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Getting an old Remington 760 in 300 savage setup for the upcoming whitetail/feral pig season and looking to get a few boxes of ammo. There is not much available other than Hornady 150grt Superperformance and Federal 150 or 180 grain "blue box" stuff.

I function checked the gun with a partial box of Rem Core-lokt 150 grain but I'm needing at least a couple boxes to get me through sight-in and to have a little extra on-hand.

I've never hunted with a 300 Savage rifle. For you folks with experience what would you recommend? I think accuracy would be fine with any of them...we are talking whitetails/pigs at max 150 yards with < 75 yards the norm.

Thanks,
Mike

Mike: I was poking around yestereday and Field & Stream in Katy had several boxes of 150gr Core Lokt on the shelf.

I have an older 760 like yours also in .300 Savage. The Remington 150 grain Core-Loct is the only factory round I have fired thru mine and it is very accurate (1"-1.5"). I hunt with reloads so have no idea on effectiveness.

FWIW my 1935 Sav 99 liked the Hornady Super stuff.

They all pretty much work. Can't imagine needing a couple of boxes for sight in

I get real good accuracy from the factory Federal 180gr stuff out of all three of my 99s.

Yeah I worded that poorly......I could get through sight-in and a couple "just because" groups and still probably have enough left in a box to last through a season or two. I didn't realize though until buying this gun a few months ago that 300 Savage ammo was so hard to find so I would like to get a few boxes now and be good for awhile.

A better question would have been for those folks with a 760 is there a certain brand/grain wt. that I should be looking for?

I would buy the 150 core-lokts if I saw them.....Might have to make a drive to Katy but that is a long haul from Kingwood. Bass Pro in Pearland had the Fed 150 and 180 grain loads when I was in there last weekend - and the Hornady 150 SST/SP loads.

I will tell you mine detested the Nosler 150 BT or the Partition. Shoots the Hornady 150 grain pointed InterLock into 1.5" at 100.

My gun loves the Federal 180's.

Anything from a decent 150-180 is going to swat deer just fine from a 300 Savage. Deer don't take much killing. Find a good 150 load and enjoy the rifle.

My M99 shoots the Federal blue box 150s well and the 180s very, very well.

Expat