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I've noted the 'cult' threads for the .270 Win and .30-06 Spr. But those cartridges are mainstream, among the most popular / common cartridges year after year. They don't need 'cults'. However, the poor old perennially under-appreciated, increasingly obscure .250 Savage 'needs' a cult following, to ensure it's continued survival. So, now recruiting for the .250 Savage cult. Who's with me?
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When I find a tang safety Ruger in that caliber, I'll have drank the Kool- Aid
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Do Ackley versions count?
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When I find a tang safety Ruger in that caliber, I'll have drank the Kool- Aid Mine of the RSI varietal ought to be here in a couple of days ... HEY KOOL AID!
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To me, the 250 Savage is a cartridge in need of a very unique gun. A gun smaller than that usually made into a 257 Roberts, perhaps a small ring Mauser. I want one in a tang- safety Ruger mainly because it would provide a nice contrast to my other tang gun, a 458 Win.
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Agreed! Short action tang 77 with a 18.5" barrel and mannlicher stock fits the bill for me ...
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Count me in! Mine is a Rem. 700 Classic. A little too big for the .250 IMO. I like the idea of the MexicaN MAUSER. --- Mel
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Do Ackley versions count? I think the Ackley version cult is more popular than the parent round . . .
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Count me in! Mine is a Rem. 700 Classic. A little too big for the .250 IMO. I like the idea of the MexicaN MAUSER. --- Mel The Mexi Mauser is a sweet little action. Tho the magazine length seems to beg for a Bob ... but that is just me. No flies, fleas, or flaws with a 250 built on that platform.
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Do Ackley versions count? Sure, why not? If this 'cult' gets off the ground perhaps the AI's can have their own 'sect'. In any case, the .250 AI is supposed to be one of the 'best' in terms of velocity gain, behind only the 30-40 Krag and 25-35 AI's IIRC (not exactly the most common AI's themselves).
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When I find a tang safety Ruger in that caliber, I'll have drank the Kool- Aid Can I point out that you might rebarrel a .22-250? Or would that constitute 'blasphemy'?
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Don't own one, but have long thought a .250 Sav bolt gun would be the beans. Though I'd prefer one in SS, I could probably love equally well a Ruger M77 UL w/ 20 or 22" barrel or a Rem M7 CDL with same tube length.
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Damn....I thought the .250-3000 (that IS the correct name by the way) was not really legitimate unless chambered in a Savage 99. mine is a 1938 model and is one of my favorites. Bolt gunners beware.....the .250 is adictive, but once you handle one in the gun it was intended for (Savage 99) it's just a fad. The savage;'s will be a lifetime adiction.
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I have a classic in a custom shot.. hunted it all 1 year but it just sits around in the gun room now, I'm more in love with the 257
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The 250 in a 99 savage your not going to get better.IMHO. Now i have thought about takeing a 600 rem in a youth stock converting to a 250 for backpacking in the high country.Wish i could find a model 20 in 250. but count me in as well
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The .250 AI is a hell of a good cartridge, mostly because it almost exactly matches the case capacity (and handloaded ballistics) of the .257 Roberts.
I have owned about a dozen .250's, about half 99's. While a 99 in .250 is certainly commendable, the Model 20 Savage might be the all-time winner for a neat .250.
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Count me in the 250 Savage fraternity. I have a custom 250 with a good barrel, and good wood. I LOVE it!!! Shoot's straight, feels good.. Don
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I have a 250 Savage NULA, and it and the cartridge are real sweeties. Very accurate, very easy to shoot, and very, very effective on deer with just about any bullet.
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I have a classic in a custom shot.. hunted it all 1 year but it just sits around in the gun room now, I'm more in love with the 257 Well if that's your attitude you can leave this thread and not come back! :P
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Well, got the M99 in the R version and the tang safety Ruger as well. While the old(1953) Savage is great for nostalgia, the Ruger gets way more trigger time.
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