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    250-3000 new to me


    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

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    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.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Big Al1 View Post
    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

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

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    Quote Originally Posted by Big Al1 View Post
    Glad to help, now post some pictures, other wise it doesn't exist!!
    pictures seem to big a big challenge for this guy but I will try

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    Quote Originally Posted by lyktohunt View Post
    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@!!

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

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    Quote Originally Posted by Big Al1 View Post
    Glad to help, now post some pictures, other wise it doesn't exist!!

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

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    Quote Originally Posted by Big Al1 View Post
    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

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

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    First DL I've ever seen in all my years collecting in 250, very nice!
    Savage- "never say never".

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    Quote Originally Posted by Mad Dog View Post
    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

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    Quote Originally Posted by lyktohunt View Post
    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!!

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    My first DL in 250 as well. Wow.

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