Bhoesl
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I have one as well, been in the family for 3 generations now. It’s killed a lot of deer!
Anyone Use a Savage 99?
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elkduds
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I'd like to read more of your 3 generations of history w that 99. What a legacy.
That's a fantastic pickup a 1954 pre 64 Winchester Model 70 in .300 Savage is rare only a few hundred made in that caliber total and carries huge nostalgia value. The .300 Savage was a go to deer cartridge back then mild recoil, 150gr soft points at 2,700 fps drop whitetails cleanly inside 200–250 yards, and it's accurate as hell in those old actions.
Plenty of hunters still use them for deer low flash, soft on the shoulder, ethical kills without overkill, and it performs way above its paper ballistics on medium game. Zero your 150gr ammo at 150 yards and it'll be dead on for woods hunting. Swapping the cheap scope for a Weaver K4 or original style Leupold if you spot one is perfect looks right at home and keeps the vintage feel.
Let the kids shoot it too manageable recoil and the family history make it an ideal first deer rifle hand me down, just like your dad's was for you. Enjoy the old times sake vibes it'll likely tag something this fall. How's the wood and bluing look up close?
Plenty of hunters still use them for deer low flash, soft on the shoulder, ethical kills without overkill, and it performs way above its paper ballistics on medium game. Zero your 150gr ammo at 150 yards and it'll be dead on for woods hunting. Swapping the cheap scope for a Weaver K4 or original style Leupold if you spot one is perfect looks right at home and keeps the vintage feel.
Let the kids shoot it too manageable recoil and the family history make it an ideal first deer rifle hand me down, just like your dad's was for you. Enjoy the old times sake vibes it'll likely tag something this fall. How's the wood and bluing look up close?
We have two of them and my brothers and I were just talking about taking them out this year to bring them to life. They are both .250 Savage. One was bought by my great grandpa and the other was bought by his brother at the same time. They have seen the miles and it is what we used growing up.
