautiful classic, is it a period Leupold attached to it? I had a 336 for a few years and really enjoyed it. It was a short barrel, maybe 20'' in 30-30. That rifle operated flawlessly. I think if Savage had never manufactured the 99, I would probably shoot a Marlin. Thanks for watching and have a good one!
@@leverbolt7699 The scope on 721 was installed by son of original owner, a la 60-70's, fixed 3x Leopold(chot-gun, maybe?) Worked great until I hit a deer w/ truck and went over embankment, then it started "walkin", even on a .22. Not sure if warranty wud cover. Now has fixed 4x Tasco. 3o-3o has Glenfield(!?!) Fell down ridge during snow!! Still holds zero!! I have Weavers on .22 Savage and .22 Marlin 789 MI(Store contract, had it 45yrs!! Traded it once, cost me a new chot-gun, but I got it back!Lol) Until I became ill, most deer hunts were w/ bow/ muzzle/revolver(I love to "still"(stalk) hunt.( Have taken 4@ less than 10feet w/bow, 3@ less than 10 feet w/ revolver, and 7 less than 10feet w/ muzzle-loader(one burned palm-sized patch of hair off neck, as barrel was only 2-3 INCHES from neck!! AND, the unbelievable part, I was wearing my camo Boonie, blue jeans, & a RED/WHITE/ BLUE checkered shirt that my sister gave me 4 X-MAS. I had not planned to hunt that a.m., but saw big buck following 7 does, couldn't resist, stalked them down!) Now, I'm limited mobility, so I use muzzle or rifle. Most shots are limited by terrain to 75-90 yds. I'll look through/ check your other vids, but Turkey opens Sat 22nd, and muzzle opens Nov 5, followed by rifle, so I' ll be buzy next coupla months. Oh!Yeah!! We DMA3 and they opened a Jan slickhead 3wkr because of CWD culling. Dayum! I gotta get ready!! Later!
@@michaeldaltonsr8954 You definitely have some good stories. Michael! You'll have to share some more when you have more time. I have to give tons of credit to anyone who is Archery or Pistol hunting. I love shooting a bow and even shot competitive in my younger days. I tried Archery Deer for 4-5 years and never did any good, so I went back to rifle. Something about archery, I would just lose all my capacity to think. Literally not do anything right, just pull my string back and fling an arrow. Crazy! With a rifle, I'm as calm as reading a book. One of these days, I would like to try hunting with a revolver though. I'm not 100% sure but I believe Leupold will still honor the warranty on that scope, from what I have heard. Anyway, good luck with those Gobblers and Muzzleloading!
@@leverbolt7699 I officially started deer hunting 1963, but it wasn't until 1989/90 season that I GOT TAUGHT by an impressive palmated 12 pntr(very old/ very wise buck) For my area, @ that time, He Was King, and on Nat'l Forest Land( as in, competion from "other hunters") By fortunate chance, I was able to hunt him every legal day, Bow> Muzzle>Bow>Rifle>Bow >Muzzle(Oct 1st Sat> Jan 1st Sat) Missed 2 arrow shots( over the back, followed quickly by under belly; he reared-up like a horse( this is all ground-stalking). Busted by 2 shots w/ Muzzle by 3 other hunters, 1 crossed 20 yds from Ole Mossyback, didn't see him. Next day 2 hunters walked 8 FEET in front of him, didn't see him!! Missed one rifle shot, guessed 350 +/-. Saw bullet hit in snow just under his belly. True distance? 415 yds. Last day of Muzzle, saw him 150 yds away @ 4:53 p.m./ last legal light; 5:17 p.m. I sighed, NEXT YEAR!! In April, I was assigned a carpenter's helper. Break-time he flashes pic of Ole Mossyback. Crowd is impressed/ I was angry. He swore he got it legal. After coupla hours, it hit me, I asked if he got it on "Road-Kill" tag. He dropped his head and admitted, yes. He did invite me to his house to see the mount, and, it was Ole Mossyback. I still cry. BUT, I took what that buck taught me, and became 50% better successfull, and now I enjoy deer- hunting!!
HaHa! Oh man, that’s the kind of thing that would make a guy want to throw up! To put in all that work and then someone smokes him in their car! You’re right though, when you get that serious about something, it takes all the fun out of it. That is one of the main reasons I quit bow hunting. The biggest buck I’ve ever had the chance to shoot at and to this day one of the biggest I’ve ever seen. I first saw him at 100 yards, sneaked in to 40-45, long story short, it all went South. If I had a rifle when I first saw him, I could of had him. I’ve never completely got over that HaHa!
