New/old Savage

Hunting Man · #1 (**permalink**) 10-20-2010, 09:10 PM

Here is the Savage 99 in 250-3000. It's a 1948 a little older than me! I put an old B&L 4X scope on it just for looks until I can get a new one. Not bad for a 62 year old, the gun not me.

rdrader2002 · #2 (**permalink**) 10-20-2010, 10:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Hunting Man

Here is the Savage 99 in 250-3000. It's a 1948 a little older than me! I put an old B&L 4X scope on it just for looks until I can get a new one. Not bad for a 62 year old, the gun not me.

Great pic of a really nice toy.

Hope you get many years of happy hunting with it. Father in law has a Savage 99 that he bought as a young teen in .300 Savage. He still has it, too. It's in really good shape as well. I think yours might be just a year or two older that his (the rifle I mean - come on guys, keep your minds out of the gutter).

Buckshot · #3 (**permalink**) 10-21-2010, 09:05 AM

Very nice!

WisconsinDeer · #4 (**permalink**) 10-21-2010, 04:10 PM

Nice looking rifle HM. Is the rear scope base supposed to be higher than the front base?

spiker · #5 (**permalink**) 10-21-2010, 05:27 PM

very nice classic nice purchase hm

Hunting Man · #6 (**permalink**) 10-21-2010, 05:48 PM

WD, all the 99's look this way with scopes. The rear base is higher than the front one. Makes them look a bit strange but it works. I used weaver bases and rings. Son had to let me know what my Christmas present is so I wouldn't go on-line and bid for one. Problem now is I probably won't shoot it till spring. I guess I could ask for an early Christmas!