My 99.

[tj3006]

Took my old Savage 99F .308 up to the mountain. 
         I put my 7-11 paper coffee cup on a log. Counted 122 paces back to my old jeep. Laid my rifle across a sleeping bag, Peered through the 2x7 Leupold, dry fired a couple shots then put 2 rounds through the cup. Rifle is ready for deer season.
I brought 10 rounds to shoot, so I walked 50 steps and put a Gatorade bottle on the ground. put Three rounds into half an inch.
      The Rifle heats up quick so I plinked a little with a 22 to give it time to cool. Looked around for something to shoot. Spotted 2 Clay pigeon's intact, down into a little valley. Maybe 50 yards away. Did a couple dry fires on one, Loaed The rifle fired, and when I came down out of recoil there was only one clay pigeon. The 2nd one was angled and a much tougher target, at the angle. 1st shot was awful. 2nd was real close 3rd made it Disappear.
    Offhanded at 50 yards a clay bird on its edge is a tough target, but I missed it twice. Still, I would not want to be a Deer within 300 yards of me and my .308. 
This is a fine, fine classic deer rifle, Light accurate powerful. Great balance. It Shoots 150 grain bullets like a bolt gun. It heats up quick and then accuracy falls off. But that is not a problem when hunting.
  I would love to find another old Savage 99F only in 300 Savage. And Or a Pre 64 Featherweight in .308 Had one years ago , and for some reason, traded it away...tj
            
      

[gray1]

I like the looks of 99s. I’ve never owned one I look them over sometimes on auctions.I would like to have one in 300 savage.

[tj3006]

If you plan to hand load,
I would get the 300 Savage. The 308 brass stretches and two loadings is about all you get.
...tj

[markwell]

Have had a few 99s over the years; a .300 Savage and a .250; the latter being our favorite. Always wanted a 99 take down carbine in .250 but never found one I could afford; however, the .250 Savage (.250-3000) became my go to deer cartridge. Have a couple of Ruger 77s so chambered, a custom LW on a Sako action, and an Ultra Light arms Model 20 .250. Re-barreled a model 7 Remington to .250 for our son years ago also; the grand daughter now uses that. Some day I'll run into a 99 TD carbine!

[tj3006]

I had 2 250/3000s
Never shot game with either. Both shot a 90 grain Sierra HP well under an inch.
But Thats a Varmint bullet, and I could not get either to shoot a bullet I trusted on big mule deer very well. ZI have Pretty much decided to stick with 30 caliber stuff anymore. except my AR.
...tj

[parallaxbill]

I had a 99E in 308 that I messed with for a few years but never got the accuracy that I wanted out of it. I was convinced that the forend was the problem and was planning to pillar bed it but someone wanted it more than I did so I let it go.
I loved the look of it, it's history and the way it carried for a southern whitetail gun.

[dougader]

I have a fairly pretty 308 Savage 99. I have never fired it. Nice wood, color case hardened lever... the rear sight ramp or whatever is missing but the front sight shade is still there.

[tj3006]

You should give it a try,
I shot mine again today. With 165 grain Hornady. Not quite as good as the 150 grain Cor locked. But I I wanted to hunt Rlk withy my .308, the Hornady load would be fine...

[mic214]

My 99 is chambered in .308 and I am taking it out for deer season this year:

[tj3006]

That would be a 99-C,
Look out buck's.

[needsmostuff]

My .308 99 seems to be an older style with the straight stock, cartridge counter and rotary mag.
It is the Blackest walnut I have ever seen on a factory rifle.
Don't know any thing about it except it needs to see more daylight.

[tj3006]

Not sure but I think that is an A model. With a tang safety, that makes it a later model. Nice quick handling deer slayer...tj