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Hunted with a 250 yesterday, today and will again this afternoon and tomorrow. Hard to not like..

While I certainly am a 25 WSSM fan, I sure wouldn't recommend it to anyone given the scarcity of firearms, factory ammo, and components.

I actually have more Savage 1920s chambered in 250-3000 than Winchester/USRA 70s chambered in 25 WSSM.

Remington 700 action - 360
Used Bell and Carlson sporter stock - $200
Recoil Lug - 35
Used bottom metal - $75
Pacnor Barrel and Rebarrel & Trueing Service - $600

Total Cost - $1270

Not bad for a semi custom....

Unless you just cannot live without the standard 250, I`d go with the AI.
But, i`ve seen nothing modern in that chambering that compairs to the handeling of a Mod. 20. And they can be found at moderate prices. If you can, get one with the peep on the striker, will get you out to 200-250 yrds, took one like this P-doggen one year to Wy. I had two...my son killed his first two bucks with one...he now owns it.
Modern action, SA 700 chambered for the AI. Much better cartridge than the parent. Mine is on the SA700,24 inch Douglas barrel, you can get one perfit, chambering etc. for about $325 from Douglas.. Go ten twist...you can push the heaver bullets, 115-117-120, close to 2900fps. Lighter bullets go much faster. Look up the balistics. I absolutly love mine, and wouldn`t be without it. Also. spend a few more bucks on a H.&S stock.You will not regret that. I would quess you would be looking at13-1,400 dollars.
Good luck.

My Savage 250 story:

Bought a used 250 Sav reamer 12-29-2013 $45
Bought a used Sav 12fvss 22-250 03/14/17 stock says 1-2003 $475+$45tax= $520
Lilja 257-10 SS 3-groove, #3 contour instock barrel blank 355.00 +$21 ship = $376
Nickel plated Timney trigger ordered from Brownells $120 + $8 shipping = $128
Removed camo paint $10 citrastrip amazon
Vortex RZR-1558 Razor HD LH 2x10x40 06/06/17 amazon $700 + $70 tax= $770
Talley Lightweight 2-Piece Scope Mounts with Integral Rings MIDWAY $47
BROWNELLS - ALUMA-HYDE® II flat black $13
Steel savage trigger guard $36.50 AMazon
I got a Boyd's Pro Varmint Centerfire Savage 110 1St Generation Short Action Walnut $174.00 +$20 shipping
I got a Sharpshooter recoil lug for $30+ $8 shipping
I ordered a stainless bolt and handle from Glade for $56 +$6 shipping
I ordered a 250 Sav go-gauge for $26.
I got a Whidden 20 degree Vblock for it for $90 +$6 shipping. I also made my own from 6061 Aluminum and used it instead.
I made my own pillars from Aluminum
I made my own bolt handle from African Blackwood
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$2361 cost of parts

100 gr Nos Bal Tip 39 gr CFE223, 2.550" OAL
62.5 kpsi 3154 fps Quickload
3115 fps chrono
3197 fps
3253 fps

1" 3 shots 200 yards to sight in

sometime last month a Campfire poster placed a few pictures of his 250 Savage rifle he had built on a Remington Model 7 action with a 20 or maybe 22-inch mountain rifle contour barrel. In my opinion, the most perfect 250 savage build The cartridge begs to be platformed in the most compact rig possible.

If Kimber would take the risk to chamber the Montana rifle in 250 Savage as a special run they might sell...all of them

I killed a big doe with my 250/3000 2 weeks ago at a lasered ( afterwards) 321 yards with the Hornady 117 gr SST at 2,660. Quite... a bit of "holdover" on that shot, deer went 35 yards and down. The little Savage case is far more capable than it's powder capacity.

The 250 Savage is easy to shoot well and kill with.

I tend to agree. Also, if one wants to AI the cartridge why not simply choose the .257 Robts?

I never much cared for Remingtons even though my first (complete) bolt action was a 700 in .30-06. However, I gotta admit, I kinda dig on the Model 7. I picked up one a few weeks ago in .223 and really like this rifle. So much so that I almost bout the matching .308 they had as well. I think if it had been a .260 it too would have come home with me.

I would love to stumble upon a custom Mexican Mauser 1936 in 250-3000 at a good price.

My .250 is a Rem 700 Classic, great rifle, but a rebored or rebarreled Kimber Montana sounds like a real nice idea.

If you're looking for an economy build, there may still be some A&B pre-chambered Savage specs barrels from MidwayUSA in 250-3000 and/or 257 Roberts gathering dust on somebody's shelf out in the ether that would be happy to find a new home.

My 250 Savage is a pre64 M70 and the twist rate won't stabilize the heavier bullets. It takes very careful hand loading to get group of an inch to inch and a half with a 100gr bullet.. I have seriously considered selling it and buying something else or going to a custom build but I like nice wood stocks and that drives up the cost,. I saw a Rem 700 on GI but it's gone now the search will continue.

I have two recent production Savage 114s that shoot very nice and are easy on the pocket book....FWIW. If they are not cataloged anymore contact Savage and they should be able to make you one (unless they stopped that practice?). It is a great cartridge and as others have said if you keep an eye out you may be able to find a reasonably priced Remington 700 or Ruger 77.

PennDog

[quote=doctor_Encore]sometime last month a Campfire poster placed a few pictures of his 250 Savage rifle he had built on a Remington Model 7 action with a 20 or maybe 22-inch mountain rifle contour barrel. In my opinion, the most perfect 250 savage build The cartridge begs to be platformed in the most compact rig possible.


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Have a Ruger 77 UL in 250 Savage. I hope things never get to the point where I would have to sell it. First deer rifle I ever used...

If you're on a budget I would consider the $299 Savage on CDNN, get a barrel for Apache or Bison in the factory contour and set the headspace yourself. You should have plenty left over for optics, mounts and possible a different stock if you choose.

My "go to" bullets for the 1-14" ROT 250-3000s are the Speer 87 grain Hotcore for medium game and the 87 grain TNT for varmints.

A pre-'64 Winchester 70 in 250-3000 will bring big money, easily over $2K if it is in its original condition.

For some illogical reason, when Winchester/USRA made a one year run, 1986, of 70 Lightweight Carbines in 250-3000 they cut them 1-14" rather than Savage's post-1960 standard of 1-10". Still a neat little rifle, sort of a modern version of the Savage 1920 if you put the barreled action in a 70 Fwt stock.

My M70 is in excellent condition and 100% original and will bring quite a bit more than $2K. I have looked for a factory rifle chambered for the 250-3000 but nothing from Winchester, Remington or Ruger. I'm not interested in a Savage rifle. Cooper chambers it and I have several of their varmint rifles all very accurate so maybe thats a consideration.

I'd look for one like yours, or the Number 1s they made. Very nice.

Looks to me like enough to get yer Swede finished and have funds left over to bloody it on wyoming Pronghorn.

Lol it is being dropped at the smith this week.