Safest and best lever!!!!!
I have a lovely one that was my dads has custom wood. 300 savage I have no idea how many deer and elk it has taken. I've got 2 nice bulls with it..family treasure
Hey John, I always like to heat that. It's nice to see old Savages getting handed down. I know a lot of people say you have to have a 300 ultra for Elk but those old 300 Savages do their job fine! Thanks for watching, have a good one!
Definitely a classy rifle.
Thanks Rudy, it sure is. I just put a new video up this morning on the 300. I have to say, I like the 250 more but the 300 is right there.
@@leverbolt7699 : My uncle John had a 99 im .250-3,000 and cherished it. ~ NW PA ~
Have a 1953 99R. I find it strange that although the 99R was supposedly the most produced model in 99’s, the EG is the only model I ever see in reviews or for sale….
The only thing that held the model 99 back in its early days was the lack of short action cartridges What the BLR can do is anything the 99 could have done plus chamber the long action rounds like 300 win-mag ,30-06
Best ever made , I have 3 of them, couldn’t have 3 better, case closed
Thanks for the comment Jimmy! Well said, I couldn't agree more. Have a good one!
These were cool and far beyond their time despite being the poster child for poor trigger geometry. But the Browning BLR is the best ever made.
Thanks for the comment, Paul! I'll admit, they did have a bit of a rough trigger but the BLR's bolt/lever relationship looks like the rack and pinion steering on a 74 Pinto. HaHa! Seriously, the BLR is a great rifle and pretty bulletproof. Thanks for watching, have a good one!
I guess beauty is in the eye of the beholder. Historically the model 99 was known as the ugly duck. To me the model 88 has better lines. To each his own!
Ragnar, That's the beauty if it! haha! A good friend of mine loves the 88 and how it looks, I have never seen it. The same is true for him and the 99. After a good natured discussion almost led to a fist fight, we just talk about cartridges, pistols and bolt actions now. Ha!
I've heard it said, if we all thought of beauty in exactly the say way, we would all be married to the same woman. I killed my first deer with a .243 with ugly birch (looking) wood stocks. Now I find the 99s with great walnut stocks on them, to be quite elegant.
Got two 1894's 30.30. made 1907,and a 25.35. made 1905 both 26" octagon barrels.true pointers.norhing better.john browning.
Hands down, John Browning is the best gun designer of all time. All the rifles he designed for Winchester are great guns, not to mention his pistols and shotguns and automatic rifles... But Auther Savage designed the best lever action rifle of all time. To this day nothing is better than the 99.
No pretty but a damned good rifle. I had one in .300 Savage
Thanks for the comment Steve! I’ve heard from quite a few people that don’t care for the looks of the 99 but frankly, I don’t see it.😉 Have a good one, thanks for watching!
99 are best made in America, Sako fin wolf really world best ! No bull elk !
Fair enough Duane. The Sako is a fine rifle, I will have to give it some thought as far as best in the world. Maybe...Probably...I'll get back to you on that...
Hunt with a 348 then tell me the savage is better. Savage nice not better.
Thanks for the comment Jamie! 348 WIN? In the Model 71? No Way! The Model 99 carries better, shoots better, looks better and I can get it in the 358 Win if I want too. Ha! Have a good one, Thanks for watching!
Best lever action? Maybe the action was, but the aesthetic of the rifle, in my opinion, is a little ugly. I much prefer 86, 92, 94, 71 Winchesters. Marlins also look great. While I know the modern BLR Brownings are built like a bank vault, they are a tad ugly. Savage 99? Ugly. Sorry if that turns some folk off.
Thanks for the comment Lifted! Are you sure we are talking about the same gun? Granted, I have always had an eye for lever actions and would preferer the homeliest lever to the best looking bolt action regardless of manufacturer. That said Winchester and Marlin make some attractive levers. I don't mind the BLR that much either but how can you look at the Winchester 95 or 88 and say the Savage 99 is ugly? I guess beauty truly is in the eye of the beholder. Just for a frame of reference, how thick are your glasses? Just giving you a hard time Lifted! Thanks for watching and have a good one!
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