SAVAGE 99E 300 SAVAGE YEAR 1967
Used
In Stock
$750.00
Specifications
Category
Rifles
Manufacturer
Savage Arms
Caliber
300 SAVAGE
Description
Stock Material: Features a plain, uncheckered stock made of birch (often stained to look like walnut) rather than the premium walnut found on other models.
Rotary Magazine: While most early 99Es retained the signature internal rotary magazine, they omitted the brass round counter window on the side of the receiver to reduce manufacturing costs.
Safety Mechanism: Unlike many post-1960 models that moved to a tang safety, the 99E was the only late-era variant to retain the original lever-mounted safety.
Barrel & Sights: Typically equipped with a 20-inch or 22-inch tapered barrel and standard iron sights, with the receiver drilled and tapped for easy scope mounting.
The .300 Savage Cartridge
Introduced in 1920, the .300 Savage was revolutionary for its time, designed to achieve .30-06 Springfield ballistics in a shorter, lever-action-friendly cartridge.
Performance: It typically pushes a 150-grain bullet at approximately 2,630 fps, making it highly effective for deer, black bear, and elk at ranges up to 300 yards.
Wikipedia
Wikipedia
Legacy: It served as the direct ballistic predecessor to the .308 Winchester, which eventually surpassed it in popularity due to higher pressures and military adoption.
Pointed Bullets: Because the Model 99 uses a rotary magazine instead of a tubular one, it can safely fire spitzer (pointed) bullets, giving it better aerodynamic performance and range than contemporary lever guns like the Winchester 94.
Rotary Magazine: While most early 99Es retained the signature internal rotary magazine, they omitted the brass round counter window on the side of the receiver to reduce manufacturing costs.
Safety Mechanism: Unlike many post-1960 models that moved to a tang safety, the 99E was the only late-era variant to retain the original lever-mounted safety.
Barrel & Sights: Typically equipped with a 20-inch or 22-inch tapered barrel and standard iron sights, with the receiver drilled and tapped for easy scope mounting.
The .300 Savage Cartridge
Introduced in 1920, the .300 Savage was revolutionary for its time, designed to achieve .30-06 Springfield ballistics in a shorter, lever-action-friendly cartridge.
Performance: It typically pushes a 150-grain bullet at approximately 2,630 fps, making it highly effective for deer, black bear, and elk at ranges up to 300 yards.
Wikipedia
Wikipedia
Legacy: It served as the direct ballistic predecessor to the .308 Winchester, which eventually surpassed it in popularity due to higher pressures and military adoption.
Pointed Bullets: Because the Model 99 uses a rotary magazine instead of a tubular one, it can safely fire spitzer (pointed) bullets, giving it better aerodynamic performance and range than contemporary lever guns like the Winchester 94.