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The 1/10 twist in my 250 Savage shoots the Hornady 100 gr interlock, 117gr. round nose along with the 117 SST all sub 3/4 inch for 3 shots. My favorite being the 117 gr SST on deer.

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i would go either 8 or 7 1/2 twist ,Berger bullets is coming out with some 135 gr. bullets soon so the rest of the bullet companies will too. i built a 257 Creedmoor shoots 115 gr and bigger up to 131 gr. bullets great also i have 2 - 257 Roberts i had rebarreled with 7 1/2 twist and both shoot 115 gr. bullets super. since Creedmoor brass is easy to find you might wanna consider a 257 Creedmoor too ? just a thought,take care,Pete53


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There we go!! Shoot 130’s @2000 FPS!!! 😂😂


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I have a 1-10" custom barreled Ruger #1 but have never shot heavier than 87-90's out of it, the same bullets I have stockpiled for my old slow twist Savages. They've been killing deer with alacrity for 106 years now, are crazy accurate, and entirely adequate for the distances I have available both at the range and in the woods. Stick in the mud? Maybe. But if I had wanted something to sling long/heavy .25's I would've kept the Roberts or bought a .25-06. My #1 6.5x55 stands ready to fill that role anyway. To me the .250 with light-ish bullets neatly fills the niche between my .22CF's and the 6.5.


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Originally Posted by Judman
There we go!! Shoot 130’s @2000 FPS!!! 😂😂


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If you want to shoot anything from 87 to 120 grains, then a 9-twist is ideal. I have (2) 250 Sav with 10-twist and a 250 Sav Ackley Imp with a 9-twist. I have another 250 Sav in the works and it will have a 9-twist barrel.


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There we go!! Shoot 130’s @2000 FPS!!! 😂😂


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Fuuck skeelz, twist those turrets!!!! Haha 😂


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I've shot the 250Savage since 1973. That's right almost 50years. I've owned the RSI...one of the first, Win. 1984 w/1in14 twist, Model '54 250-3000, Savage 1920 and a Mauser 1894 custom. A guy can make it a real killer w/87-110gr bullets which you can push at good velocities. The 115-120gr, the slap jack or black jack or what ever the hell it's called...are to heavy in my opinion and take away from the luster of the case due to low velocities. It's been a 1in 10 rifle for a long time and it'll still shoot most all bullets today. powdr

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I think I'll end up at 1-9.

Ain't got fancy turrets, but 115-120 grain bullets don't seem too out of place. I would think the Savage case would launch them around the same speed as a 308 with 180's.

Have a order in for a bunch of 115 Partitions. Will be looking for some 100 grainers as well.

Should be a fun little rifle.


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If all you’re going to shoot is 75 gr Vmaxes. Then yea. 1-10”. Otherwise, no reason not to go 1-9” or 1-8”.


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Originally Posted by Judman
What ya got for a 250 John?


98 Mexican Mauser with a pac-nor barrel. Sitting in a crab apple wood stock. I cut the wood off my buds place oh man 25-26yrs ago. Old friend turned the stock and put this rifle together 17-18 yrs ago. It shoots very well, with 100’s and 90’s. I should pull that rifle out of the safe and go shoot it 😁

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Originally Posted by MadMooner
Talked to Wayne York in Pendleton yesterday and he said he'd be happy to rebore and chamber.


Quick question...why the rebore/rechamber on an old barrel versus a new barrel? -Al


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Originally Posted by MadMooner
Seems the go to is 10”. Any reason not to go with 8 or 9”?

6mm and 6.5mm cases of near volume both routinely get spec’d at 8”. With bullets evolving to be longer, seems to make sense to go 8, or 9” at the most?

Would be shooting mostly 100 grain bullets, but 120+ grain projectiles seem to be becoming more popular. Would not want to leave it short if I wanted to try them as well.

Anybody run a faster than typical 250 Savage? Shoot any 120+ grain bullets?


>> you should just buy a new good barrel, go with a faster twist you will benefit some , go 8 twist ,in my 25 caliber rifles i see a improvement in accuracy with 115 gr. and higher grain bullets .


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Originally Posted by Al_Nyhus
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Talked to Wayne York in Pendleton yesterday and he said he'd be happy to rebore and chamber.


Quick question...why the rebore/rechamber on an old barrel versus a new barrel? -Al


Tapered octagon barrels seem a bit pricey. The current barrel looks brand new to boot. Inletting and blue obviously already match the fore stock and receiver.

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I have a .250AI and a .25/06, both with 1:9 barrels. Both shoot well with 75-120gr bullets, including the 115 Bergers. I retrospect, I probably should have gone 1:8, but they work too well to change now.



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Good to see the 250 hasn’t been totally forgotten. Several 250’s here in the safe since 1983. Favorite is my Ruger 77 Mark II with a Shilen 24” barrel In 250 Savage Ackley Improved. Always thought it was a 1:10” twist but now I’m curious and will double check it. If I told you how well it shoots 100 Ballistic Tips you probably wouldn’t believe me. It’s very accurate, in fact I’m not sure how accurate to be truthful. I’m the weak link!
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1) I built a 250 Sav on a 2003 Sav 12 fvss action in 2017 with Lilja 257-10 SS 3-groove, #3 contour barrel
2) I built a 250 Sav on a 1917 Sav 99 action in 2019 with a Benchmark 5.5*  SS 25 cal 10" twist Palma 30" cut down to ~2# 22" take down and re tapered
3) I built a 250 Sav on a 1995 Rem700 action in 2020 with Lilja 10" twist 3g

1) shot 1" (3) shot group at 200 yards with 100 gr nos bal tip 3200 fps [long barrel]
3) shot 1" (3) shot group at 200 yards with 115 gr Nos bal tip 2700 fps [short barrel]


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I have a 250 AI, with a 1:10 twist that has only ever shot 117 and 20's, the 10 twist does fine with the 120's, which was the heaviest quarter bore bullet I could find when I built mine. Starting to see some heavier bullets now. Sure is a good shooter.

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Originally Posted by gnoahhh
I have a 1-10" custom barreled Ruger #1 but have never shot heavier than 87-90's out of it, the same bullets I have stockpiled for my old slow twist Savages. They've been killing deer with alacrity for 106 years now, are crazy accurate, and entirely adequate for the distances I have available both at the range and in the woods. Stick in the mud? Maybe. But if I had wanted something to sling long/heavy .25's I would've kept the Roberts or bought a .25-06. My #1 6.5x55 stands ready to fill that role anyway. To me the .250 with light-ish bullets neatly fills the niche between my .22CF's and the 6.5.

This is good thinking. My 250's are 10'' twist barrels but still hold them to 90 grain bullets and below.


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Originally Posted by MadMooner
Seems the go to is 10”. Any reason not to go with 8 or 9”?

6mm and 6.5mm cases of near volume both routinely get spec’d at 8”. With bullets evolving to be longer, seems to make sense to go 8, or 9” at the most?

Would be shooting mostly 100 grain bullets, but 120+ grain projectiles seem to be becoming more popular. Would not want to leave it short if I wanted to try them as well.

Anybody run a faster than typical 250 Savage? Shoot any 120+ grain bullets?



I like mine in 1-9" for TSX or TSSX Barnes in heavier weights. Had the 120 TSX keyhole in 1-10"


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