I have found the A&B barrels to be far better than most people give them credit for. I'm on my third Mauser project with A&Bs, and have built up a couple of Savages as well. The last was a rebuild of an early .30/06 with a badly worn extractor to .25/06 with the current bolt design.
I'd like to find a Savage 99 in 35 whelen
Afraid that won't happen. the .30/06 familiy of cartridges is to long for the 99 action. You will have to settle for a .358 Winchester.