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I love the old 99. I have two a .308 and a 250-3000. I use my .308 on everything deer to elk and even jackrabbits. Although the .250 is much nicer for jacks. I saw a 22 high Power at a gun show about 4 years ago and almost got it. The one i really kick myself for not getting was a .303 Sav...

The rifle that has influenced me the most is the old Savage 99 lever action. As a kid I hunted with Dad's hand me down Win-94 30-30. I couldn't hit the broad side of the barn. ( It wasn't the guns fault I was an impatient kid!). My uncle however had the "coolest" gun it was a Sav 99 in 300...

I picked up a 325 wsm a couple of years ago. Mine is a browning x-bolt stainless. Very nice handling gun. It points naturally and is comfortable to carry. It really fills a niche in my arsenal. I needed something a little bit bigger than 308 or 270 but didn't want to get killed by a 338...

I might as well put in my two cents worth. It has been mentioned a couple of time before. 8mm(.323) 220 gr Partition or Accu-bond.

Not so much northwoods but more like cedar trees, waist high chapparel and timber of southern Idaho. Back in the old days when I was young. Mid 70's. Our hunting party went like this: Grandpa 30-06 Win Mod 70 Uncle .300 Sav Sav 99 Uncle 7mm Mauser Reworked Mauser Dad...

I have loaded for an older sav-99 in .250-3000. My gun has the 1 in 14 twist rate. It doesn't like boat-tailed bullets of any kind even the 85gr nosler BT. I have had good luck with flat base 100 gr bullets like the sierra sp or the speer sp. My load is 34gr of H-4895 and I get around 2870...

I love lever guns! I have used my .308 Sav 99CD for 35 years on all sorts of game, from ground squirrels to moose, and have never been let down or embarassed by carrying it. It is accurate, comfortable to carry and fast on follow up shots. It sees way more action than my bolt action .270 Sav...

My .308 has been my go to gun for Mule Deer for many years. Mulies are a little bigger and heavier than whitetails. That said, I actually prefer Balistic tips to Partitions for deer. They leave a bigger exit hole and more internal damage. My favorite load is imr-4064 46gr. under a 150gr BT or...

It has been mentioned before but my 325 wsm needs some 8mm 220gr Partitions or AB's

Flip a coin is right! You have the choice between two of the best deer calibers around and in my personal favorite gun the Savage 99. I have a Sav 99 in .308 that I have used on western mule deer for 25+ years. I can't even remember how many bucks, and does that I have taken with that gun at...

The best lever-action of all time? No question, the Savage 99! Arthur Savage was way ahead of his time with this classic rifle. The action was strong enough for modern cartridges. The rotary magazine allows the use of pointed bullets. It balances and handles as well as a Win Mod-94. and all...

If you are not against trying different powders, you might try IMR-4064. I use a load of 46.5 gr of IMR-4064 behind my 150 gr bullets and get good velocity and good accuracy. My rifle is a Savage 99 with a 22in barrel. That load will group 5 shot groups in the range of 1in to 1.5in all day...

I agree with Greg. The research and the debate over what gun to get is almost as fun as the actual purchase itself. I recently made the decision and came down on the side of the 325 wsm. Both the 300 wm and the 325 wsm are balistically just what I was looking for. What made the decision was...

I know this is an older thread but I couln't help but chime in. I thought I was the only one who loved the old 250-3000.! Its great to hear that it still has some fans. I have 2 rifles in 250 Sav. The first one was of course a Savage 99. Mine also has the older 1-14 twist. In the course of...

Here is my wish for new bullets in 2011 220 gr Partition in .323 for my new 325 WSM. Would be perfect for the big and tough critters.