Savage 99f questions
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Wish I had an easy carrying 99F, my 99 is the heavy R version. Bulkier buttstock and forestock add quite a bit of weight, weighs over 9 1/2 lbs with a medium powered scope. This one was built in 1953, same as me. One of the earliest models to be factory d&t, chambered to the nice shooting 250 Savage. Due to the slow 14" twist I load 87 grain Speer Hot core for deer and 87 TNT for coyote and it shoots both way better than some factory bolt guns. Still haven't tried cast, may do that someday.
This is my first sav 99... I may try some jacketed stuff if I can't get a good hunting load down. But, the rcbs 180gr, is showing some really good progress
without the scope, it feels so good to carry. Even with the 1-4 scope, balance is pretty nice... Will see if I can get out to hunt this year with it.My son has an early 50's EG in 300 Savage with an old K4 Weaver on it. Never done a full workup on it, but it shoots about 1.25" at 100 with 165 B Tips and he's taken a couple does with it. Need to work with some 150s and get it in the rotation again. He's just got too many nice rifles to choose from including two Classic Select Kimbers with wood worthy of a near museum piece.
Ian
Notorious member
Reloder 7 is fast approaching one of my favorite cast rifle powders...
I produced some recently. Look in Special Projects under my Marlin 336 restocking thread, near the end of the thread.
Missionary
Well-Known Member
Nice rifle and it shoots like it should.
Our .300 is from 1951 and happily has a Redfield for the back side.
Our .300 is from 1951 and happily has a Redfield for the back side.
Reading up on the 300 sav.... With it's short neck, some folks are looking at "short neck" cast rounds.... I know that the rcbs 30-180-fn I'm using, the check and probably one grease groove is below the neck.
In practice... I'm having no issues with check and a grease groove below the neck. At least for right now... Has anyone had issues with this condition? My metrics show nice groups and not much drop at the range I want to shoot deer at.
Hunting out here is in October/Nov... Colder weather, so not concerned about grease contamination to the powder then.
Questions :
Is having a grease groove and check that low into the cartridge a problem?
Should I be concerned about long term grease contamination? I use a 50/50 mix typically....
Any other moulds I should look at to get more of the grooves within the neck?
Should I be concerned about the check below the neck.
In practice... I'm having no issues with check and a grease groove below the neck. At least for right now... Has anyone had issues with this condition? My metrics show nice groups and not much drop at the range I want to shoot deer at.
Hunting out here is in October/Nov... Colder weather, so not concerned about grease contamination to the powder then.
Questions :
Is having a grease groove and check that low into the cartridge a problem?
Should I be concerned about long term grease contamination? I use a 50/50 mix typically....
Any other moulds I should look at to get more of the grooves within the neck?
Should I be concerned about the check below the neck.
Ian
Notorious member
Having part of the bullet below the case neck never affected my groups negatively, though it never seemed like a good idea and I always try to avoid it. I think Col. Harrison did a study and found likewise that it doesn't matter. I know I've read many articles and loading manuals to the contrary, but if it isn't a problem with your groups, then is it a problem?
fiver
Well-Known Member
if i get a bit of lube below the neck I wipe it out of the groove before seating the bullet.
you could switch over to a lighter mold weight [like to the 150gr lyman] to put a bit more bullet length forward, but if your happy with what your getting there's no sense in making a wholesale change like that.
you could switch over to a lighter mold weight [like to the 150gr lyman] to put a bit more bullet length forward, but if your happy with what your getting there's no sense in making a wholesale change like that.
Using 45-45-10, seems to group the same as my 50/50. Going to do some more testing this weekend.
If it ain't broke...
waco
Springfield, Oregon
I know a guy that has a pretty cool Rem 722 in 300 Savage...
waco
Springfield, Oregon
I only shot the rifle one time before I traded it to Lamar. If memory serves I had loaded the Lee 312 165gr bullet with SR4759. It shot 5 shot groups around an inch at 50 yards. But this was a one time thing and then the rifle went down the road. I’m not sure if Fiver has worked up any loads yet or not. Maybe he’ll chime in. Walter.
Hey... What cast loads have worked with your 300?? Any experiments you can share?