303 savage

[upstate81]

Where o where can I buy some ammo for my fathers ol 99. The runs of ammo they have put on the market in recent years are terrible shooters in this gun. I want some original ammo does anyone have any ideas????

 

[MLeake]

Have you considered taking up reloading, and tailoring your ammo to your rifle?

 

[taylorce1]

You could look at Buffalo arms I think they load for the .303 Savage. However if you want a usable rifle you'll need to start reloading for it.

 

[upstate81]

My brother does have a little rcbs set up in his garage. Are brass and dies readily available for the 303?

 

[tahoe2]

check midwayusa.com & natchezss. com , I've been reloading for my 300 savage m99 for years. shoots best with 150 round nose, go figure.

 

[upstate81]

Thanks for all the help guys. And I'm gonna pull the trigger on the reload process. Might as well go big and start for all my rifles

 

[Mike Irwin]

How's the bore?

If it's not shooting well, it could be that the bore is weak, or there's a problem with the crown.

 

[upstate81]

Amazingly its pristine! Considering it has been a truck gun for 3 generations and has killed upwards of a thousand deer on the farm for sure. It shoots original factory ammo MOA at 100 yards

 

[30-30remchester]

Gunshows and Auctionarms.com are great sources of old ammo.

 

[eastbank]

i saw original winchester 303 savage 190 gr. silvertip ammo for 50.00 a box. eastbank.

 

[upstate81]

That's what I paid before and it kills me.

 

[Eghad]

Probably invest in a Lee loading press kit.

 

[upstate81]

My brother has an RCBS set up in his garage. Might as well start for all loads

 

[10-96]

It's hard to argue about your decision to get into reloading- especially with winter setting on. It's easy to prep all your brass in one stage, then sort it by caliber, then start the testing/building stages.

 

[upstate81]

That's very true we have horrific winters in my neck of the woods. Heated garage and a stocked cooler sounds mighty nice when its 10 degrees.