Savage Rifle information

[hit42289]

I have a Savage 250-3000 Model 99 Take Down, I have determined this by looking at pictures people have posted.

The Serial number is 169488 - which would date the weapon to 1915 but the Boss Code on the lever is an "H" which would be 1956.

I'm lost on this.

[Mad Dog]

Thats not a date code it's either an inspectors mark or an assembly mark.

The 1915 is correct.

[hit42289]

Thats not a date code it's either an inspectors mark or an assembly mark.

The 1915 is correct.

Thanks - now that we have that settled I will describe the weapon as best possible. Maybe you would be able to shed some light on the particular model. I would send pics if needed.

Front sight is ramped, the serial numbers appear on the end of the forearm, the forearm is a schnable type, rotary brass magazine with counter window, steel shotgun type butt plate, pistol grip stock with walnut furniture with checkering, cocking indicator, lever lock, under the butt stock plate it is marked with 72 and the stock is marked with 74, 24 inch barrel, it has an adjustable Redfield peep sight.

Thanks for your time, I enjoy reading the threads some very knowable folks.

[hit42289]

Veryt new to all this threads, edit, replies so I hope you all will understand.

Maybe you would be able to shed some light on the particular model. I would send pics if needed.

Front sight is ramped, the serial numbers appear on the end of the forearm, the forearm is a schnable type, rotary brass magazine with counter window, steel shotgun type butt plate, pistol grip stock with walnut furniture with checkering, cocking indicator, lever lock, under the butt stock plate it is marked with 72 and the stock is marked with 74, 24 inch barrel, it has an adjustable Redfield peep sight.

Thanks for your time, I enjoy reading the threads some very knowable folks.

[257BEE]

Hello Hit42289 and welcome. I just joined myself a few weeks ago with questions about the same year/caliber rifle as yours. From everything I have found about these 1915 take downs in the 250-3000 caliber is they are the very first year for our rifles. That caliber was introduced in the Savage 99 platform for the first time in 1915 so it seems we have a pretty cool rare find. Mine is not the best looker but it still shoots very well. I developed a load for it with the 87gr Speer SP bullet. I tried to get it to shoot 100gr bullets but I couldn't get the desired accuracy. These guns were engineered for that 87gr bullet to achieve that 3000fps velocity. With modern powders you will be able to get even more velocity and retain the accuracy. They make a great white-tail deer rifle if that is something you're interested in doing with it.

[hit42289]

Hello Hit42289 and welcome. I just joined myself a few weeks ago with questions about the same year/caliber rifle as yours. From everything I have found about these 1915 take downs in the 250-3000 caliber is they are the very first year for our rifles. That caliber was introduced in the Savage 99 platform for the first time in 1915 so it seems we have a pretty cool rare find. Mine is not the best looker but it still shoots very well. I developed a load for it with the 87gr Speer SP bullet. I tried to get it to shoot 100gr bullets but I couldn't get the desired accuracy. These guns were engineered for that 87gr bullet to achieve that 3000fps velocity. With modern powders you will be able to get even more velocity and retain the accuracy. They make a great white-tail deer rifle if that is something you're interested in doing with it.

I picked this up in 1970 on my return from NAM. It has always been a great gun to shoot. Do not hunt anymore I think I killed enough in my life already.
It was stored in Tucson for a while and got some water damage, I had to refinish the weapon with KG Gunkote, this would be blasphemous to some but that's life. Beautiful weapon now.

Thanks for the additional information - it is a cool weapon.