Beautiful rifle. I hope dad got a great deer.the 250 is a great cartridge out to 250 yds and has taken many elk.my 250 is a savage 1920 bolt rifle built in 1920 4 digit serial number
The original. 250-3000 Savage load was the 80 grain bullet. They didn't ever bill the 100 grain load that fast, it is usually about 2800fps and seems to hit way above its pay grade.
The original load was to be 100 grain but Savage reduced it to 87 grains, not 80, in order to get that magic 3000 fps. If you hand load, there are now powders that you can get 3000 fps with a 100 grain bullet in a 24” barrel Model 99. It’s plenty strong enough after the very early 1899 models. Savage chambered the exact same action in 308 Winchester. I have 250-3000, 300 Savage and 308 Winchester. All great shooters.
Hornady still loads for in limited runs I assume. Just saw new boxes of 250 Savage 100 grain Hornady’s on the shelf yesterday as per date of this comment.
When they made these. They used a 87 grain bullet to get the 3000 feet. Using a 100 grain. It was around 2800 feet. Savage only put a 1 in 12 or 13 twist in the barrel. To stabilize a 100 grain bullet. The twist rate should be 1 in 10, or; if using monolitic bullets; a 1 in 9 twist. Winchester came out with the 100 grain Silvertip. The shape and tip on the bullet helped to make these shoot a little better than a standard lead core bullet. It's too bad they stopped making them. With the 100 grain bullets from Hornady, you can keep an older Savage in about a 3" group.
Charles Newton said it should be a 100 grain bullet at around 2800 fps. The barrell twist in the old guns is 1 in 13 twist rate. It should be 1 in 10 twist or 1 in 9 twist. You could use 115 grain bullets then
With the right powders you can get 3000 fps with the 100 grain bullet in the Model 99. It’s plenty strong enough. The original 100 grain bullet was reduced to 87 grains, not 80 grains in order to advertise that magic 3000 fps. The original 1/14 twist rate barrels will generally not stabilize bullets over 100 grains except for the shorter round nose like the Hornady 117 grain round nose Interlock. Sometimes in the late 1950’s Savage started producing Model 99 in 250-3000 with a 1/10 twist which will stabilize the 120 grain spitzer style bullets. I have read that there were some 1/12 twist barrels but I have never seen one. Winchester and Remington are officially still producing the 100 grain loads at about $70 per box if you can find them, which I just did. Ouch!
I hear some many Savage 99 owners say that 100 grain bullets are inconsistent, unstable in flight, and prone to keyholing due to the slow 1-in-14 twist. But you guys didn’t mention that. Possibly that’s why your 50-yard results were so poor.
Yes the 87gr got Savage the benchmark of the first 3000fps hunting cateridge 87gr didn't cut it so they went to 100gr and lost the 3000fps standing after that it became as 250 Sav
i have one of those from an uncle that died he killed a truck load of deer with it. ammo is almost impossible to find & when you find some it’s expensive.
250 Savage is so underrated its pathetic. I would perfer it over the 6mms for hunting. In a bolt action , I would bet it's accuracy and barrel life to be greater than the 243.
I believe the original load was a 87 gr to get the 3000fps and Remington and Hornady still load for it but in a limited run , i love mine!🦌
My young son has taken mine over. Several white tails every year!
Beautiful rifle. I hope dad got a great deer.the 250 is a great cartridge out to 250 yds and has taken many elk.my 250 is a savage 1920 bolt rifle built in 1920
4 digit serial number
Wow! got some nice wood on that one.
Those Silvertips are Collectors items, great video!!!
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I’d give $50 a box for all of it,maybe more!
Original load was 87 grain at 3000 fps. It was lightning death for Whitetails. My dad killed dozens with his takedown model made in 1919.
Very nice
The original. 250-3000 Savage load was the 80 grain bullet. They didn't ever bill the 100 grain load that fast, it is usually about 2800fps and seems to hit way above its pay grade.
I always read it was an 87 gr. bullet that gave 3000 fps. That's what Hodgdon data shows now.
It was an 87 grain bullet at 3,000 fps not an 80 grain.
The original load was to be 100 grain but Savage reduced it to 87 grains, not 80, in order to get that magic 3000 fps. If you hand load, there are now powders that you can get 3000 fps with a 100 grain bullet in a 24” barrel Model 99. It’s plenty strong enough after the very early 1899 models. Savage chambered the exact same action in 308 Winchester. I have 250-3000, 300 Savage and 308 Winchester. All great shooters.
It's a cool little deer rifle that's mild and pretty decent with 100gr+ bullets.
Really good example of those rifles. Happy hunting and good luck 👍
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Hornady still loads for in limited runs I assume. Just saw new boxes of 250 Savage 100 grain Hornady’s on the shelf yesterday as per date of this comment.
When they made these. They used a 87 grain bullet to get the 3000 feet. Using a 100 grain. It was around 2800 feet. Savage only put a 1 in 12 or 13 twist in the barrel. To stabilize a 100 grain bullet. The twist rate should be 1 in 10, or; if using monolitic bullets; a 1 in 9 twist. Winchester came out with the 100 grain Silvertip. The shape and tip on the bullet helped to make these shoot a little better than a standard lead core bullet. It's too bad they stopped making them. With the 100 grain bullets from Hornady, you can keep an older Savage in about a 3" group.
Spidermonkey2A. Good and interesting video. Nice shooting with the peep sight. Thanks for sharing. You guys take care.
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I inherited my fathers 250 Savage. It was his favorite hunting rifle. I'm looking for ammo for it.
Charles Newton said it should be a 100 grain bullet at around 2800 fps. The barrell twist in the old guns is 1 in 13 twist rate. It should be 1 in 10 twist or 1 in 9 twist. You could use 115 grain bullets then
With the right powders you can get 3000 fps with the 100 grain bullet in the Model 99. It’s plenty strong enough. The original 100 grain bullet was reduced to 87 grains, not 80 grains in order to advertise that magic 3000 fps. The original 1/14 twist rate barrels will generally not stabilize bullets over 100 grains except for the shorter round nose like the Hornady 117 grain round nose Interlock. Sometimes in the late 1950’s Savage started producing Model 99 in 250-3000 with a 1/10 twist which will stabilize the 120 grain spitzer style bullets. I have read that there were some 1/12 twist barrels but I have never seen one. Winchester and Remington are officially still producing the 100 grain loads at about $70 per box if you can find them, which I just did. Ouch!
Pricey!
great video
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I hear some many Savage 99 owners say that 100 grain bullets are inconsistent, unstable in flight, and prone to keyholing due to the slow 1-in-14 twist. But you guys didn’t mention that. Possibly that’s why your 50-yard results were so poor.
Could be. We have limited experience with the model 99
God I hope Y’all keep all that empty brass!
Definitely!
Yes the 87gr got Savage the benchmark of the first 3000fps hunting cateridge 87gr didn't cut it so they went to 100gr and lost the 3000fps standing after that it became as 250 Sav
i have one of those from an uncle that died he killed a truck load of deer with it. ammo is almost impossible to find & when you find some it’s expensive.
Crazy expensive for sure. Such a cool rifle to have
mine has dumped a lot of elk no problem
Awesome!
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250 Savage is so underrated its pathetic. I would perfer it over the 6mms for hunting. In a bolt action , I would bet it's accuracy and barrel life to be greater than the 243.
Really good example of those rifles. Happy hunting and good luck 👍
Much appreciated 🙏