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Savage 99 30-30

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Anyone here have and use a Savage 99 30-30? Thinking of buying a featherweight carbine and would welcome any input you may have. Thanks!
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I had one in .303 Savage for several years. Cool Rifle. Jaquas here in Ohio has a 30-30 that I have been eyeballin for a bit. Go For it.............. :D .

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Start saving, because once you buy your first, you'll want another. I have a 30-30 takedown in a Model 1899H made in 1913; great balance one-hand carry, quick to pull up and about 6 1/2 llbs.
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Re: Savage 99 30-30

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A friend of mine had one, when I was a teenager, I always liked it. I have had one in 300 Savage and also .308 win, but always kind of wanted one in 30/30, however, they seem to be a lot harder to find in good shape.
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Did you buy it?
30/30 Winchester: Not accurate enough fer varmints, barely adequate for small deer; BUT In a 10" to 14" barrelled pistol; is good for moose/elk to 200 yards; ground squirrels to 300 metres

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I did not buy it. The stock had been whittled down and was way to low for me. It was a takedown which is what I wanted. I want a takedown so I can carry it in a pack while woods loafing. Would also consider a Remington 141 or 14 pump. I might go 35 Remington on one of those though....
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not in 30-30, but killed 1st deer with model 99 243. my daughter killed deer with her model 99 300, and she owns a model 99 in 308. THAT ONE will get your attention .

I am a big fan and still regret the ones that I stupidly passed up
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Grizz: at one time I owned a M99-C, .308 Winchester. Not fun to shoot.

Right now I have a 1936 M99-H, .303 Savage. Very comfortable round to shoot. Originally looked around for a 30-30, but decided on a .303 Savage as it is not seen very often. Most think it is a .303 British.
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Don't give up on the Savage 99! I got one in 300sav and really like it. Everyone talks about how bad the recoil is from a Sav.99 in 308, but I was shocked at how little recoil my 300sav has. I don't think it has any more recoil than any of my 30-30s. and my 300 has a steel butplate. I can't believe there should be that much recoil difference between a 300 and a 308. Maybe the difference is that the 308s weren't chambered until later when the rifle/stock configuration had changed (???) and probably had a shorter barrel also(?) my 300 has a 24" barrel ( I think).

I liked my 300 so much that I bought a 250 sav. from the same year (1952) and that gun and round has practically no recoil with an 87gr bullet going 3000fps. Very cool guns!
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99 in 308 recoil could be stock geometry. my son's 444 is like that with standard ammo. the result looks like a pile driver was hooked up to a 2x4 on my shoulder. same thing with daughter's 308. maybe lock-time too, IDK. I've hunted with a Rem 660 in 308 and it was nothing like that. shot deer out of dorys and kayak with no recoil issues with it.

my 45/70s with heavy bullets don't do anything like that. ... interesting stuff.
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Grizz: my Savage 99-C .308 had a very noticeable and uncomfortable amount of barrel whip when touching off a round, even with the 150 grain bullets. After a bout 3-4 rounds, my cheek/jaw would become sore. When I sold it, I told the buyer about it. According to him, my hold was improper. A few months later I heard him complaining about the same thing. I definitely think it was the stock design.
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Yeah, true that Ray.... one of the things I like about 308 is I have a little history with it, AND I think it's a sweet spot between 30-30 say, and 300 WM.

But given that, if I had a 99 in 308 I would put a mercury gizmo in the stock, and a real recoil pad on a shortened stock, and live with it. Funny thing is that my 338 WM was considered a kicker and I could shoot a box 225Gr without discomfort. Stock geometry matters.
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I have them in many of the old calibers of which two are in 30-30.....got em in full oct, half oct, short rifle, carbine.....Like Winchesters, the 1899 Savage had the most quality in craftsmanship and solidness before WW1. Unlike Winchesters, their quality stayed pretty much good during its entire run. After all, it was the working man who bought the 1894 Winchester while the "uppity" man bought the Savage.....

