Uh oh - 01/22/19
I hastily turned to the article on the .250-3000 in my copy of the American Rifleman which arrived today. Oh boy I thought, finally an article right down my alley. Three paragraphs in I started shaking my head. Author John Haviland baldly stated that the .250 was introduced by Savage in 1913 in the Models 1899A, CD, and H. Oh well. I guess he didn't know we stand by ready to help writers with their fact checking...
He gave kudos to his EG .250 and bragged about his .250 bolt guns, while providing some useful load data for both. He never touched upon 87 grain Speers but mentioned 87 Sierras and 85 Noslers grouping into an inch out of 1:14 twists, as well as 100 grain Ballistic Tips (which raised my eyebrows). Anybody else here have pleasurable experiences with those three bullets out of an old Savage slow twist barrel?
All in all a well written article, for the most part.
He gave kudos to his EG .250 and bragged about his .250 bolt guns, while providing some useful load data for both. He never touched upon 87 grain Speers but mentioned 87 Sierras and 85 Noslers grouping into an inch out of 1:14 twists, as well as 100 grain Ballistic Tips (which raised my eyebrows). Anybody else here have pleasurable experiences with those three bullets out of an old Savage slow twist barrel?
All in all a well written article, for the most part.