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I caved in and bought a Savage 1899 last year in .32 – 40. mrcvs said
No apology necessary–best designed lever action ever mass produced. Next, get an “Imp.”
steve004 said
mrcvs said
I caved in and bought a Savage 1899 last year in .32 – 40. I simply couldn’t find a decent Winchester Model 1894 in this caliber for the right money. I was looking for a nice Winchester 1894 carbine. This one is a short rifle.
The Savage photo doesn’t come up – too bad – I would like to see it. A Savage in a .32-40 is a lot scarcer than a Winchester. I had a very high condition Savage M1899F .32-40 SRC – tremendously scarcer than a Winchester .32-40 carbine.
Here you go!
mrcvs said
If I had this, I’d load & empty the rotary mag just to watch the cartridge counter revolve!
clarence said
mrcvs said
If I had this, I’d load & empty the rotary mag just to watch the cartridge counter revolve!
You can just rotate the magazine with your fingers and watch the cartridge counter advance.
VERY nice .32-40 Savage – I enjoyed the photos!
I never really wanted a savage but I bought a two gun lot that included a 1899A short rifle in 38-55. Made in 1906. Very nifty little rifle. I doubt I’ll ever part with it.
Brooksy said
I never really wanted a savage but I bought a two gun lot that included a 1899A short rifle in 38-55. Made in 1906. Very nifty little rifle. I doubt I’ll ever part with it.
I never thought I wanted a Savage 1899 either, but now I’m hooked. I’m looking for a .38 – 55 preferably with an octagon barrel and crescent butt.
mrcvs said I’m looking for a .38 – 55 preferably with an octagon barrel and crescent butt.
Don’t forget that graceful perch-belly buttstock certain of the early guns have. I had one, sold it as poor boys usually have to do to buy something new, & have always regretted it deeply. But the calibers that “made” the ’99s reputation weren’t the old BP rounds, they were Newton’s revolutionary HV designs, .22 High Power & .250–3000, made famous by Roy Chapman Andrews, among others.
clarence said
mrcvs said I’m looking for a .38 – 55 preferably with an octagon barrel and crescent butt.
Don’t forget that graceful perch-belly buttstock certain of the early guns have. I had one, sold it as poor boys usually have to do to buy something new, & have always regretted it deeply. But the calibers that “made” the ’99s reputation weren’t the old BP rounds, they were Newton’s revolutionary HV designs, .22 High Power & .250–3000, made famous by Roy Chapman Andrews, among others.
I already have brass in .38 – 55 and .32 – 40, reloading dies, etc. Buying brass off the shelf these days is not for the faint of heart.
Yes, I definitely don’t have it in me to pay over $2 apiece for .22 High Power brass:
https://www.midwayusa.com/product/1021511169
If the planets align just right, I “maybe” would purchase .250 – 3000 brass at $16.99 for 20:
mrcvs said
Yes, I definitely don’t have it in me to pay over $2 apiece for .22 High Power brass:
That’s really not an exorbitant price for obsolete cases. In fact, I wouldn’t have thought they were still available at any price!
clarence said
mrcvs said
Yes, I definitely don’t have it in me to pay over $2 apiece for .22 High Power brass:
That’s really not an exorbitant price for obsolete cases. In fact, I wouldn’t have thought they were still available at any price!
And probably not.
I am just rather spoiled and used to historically paying far less.
And I do see I paid 90 cents a brass case for .303 Savage not too long ago.
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clarence said
mrcvs said
Yes, I definitely don’t have it in me to pay over $2 apiece for .22 High Power brass:
That’s really not an exorbitant price for obsolete cases. In fact, I wouldn’t have thought they were still available at any price!
Unfortunately I’m inclined to agree. Before the latest craziness I was shelling out a dollar or more for 32-40, 45-90, 32WS, 38-55 .375 Winchester and even 38-40 brass. Sounds pretty reasonable today.
Mike
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clarence said
mrcvs said I’m looking for a .38 – 55 preferably with an octagon barrel and crescent butt.
But the calibers that “made” the ’99s reputation weren’t the old BP rounds, they were Newton’s revolutionary HV designs, .22 High Power & .250–3000, made famous by Roy Chapman Andrews, among others.
That’s why he is known as The Father of High Velocity. First cartridge to go 3000 fps etc. Many have stood on his shoulders when designing other more modern rounds like Niedner’s 25-06.
Chuck said
clarence said
mrcvs said I’m looking for a .38 – 55 preferably with an octagon barrel and crescent butt.
But the calibers that “made” the ’99s reputation weren’t the old BP rounds, they were Newton’s revolutionary HV designs, .22 High Power & .250–3000, made famous by Roy Chapman Andrews, among others.
That’s why he is known as The Father of High Velocity. First cartridge to go 3000 fps etc. Many have stood on his shoulders when designing other more modern rounds like Niedner’s 25-06.
In time, I’ll likely get a Savage 99 in .250 – 3000. But the condition has to be fairly good and the price right.
Chuck said
clarence said
mrcvs said I’m looking for a .38 – 55 preferably with an octagon barrel and crescent butt.
But the calibers that “made” the ’99s reputation weren’t the old BP rounds, they were Newton’s revolutionary HV designs, .22 High Power & .250–3000, made famous by Roy Chapman Andrews, among others.
That’s why he is known as The Father of High Velocity. First cartridge to go 3000 fps etc. Many have stood on his shoulders when designing other more modern rounds like Niedner’s 25-06.
Many credit the .280 Ross (circa about 1907 – chambered in the Scotch Deerstalker) as the first cartridge to his 3000 fps. To have it covered, I’ve owned plenty of Savage 99’s in .250 (as well as bolt action rifles), a couple .22HP’s and lots of .280 Ross rifles.
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