A couple years back I picked up a 1940's model 99 in .300sav. Took a doe with it two years ago and carried it a lot last year but didn't end up taking anything with it. Mine was never drilled for a scope, so I shoot it open sight. Carries like a dream, and shoots really well also. I think it's probably replaced my marlin .30-30, which was my go to open sight gun, for the next several years at least.
-Jake