Home Forums Hunting & Shooting Savage Collectors O.T. 250 sav Pump Action

Grice's Gun Shop did a special run of 300 Savages about 3 or 4 years back. Took quite a while to sell them all I think, I was shaking my head the whole time thinking they should have gone with 250 Savage.

Johno - I am really confused now. My understanding is they started manufacturing the M760 in 1958. So, when you mention resuming production after WWII, I really get lost. In addition, three action lengths - again I get lost. I've never collected these however, so perhaps someone who knows more on this topic can jump in

If you find a map and a compass bearing let me know, I am lost also. You are correct, I think. Though I thought it was early 50s

Did that link for you?

Johno

There's a reason for that. They were asking full bull steep retail prices. After they had held them for a couple years I contacted them to see about a trade price for FFLs. No response. Guess they'd rather hold them than sell them. They must have deep pockets to hold them as long as it took to sell them.

Johno's link

I read that there where three prototype length actions for various cartridges in 1943.

It goes on to say that the 760 was then introduced to the public in 1952 in three cal. 30-06, 300sav and 35 rem.

Thanks for the link, Johno (and the assist, Grogel). I'd plum forgot that they made 760s in .280 Rem. And I'm surprised that they made so few in .35 Rem. My guess is that most of those are still in the East (and still being used). I saw a recently- manufactured .223-chambered Rem pump being carried in a BLM cop car last year when I was out in the CA desert. He said it was his, not issue. (For that duty, I'd prefer a plain old .308 version with a compact 4x myself. Some of the "coyotes" out there tend to shoot back.....)

Another option might be the Rem #8, it was made in 25 Rem. If the 250 Sav cleans up the barrel chamber and you can find a 300 Sav bolt head.............

Or hey, how about Savage 99 in .250-3000. Now there would be something!

That would be special gnoahh, but as I said in my first post it all started as a comment from a friend. The thread then got a life of its own, seems to happen.

Thanks for providing the link GD, I only have dial up so was reading as it down loaded in dribs and drabs, shoulda paid more attention, going to the library and get on a more modern system and have a good read.

Being prot types I guess those cals never made it outside. My friend tells me he knows of one in Tasmania, he also assures the the Tasmanian Tiger is alive and well

Johno

The best pump rifle ever made IMHO was the Remington model 14 and 141.

Made those in 25 rem as well. Not easy to find, but I have seen them out there. Doubt that it could be converted to 250 Savage. Somebody that knows way more about gunsmithing than I do will have to pick up the ball on that one.

The recoil-operated Reminton 8s and 81s aren't readily converted to ctgs. other than their original "family". I've never seen one converted except a .32 rebarreled to .30, and a .25 converted to .30. Presumbaly these were done when the .32 and .25 Rem shells stopped being readily available, while the .30 hung on for quite a few years.

When I was a kid the local cattle baron packed an 81 Remington auto in .300 Savage. We were raised on .25-20s and .30-30s and thought it was a serious cannon! I never saw any other deer rifle than a Winchester lever or a bubbulized Jap rifle or Krag until I was hunting in the Santa Lucias behind Big Sur CA in the late 1950s, and met a retired doctor who had a Win 70 in .270. With, of all things, a telescopic sight! (I'd HEARD of those newfangled things....still don't like 'em much.).

Gary - thanks for posting a link that worked. Very interesting reading. I know the M760 has been a popular hunting rifle for many decades and has accounted for all kinds of deer and other big game. In Pennsylania, where they haven't allowed semi-autos to hunt big game with for many years, it was hugely popular. Personally, I never cared for them. My main complaint is they rattle like a tin can. Now the M14 and M141 are a very different story. I admire most aspects of those rifles. In fact, as we are off-topic anyway, I'll try to scrounge up some pictures of one here. By the way, it seems to me I have seen a Remington M08 rechambered to .250 Savage. I have several M08's and M81's and they are a favorite to take to the range. I bought my first M08 in .35 Rem. probably 35 years ago. It was used and I paid $67.50 for it. It accounted for many deep woods Minnesota deer. I still have it.

Here's a picture of a nice 141 in .35 Remington that I have in my archives (and in my safe).

This one doesn't rattle at all.

Here's a picture of a M14 I have in .35 Remington. This one doesn't rattle at all either. Remember, it was the M760 I accused of being a rattler

That's a nice one.

Man were really off topic here!! the only one of those beasts i have is a 14 1/2 in 44-40 winchester ,if it wasn't a winchester caliber i wouldn't own it !!!!! Don

That is one of the nicest 14's I have ever seen. 14's and 141's are real sleepers in my book. I'm surprised they don't have a bigger following and aren't more highly collectable and hence more valuable than they are. For any of you that haven't ever had the pleasure of shouldering one and shooting one...they are sweet.

Randy

Mmmm, they are nice rifles

Hey Don, thats the beauty of an off topic thread, you can take it anywhere you like. Feel free if you have the urge

Johno

Great! I get to say how much I like my Model 14 in .35 Rem! Made in 1928, and it's been used, but then, I like rifles with sweat on them. Really slick, nice handling, easy kicking rifle.

C'mon--you guys that complain about the 760 being a rattler just never learned to sit still! Anyway that's what my momma would say. (Adult ADD even handicaps deer hunters? Learn something new every day! Or is it just that high-test joe?).

Agree about the 14/141 being sweet pumps, tho. And its baby brother, the 25.