I'll be a son of a gun.
Doug Murray's book on the Savage 99 shows those exact barrel markings in use up to 1904, including the "Cal. .30"
This apparently was the early factory designation for the .30-30 Winchester.
"AFAIK, .303 Savage was the only .30 cal Model 1899 chambering, until 1902, when the .30-30 was introduced."
The .30-30 was first offered in a variety of Model 1899s in either late 1899 or early 1900.
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