Savage 99A 250-3000

roger7906

I recently purchased a Savage Mod 99A in 250-3000. Ser # B093776. The metal, bluing and wood are excelent. The person I purchased it from owned the rifle for at least 25 years and used it very little. (It came with one box of empty brass and six boxes of loaded ammo) The sites I searched listed the 99A with a 24 inch barrel but I measurd this one at 20 inches. The serial number info I found does not list the serial numbers as starting with a letter. Every thing on the rifle appears original. Does anyone have any idea of the approx year made and the worth.

garand101

You have a 99A Saddle Gun. They were made from the 70's until, I think, the early 80's. It's a very fine little rifle. They also made a .358 Winchester version of the same rifle. Check for values on here, they've gone up a lot in the last few years. If it's in good condition, it might sell for $1K or more.

He Dog

As far as I can find, the serialization on 99s does not run past about 1951. After that it seems to be impossible to date a gun to a given year.

sandwarrior

Roger7906,

My book shows it as a 99A late model made from 1971 to 1981. They had an option of a 20" or 22" barrel. Does it have a straight walnut stock with a snabel fore-end?
Anyhow, if it meets the description in my book the price runs around $400 for excellent condition. That's my book and I think it being two years old now is pretty WRONG. I've seen what you have go for around six hundred here and other auctions. Never under five hundred.

These guns after you shoot them a while always fit into the category "I wish I never sold that one." Light, easy to shoot, in a good deer caliber which yours is. So many of us just became enamoured with other types of rifles that this one fell by the wayside. They have excellent hunting accuracy. My uncles (older 99 in .250-3000) would hold 2" at 100 yds. through a whole box of us cousins shooting it. I've never shot one that held great target accuracy though. I hope you really enjoy that rifle.

wtroper

Agree with Sandwarrior. They are not tack drivers but they are good ones to keep. Gave my youngest grandson a 250-3000 several years ago & he took his first deer with it. Definitely a keeper, IMHO.

penna bear1

I have a few boxes of once fired 250-3000 brass I've been saving for about 10 years, you'r welcome to them , call me at 570-395-3372.....you can send me a check for the postage when I send them....

41 nut

If roger7906 doesn't want your brass I'll take it. I have dads 1951 vintage 99 in 250-3000 which he bought when he came home from Korea, loading dies for it and only about a box and a half of brass. Send me an email please if you don't hear from him.

roger7906

Thanks for the info. It's a great looking rifle and I plan to use it. It's one of those rifles that feel good just to carry. I plan to finaly get to shoot it next week. It does have the straight stock with the snabel fore-end in what appears to be very good dark walnut.