SR4759 or N110 would be my choice for 250gr bullets if you can find them. N110 is and has been super hard to find the last few years.
4759 is being discontinued and supplies are drying up fast.
5744 is filthy compared to most smokeless powders and performance sucks but it the easiest to ignite. If 2050fpsish is ok with you, 5744 is fine and super dependable. Its about as dirty as BH209 though just non corrosive. BH209 actually works really really well in the Savage, just make sure you clean it.
Now if you want to use 300gr bullets there are a couple powders that rock. Reloder7 and H4198 or IMR4198 are good powders and still fairly available. You need quite a bit more powder to be reliable so recoil is going to be higher. N120 is my favorite Savage powder but goooood luck finding it. Its super clean and 300gr bullet performance is excellent with just 58-60grs. You can go as high as 63gr if needed.
At one time Reloder7 was a recommended powder in the first Savage ML and many people still use it in MLIIs. 4198 has a similar burn rate and its a bit cleaner.
Last edited by Overkill45; 10/09/14.
