250-3000....

AWESOME!! Superb craftsmanship. Wood to metal fit is great. Gonna work up a load with Sierra 100 grain Gamekings soon. Accu-trigger is neat too.
 
I was a little disapointed with it when we shortenned it as the bore was slightly off center. It crowned ok and shoots 117gr RN's just fine and it is doing everything I want it to so I'm now a happy camper.

AWS
 
I've been shopping for a .250-3000 or .257 Roberts for my Daughters first cf-Rifle. Thanks for info on the Model 14 Savage, the last time I checked they didn't make that chambering. It's 1/2 the price (or less) of the Remington Model 70 limited edition .257 Bob. : )
And likely out-shoots it. ; )
 
I have a Savage 111FL in .250 Savage that I picked up for a song, a few years ago. The rifle with scope, mounts, dies, 100 rounds of brass and 150 rounds of loaded ammo set me back a total of ...$230.00.

When I first looked at the rifle, I didn't know much about the .250 but I bought it on the advice of a friend, and I haven't been disappointed.

This set-up is my favorite predator calling rifle. My load is:

75 grain Sierra HP
44.0 gr H414
Winchester LR primer
Win brass

I have chrono'ed this load at 3320 FPS, and I get groups in the .75" range.

To date, this rifle and load have accounted for 30 to 40 coyotes, and probably 15 bobcats.

The .250 Savage is a round that needs to be kept alive, IMO. It is a fine caliber, and one I will keep.
 
Sometimes old threads are fun. I was a great fan of the 250-3000 and owned a few over the years. The three I had at the time of the post are gone. A father needed a youth stocked rifle for his daughter, so the A&B Sav went down the road. Sav 99s and 20s became quite collectable, I had other projects to fund, a drilling and a high end French shotgun as a retirement gift to myself so the Savages went down the road. By 2010 the little 25-204 I developed five years earlier was doing everything the 250-3000 could do and filled my need for a .257. I do keep a 22 Hornet necked up to .257 with a bullet seated on the shelf above the bench, someday.

Buckweet, welcome aboard, good taste in rifles.
 
Also a fan. I have 3- a 99EG that i inherited from my step-granddad, it wears a non-centering weaver 4x. Next was a Remington Custom shop XP-100 with the wood centergrip stock and heavy 15” bbl wearing a Burris EER 3x9. Finally, I picked up a 77R wearing a vx-II 3x9. The first two have accounted for deer and antelope. I haven’t killed anything with the Ruger, yet. I haven’t shot the 99 in decades, I really ought to.

I’m always looking for a 77 RSI.

The .250 is a sweetheart caliber and I agree it needs more love from the shooting/ hunting community.

Gary
 
Such a cool round, and a century ahead of it's time in a way. Compare that case to the 25 creedmoor and the only real difference is body taper and pressure rating, and of course twist rate for longer bullets. Shoulder angle is only 4 degrees different and case length 8 thou shorter.

My 2nd biggest gun regret is passing up a 99 in 300 savage about 10 years ago, in decent shape they were asking 350 bucks. When I came to my senses it had sold. Cool rifles and cool rounds.
 
Have always (well not always) thought that the 250 was the perfect deer cartridge. I made one up for my dad and loaded 50 rounds for him 100 grain only with IMR 4064. Winchesters Silvertip, Nosler Solid Base, Hornady spire point, Speer, Sierra hunter. He was impressed with all of them. Very good performance from very small powder charges.
I never was a heavy bullet fast twist advocate.
 
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