250-3000 new to me

[lyktohunt]

Just got my 250-3000 and I am trying to determine date of manufacture most for twist rate and model number, I plugged in the serial number and it said made in 1951 or later, I was hoping to get a more accurate date than that. On the lever boss it looks like there is a number not a letter,it looks to me like 76 in a crescent, on the left side of the receiver is Savage Model 99 and below that is a P,and on the left side of the barrel is Model 99M.
It is in quite good shape with nicely figured Monte Carlo stock.
Thanks in advance for any help

[Big Al1]

Sounds like you have a 99DL, introduced in 1960 with the monte carlo stock. They had cut checkering until 1965, after that it was impressed checkering. Savage switched to 1"in10" rate of twist in the .250-3000 in 1960.
The rifle was discontinued in 1973.

[lyktohunt]

Sounds like you have a 99DL, introduced in 1960 with the monte carlo stock. They had cut checkering until 1965, after that it was impressed checkering. Savage switched to 1"in10" rate of twist in the .250-3000 in 1960.
The rifle was discontinued in 1973.

ThanksBig AL1 i think I was reading that lever boss code upside down, I believe it says 9L ( not 67 ) and the L would be 1960 production, if I am correct, anyways I am very pleased with it and also came with a German made 4x power scope marked with B Nickel supra Marburg which is as far as I can tell a quality vintage scope.
So I guess I am good to go with the heavier bullets suitable for the 1 in 10 twist
Thanks for your help

[Big Al1]

Glad to help, now post some pictures, other wise it doesn't exist!!:cool:

[lyktohunt]

Glad to help, now post some pictures, other wise it doesn't exist!!:cool:

pictures seem to big a big challenge for this guy but I will try

[Big Al1]

pictures seem to big a big challenge for this guy but I will try

If you can upload pictures to your 'puter, I found I can copy and paste on the site. Easy peesy@!!

[Gurn]

Very nice! Sounds like bein you can use them bigger bullets it would be a great gun from treerats (squirrels) ta moose!! Ha!

[lyktohunt]

Glad to help, now post some pictures, other wise it doesn't exist!!:cool:

http://gallery.fishbc.com/albums/Ironnoggin/Lyk2_1.jpg

[Big Al1]

Very nice!! Good looking piece of wood!! Is that a Weaver 2.5??

[lyktohunt]

Very nice!! Good looking piece of wood!! Is that a Weaver 2.5??

No its a German made scope B Nickel Supra Marburg 4 power, google tells me a very good quality back in the day vintage scope of about the same age as the gun

[Gurn]

Yep I dont think any glass that came from Germany wasnt high quality. Very nice stock.

[Mad Dog]

First DL I've ever seen in all my years collecting in 250, very nice!

[lyktohunt]

First DL I've ever seen in all my years collecting in 250, very nice!

Really, I feel very fortunate then I really just sort of tripped over and I think the pricing was very good as well

[Big Al1]

Really, I feel very fortunate then I really just sort of tripped over and I think the pricing was very good as well

That's how I find a lot of stuff, not really looking for it but there it is. When I found my 99 in .30-30 with the Stith mount I was on my way to play golf. Half way to the course, 40 mile drive, it started to rain. So I cused a little and turned around and stopped at small LGS own by a really nice young couple. When I first looked at it in the rack I saw the scope and thought it had been D&Ted, and ruined!! I saw the weird mount, never seen a Stith before, and new it was something special. Heck the store owners had never even seen a 99 before!! I id-ed the mount when I got it home, and did several back flips, well in my mind I did several back flips!!:cool:

[Fireball]

My first DL in 250 as well. Wow.