Reply With QuoteThis has a 26" barrel that appears to have pretty crisp rifling.
Recently acquired this and it dates to 1927. It's a takedown, but lockup is real tight so don't want to mess with that for now. Wondered if the sights are correct for this? The cresent buttplate takes a bit to get use to shooting. I forgot how hard a steel buttplate kicks. Added a leather sleeve with some padding and will test that out. Otherwise I will have to work on shooting from that pocket above my bicep. Few nicks and scratches, but just shows it was a well used and cared for gun. Great gun, runs good. It really likes 150 grain loads. Any feedback is appreciated.
Thanks,
JD
This has a 26" barrel that appears to have pretty crisp rifling.
Very nice, indeed! The Lyman receiver sight is gorgeous. You have it right, that the crescent buttplate is intended to be shot cross-body from the upper arm. Never worked for me, mostly because of limited neck flexibility. Enjoy!
Nice addition! Can't help with your question on sites as I'm not that familiar with the nuances of 99's, but I can comment on those painful crescent butt stocks. have had a couple over the years and clearly people were a lot smaller framed back in the day as the toe on them would stab into my chest. Rifles I had were just pistol calibers (1860 Henry in .45 Colt and a 1873 Winchester in .357 Mag) so the individual shot recoil wasn't bad, but after 20-30 rounds you started feeling it more and more. I can only imagine how bad it would be with recoil from a proper rifle cartridge.
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The rear sight doesn't look right, but the rocky mountain front looks good and I love the tang sight!! Nice rifle considering the age!! I have the same vintage TD in .30-30, it came with a Stith mount and 2.5 Weaver.
Thanks for all the responses. First outing was great. Can’t wait for next weekend.
Am I seeing two pieces of metal behind the upper tang? Are they there because of a crack in the stock?
No crack, just the Lyman base extending past the tang.
My 250/3000 came with the same Lyman peep sight. The barrel rear sight was removed, so I made a filler for the empty dovetail.
Mine shoots to the left using the barrel rear sight and high so may need to adjust that just because. The peep sight shoots right on at 100 yards.
I'm amazed at how accurate old rifles can be, most of them are better than new stuff!! Good job!Originally Posted by JD-Man
Very nice rifle. Lyman sight looks great on it. I have a 30-30 take down I'm considering buying but receiver has lost most of the blueing.
Tried shooting cross body but that crescent buttplate keeps beating me up, even when I put it on the pocket above my bicep. Used my Past recoil pad and a towel, and was okay, but thinking about getting the backend cut and put a regular recoil pad on it. I know that will affect the collectors value, but I really want to shoot this gun and maybe use it for some hunting. Any feedback appreciated.
Range shot for fun. 70 yds with Lyman peep, three brands of ammo, 150 gr SP.
https://imgur.com/Enuq9SJ
DON'T CUT! I shoot about 20 lever guns with steel butt plates. For bench shooting I wear a PAST recoil shield or shoot from a lead sled! You'll never notice the recoil when hunting!
Good morning-
Any chance of getting a front a takedown machine screw size for 99? I’m doing this remotely and don’t have a forend to check. I need the complete dimensions please. Email me at gungarage@gmail.com.
Thank you in advance- Al
Find a scrappy replacement butt stock to take hunting. Leave the original at home.
Wow, all these years of collecting and thats the first 99B I ever saw, thought they were a myth.
Savage- "never say never".
Definitely wouldn't cut the stock. If anything, find or have someone make you a leather cover for it to give you a little cushion. Trust me, they work wonders on the old Winchesters with crescent plates and most anyone who does leather work could easily make you one.
Something like this...
https://rroldwest.com/product/stock-cover-standard/
He doesn't list Savage 99's, but I'm betting if you gave him (or any leatherworker) some basic measurements he could hook you up. This guy even offers a recoil pad that fits inside it to help take some of the curvature out if you want.
"Life' is tough. It's even tougher if you're stupid." ~ John Wayne
“Under certain circumstances, urgent circumstances, desperate circumstances, profanity provides a relief denied even to prayer.” —Mark Twain
Agree with Model24. Buy a shotgun style buttstock for hunting and target shooting. Keep the original. On a rifle like this the original stock is worth its weight in gold. Changing the stock only involves removing two butt plate screws and one long screw. You need a long screw drive for the long screw.
Great feedback. I am using a PAST recoil pad for now and getting a nicer one next week to address my range use. Last time out definitely enjoyed shooting more and the gun did better than expected. Now need to learn to adjust that Lyman peep as it is shooting higher than I want.
JD
Mad Dog,
This is the only reason I thought it was a 99B.
https://imgur.com/nYrwJU5
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