.300 Savage questions

[sharpie613]

Hey all,


I've had my grandmother's Model 99 in .300 Savage for a few years now, and I've bought ammo for it off and on, but nothing in any real numbers(I think I have about 60 rounds now). My question is this (and it may be stupid, but I'd rather have an answer now than wonder and try something stupid later)--

Are there any other rounds that will chamber and fire safely from a .300 Savage? It's getting really hard to find for me now, and I would love to find something a tad more common. BTW, huge bulk orders aren't financially viable, and I don't have the space to get into reloading.

Thanks in advance

 

[Zeke Menuar]

Since you don't handload I think you are stuck with using only 300 Savage ammo. Some M99's were made in 308 Winchester. If you really like the M99, and many of us do, you might look for a 308 version.
ZM

 

[mete]

The physical dimensions of the 308 would work but I think they changed other things when they went to the 308 like material to handle the higher pressures. But the 300 is a nice cartridge so if you relly don't like it , sell it and buy a 308.

 

[Joe Demko]

With a Lee Hand Press and a set of .300 Savage dies and a few other odds and ends, you could have a low volume reloading set that would fit in a shoebox and store under the bed when not in use.Here is a place that has the kind of stuff I'm talking about.

.300 Savage is a classic round, especially in the Model 99. Hang on to it.

 

[fallingblock]

It's easy and fun, sharpie613....

Golgo-13 is right. eek: you won't see me with that response in Political!)

You do not need an elaborate setup to turn out first rate ammunition.

A Lee hand press, set of dies and some components will have you set up to explore the possibilities of the .300 Savage and that beautiful classic levergun chambering it.

I believe Lyman is still offering their 310 tool with dies for .300 Savage.

The 310 tool has a 'classic' status nearly equal to the Model 99, and turns out excellent ammo as well.

Do give reloading a try.

 

[JPM63US]

Ammoman??

You can mail order all the 300 savage ammo you want. And likely pay less than local.

Do you have any other reason you want to get rid of this gun?

JPM

 

[sharpie613]

I'm sorry, I wasn't clear.

No way in hell I'm going to give up this gun. Aside from the thought of giving up one of my guns(kind of a queasy nausea), this rifle has a lot of sentimental value for me. I just want to be able to shoot it. If I was unable to shoot it, then I would admire it from afar. I also don't know very much about rifles, as I'm more of a handgun/shotgun person, but of course I am willing to learn. I just don't know what's out there.

Thanks for all the replies!

 

[Joe Demko]

I think we need to start a movement to repopularize the .300 Savage. If more people started using it, there would be a greater diversity of factory loads available for those who don't reload. Also some modern guns might be interesting in .300 Savage.

 

[Skofnung]

I'll second that notion Golgo-13.

My late Grandfather left me his old 99 in .300 Savage in his Will years ago, and it is by far my favorite rifle. Now, if I can just find a reciever peep sight for it for under a C note...

I don't know why the .300 Savage is not more popular. It is a great round chambered in a great gun.

 

[goon]

The way I see it, your .300 Savage is the perfect excuse to get into reloading.
For my own uses, I would choose the .308 over a .300 Savage simply because the .308 is more common and you could probably find some 7.62 Nato that would work well in one too.
It really depends on what you want to use it for.
My dad and my grandfather both chose the .300 Savage and it served them well through many deer seasons. Having said that, I asked my dad once how many rounds he thought had been shot through my grandfather's old '99. He said about 300, if that many.
Three hundred rounds in about 80 years...
I have already shot twice that many rounds through all of my guns, and I am only 23.
I prefer guns that I can shoot alot because I like to shoot more than I like to hunt.
If you just want to take it out once in awhile to blow the dust out or maybe knock off a deer, there is nothing wrong with the .300. Same goes if it just has sentimental value. In that case, definitely keep it.

BTW - last year the day before deer season I cranked out about 50 rounds loaded with Winchester cases and 150GR PSP bullets and some IMR 4320 that I had around for my dad's .300.
He shot about a dozen, judged that they were pretty good quality, that they "Kicked like factory loads", and that they hit the same point of aim.
He then took the remaining rounds and added them to his "cache" of about 80 rounds of ammo for it.
With the way my dad shoots that rifle, 80 rounds will last him for the next 80 deer.

 

[Northwest Cajun]

I've made .300 savage brass from .308/7.62 NATO. Just trim the neck and resize in a .300 savage die. I havent had to worry about the neck thickness yet. I dont shoot it a lot.

Cajun

 

[tc300mag1]

Reload for it as i do my 2 300 savages hard to find ammo here too .. So i load for it when i want to use it