Savage model 99c

[rebs]

does anyone have a diagram or something on how to strip down this rifle ? It was my grandfathers then my fathers and now mine. It has lots of carbon in the barrel. I remember my father cleaning it with a length of rawhide with a slit in it to hold a patch. I doubt it even had a brush down the barrel.
It is in excellent condition except for the carbon. It is 300 savage caliber. It also has the original tang peep sight.

 

[SSL]

does anyone have a diagram or something on how to strip down this rifle ? It was my grandfathers then my fathers and now mine. It has lots of carbon in the barrel. I remember my father cleaning it with a length of rawhide with a slit in it to hold a patch. I doubt it even had a brush down the barrel.
It is in excellent condition except for the carbon. It is 300 savage caliber. It also has the original tang peep sight.

https://www.gunpartscorp.com/media/catalog/category/Savage_99C_schem.jpg

 

[Eagle Six]

Maybe this will help

Clean the 99C

 

[kendog]

Youtube University.

 

[rebs]

Thanks for the replies

 

[Hal]

Try spray foam cleaner or plug the muzzle a fill the bore wth you favorite cleaner.

Hal

 

[rockhound78]

and a boresnake might help

 

[LHSmith]

Don't worry about the carbon. Just run a few damp patches of a mild solvent like Hoppes # 9 gently down the muzzle with a rag on the chamber end to capture the gunk, and follow up with a lightly oiled patch of gun oil and call it done. Never attemped it, but from what I have learned it is not a simple takedown and you will probably regret it. Not to mention buggering up those slotted screw heads.
If it ain't broke-don't try to fix it ----especially a family heirloom.
IME, it will provide uncanny accuracy just the way it is....A prestine cleaning job won't do anything to improve it.

 

[LHSmith]

Is it a model 99C (clip fed version produced starting in 1965) OR a mod.1899C octagon barrel. straight grip, crescent steel but plate 1899- 1915 ? Either one was not made in 300 Sav. to my knowledge. Perhaps .303 Savage? Your "original tang sight" leads me to think it's the latter -which triples the value regardless of condition.

 

[rebs]

Mine has the rotary fed with the shell counter

 

[LHSmith]

I'd do a bit of research on the exact model and the year of production (via S/N) before attempting disassembly- it might be worth more than you think. IIRC the rotary mag was a bear to get back together (timing issues?).

 

[Dimner]

Obligatory pic: 1907 303 Savage with very early Lyman tang sight.