SAVAGE 99, ANY SUGGESTIONS
#1
Fork Horn
Thread Starter
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: woodbury CT woodbury ct
Posts: 221
SAVAGE 99, ANY SUGGESTIONS
was cleanin my savage 99 and i somehow lost the tension in the mag spring, yeah i had it all apart and i know i did it, so i;m bringin to the smith to get it back in action, which got me thinkin, it;s in 300savage which is a pretty good round, but i like big guns and was thinkin about gettin redone in 358winchester, action glassed up, trigger tuned, and some good peep sights thrown on it i don;t think i can go wrong with that setup, i need one good rifle that;ll serve no matter what i get tossed into and honestly i don;t feel completely secure with a 30cal when critters that wanna eat me decide to try,
anybody out there done anything similar or care to suggest anything different?
anybody out there done anything similar or care to suggest anything different?
#2
Fork Horn
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Bar Harbor ME USA
Posts: 443
RE: SAVAGE 99, ANY SUGGESTIONS
I see you are from CT if that is where you hunt I doubt you need anything bigger. The 300 Savage is good round. I' m going to look for a model 99 with a receiver sight this summer ( in .300 savage).
#3
Typical Buck
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: KUNKLETOWN PA United States
Posts: 872
RE: SAVAGE 99, ANY SUGGESTIONS
nice to see a fellow .35 calibre fan , if you decide to get the work done you can realistically only better yourself ( not from calibre change only , i' m talking about the action and stock work ) the .35 is a great calibre and for woods ranges will outdo the .30 , but , wouldn' t it just be easier to trade for a .358 or buy one out right , they have very many savage99' s for sale at www.gunsamerica.com www.gunsamerica.com , let us know what you decide
#4
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Oakland OR USA
Posts: 2,929
RE: SAVAGE 99, ANY SUGGESTIONS
Pauly if you have a rotary mag in your savage 99 then you have to wind it up to put tension on the spring . Its a very easy fix . Try one turn and see how it feed .,if not just increase it until it works .Halcon
#5
Spike
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: dedham mass USA
Posts: 78
RE: SAVAGE 99, ANY SUGGESTIONS
Pauly,do you see what the 99 is worth now? I have the same gun,and since I' ll never sell it , it doesnt matter what its value is.But if your ever going to sell the gun,it probably wouldnt be a good idea to do that.Just my .02$.