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Post by ezekiel38 on Aug 16, 2018 8:55:55 GMT -5
Wife and I met a lady at a dinner the other day and she was telling me that she has several "collector" grade Savage 99s that her deceased husband left and she is wanting to move them. She is a mother of a friend and wants some help. Where are some good resource material(s) to ponder?
I'm vaguely aware of the 99 as my bro in law used one for years in the 50s and 60s in 300 Savage. Appreciate your input as this lady could use the money and her family is gun ignorant.
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Post by squigz on Aug 16, 2018 9:02:40 GMT -5
Unfortunately I don't have anything immediate to offer. There is this website that has a guide of all Savage rifles for only $5 that might turn out to be a bigger help then not. Otherwise, a list of what she has would probably help and then you can search through GunBroker to see what they previously sold for. www.gundigeststore.com/product/savage-arms-pricing-reference/The big ones to watch for are the ones that have the single shot 410 barrel in the take-down model and the 22 hi-power one I believe.
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Post by bula on Aug 16, 2018 9:03:21 GMT -5
They still show up in the rifle racks during deer season, Michigan to the Maine woods. I've no personal knowledge on them. Luck. Some of the state hunting web forums maybe ?
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Post by bula on Aug 16, 2018 9:05:44 GMT -5
Just googled, "Savage 99". 3 vids..Hickock, NRA gun of the week, and art of collecting the 99. LOTS of other stuff.
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Post by bula on Aug 16, 2018 9:10:49 GMT -5
Try http://www.michigan-sportsmen.com May have to join forum.. See link thingy not gonna work. You'll have to do some clicking.
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Post by magnumwheelman on Aug 16, 2018 9:17:30 GMT -5
I had one in .308 Winchester I inherted from FIL... that one had case sticking issues with all factory loads,,, I could get it to shoot with low pressure handloads, but ended up trading it off... there are some pretty fancy versions out there, but the bulk of them are bread & butter hunting class rifles
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Post by halfmoon on Aug 16, 2018 9:20:31 GMT -5
Can't speak to collector prices. For whatever it's worth, we were eyeballing them at gun shows last year looking for a Christmas present for my Father In Law. His first center fire hunting rifle was a 99 in 300 Savage and he'd been wanting another for awhile. Gun shows prices for shooter grade 99's were running anywhere from $600 to $1200 with most around $800-ish. Prices varying on condition, cartridge, and features.
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Post by z1r on Aug 16, 2018 11:01:17 GMT -5
The 24 Hour Campfire forum has a forum dedicated to Savage Collectors. Those folks would be a great way to get an idea of what she has and the worth. Just post up some good pics of the rifles.
All I can say is I have three: A scoped .308 Win that is a tack driver, a .300 Savage with Redfield peep, and a .22 HP. They are some really handy and fun rifles to shoot. The .308 is as accurate as any bolt action .308 hunting rifle I own.
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Post by ezekiel38 on Aug 16, 2018 11:07:57 GMT -5
Thanks for the leads. My Bro in Law was quite effective with the 300 Savage and iron sights. Our house was dominated by Remington 06s. But always impressed with the accuracy and power of the 99 in 300. My nephew received a 99 in 308 from my aforementioned bro in law, and it was a mixed bag. Shot decent but kept losing the detachable magazine and buttstock cracking. The 300 Savage seemed to prefer the 150 grain Spitzer, which couldn't be loaded in a tube magazine.
The 300 seemed to fill the niche between the 30-30 and the 06, this was before the 308 was commonplace. How times have changed. The men in my family purchased a "hunting rifle" usually in 06 and that was all they used all their hunting life. One rifle, one man. We hunted meat not horns.
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Post by z1r on Aug 16, 2018 11:28:00 GMT -5
Luckily for me, my .308 has the integral magazine. I wouldn't have acquired the .308 except that the .300 was not drilled and tapped for scope bases and I did not want to alter the .300. It carries so nicely as is but my eyesight ain't what it used to be. I'm fortunate to have more than one but sometimes longingly remember back to those one man, one rifle days.
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Post by bigbrowndog on Aug 16, 2018 14:10:06 GMT -5
A takedown is worth more than a non-TD, 250 Sav. tend to bring more than 300 Sav. and the bigger bore 358 is also a higher priced one. Tang safety ones tend to be less desirable, although I personally like mine. Fancy wood or engraving brings a premium, a blue book of gun values would be a great benefit.
Trapr
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Post by ezekiel38 on Aug 16, 2018 15:54:24 GMT -5
Yes, my evenings are going to be filled with research on 99s, what they are worth and why.
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Post by coldtriggerfinger on Aug 16, 2018 22:57:33 GMT -5
I don't know much about the value of them . But, I killed my first 2 Sitka Blacktail deer with a Savage 99 in 358 Winchester. Iron sights. Was hunting on Uganik Is. In the Kodiak island group. Shooting 250 gr Hornady rn. I was glad to have it with me as I kept crossing the trail of a big bear. The kind where both feet almost fit in a rear track. Mine had the tang safety and brass rotary magazine. Wish
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Post by cmh on Aug 17, 2018 0:35:55 GMT -5
Ive got a mint as in 98% 50's era Savage 99 in 300 Savage."IF" its been shot it hasnt been much. I hope to remedy that before long. A very nice rifle indeed 😉
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Post by squawberryman on Aug 17, 2018 4:12:25 GMT -5
In the movie Joe Kidd, Eastwood shoots Duvall as Duvall is holding a HIGHLY dressed up 99, gold wire and all it appears. The thing hits the floor with a rattle, I can't stand it. Every time I watch it, over and over, can't stand it. Someone here years ago posted a link to a website that named all the guns in a movie, anyone remember that?
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