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Equipment & Gear => Guns and Ammo => Topic started by: Dirty Mike on December 23, 2009, 09:39:30 PM

Title: 300 savage
Post by: Dirty Mike on December 23, 2009, 09:39:30 PM: anybody shoot a 300? mines in a model 99f what does everybody think?
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Post by: washelkhntr on December 23, 2009, 09:42:21 PM: I got one as well in a M99. I love it, great shooting gun.
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Post by: batch on December 23, 2009, 09:47:25 PM: i have one, mid 50's 99 dont know if its a E or G or what, havent hunted with it yet but it shoots suprisingly well. hope to use it next season.
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Post by: DUGANDEER on December 23, 2009, 09:48:35 PM: I got 2 of the 99's. One in 250-3000 and one in 300 savage. My father gave them to me and he has killed lots of deer with them.
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Post by: WAcoueshunter on December 23, 2009, 09:52:11 PM: I've got one...it was my first rifle, purchased for $107.50 with lawn mowing money when I was 11 (1985). Yes, I can remember the price (and the negotiation) like it was yesterday. The stock had been cut down, so I think their potential buyers were somewhat limited. :chuckle:

When I grew a few more inches, I bought and finished a new stock for it. I absolutely love it and it shoots quarter sized groups at 100 yards. Problem is it drops off the shelf at 200, so I generally hunt with a different rifle these days. But I'll never get rid of it, and in about 10 years there's a good chance it will also be my son's first rifle.
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Post by: Dirty Mike on December 23, 2009, 10:20:50 PM: nice work shot my first deer with it around 15 yrs old my uncle killed atleast 15 deer with it
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Post by: AWS on December 24, 2009, 08:28:38 AM: I've had a couple, one a 99 that someone rebarreled with an 03 springfield barrel. I shot cast bullets like they were designed for the rifle. Found out that the rifle had been looted from a mans house after a tornado, he got it back, probly still has , his dad gave it to him.

I also have a Rem 722 in 300 Sav, great little shooter. I set it up in a walnut 700 ADL stock, works better with a scope. Haven't blooded this one yet, but it will stay with me a long time.

AWS
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Post by: lewy on December 24, 2009, 08:31:15 AM: Ive got one, cant remember what model, but its a pump and has a detachable magazine...pretty cool old gun. Its in the back of the safe, haven't pulled it out for years
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Post by: Huntbear on December 24, 2009, 09:08:46 AM: I have 2 in Remington 760. Great shooting guns. They were my parents, and they both killed a ton of deer and elk.
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Post by: yorketransport on December 24, 2009, 03:05:24 PM: I've had two, kind of. I had a Contender carbine in 300BS (Bellm Stewart) which is a 307 Win sized in a 300 Savag die; basically a 300 Savage rimmed. Neat caliber but somebody made me a good offer on the barrel so it went home with him.

About 2 weeks ago I picked up a Savage 99E in 300 Savage. I haven't shot it yet but I hope to soon. It seems like great caliber.

Andrew