New Rifle comming.

[tj3006]

It's a Savage 99. I think an EG model in 300 Savage.
   Not Collectable at all. A little surface rust on the receiver. And the Stock looks like it might be a replacement. It's not Drilled and tapped. I got 3 Boxes of Hornady Supper performance 150 grain SSTs. Box says 2720 FPS. 
  Don't know what I will use it for, But I know a guy who has a few old peeps I could mount. And If I can hit anything with it I might hunt with it. If It fits behind the seat of my new truck it might just live there!...tj3006
   

[revolvercranker]

Apr 5, 2024 21:26:35 GMT -5 tj3006 said:

It's a Savage 99. I think an EG model in 300 Savage.
   Not Collectable at all. A little surface rust on the receiver. And the Stock looks like it might be a replacement. It's not Drilled and tapped. I got 3 Boxes of Hornady Supper performance 150 grain SSTs. Box says 2720 FPS. 
  Don't know what I will use it for, But I know a guy who has a few old peeps I could mount. And If I can hit anything with it I might hunt with it. If It fits behind the seat of my new truck it might just live there!...tj3006
   

I have a 300 Savage on a Remington Model 81 semi automatic. Great great great rifle and great round, very accurate.  You'll love the 300 Savage for hunting. 

[tj3006]

I saw an old Remington auto awhile back in 35 Reminton.
I wanted it but i could not have hit anything with it with the sights that were on it. And I did not want to have it drilled for a side mount peep. This old Savage is just rough enough I would drill for a set of scop basses if I can't shoot it with a tang mounted peep.
...tj

[revolvercranker]

Apr 6, 2024 9:15:52 GMT -5 tj3006 said:

I saw an old Remington auto awhile back in 35 Reminton.
I wanted it but i could not have hit anything with it with the sights that were on it. And I did not want to have it drilled for a side mount peep. This old Savage is just rough enough I would drill for a set of scop basses if I can't shoot it with a tang mounted peep.
...tj

I'm shooting a 173 grain cast bullet from my Remington which bootdesigner a member here designed and Mihec Molds made the  mold. I shoot it at just about 2400 fps and my Remington with it's issue sights will shoot a 1 inch group with that bullet at 100 yards. That's back when I was shooting high velocity with cast. I've never shot the rifle with jacketed loads.  I too didn't want to drill the receiver for a side mount.  The reason they didn't good way back in the early 1900's, and this goes for many rifles, was the jacketed bullets weren't that good of quality back then. Feed those old rifle modern bullets and they shoot much better. BTW that Remington in 35 Remington has a heck of a recoil punch to it plus they have steel buttplates on them. My 300 Savage one has some kick to it too. Remember that rifle is recoil operated. 

[bigbrowndog]

My Sav99 in 300sav. has lived its life running 150’s at 2600fps, and I’ve never wished for more from it. They can be pushed faster but WHY??? I’ve only recovered one bullet from all the game taken with it, and using standard cup and core bullets. It doesn’t stress bullets like more velocity can, the little 150’s behave like a premium bullet and shoot great out to 200yds. Both it and the 250sav.deserve more notoriety than they are given.

Trapr

[revolvercranker]

Apr 6, 2024 15:50:22 GMT -5 bigbrowndog said:

My Sav99 in 300sav. has lived its life running 150’s at 2600fps, and I’ve never wished for more from it. They can be pushed faster but WHY??? I’ve only recovered one bullet from all the game taken with it, and using standard cup and core bullets. It doesn’t stress bullets like more velocity can, the little 150’s behave like a premium bullet and shoot great out to 200yds. Both it and the 250sav.deserve more notoriety than they are given.

Trapr

I've seen many whitetails killed with the 300 Savage when I lived up in the northeast.  Read up on the 300 Savage if you haven't Trapr, it was in the running for the new cartridge when the military was looking for a replace cartridge and rifle for the 30-06 Garand. It also then was pushing that 150 grain bullet faster then you just mentioned.  That shoulder burns the powder more efficiently then the 308 shoulder does. It's almost like a little Ackley improve. Bad thing about the 300 Savage is the short neck. Despite that it's a great cartridge and the 308 is what killed it. 

[bigbrowndog]

I am well familiar with the the Savage and the Winchester and US T65 relationship. Also that the savage can be pushed faster, virtually equaling the 308/7.62x51, with lighter bullets. I’ve never actually seen or experienced the “disadvantage” of the short neck, although writers of the day expounded the supposed disadvantages.

Trapr

[tj3006]

I have shot many a Deer with the 150 grain Cup and core bullets,
In .308 and 30,06. My Savage 99F in .308 Shoots the 150 grain Speer hot core very well. But in that rifle cases stretch to the point I switched to Factory ammo.
The Super performance ammo I am talking about are factory rounds. I got 60 with the rifle.
I have some old factory ammo too, and I will shoot it 1st and see if I like the rifle. If I do I will order dies. I would try 150 grain Boat tails, at about 2600 to 2650.
I know some rifles don't like boat tails. My 06 hates them. It is a JC-Higgins Model 50. But I think at 2650 a boat tail should hold together well enough...tj

[revolvercranker]

Apr 6, 2024 17:18:07 GMT -5 bigbrowndog said:

I am well familiar with the the Savage and the Winchester and US T65 relationship. Also that the savage can be pushed faster, virtually equaling the 308/7.62x51, with lighter bullets. I’ve never actually seen or experienced the “disadvantage” of the short neck, although writers of the day expounded the supposed disadvantages.

Trapr

Let's talk the 6.5 Creedmoor then I'll tell you about the short neck on the Savage.  The Creedmoor case was designed to more efficiently burn the powder WITHIN the case.  This was accomplished with the shoulder angle that it has and the long neck. Were does the long neck come into play? Hopefully what powder doesn't burn inside the case won't make it past the long neck to erode the throat. So now you can understand why short necks can cause more throat erossion. Before you say it I will, the 300 Savage isn't a barrel burner. 

[bigbrowndog]

Wow, that’s quite a topic deviation,….how about we let TJ keep his 300 Sav topic on track and you maybe start a new one.

Trapr

[revolvercranker]

It's still kind of on topic. One reason the 300 Savage isn't load as hot as the 308 is because the 99 Savage tends to stretch and also because it's not a long action the bullets have to be seated deep in the case which robs case capacity and thus velocity. In a bolt action with a long action it's just about equal a 308. I believe the 308 only holds three grains more powder then the 300 Savage.

[ldmay375]

Apr 5, 2024 21:26:35 GMT -5 tj3006 said:

It's a Savage 99. I think an EG model in 300 Savage.
   Not Collectable at all. A little surface rust on the receiver. And the Stock looks like it might be a replacement. It's not Drilled and tapped. I got 3 Boxes of Hornady Supper performance 150 grain SSTs. Box says 2720 FPS. 
  Don't know what I will use it for, But I know a guy who has a few old peeps I could mount. And If I can hit anything with it I might hunt with it. If It fits behind the seat of my new truck it might just live there!...tj3006
   

A neat little cartridge and rifle, congratulations.
A few weeks ago, I picked up a Remington 760 in 300 Savage. If I recall correctly it is a 2nd of year production rifle.
I will be looking for the next brass production run.