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I like the Savage 1920s, but the neatest 250-3000 that I've ever owned is a Winchester/USRA 70 Lightweight Carbine that I installed in a Featherweight stock. It has all of the good features of the Savage 1920, plus a good trigger and it doesn't need to be modified to handle a scope. A close 2nd on the neat factor is the Ruger 77 RSI, but I like mannlicher style stocked rifles and many folks don't.

Jeff

A 1919 vintage 99 (my grandfather's), a 700 Classic, and a Dakota 76 Alpine should qualify me for membership. The Dakota carries so easy, and shoots so well. Now, I just need one o' them there Mexican Mausers.

I have owned a new in the box Savage 99A in 250-3000.
A new Remington 700 Classic and a new Ruger Ultra Light all in my favorite .250-3000 !

I now have none of them. I'm very sad...

If your sad that I'm sad please PM me so I can tell you how to send funds so that I may buy me a new .250 Savage.

Count me in. My '84 vintage Ruger 77 UL with a tang safety and 20" bbl is the katzazz!

Count me in also! 3 99s in 250 and my newest and most accurate acquisition, a classic 700 in 250.

DK,

Please include me as a memeber of this fan club! Also, please note my response to you regarding this cartridge in "Which Choice for Deer" on the "HUNTING RIFLES" forum. In my opinion, "The Cult of the.250 Savage" is an EXCELLENT thread!

Thanks,

M. Bell

Loaded up another 200 rounds of 250 Savage ammo today. Of course after firing it will be 250AI brass, but that don't matter much.

Steelhead,

What are you filling them with before they're AI'd? I'd like to compare to my standard 250 load.

mathman

Loaded 90gr Sierra HP behind 35gr of Varget and 110gr Accubonds behind 35.5gr of H4350.

Steelhead,

Would you please explain to this "dummy" how you go about loading the bullet BEHIND the powder! Thank you.

Thanks again,

M. Bell

Thanks. The 90 gr. Sierra really works for me with 36 gr. of H4895. With thrown charges and virgin brass that combo averaged 3045 fps and kept printing 1/2" to 5/8" three shot clusters at 100 yards. Gotta love the 250.

The powder is behind the bullet. Are you from Wyoming?

Sign me up. Three rifles in 250-3000, 1899 model 250-3000, Model 20, and a 1899 E.

Steelhead,

I am from Wyoming, and I'm sorry for being a smart aleck. My excuse is that I was an English teacher for more than 30 years and, therefore, syntax such as yours is just hard not to correct. I will try to be in better control of myself in the future.

I really do admire your choice of cartridge and your sensible loads!

M. Bell

I don't mind, mine was also an ass smart comment. Tend I to word mix, but the difference do I know......

The 90 grain Sierra HPBT is THE bullet in my 250, with 760 powder.

Don

Yup, its a great bullet for the 250-3000, until it comes apart on impact. It was my "go to" 250-3000 and 257 bullet for about 25 years and got a lot of work in my Savage 1920 "walking around" rifle.

Jeff

I'm in. I just bought a pac-nor pre-fit barrel for a savage rifle. 3 groove 1-10 SS. I also have a couple of 99s and an encore barrel in 250.

Now THIS is a 250-3000. I bought it new in the early 70's and its been a great deer rifle using 100 gr. Hornaday spire points.

Never have owned a 250 savage, however, the first centerfire I ever shot(my dad's model 99) gave me the old 'magnum eyebrow', I think I was around 7 yrs old.
Does that make me a member of the 250Sav cult??