This is a "short rifle", 22" with a shotgun butt made in 1910 and it don't look much different than when it left the factory....has the Redfield click adjustable sight that fits into the factory drilled tang screws. This does not get shot.----006

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I've shot this one a bunch......with cast bullets.......as expected, it shoots like Savages owners claim they shoot. Half round, half oct built in 1901....and early one that's marked "30 Savage" which is how they marked the early 30-30's. Has the period Lyman tang sight.

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Very nice Savage Sixgun. I had a 300 99 that was custom stocked and had the same peep sight. Liked it a lot but sold it and went to a custom stocked 88 with a muzzle brake that really works well. Mounted a mini red dot pistol sight (Holosun 509T) in the rear two scope mount holes. It is very fast to get on target and easy to shoot.

A 303 or 30-30 Savage would be fun though. Recently interested in the Remington 14 and 141 too. Always seem to be searching for another classic Maine deer rifle. Until I get a 30-30 I have a custom Winchester 54 20 inch barrel with a Mannlicher maple stock that I download to 30-30 levels. Has the Lyman 48 long slide on it and shoots all bullet weights to almost the same point of aim. This is the deer rifle that I currently shoot the best. Customized many many years ago and whoever did it knew what they were doing in my opinion.
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You got good taste Woodsloafer......the old guns were put together with forged steel on milling machines, not the investment cast sintered junk that's being produced today....while today's rifles are strong, they lack "soul". :D

Here's a 141 and a 14, both in .35 Rem. with a Rem.model 25 in 25-20 on the bottom....all three in 95% or better...the 141 is like new and is also pre war.....all with period tang sights.

It ain't no museum here.....I'm getting old and am beginning to move this stuff.....

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I KNEW that Woodsloafer guy was a local! I could just tell from the Iron he was lookin for.

There are 14s and 141s around here, but most of the good ones have made their way into collections now.
Same with the early Savages.
Still a bunch of "shooters" around though.
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OldWin wrote: Sat Sep 25, 2021 8:48 pm I KNEW that Woodsloafer guy was a local! I could just tell from the Iron he was lookin for.

There are 14s and 141s around here, but most of the good ones have made their way into collections now.
Same with the early Savages.
Still a bunch of "shooters" around though.
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Yup, another Mainer here...live in the western foothills and love to hunt the western mountains. Deer are scarce where I hunt but so are people. Those are some nice pumps. I like the 14 more than the 141 but not from any real experience. I have everything for loading the 35 Remington from my Contender days. Always been intrigued by the 25 Remington too. When I was much younger I got to handle a Remington model 8F premier grade in 25 Remington. It was really well worn and showed great character. Always wanted to try that cartridge ever since then. The 141 looks like it has a higher comb but I think a 14 carbine would be my pick. I will keep looking....
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Woodsloafer2 wrote: Sun Sep 26, 2021 12:13 pm Yup, another Mainer here...live in the western foothills and love to hunt the western mountains. Deer are scarce where I hunt but so are people. Those are some nice pumps. I like the 14 more than the 141 but not from any real experience. I have everything for loading the 35 Remington from my Contender days. Always been intrigued by the 25 Remington too. When I was much younger I got to handle a Remington model 8F premier grade in 25 Remington. It was really well worn and showed great character. Always wanted to try that cartridge ever since then. The 141 looks like it has a higher comb but I think a 14 carbine would be my pick. I will keep looking....
Nice country! I'm not far away, and live along the Kennebec corridor. I ride my bike over there a lot, and was up 27 to Chain of Ponds last week.
An old friend in North New Portland has a 14 1/2 in 38-40 that he says is a great shooter. Ive never had any of the pumps either, but they are nice rifles.
Ive had a couple 99s, but no 30-30s. I wouldn't say no, but with 12 or 13 30-30s now, it'd have to be good. :D
I did have a model H carbine in 303 for a short while many years ago. Loved the light weight.
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