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So...was wondering this the other day...Lets say we have two like condition model EG's both made in 1940...both being pretty nice guns with no additional holes, original butt plates, original sight, no reblues...basically used, but not abused. One is chambered in.303 Savage and the other in .300 Savage. Does the caliber on these effect the value these days or is it pretty much even? Personally, I would think the .300 Savage would be worth more being the ammo is still fairly easy to come by. The .303 Savage has to be hand-loaded for and that might be a turn off for a lot of guys.
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I would think of it from a collectability point of view. Which one is more desirable due to rarity? 303.
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My GUESS is that the .300SAV will sell for considerably more, unless you are selling to a person who wants a .303 for his collection.
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I saw a spreadsheet that fellow keeps up. It had 124 EGs in it - 88 were 300 Savage, 2 were 303 Savage, 1 was 30-30 Win. Given an opportunity as a collector, my money would be on the 303 or 30-30 EG ... unless a very rare 22HP showed up.
303 Savage ammo is being manufactured, but you would likely need to go on the internet to find some.
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I bought a couple boxes from Grafs, think it was less than $30, that's what I will be hunting with in a few days. I also picked up a box of 190's at a gun show for $30.
I'm not greedy, I just want one of each.
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1940 is pretty close to the end of 30-30's run in 99s
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"... used, but not abused."
Totally depends on why they are buying. Everyone that wants a 99 should be able to locate a (one) .300 EG in the price range and condition they want. I think few hunters would take a .303 or .30-30 over the .300 to hunt with.
Collectors/accumulators looking for something other than a .300 will generally have to pay more for a .303 or .30-30 because there were fewer made over a shorter period of years.
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To the collector/shooter I'd say the .303. To the shooter/collector I'd say the .300. It depends on what priority comes first for you; collecting or shooting. But if I was the former I'd argue I was the latter as 303 ammo is much harder to find than 300. That's how I look at the world of firearms wheeling and dealing.
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No difficult decision here. Do as all Savage 99 shooters/collectors do. Save the decision stress and buy one of each, or several of each. GW
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EGs in 300 are like dirt , they are everwhere.
I'd reach deeper in my pocket for a 303 EG
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No difficult decision here. Do as all Savage 99 shooters/collectors do. Save the decision stress and buy one of each, or several of each. GW I can dig it!
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To All,
TRUTH is that the .303 will do NOTHING that a .30-30 won't if loaded with a heavier bullet.
Otoh, the .300SAV is nearly equal (and the "father" of the .308WCF) to the 7.62NATO & when loaded with anear max load & a 150 grain bullet, nearly equal to the .30-06.
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300: more practical 303: more cooler.
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300: more practical 303: more cooler. This.
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Seems to me 303's are cheaper than 30-30's due to ammo availability. But I like 303's for three reasons: It is the original 1895/1899 caliber, it seems I can find them cheaper due to the scarcity of ammo (no worry since I reload), and the 303 cartridges seem to slide into the magazine a lot easier than the 300's do. Must be because the 99's were designed for rimmed cases originally? For Wyoming hunting though, the 300 is the choice for me, for the greater range. But I'm still playing with the Leverevolution loads in 303! Nothing beats the cool of the early 1899's to me.
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Now with the computer I can get 303 ammo easier than 300 or 30-30. All I do is click on "add to cart", and in 2 days it's on my front porch. 30-30 I have to get up and go to Walmart, and 300 I have to go to my LGS. Actually I can get them all with a click on the mouse. Grafs has 303 for about 10 bucks a box cheaper than my LGS has 300. I might use the "I can't get ammo for it" ploy if I'm trying to get the price down on a rifle. I also picked up a box of 190 gr 303 Silver Tips last year for $20. All my friends know to keep an eye out for any Savage ammo for me. My hunting buddy tossed me a box of 180 gr Rem 300's he got at a show in NC. He said the guy said he didn't want to take them home, sold 5 bucks.
As to the original question, two 1940 EG's, in the same condition? Easy Peasy, both.
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From a practical standpoint, I like the .303 (and .30-30) much better than the .300. That's due to my predilection for shooting cast bullets in .30 rifles- the "original Silvertips". That short neck on the .300 has vexed cast bullet guys since Day One.
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gnoahhh,
Actually, I've had ZERO difficulty with GCCB up to 152 grains in my .300SAV. = It does FINE.
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