Reloder 7 is fast approaching one of my favorite cast rifle powders... have tried it in the triple 4, and may see what reloading data is around for the 35 rem.Easy on the ears, too compared to medium to slow rifle powders. Reloder 7 has been fantastic for my top-end .308 loads with powder-coated bullets.
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.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.
Reloder 7 is fast approaching one of my favorite cast rifle powders... have tried it in the triple 4, and may see what reloading data is around for the 35 rem.
Using 45-45-10, seems to group the same as my 50/50. Going to do some more testing this weekend.if i get a bit of lube below the neck I wipe it out of the groove before seating the bullet.
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I know a guy that has a pretty cool Rem 722 in 300 Savage...in a good bolt gun the 300 can be what the 308 is.
42grs of powder and a 150gr. bullet is pretty much 42grs. of powder under a 150gr. bullet.
the funny thing is the 300 can use a slower powder just a bit more efficiently.
probably [actually] not something I'm gonna do in a 99, but....
I know a guy that has a pretty cool Rem 722 in 300 Savage...
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?