Very interesting. I love firearm history. Even a collector and didn’t know about this cartridge. The more I get into it the more the classics appeal to me. They are just a joy to shot, reload and Collect.
Hello from New Zealand. I have this exact rifle... 1912, Model 1899, 22HP, Take Down. Has a factory peep sight on the tang also. Hunting Fellow deer with it later this year... Good times.
Thanks for the comment Charles! I still need to find a .30, I have had a chance a couple times but it never worked out. 3 great 30 calibers for sure though. I like those pre 1920 1899's as well. They just have a different feel to them. Have a good one, Thanks for watching!
I have an old grey rat savage .22 hi power. I bought some sellier&bellot 5.56x52 for it in 70gr. sp and fmj. it still shoots fair. thanks for the videos!!!
Thanks for the comment BKB! Yup, I had to do the same thing for mine but they seem to work OK. You know, for a rifle that's 100 or so years old and has seen God knows what, fair is still pretty dang good! Thanks for watching, Have a good one!
I’ve got a 99 takedown in 300 Savage. It was made in 1927. It is still a tack driver. Using my handloads, it will put 3 rd inside 3/4” @ 70 yards. Way more accurate enough for my purposes.
Have my wife's grandfather's model 99 in .300 Savage. Tough to find ammo. Federal makes two loadings, 150 and 180 grain, but they're always out of stock.
Stanley, the 300 is a great one. It's awesome to see those old Savages getting passed down through the family. About the only place I can find 300 Savage ammo these days is on gunbroker.com. Good Luck and thanks for watching.
When I got my 300 Savage, I too couldn’t find (reasonably priced ammo). I finally bit the bullet (punny, no?) and bought 120 rd from optics planet of all places! At the time, they offered the best price…$36/50…ouch! But then a friend gave me 50 cases and another gave me 25 cases. So almost 200 cases to re load now.
I think the .22 HP would be perfect for treed cougar or javelina. You've renewed my desire to get one. There is a nifty little Brno single shot on GunBroker right now that is really tempting me....
haha! I bet it would be pretty slick for that too. I'm sure capable enough. Did you end up getting the Brno? GunBroker is the worst. I always seem to find what I'm looking for. It's like a reliable meth dealer and takes all my money.
@@leverbolt7699 No, too many irons in the fire right now, but I sure want it. As much as I love 99s, a modern single shot would better suit my needs anyway because I'd want to scope it.
Interesting how your 1912 model takes 5 cartridges in the magazine. My 1920 built example only takes 4 and there does not seem to be anything wrong in there. It would have been nice to see your target. Many thanks.
Another good one Chad. I've always wanted a .22 HP, just haven't stumbled on the right one yet. Hell, I've got a box of Hornady 70gr .228 bullets on the shelf, so I need something to use them in. Curious if you've ever shot a deer with yours.
Hey Mark, Thanks for the comments. I've never shot a deer with it. .243 is the smallest caliber we can legally hunt big game with, in Colorado. I have used it on prairie dogs and it does pretty well. Although, this particular rifle isn't the most accurate. I'm not sure if the barrel is getting worn out or if its because its a take down. Either way it's not much good past 50 yards.
@@leverbolt7699 so is it not good for prairie dogs past 50 yards or anything past 50? A deer is considerably larger... Obviously. Many people kill deer with .223 every year and the .223 normally runs lighter weight bullets than the .22 HP. The 22 HP is very similar to the .22 Valkyrie actually as far as external ballistics at the muzzle. And there is no reason it wouldn't be adequate. Albeit, modern projectiles are a century ahead of this which is making smaller calibers much more capable.
I read the elephant account. Names, dates, location etc On horseback, shot when leg swung forward and shot thru thin armpit skin into heart. Can't remember all the data but it seemed legit.
Bet it would make a "poppin" hog gun, though. At least for "grill" size hogs. A friend of mine uses a .223 Remington for deer, my smallest deer caliber is 6.5x55mm Swedish!!!
Hey Tim, you know I've never thought about using it on hogs but I bet it would work on smaller ones. We can't use smaller than 243 in Colorado. How do you like that Swedish? I have heard of it but don't really have any experience with them. Thanks Tim, have a good one.
Very interesting. I love firearm history. Even a collector and didn’t know about this cartridge. The more I get into it the more the classics appeal to me. They are just a joy to shot, reload and Collect.
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Hello from New Zealand. I have this exact rifle... 1912, Model 1899, 22HP, Take Down. Has a factory peep sight on the tang also. Hunting Fellow deer with it later this year... Good times.
