Originally Posted by prostrate8
I don't see 250 Savage (.250/3000) or 7/30 Waters listed.


Good point, Prostrate8... !

I, too, thought of the .250 Savage... an excellent deer cartridge with VERY LITTLE recoil in a rifle of "average" weight which literally duplicates any load one can get with the .257 Roberts... but finally decided it was more of a handloader's cartridge since it would be very difficult to find on many store's ammo shelves which is why I eventually decided NOT to mention the great little .250 Savage (aka ".250-3000") cartridge.

The .250-3000 has been taking deer and similar-sized big game since 1914 when it was introduced in the Savage Model 99. This cartridge was developed by the ballistician Charles Newton for Savage Model 99 lever-action rifle and was the first commercial, factory-standard cartridge to exceed 3,000 fps. It is noted for its light recoil, but is a very effective cartridge on deer-sized game. smile


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