"Skid" makes a good point.
Even the 180 grain bullets "intrude" far enough into the limited .300 Savage's powder chamber to "limit" a reloader's ability to put enough powder in the .300's case to push the 180 grain bullets with enough muzzle velocity to make their use "reasonable" when the 165 grain .308 bullets CAN be driven with enough muzzle velocity to "make-a-difference" with the bullet's energy.
I.E., if you hand-load, take a "hard look" at some of the excellent 165 grain bullets now available in .308 diameter.
Since it's been 45+ years since I bought any factory rounds, I'm not sure what 165 grain bullets are available in factory loads.
Jus' my 2�...
Strength & Honor...
Ron T.
