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303 savage #1762139 10/27/07 Joined: Aug 2007 Posts: 44 J jackpinesav OP Campfire Greenhorn OP jackpinesav Campfire Greenhorn J Joined: Aug 2007 Posts: 44 I am looking for a good deer hunting load for my 303. I am using IMR 3031 and load data from my 1980's vintage lyman manual. any help would be appreciated.

Re: 303 savage jackpinesav #1762269 10/27/07 Joined: Mar 2002 Posts: 12,732 So. Kaleefornya L Lightfoot Campfire Outfitter Lightfoot Campfire Outfitter L Joined: Mar 2002 Posts: 12,732 So. Kaleefornya Get some Speer 170 grain bullets and work it up. Should perform much better than a .30-30!

Re: 303 savage jackpinesav #1762344 10/27/07 Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 13,891 Illinois 1899sav Campfire Outfitter 1899sav Campfire Outfitter Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 13,891 Illinois I got 190 Grainers Rnd Nose Jacketed Made. Great Stuff. STeve �Can we move this along?" a bored voice stated. "I have places to be and people to shag."

Re: 303 savage 1899sav #1762660 10/27/07 Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 54,842 Southwest Michigan Violator22 Campfire Kahuna Violator22 Campfire Kahuna Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 54,842 Southwest Michigan Get the 150 grain Round Noses. Les Back in the heartland, Thank God!

Re: 303 savage Violator22 #1762694 10/27/07 Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 13,891 Illinois 1899sav Campfire Outfitter 1899sav Campfire Outfitter Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 13,891 Illinois 180 Grain Rnd Nose Work Good Also. Steve �Can we move this along?" a bored voice stated. "I have places to be and people to shag."

Re: 303 savage 1899sav #1762730 10/27/07 Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 54,842 Southwest Michigan Violator22 Campfire Kahuna Violator22 Campfire Kahuna Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 54,842 Southwest Michigan Gonna get a box of the new 30-30 TSX's in 150 grain and try them out for my 303. Les Back in the heartland, Thank God!

Re: 303 savage Violator22 #1764011 10/28/07 Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 3,826 Utah P peepsight3006 Campfire Tracker peepsight3006 Campfire Tracker P Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 3,826 Utah 150 grain Partitions and yer good to go for a couple hundred yards on deer for DRT's. Wayne

Re: 303 savage jackpinesav #1768648 10/30/07 Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 13,891 Illinois 1899sav Campfire Outfitter 1899sav Campfire Outfitter Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 13,891 Illinois Here Are Some Results From 190 Grainers-Jacketed Rnd. Nose I had Made For Me. Sorry About the Quality of Photo. 303 Savage 100 Yds. Lyman Tang Sight. Steve �Can we move this along?" a bored voice stated. "I have places to be and people to shag."

Re: 303 savage 1899sav #1768666 10/30/07 Joined: Nov 2005 Posts: 6,008 CAUTION:POST COUNT=BS METER Grogel_Deluxe Campfire Tracker Grogel_Deluxe Campfire Tracker Joined: Nov 2005 Posts: 6,008 CAUTION:POST COUNT=BS METER Steve, some day im gonna get me a 303 and buy some bullets from you! Looks like they turned out nice. "We're all going to have so much [bleep] fun we'll need plastic surgery to remove our god damn smiles." - Clark Griswold Remembering The 99 http://www.blurb.com/bookstore/detail/1163424

Re: 303 savage Grogel_Deluxe #1768675 10/30/07 Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 13,891 Illinois 1899sav Campfire Outfitter 1899sav Campfire Outfitter Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 13,891 Illinois Originally Posted by Grogel_Deluxe Steve, some day im gonna get me a 303 and buy some bullets from you! Looks like they turned out nice. I am extremly Pleased,,I did Not Have time to fine tune loads,,,Loaded to Winchester Factory as a start. Bullets all preforemed extremly well. and all with in 190 grain +/- 1/2 Grain. They Did a Fantastic Job. Steve �Can we move this along?" a bored voice stated. "I have places to be and people to shag."

Re: 303 savage 1899sav #1768727 10/30/07 Joined: Nov 2005 Posts: 2,484 NE-Connecticut gd'40EG-300 Campfire Regular gd'40EG-300 Campfire Regular Joined: Nov 2005 Posts: 2,484 NE-Connecticut Peep sights too no less ....... ain't nothin' wrong with that group ! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BIh-KecdD3E&feature=related

Re: 303 savage gd'40EG-300 #1768786 10/30/07 Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 43,781 Likes: 3 Eastern Nebraska Calhoun Campfire 'Bwana Calhoun Campfire 'Bwana Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 43,781 Likes: 3 Eastern Nebraska Forget the sights.. I want his eyes!! That's scary impressive. I get decent groups, but nothing like that.

Re: 303 savage Calhoun #1768795 10/30/07 Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 54,842 Southwest Michigan Violator22 Campfire Kahuna Violator22 Campfire Kahuna Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 54,842 Southwest Michigan Good grouping Steve, now lets see it offhand. :grin; Back in the heartland, Thank God!

Re: 303 savage Violator22 #1768807 10/30/07 Joined: Sep 2005 Posts: 17,745 Likes: 2 Michigan, In , Boon S saddlering Campfire Ranger saddlering Campfire Ranger S Joined: Sep 2005 Posts: 17,745 Likes: 2 Michigan, In , Boon wow I think I need some of that ammo! Nice shooting Pard! John Last edited by saddlering; 10/30/07. Deer Camp! about as good as it gets!

Re: 303 savage Violator22 #1768957 10/30/07 Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 13,891 Illinois 1899sav Campfire Outfitter 1899sav Campfire Outfitter Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 13,891 Illinois Originally Posted by Violator22 Good grouping Steve, now lets see it offhand. :grin; Les If You Ever Get Your You Know what out Colorado and Into Illinois. I'LL show Ya Off Hand. Steve �Can we move this along?" a bored voice stated. "I have places to be and people to shag."

Re: 303 savage Calhoun #1768961 10/30/07 Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 13,891 Illinois 1899sav Campfire Outfitter 1899sav Campfire Outfitter Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 13,891 Illinois Originally Posted by Calhoun Forget the sights.. I want his eyes!! That's scary impressive. I get decent groups, but nothing like that. Gettin Harder Rory Gettin Harder all the Time. to See them Open Sights Or through a peep But 6 More Months And I get AARP discounts Yippee! Steve �Can we move this along?" a bored voice stated. "I have places to be and people to shag."

Re: 303 savage 1899sav #1770025 10/31/07 Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 1,581 W WesJ Campfire Regular WesJ Campfire Regular W Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 1,581 mmmmm old guy benefits.

Re: 303 savage WesJ #1770046 10/31/07 Joined: Sep 2005 Posts: 17,745 Likes: 2 Michigan, In , Boon S saddlering Campfire Ranger saddlering Campfire Ranger S Joined: Sep 2005 Posts: 17,745 Likes: 2 Michigan, In , Boon Wow glad im not that old!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! John Last edited by saddlering; 10/31/07. Deer Camp! about as good as it gets!

Re: 303 savage 1899sav #1770066 10/31/07 Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 1,334 New York S Savage99358 Campfire Regular Savage99358 Campfire Regular S Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 1,334 New York Steve Gotta love those 303's.Great shooting. Mike

Re: 303 savage 1899sav #1770237 10/31/07 Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 6,237 Likes: 2 Winchester ID K kenster99 Campfire Tracker kenster99 Campfire Tracker K Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 6,237 Likes: 2 Winchester ID Wow Steve, great shooting!