JRock40, Model 1899 savage .300
JRock40,
If you don't feel comfortable taking it apart the first time that's okay. It's not complicated and you'll see how easy it is when you see it done the first time.
Yooper did give some really good instructions in his last post. Basically put it on safe. Open the lever of the lever action (dis-engaging the bolt from the barrel) The little 'slide button' on the bottom of the forearm gets pushed back (only one way it will move, it's spring loaded to return) and you pull (gently) the forearm away from the barrel. The barrel will then unscrew either 1/2 turn or about 4-5 turns and come off. Don't worry. It screws right back to the point it came out of. Don't force the barrel if it's tight. A gunsmith can put some Kroil or mousemilk on it and get it loose without a hassle.
Thanks for the pics btw, that is a really nice rifle.
If you don't feel comfortable taking it apart the first time that's okay. It's not complicated and you'll see how easy it is when you see it done the first time.
Yooper did give some really good instructions in his last post. Basically put it on safe. Open the lever of the lever action (dis-engaging the bolt from the barrel) The little 'slide button' on the bottom of the forearm gets pushed back (only one way it will move, it's spring loaded to return) and you pull (gently) the forearm away from the barrel. The barrel will then unscrew either 1/2 turn or about 4-5 turns and come off. Don't worry. It screws right back to the point it came out of. Don't force the barrel if it's tight. A gunsmith can put some Kroil or mousemilk on it and get it loose without a hassle.
Thanks for the pics btw, that is a really nice rifle.
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Well I pulled it off. That was unbelievably easy. I must admit, when I first read Yooper's advice, I kinda dismissed it. I thought it was gonna be more complicated than just removing the barrel. That's a very handy "know-how" for cleaning purposes. I really do appreciate you fellas sharing your knowledge with me. Anymore good info and I'm a vessel.I hope this is the shot that Yooper was asking for. 
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Yooper did good. I usually forget to tell people the important little stuff...like drop the lever to disengage the bolt from the barrel.
There's a ton of good information I've picked up here. Fortunately, I've also been in the position where I'm at to go and test it. Glad that helped.
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FWIW, what type barrel did you have? Interrupted thread?0 -
It was a full thread. 0 -
I think he was looking for a little further back. However, what I see is good in that the side plate doesn't have "non-Savage" drilling and tapping on the plate.
Mine, even though it is a 1915 250-3000 has a '34 Pachmeyr side scope mount. That required three holes to be drilled and tapped. It devalued it immensely to collectors. But, to shooter/collectors it was a thing that was done long before that model was to see 'collector' popularity. So far, I've always had interest in it where ever I take it.0 -
That pic shows what I was interested in - the receiver itself is NOT drilled and tapped and the receiver sight is mounted to the tang. As sandwarrior stated, drilling & tapping reduces the collector value by a LARGE amount. I, personally, won't own a gun with non-factory mods done to it. Yours looks, from the somewhat marginal pics (no slam intended) to be a very nice, completely original item and, with its family history, should be a valued family heirloom for generations. Congratulations.
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