elkslayer308
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- Mar 27, 2006
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What a great rifle, i have cooed them plenty but i just cant help but wonder how much more popular they would have been if A.W. Savage had gotten his military contract in stead of Springfield's Krag-Jorgensen. The three best loadings for big game are the 300 Savage, 308 Win, and 284 Win. Best of course have to go to the 30 cals in my opinion. Why doesnt Savage reintroduce them in 308, 7-08, and the new 338 Federal? The model 99F with the tang safety is quite modern and sleek. Those things point like a shotgun and shoot plenty accurate for most hunting needs and even for some paper shooting. Story goes that my Dad beat a guy with grampa's Model 99EG (300 Sav) with peep sights in a 200 yard shootin match back in 1977. The other guy had a Rem 700 target with a high-dollar scope though the caliber eludes me. Want Savage to start making them again. I love the two I have but a brand new one, I wouldnt mind it.