Hey Savage 99 Experts, a question

copper149

November 19, 2003 16:30

Did Savage make the takedown model 99 in 308 Winchester? If so anybody have one to sell? If not can any of the existing caliber takedown models be rechambered for 308Win? Any help would be appreciated!

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  101AIRBORNE

  November 19, 2003 21:01

  No. 1-No. No. 2-Unlikely No. 3-Doubtful.

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  allechalley

  November 20, 2003 15:54

  As for #3, I suppose anything is possible with the application of enough money, time and persistance. On the other hand you would be taking something such as a .300 savage, which probably will have some collector value and rebarrelling, which will make the cost that much higher and tossing most of the value you started with back down to a run of the mill since now it's a chop job. May or may not have to change the extractor and possibly alter the magazine (takedowns were
  probably all rotary). The later 99's were capable of contolling .308 and .358 pressures but not aware if the earlier versions were because of steel types, qualities. Overall, this would be a unique, expensive project, in my opinion.

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