PS- Cam has really good form in that second picture.:)

I hope Cam takes it down for his son some day and it continues it's work for many generations to come.

That's awesome Dean!

Absolutely wonderful.

The 250 Savage was not designed for 100 grain bullets, which came much later in factory loadings after the cartridge was introduced. It shoots the original 87 grain bullets just fine. I like the 250 Savage. It’s a classic caliber. I wouldn’t have a problem using the 87 grain bullet on deer. My 243 handloads for deer use an 85 grain bullet. I hope you at least have some seller’s remorse Rich. That was a great rifle and caliber you sold. I wish I owned one.

I have three 99s, two in the .250-3000 load. One is from the late teens and the other from the 40s. Both will handle 100 grain bullets, but I had some 87 grain bullets loaded for them and they are deadly accurate. I've read lots of accounts of this load being effective on deer. I've almost quit deer hunting entirely (the dogs don't like it when they have to stay home), but taking out one of those 99s for deer is still on my "to-do" list.

The early 99s were great guns. Classics for sure. I always wanted one in 300 Savage but never got around to it. Is your other 99 a 300 Savage?

My 3rd 99 is chambered for the Savage .303. It is in nearly new condition and I've only test fired it. I seem to gravitate to loads that are hard to find, and I shoot these rifles so seldom I don't see investing in reloading equipment. My older 250 has a peep sight which I really like. I grew up in Virginia deer hunting in a "poor man's" hunt club and was influenced by an old guy who shot a 99 with a peep sight. He was deadly with that gun (not sure what caliber it was). He wore climbers and would pick his tree when the conditions struck him as "right." I and another younger member went on a squirrel hunt with him one day and using his climbers (and a cut sapling with a notched limb cut in it) we got 6 squirrels and two 'coons without firing a shot. He climbed the trees with the sapling between his teeth while I or my friend held his 99 just in case a buck might wander by. Yep, we were breaking laws pulling squirrels out of den trees and nests, but it was great fun in that long ago time. I can still see that well worn, old 99 of his. They are great rifles in my book, biased as my book is...

I've sold off some nice M70's Tom and someone wanted that 250 Savage in the worst way. The proceeds help fund the Purdey light game gun so it was for a good cause.

My Dad had a 99 chambered in .300 Savage with a peep sight just like Hubert’s deer rifle. I wonder how many 1950’s deer camps could brag of two identical 99’s?
Dad could punch 3” groups with his but Hubert was far more deadly with his taking head shots whenever he could so he wouldn’t waste any meat. My Dad was with Hubert one time when a red fox was on a dead run at just under 150 yards and Hubert took the top of the fox’s head off.





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