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Outdoor Life

mog75

(109 posts)

32. savage 99

Reply to Jgarrick (Original post)

Mon Apr 14, 2014, 02:40 PM

Apr 2014

Last edited Mon Apr 14, 2014, 08:12 PM - Edit history (1)

I bought a 99 in the early 90's, mine is a 250-3000 made in 1951. I have taken 3 deer with it, and when my little sister got old enough to deer hunt she used it to take her first deer. It is extremely effective with the Barnes x bullet, and I hope my boys will use it when they get old enough. Until then it stays in the safe, as it is in extremely good condition and has nearly tripled in value since I bought it.

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Question of the Day: What Are the 10 Guns Everyone Should Shoot Before They Die? [View all] Jgarrick Apr 2014 OP

Sorry, not something I have on my Bucket List. I did like my Whamo slingshot before growing up. Hoyt Apr 2014 #1

When I was a kid in Wyoming gejohnston Apr 2014 #2

Wham-O made a nice rubber band gun... Eleanors38 Apr 2014 #12

my list gejohnston Apr 2014 #3

.375 H&H, any make. Paladin Apr 2014 #4

So shooting a bolt-action chambered for .375 H&H would do me good, but shooting a Jgarrick Apr 2014 #6

Just trying to broaden your horizons a little. Paladin Apr 2014 #7

I'm most comfortable with one of the most popular sporting calibers in the world. sir pball Apr 2014 #16

How does the .375 HH compare to the .45-70 stuff? ManiacJoe Apr 2014 #8

Haven't shot a .45-70, sorry. (nt) Paladin Apr 2014 #9

Considerably more powerful; the .375 H&H has 4,500 ft-lbs of energy at the muzzle. Jgarrick Apr 2014 #11

"Hotter" is an understatement sir pball Apr 2014 #21

375, how adorable. sir pball Apr 2014 #15

I once had the chance to fire a .458 and didn't do it. Paladin Apr 2014 #17

.458 really shouldn't be much worse than a .375 sir pball Apr 2014 #19

I was sighting in that .375 at the range. Paladin Apr 2014 #22

Our neighbor in Maine used to like to rip off his handgun real fast sir pball Apr 2014 #24

World-filling sound. Eleanors38 Apr 2014 #30

There's a good reason that rifle is nicknamed Mjolnir. sir pball Apr 2014 #31

no thank you oneofthe99 Apr 2014 #5

I seem to be doing OK with the lists from others! ManiacJoe Apr 2014 #10

Remington M-8 in .35... Eleanors38 Apr 2014 #13

I've always liked the Remington Model 8. Jgarrick Apr 2014 #14

One if those bassackward instances where a hunting rifle Eleanors38 Apr 2014 #28

My father has that gun in .30 Remington. Jenoch Apr 2014 #34

Yes. Definitely not Kosher. Eleanors38 May 2014 #35

My father bought some .30 Remington ammo not too long ago, Jenoch May 2014 #36

Hmm. sir pball Apr 2014 #18

Bonus points for including so many actual "Outdoor Life" firearms. Paladin Apr 2014 #20

I never actually hunted with the 99 sir pball Apr 2014 #23

Hunting buddy from Uvalde Co. uses a Model 99 in .300 Eleanors38 Apr 2014 #29

Well lets see here. oneshooter Apr 2014 #25

Who culled the elephants with that .470: you or the guy you bought it from? Paladin Apr 2014 #26

It was the job of the Park Rangers, among many. n/t oneshooter Apr 2014 #27

savage 99 mog75 Apr 2014 #32

My father took his first deer with a Savage 99 chambered in .250-3000. Jgarrick Apr 2014 #33

Good lists. Here are the one's I've shot/qualified on (bucket list completed) NightWatcher Sep 2014 #37