I really like the old Savage 99's. I have 3 of them, 300 Savage, 308 Win, and a very old (1907 or 1909) in 30 WCF
Thanks for the comment Charles! I still need to find a .30, I have had a chance a couple times but it never worked out. 3 great 30 calibers for sure though. I like those pre 1920 1899's as well. They just have a different feel to them. Have a good one, Thanks for watching!
I have an old grey rat savage .22 hi power. I bought some sellier&bellot 5.56x52 for it in 70gr. sp and fmj. it still shoots fair. thanks for the videos!!!
Thanks for the comment BKB! Yup, I had to do the same thing for mine but they seem to work OK. You know, for a rifle that's 100 or so years old and has seen God knows what, fair is still pretty dang good! Thanks for watching, Have a good one!
I’ve got a 99 takedown in 300 Savage. It was made in 1927. It is still a tack driver. Using my handloads, it will put 3 rd inside 3/4” @ 70 yards. Way more accurate enough for my purposes.
Have my wife's grandfather's model 99 in .300 Savage. Tough to find ammo. Federal makes two loadings, 150 and 180 grain, but they're always out of stock.
Stanley, the 300 is a great one. It's awesome to see those old Savages getting passed down through the family. About the only place I can find 300 Savage ammo these days is on gunbroker.com. Good Luck and thanks for watching.
That was a family friend's go-to deer rifle, and my first experience with a centerfire rifle.
When I got my 300 Savage, I too couldn’t find (reasonably priced ammo). I finally bit the bullet (punny, no?) and bought 120 rd from optics planet of all places! At the time, they offered the best price…$36/50…ouch! But then a friend gave me 50 cases and another gave me 25 cases. So almost 200 cases to re load now.
One the best things about the 99s is that they get people into reloading with all their rare calibers.
I think the .22 HP would be perfect for treed cougar or javelina. You've renewed my desire to get one. There is a nifty little Brno single shot on GunBroker right now that is really tempting me....
haha! I bet it would be pretty slick for that too. I'm sure capable enough. Did you end up getting the Brno? GunBroker is the worst. I always seem to find what I'm looking for. It's like a reliable meth dealer and takes all my money.
@@leverbolt7699 No, too many irons in the fire right now, but I sure want it. As much as I love 99s, a modern single shot would better suit my needs anyway because I'd want to scope it.
I saw my grandma take a 100 yard shot at a deer sprinting away, that thing rolled and we never found the entrance
Thanks for the info..do you know if it came with peep sight from the factory
Interesting how your 1912 model takes 5 cartridges in the magazine. My 1920 built example only takes 4 and there does not seem to be anything wrong in there. It would have been nice to see your target. Many thanks.
I have one and it is a 1912 with a tang sight. Was wondering if yours has a loose chamber? I have run across a few that did before I purchased mine.
Another good one Chad. I've always wanted a .22 HP, just haven't stumbled on the right one yet. Hell, I've got a box of Hornady 70gr .228 bullets on the shelf, so I need something to use them in. Curious if you've ever shot a deer with yours.
Hey Mark, Thanks for the comments. I've never shot a deer with it. .243 is the smallest caliber we can legally hunt big game with, in Colorado. I have used it on prairie dogs and it does pretty well. Although, this particular rifle isn't the most accurate. I'm not sure if the barrel is getting worn out or if its because its a take down. Either way it's not much good past 50 yards.
@@leverbolt7699 so is it not good for prairie dogs past 50 yards or anything past 50?
A deer is considerably larger... Obviously.
Many people kill deer with .223 every year and the .223 normally runs lighter weight bullets than the .22 HP. The 22 HP is very similar to the .22 Valkyrie actually as far as external ballistics at the muzzle. And there is no reason it wouldn't be adequate. Albeit, modern projectiles are a century ahead of this which is making smaller calibers much more capable.
I read the elephant account. Names, dates, location etc On horseback, shot when leg swung forward and shot thru thin armpit skin into heart. Can't remember all the data but it seemed legit.
Would have liked to see the target.
Bet it would make a "poppin" hog gun, though. At least for "grill" size hogs. A friend of mine uses a .223 Remington for deer, my smallest deer caliber is 6.5x55mm Swedish!!!
Hey Tim, you know I've never thought about using it on hogs but I bet it would work on smaller ones. We can't use smaller than 243 in Colorado. How do you like that Swedish? I have heard of it but don't really have any experience with them. Thanks Tim, have a good one.