oscarflytyer
Well-Known Member
Ugh! You guys are killing me! I hope that rifle doesn't get altered. Hard to find 300 Savages any more, and I love them and the caliber.
I have 2 300 Savages. Rem 760 pump and Savage 99. 300 Savage is easy to reload. Shoots and hunts great. Short neck is not a problem imo, unless you shooting much heavier for caliber bullets than normal. The 300 Savage is the second 'short neck' caliber I have shot and reloaded for, the other being the 300 Win Mag. And it was a tack driver! I used 180s in it. using 150 grn in the Savage. 165-168 grn is fine too. If you go to 180, a RN is the way to go. All jacketed to date in the 300 Savages, but have the 150 and also 170 FN cast that I would shoot in them. Just not been the highest priority...
Waco - assume you bought the rifle. Before you alter it, I would be interested in it. A 300 Savage bolt would be the prefect new hunter/shooter/wife/gf starter. And for now wimpy guys like me that have rebuilt shoulders. As for reloading, get a set of RCBS dies and load her up. I have not had any problems whatsoever. If you keep it, and reload, feel free to IM me and will share my data.
I have 2 300 Savages. Rem 760 pump and Savage 99. 300 Savage is easy to reload. Shoots and hunts great. Short neck is not a problem imo, unless you shooting much heavier for caliber bullets than normal. The 300 Savage is the second 'short neck' caliber I have shot and reloaded for, the other being the 300 Win Mag. And it was a tack driver! I used 180s in it. using 150 grn in the Savage. 165-168 grn is fine too. If you go to 180, a RN is the way to go. All jacketed to date in the 300 Savages, but have the 150 and also 170 FN cast that I would shoot in them. Just not been the highest priority...
Waco - assume you bought the rifle. Before you alter it, I would be interested in it. A 300 Savage bolt would be the prefect new hunter/shooter/wife/gf starter. And for now wimpy guys like me that have rebuilt shoulders. As for reloading, get a set of RCBS dies and load her up. I have not had any problems whatsoever. If you keep it, and reload, feel free to IM me and will share my data.