I just picked up a 1922 /1923 vintage Savage 99 Takedown chambered in .300 Savage that's in pretty good condition.
It came out of southwest PA, and the bluing on the receiver and case coloring on the lever are mostly gone while the barrel bluing is probably about 95%.
I'm guessing it came out of an estate and along the way it was a favorite deer rifle for a WW1 Veteran in Filson Wool hunting clothes and was shot very little and cared for when it got back to the camp house before being handed down a couple of times.
It has been drilled and tapped for both a tang peep sight ( Crude Plug Screws are in the tang ) and poorly done scope mount screws are in the front receiver ring. These screw holes are far enough off location that the new mount screws can be done without interference.
I bought it as a "Shooter" and want to get the rifle back out in the deer woods where it belongs doing what it was intended to do.
Now I'm looking for a scope to put on a one piece Leupold Mount with Leupold twist-in Standard rings to keep it looking classic.
The longest shot I'd anticipate for this rifle on my hunting lease is 300 yards if the gun is accurate enough at that distance.
I'd like to find a 2-8, 3-9, 3-12, 4-16 power magnification with an Illuminated Reticle in either a 30mm or 1" tube with an objective bell less than 50mm to keep it from looking like a PRS gun ( I have other rifles with Big Glass that are fit for purpose ). Budget is less than about $ 600.00.
I weighed the rifle this morning, and it tipped the scale at 7 lbs 14 oz. with no ammo, no sling or additional sights.
Photos because, well photos...
It came out of southwest PA, and the bluing on the receiver and case coloring on the lever are mostly gone while the barrel bluing is probably about 95%.
I'm guessing it came out of an estate and along the way it was a favorite deer rifle for a WW1 Veteran in Filson Wool hunting clothes and was shot very little and cared for when it got back to the camp house before being handed down a couple of times.
It has been drilled and tapped for both a tang peep sight ( Crude Plug Screws are in the tang ) and poorly done scope mount screws are in the front receiver ring. These screw holes are far enough off location that the new mount screws can be done without interference.
I bought it as a "Shooter" and want to get the rifle back out in the deer woods where it belongs doing what it was intended to do.
Now I'm looking for a scope to put on a one piece Leupold Mount with Leupold twist-in Standard rings to keep it looking classic.
The longest shot I'd anticipate for this rifle on my hunting lease is 300 yards if the gun is accurate enough at that distance.
I'd like to find a 2-8, 3-9, 3-12, 4-16 power magnification with an Illuminated Reticle in either a 30mm or 1" tube with an objective bell less than 50mm to keep it from looking like a PRS gun ( I have other rifles with Big Glass that are fit for purpose ). Budget is less than about $ 600.00.
I weighed the rifle this morning, and it tipped the scale at 7 lbs 14 oz. with no ammo, no sling or additional sights.
Photos because, well photos...
