PB> I have been looking at a Savage 99 "takedown" model in .300 Savage.
PB> I've been talking to Dave Norton who seems to be pretty knowledgeable
PB> about them.  I've also been using the "Blue Book" of gun values.  Dave
PB> did mention something about the .308 chambering as a weakness but I
PB> never asked him for specifics.  With my interest in the rifle, I have
PB> begun to notice them at gunshows and have priced them.  I do note that
PB> the .308 chamberings command the lowest prices -- all other things
PB> considered.
Mr. Norton seems to be partial to .300 Savage (for assorted reasons) but I 
don't think he views .308 chambering as a "weakness", just not as desireable 
(for his purposes) as the .300 Savage. MY Mileage *Does* Vary... and if the 
.308 Savages are the cheapest ones at gun shows, IMHO that's just another 
example of the overall trend of people to be foolish. The two ctges. are 
almost "peas in a pod" ballistically (with a slight edge to the .308), but 
.308 (and 7.62 NATO) ammo is dirt-cheap and plentiful, while .300 ammo is 
hard to find and you HAVE TO reload to get the most out of the cartridge. 
All I can figure is, it's a "nostalgia" thing. The .300 Savage and .250 
Savage are the "classic" rounds for the 99, so that's what people want. Go 
figure.
In any case, I'm only paying $150 + shipping for my little 99 in .308, yeah 
basically the same price as a used .30-30, so I'll just use it a few years 
and see how well it holds up. Whether it's "collectible" or not, I really 
don't care. :-)
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