HOLD UP!!! Let's talk more bout that savage 99..............243, 250, 308.....??? Never seen one with that telescope set up before, that is really neat. I really like how you mounted your rifle on the slab too, very sharp lookin sir. Just don't see many old lever savages anymore so I got sidetracked lol! Safe milling out thereJust got this yesterday. As soon as I get back from my knee rehab, I'm going to run a couple thin slabs through it. I milled some fir, for floorboards in my trailer, and when I posted pics of them, I had several people email me that they would like to buy one to mount their rifles on. I also made display boards to mount Lionel trains on, Joe.
Ah man that is a cool story! I bet that rifle could tell some stories. Much appreciate the history of your fine weapon and the processes for sizing brass down to the 22 hipower. Thank you sir and congrats at being the lucky ownerThe Savage is a Model 1899 H take down in 22 Savage HiPower. It was made the first year of production for the HiPower, 1912. The scope is an original Malcolm 3X. I sent for a letter from the Savage Historian. It came back stating that the rifle was originally sold to the Malcolm Rifle Telescope Company. So the scope is original to the rifle. About the time I got it I tore the retina in my right eye and was afraid to shoot anything till it healed. These are the only 3 shots I've fired from the rifle so far. This is off a bench at 50 yards with the original settings on the scope. I didn't adjust anything yet. Ammo is long out of production. To make cases I have to run 30-30 brass through a set of 250 dies, then 25-35 dies and finally 22 HiPower dies. Shoots pretty good for being over 100 years old, Joe.
