Tang-ceiver sights for the Savage 99
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Tang-ceiver sights for the Savage 99
The Lyman 57SA I bought from 1886 just arrived this afternoon and is now sitting on trusty 300 Savage awaiting better weather to do some shooting. Here she is looking, I believe, quite classy:
When these Savage 99's first started finding their way to my place (only an embarrassingly few years ago) I knew the tang sight was a good option for these older ones without a tang safety. But I didn't know about the receiver sights that go in the tang position, and I like them better than tang sights for these rigs that go to the field. And no, I have never busted off a tang sight while hunting but it just feels somewhat vulnerable to me. So here is my present stable of sights. The Williams sight in the near position uses the rear scope base holes for those newer weapons so equipped; the Lymans use the tang sight holes.
Dang! Just looking at my own pictures makes me want to get out and shoot some 99's! Oh yeah, these are not "Photobucket" photos so to see them full size you need to "mouse-click" them.You do not have the required permissions to view the files attached to this post.
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Re: Tang-ceiver sights for the Savage 99
They look real good. 1886.
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Nice sights. Goes to show that where there's a will (to make a precision sight for a specific firearm), there IS a way...
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Re: Tang-ceiver sights for the Savage 99
Looking good! I've got a Williams sight on one of my 99's as well. I'm also interested to see how that 300 Savage shoots. Got a 99 that I've been sloooowly putting together since last August.
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Re: Tang-ceiver sights for the Savage 99
I have a Redfield peep that I'm saving for a 99 when I buy one I think I my have to sell it so the perfect rifle will come along.
That's a nice looking rig.
That's a nice looking rig.
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Re: Tang-ceiver sights for the Savage 99
WOW Earl that's some nice looking rigs you have!!
what are the other ones chambered in?
a deal fell thru with me today on a 99 F in 243 he wanted one of my 92s in 25-20
but couldn't come up with the boot money
ollogger
what are the other ones chambered in?
a deal fell thru with me today on a 99 F in 243 he wanted one of my 92s in 25-20
but couldn't come up with the boot money
ollogger
Re: Tang-ceiver sights for the Savage 99
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There was a Williams FP on my M99EG
There was a Williams FP on my M99EG
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Re: Tang-ceiver sights for the Savage 99
None of my 99's are anything that would get a collector excited but they all have pretty decent bores. And these 3 are Savage all the way: besides the 300 Savage with 1886's sight newly installed, the middle rifle with the old Lyman is 303 Savage that you look at and think "if only that baby could talk" because of all the character she wears. And the near one with the Williams is 250 Savage from great friend Vern that has gone lots of miles horseback in a scabbard and shot a fair bunch of deer.ollogger wrote:WOW Earl that's some nice looking rigs you have!!
what are the other ones chambered in?
And Pete, when I looked at your picture with the Williams sight I have to admit I had to jerk mine back out to check. Yep, my Williams is made only to go on a rifle with scope mount holes -- wouldn't work in the tang holes even if there is a hole under the crossbar.
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Re: Tang-ceiver sights for the Savage 99
Nice Savages!!!! here is my Great Grandfather's Savage 1899b circa 1908 sporting the original Lyman 1A
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Re: Tang-ceiver sights for the Savage 99
The Tang sights can work quite well with the safety...
(I eventually put Glass on it,
but I keep the peep in a bag with the gun in case of Glass Fail.
(I eventually put Glass on it,
but I keep the peep in a bag with the gun in case of Glass Fail.
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Re: Tang-ceiver sights for the Savage 99
Great stuff Earl! I've always liked those tang-mounted Lymans myself. Say, you don't have a stash of 190-grain Silvertips for the .303 do you?
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Re: Tang-ceiver sights for the Savage 99
Nice sight on your 243, OI. Yours lets the cocking indicator show while my Williams covers it. Is that one a Redfield?
And your old rifle sure has a fine classic look, Win94. I'm assuming its a .303?
And no Bill, no stash of 190 grain Silvertips here. My baby is going to have to muddle along on Lyman 31141's at about 180 grains.
And your old rifle sure has a fine classic look, Win94. I'm assuming its a .303?
And no Bill, no stash of 190 grain Silvertips here. My baby is going to have to muddle along on Lyman 31141's at about 180 grains.
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Re: Tang-ceiver sights for the Savage 99
Lyman 57SB. Bought it from someone here.earlmck wrote:Nice sight on your 243, OI. Yours lets the cocking indicator show while my Williams covers it. Is that one a Redfield?
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Re: Tang-ceiver sights for the Savage 99
earlmck wrote:Nice sight on your 243, OI. Yours lets the cocking indicator show while my Williams covers it. Is that one a Redfield?
And your old rifle sure has a fine classic look, Win94. I'm assuming its a .303?
And no Bill, no stash of 190 grain Silvertips here. My baby is going to have to muddle along on Lyman 31141's at about 180 grains.
Yes it's a .303. I am fortunate to have dies and a few cases to keep me going for a while up here. Love the Savages.....
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Re: Tang-ceiver sights for the Savage 99
Win94: You are aware that Graf's has fresh Prvi .303 Savage brass in stock, right?
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Re: Tang-ceiver sights for the Savage 99
That's the stuff I've been using. Thanks to PRVI we can shoot these old .303's happily once again without having to treat each case like it was made of gold. Much thanks, PRVI!Bill in Oregon wrote:Win94: You are aware that Graf's has fresh Prvi .303 Savage brass in stock, right?
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Re: Tang-ceiver sights for the Savage 99
Bill in Oregon wrote:Win94: You are aware that Graf's has fresh Prvi .303 Savage brass in stock, right?
I doubt they will ship to Canada though.
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Re: Tang-ceiver sights for the Savage 99
Nice 99's. I have been looking for a Redfield 70 for my 99 RS. Should have bought them years ago because they are getting close to the price of the rifles. Great hunting set ups. Thanks for the photos.
Re: Tang-ceiver sights for the Savage 99
I have a William FP on my TD like the one on Pete's. Mine ain't as pretty as none of you'alls, but it shoots good.
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Re: Tang-ceiver sights for the Savage 99
Ragnor wrote:Nice 99's. I have been looking for a Redfield 70 for my 99 RS. Should have bought them years ago because they are getting close to the price of the rifles. Great hunting set ups. Thanks for the photos.
Maybe you fellers could work out some short of "shared custody" arrangement?EdinCT wrote:I have a Redfield peep that I'm saving for a 99 when I buy one I think I my have to sell it so the perfect rifle will come along.
That's a nice looking rig.
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