Mr Vagrent
what do you know about this round???
Missaman
300 remington savage
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I think we may have two rounds here. The 300 Savage was/is an old round that was supposed to APPROXIMTE the then new .30-06 in a Savage lever action. I don't think it really gave the 06 any competition but was/is a step up from the .30-30. Savage confused the issue by also having the .303 Savage [not the same as the British .303 and not as powerful more like a .30-30 I think]. .300 Savage ammo made by Remington is quite common. A Remington Rifle in .300 Savage would be MUCH less common [VERY rare would be my guess]. To further confuse things Remington now makes a .300 Ultra short magnum I believe and Savage may have chambered their bolt action for it [that is pure guess].
An original Savage Lever Action in .300 is a very sweet gun and not really rare but I believe they no longer chamber Lever gun for it now using the .308 instead so they will become sought after. I would guess the .300 and the .308 would not be worlds apart but there's much more .308 ammo to choose from. The fact that Arthur Savage designed the Lever Action so well in the late 1800s that it can handle the .308 says something about him as a designer that seldom gets any notice. The steel and heat treatment had to be changed for hotter ammo so rechabering an old one is a really bad idea [just in case some do it yourselfer wants too DON'T do it or if you do - film it so we show it at the hospital or funeral and have a good laugh]. I won't even go into the .250 Savage or [fist fight time] .250-3000 [same thing].
An original Savage Lever Action in .300 is a very sweet gun and not really rare but I believe they no longer chamber Lever gun for it now using the .308 instead so they will become sought after. I would guess the .300 and the .308 would not be worlds apart but there's much more .308 ammo to choose from. The fact that Arthur Savage designed the Lever Action so well in the late 1800s that it can handle the .308 says something about him as a designer that seldom gets any notice. The steel and heat treatment had to be changed for hotter ammo so rechabering an old one is a really bad idea [just in case some do it yourselfer wants too DON'T do it or if you do - film it so we show it at the hospital or funeral and have a good laugh]. I won't even go into the .250 Savage or [fist fight time] .250-3000 [same thing].
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Good morning Vagrant,
I've found it interesting that the .300 Savage is being used by some benchrest shooters at present, in competition with the 125 grain Sierra or Berger bullets. They say the powder capacity and short powder column is just about perfect. Also it seems that for the custom ultralight mountain rifles built on a Remington model 7 short action or a short Sako the power of the cartridge and the recoil in a 5.5 lb rifle are ideal with a 125 or 150 grain bullet. Quite advanced for a cartridge designed in 1920.
Sam
I've found it interesting that the .300 Savage is being used by some benchrest shooters at present, in competition with the 125 grain Sierra or Berger bullets. They say the powder capacity and short powder column is just about perfect. Also it seems that for the custom ultralight mountain rifles built on a Remington model 7 short action or a short Sako the power of the cartridge and the recoil in a 5.5 lb rifle are ideal with a 125 or 150 grain bullet. Quite advanced for a cartridge designed in 1920.
Sam