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I had a Savage 99 in 250 Savage at one time and have always regretted selling it. A collector kept pestering me as it was a "EG" grade,built in the early 50s and in virtually brand new condition. I never hunted with it but it was very accurate and probably the slickest working lever action I ever owned. Jim
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EG's were a popular grade, I believe the most popular in the lineup. I'd be happy to find one in that condition today for less than $1K. It's the ones that get away we remember.
My problem lies in reconciling my gross habits with my net income. - Errol Flynn
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In distant past I had Winchester 88 and Sako 'Finnwolf' both in cal. .308W, but I much prefer the more affordable EG .300Sav now in my safe. ![](/forums/images/graemlins/default/smirk.gif) Great guns and the ones with cartridge counter plus rotary magazine are true gems of repeater market. ![](/forums/images/graemlins/default/whistle.gif) PS. Be sure to check out two part article on Arthur W. Savage the man most responsible for creaton of this gem of a rifle. It can be found in Precision Shooting October 2007, November 2007. ![](/forums/images/graemlins/default/cool.gif)
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Was that the poem that ended "And I donna ken where yee been, Laddy, but I see you won First Prize"!!
"The field is the touchstone of the man"..
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Sidelock
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Huum- reminds me. I have a spare Leupold Vari-X-111 in 3.5 x 10 x 40mm with range finder Boone/Crockett- also a set of 2 pc. Buehler steel ring mounts for same- perhaps I should be looking for a pre-64 (prefer pre-1952 with the original single hook cut rifling-and only a 24" barrel Std. Grade- in some "new to me" caliber, to mount that scope on- Leupold & Stevens 100% stand behind every product-no questions asked on return for repair or replacement. Only rifle I will want to own will be a 98 long extractor Mauser style, only scope I would ever buy used, even sight unseen, would be a Leupold, do to their great warranty.
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"The field is the touchstone of the man"..
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You know it depends on the type of hunting that you do. If you do gentleman hunts like driven pheasants, or deer blind/stand hunting, you can take a nice gun out and it is no different than going to the range, but if you hunt ducks in a swamp, chase chukar up a talus slope, spot and stalk deer in the rim rock, You will get scratches on your gun. So why beat a nice gun? Fine guns were ment to be show pieces and not really day to day hunting tools. Despite what some may say. I heard the story of actor Larry Hagman taking his brand new FAMARS out in a blinding rainstorm for a duck hunt. Why? just to say you can? The synthetics that I have show wear less than do my wood models and they do hold their zero better than the wood stocked rifles. Fine guns are to be admired, but I have yet to see one next to a 190" mule deer in Eastman's Hunting Journal. The top hunters in the world use modern equipment, not pretty guns.
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Can't agree with you there Improved, fine guns are there to be admired and used and as for synthetic stocks I think they are an abomination, each to his own, regards, Mike
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I'm with you there Mike- Synthetic stocks for civilian use (not Spec. Ops. or SWAT) compared to fine walnut-inletted and checked by Al Linden or Tom Schelhammer or Jerry Fischer- are like your St. Pauli girl with silicone implants- "Ain't nothin' like the real deal" RWTF
"The field is the touchstone of the man"..
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