A 99EG in 300 savage was my first 99; it's a great hunting rifle. You are correct, a 99EG in .300 Savage in one of the most common 99s. IMO $400 with 3 boxes of shells gets you a really nice hunting rifle. In addition to the D&Ting option, there are two other mount options than can be used to mount a scope, both utilize the rear sight dovetail and the two rear tang sight screws. The older, vintage approach is a Stith mount, which is limited to specific vintage era scopes tailored to the mount. You see these listed once in awhile on ebay and Gunbroker. The second is a "Lightfoot" mount currently built by a fellow out in California. First pic is a 1946 99EG with a Stith mount and a very early Weaver K4; 2nd is a 1950 99EG with a Lightfoot mount and a 1" Leupold. Hope this helps.
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