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300 Savage question
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Mike Irwin
Staff
The short answer is NO.
The long answer is NO.
The .308 cartridge is NOT identical. It has a slightly longer neck, different shoulder dimensions, and operates at higher pressures.
You can, however, use the .308 CASE to make perfectly servicable .300 Savage ammunition by running cases into a full length .300 sizing die, trimming to length, and loading.
I've done it many times.
The long answer is NO.
The .308 cartridge is NOT identical. It has a slightly longer neck, different shoulder dimensions, and operates at higher pressures.
You can, however, use the .308 CASE to make perfectly servicable .300 Savage ammunition by running cases into a full length .300 sizing die, trimming to length, and loading.
I've done it many times.
But is there any other caliber that could be shot thru the 300 savage?
NO.
The good news is that Midway and Sportsmansguide both appear to have Remington ammo in stock in .300 Savage.
Mike Irwin
Staff
"But is there any other caliber that could be shot thru the 300 savage?"
My short and long answers were intended to be blanket answers covering all parts of your question.
Look, high-intensity rifle cartriges aren't a case of "well, it's close enough, so it will probably work."
There are a number of cartridges that will either easily, or with some force, fit in to a .300 chamber.
ONLY A FOOL WOULD DO THAT.
Chambering and firing the wrong cartridge can, in certain situations, lead to severe damage to your firearm, severe injury to yourself, or even death.
Leave your .300 on the shelf until such time that you find the proper cartridges.
My short and long answers were intended to be blanket answers covering all parts of your question.
Look, high-intensity rifle cartriges aren't a case of "well, it's close enough, so it will probably work."
There are a number of cartridges that will either easily, or with some force, fit in to a .300 chamber.
ONLY A FOOL WOULD DO THAT.
Chambering and firing the wrong cartridge can, in certain situations, lead to severe damage to your firearm, severe injury to yourself, or even death.
Leave your .300 on the shelf until such time that you find the proper cartridges.
If you are in a state which allows internet shopping of ammo, this is probably your best bet for unusual ammo such as 300 savage. Only a few states do not allow ammo internet purchases.
The site ammunitiontogo.com has 300 savage, and they ship via UPS. I have used them many times.
The site ammunitiontogo.com has 300 savage, and they ship via UPS. I have used them many times.
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FWIW, .300 Savage loaded ammo is pretty easy to find.
Here's a few of the multiple online sources:
http://ammoseek.com/ammo/300-savage
http://www.midwayusa.com/product/19...okt-soft-point-box-of-20?cm_vc=ProductFinding
http://www.sportsmansguide.com/net/browse/rifle-ammo-300-savage-ammo.aspx?c=96&s=2857
http://www.ammunitiontogo.com/index.php/cName/rifle-ammo-300-savage
http://ammonow.com/rifle_.300_Savage_page_1.html
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FWIW, .300 Savage loaded ammo is pretty easy to find.
Here's a few of the multiple online sources:
http://ammoseek.com/ammo/300-savage
http://www.midwayusa.com/product/19...okt-soft-point-box-of-20?cm_vc=ProductFinding
http://www.sportsmansguide.com/net/browse/rifle-ammo-300-savage-ammo.aspx?c=96&s=2857
http://www.ammunitiontogo.com/index.php/cName/rifle-ammo-300-savage
http://ammonow.com/rifle_.300_Savage_page_1.html
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Jack O'Conner
New member
This local shop had 4 boxes of Remington ammo in stock couple days ago:
MUSSER'S Outdoors 717 738 4800
Jack
MUSSER'S Outdoors 717 738 4800
Jack
Roadkill2228
New member
The .300 savage was the parent cartridge to the .308 winchester. One of the first high performance short action cartridges, but has been mentioned not as hot as the .308. The .308 has a greater case capacity and operates at higher pressure. A lot of interesting history to the .300 and .250-3000 savage cartridges. I have a savage 99 lever gun in .243, a more modern round...someday I would very much like to own a 99 in .300 or .250. Just a very interesting firearm and cartridge combo to me, the design of both that rifle and those rounds were waaaaaay ahead of their time. Savage has been a leader in firearm innovation for some time now, never mind that some elitists turn up their noses.
I have used 7.63 machine gun fired brass several times to make 300 Savage cartridges. I won't allow any one else to use this ammo, not even in my rifle! I don't like the headstamp on the brass saying the loaded shell is something that it isn't!
That being said though, I have made several batches of 100 rounds of this ammo. The 7.62 brass seems to be heavier than .308 brass and subsequently probably smaller internal volume. I developed loads expressly for this lot of brass and will substitute nothing! I have intentionally decided that my maximum load for this set of brass is a little light (maybe 10% low). But I still get almost 3000 fps on 150 gr Sierra bullets.
One other thing is the sized 7.62 case is too long for the .300 chamber and a lot has to be trimmed. If I ever decide to do another batch I will invest in a power trimmer. Something like 100 turns of the manual trimmer I have for a batch of 100 cases leaves a painful cramp in my right hand.
That being said though, I have made several batches of 100 rounds of this ammo. The 7.62 brass seems to be heavier than .308 brass and subsequently probably smaller internal volume. I developed loads expressly for this lot of brass and will substitute nothing! I have intentionally decided that my maximum load for this set of brass is a little light (maybe 10% low). But I still get almost 3000 fps on 150 gr Sierra bullets.
One other thing is the sized 7.62 case is too long for the .300 chamber and a lot has to be trimmed. If I ever decide to do another batch I will invest in a power trimmer. Something like 100 turns of the manual trimmer I have for a batch of 100 cases leaves a painful cramp in my right hand.
nc-oldfart
New member
Its a 300 savage !! No other cartridge is a drop. Start loading your own ammo , its not that costly or hard to learn. If you will spend a minute searching there's plenty of ammo out there. Just maybe not in your local ammo pit stop.