savage 99. 250 3000 accuracy?

BrotherRockeye · Posted: Wed Nov 19, 2008 2:39 pm Post subject: Re: savage 99. 250 3000 accuracy?

First off the reason Savage stopped making 99's was because the manufacturing equipment was so worn out that hand fitting was required,driving the production cost up.Retooling wasn't practical so they shut er down.
I own a few 99's.My 99A in 250-3000 is my constant companion.I carry 75gr hollow points and 100gr sp in the buttstock shell holder I made.Deer and coyotes don't stand a chance.Accuracy is good on paper and consistently deliver groups under an inch,although it usually speaks to live targets.
You can't go wrong with an action built for black powder that stands up to smokeless Very Happy

speed swede · Member Joined: Feb 12, 2007 Posts: 32

hi again guys! here are some of the restoration pics of my 99e Very Happy

i have straighten and blueprinted the action and have just started to rustblue it im gona rebarrel it with a lothar walter octagonal barrel 1/10 twist and finally going to restock it with a piece of high grade english walnut anyway som pics never hurts....johan

speed swede · Member Joined: Feb 12, 2007 Posts: 32

.some more

speed swede · Member Joined: Feb 12, 2007 Posts: 32

and finaly some more note the stocks not to the 99e but thats the kind i hade in mind Very Happy

Pumpkinslinger

Can't wait to see the finished product!! Thanks for sharing the pics!

speed swede · Member Joined: Feb 12, 2007 Posts: 32

Pumpkinslinger wrote:

Can't wait to see the finished product!! Thanks for sharing the pics!

alway a little fun with pics. its going to be a show rifle and what can be better than a good old 99e Very Happy

i only know 3 over here in sweden so to us its a eyeballer Shocked

i really like it i must say and i hope its goning to turn out the way i want..regards johan

speed swede · Member Joined: Feb 12, 2007 Posts: 32

ok guys the actions finaly done. must say that the good old rustbluing are great and realy tuff and im never ever going to caustic blue ever again on my rifles Very Happy

fnuser · Posted: Sun Mar 22, 2009 5:38 pm Post subject: Re: savage 99. 250 3000 accuracy?

I live pretty close to bushmaster and they don't even call it english here, it's american. I had a 99 and liked it but never got the accurracy even close to a bolt gun so I swapped out and never went back, I'm glad you like yours though. sounds like you got a good one. also I didn't put near the work you have into it that's admirable. What treatment do you give to the brass? Do you do anything special there?

lesterg3

Hey Speed Swede,

I am assuming that the picture bild 442.jpg is the finished product from what you call rust bluing. Surprised

It looks wonderful, could you please describe in detail the rust bluing process you used? Confused

Vince

Here ya go Lester....plenty of reading, information and directions/instructions in this link mate.

COLD RUST BLUING METHODS

Cheers, Vince

harrys · Rookie Member Joined: Jan 19, 2009 Posts: 16

Speed swede I have a 99 also in 250-3000 made in 1936 and it shoots increidble off sandbags with 75 gr v maxes with imr 4320 @ 35.0 grs. Best grp is .161 it blew me away. I have pricey rifles that don't shoot that good.

speed swede · Member Joined: Feb 12, 2007 Posts: 32

harrys wrote:

Speed swede I have a 99 also in 250-3000 made in 1936 and it shoots increidble off sandbags with 75 gr v maxes with imr 4320 @ 35.0 grs. Best grp is .161 it blew me away. I have pricey rifles that don't shoot that good.

nice! mine likes the sierra mk and gk 100gr bullets but my barrel has a 1/10 twist so it likes the heavy pils. but im going to give the vmax 75gr a try for those damn crows Mad