Where to find 303 Savage Rounds

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I have a friend who needs 303 Savage rounds, or brass. I'm only guessing there is a piece of lead that is close in size for reloading. Anyone know where a person could find such a things, live rounds, brass etc?
 
Don't know much about availability of 303 Savage, but my Dad once said he did shoot a 3030 cartridge from his when he was desperate. That may give you an idea of what to look for, in resizing or modifying.
 
Do a Google search and you should come up with some leads.

For example, the following US Firm has some in stock:

http://www.reedsammo.com/Page3.html

Good luck!

Duke1

PS. I do have a Savage 1899 in 303 Savage and the ammo for it but won't part with the ammo. You will sometime find some at gun shows, etc.
 
"...guessing there is a piece of lead..." Right. It uses a .308" bullet. A .303 calibre it ain't.
Shooter's Choice, in Waterloo, Ontario, carries Bertram .303 Savage brass. $49.95 per 20. The dies, from RCBS, are a Special Order set. They want $143.95US per set.
Try Epp's for dies and brass. They might have one or both. Neither will be cheap.
You won't find new factory ammo. Load data is easy. There's lots on-line.
 
.303 savage brass avail. from Buffalo Arms $41/100, Redding dies $57......they are a one stop shop for all older shooting supplies, very knowledgeable on the oldies.
 
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Buy the 303 savage dies, run 30-30 brass through them, reload and enjoy. I am told that you should limit this to one time only with each 30-30 brass.
 
sunray said:
"...guessing there is a piece of lead..." Right. It uses a .308" bullet. A .303 calibre it ain't.
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Careful there. Been through this a while back. It could be a .311, depending on the age of the rifle. It originally was .311, and was changed to .308 in the early 20's...
 
That was my original assumption, but someone posted that they had a .303 Savage with a .311 bore??:confused:

Can't find that thread as it was lost in the purge here...
 
duke1 said:
Very useful information but just want to confirm what you mean by "one time only".

Thanks,

Duke1
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Take used 30-30 brass and only reload it once for 303 savage. When you run a 30-30 case through the 303 savage dies, they will look identical to the eyes, but if you measure them, the 30-30 case is smaller in the web area just above the rim. My guess is that if you keep trying to reload them in 303 Savage, some people have had problems with case seperation. I have only started reloading them for my brother and haven't fired them yet. There may be others here that know more or have tried more than one reload. It is just what I was told to do by someone on this forum.
 
I form cases for my 303 Savage from 220 Swift. The rims on the 220 are not quite as thick so I am careful when Fl sizing not to go all the way down as the cartridge will be head spacing on the shoulder, ( I test the setup case until it just chambers). The cases are a bit heavier so you work up loads carefully expecting your maximum to be less than the published amount, but I find that velocity is plenty even with the lighter load.

I have only used .308" bullets so far and in my newer gun, (late 20's to early 30's) the accuracy is great. I am starting to think that the older gun may have a larger bore, but have not got around to slugging it yet.
 
According to "Cartridges of the World," by Frank Barnes, the 303 Savage has always been a standard 30 caliber and uses .308 bullets.
It was designed in 1895, as a potential military round and later adapted to their Model 99.
The size above the rim is .442, while the 30-30 is .4215 at that point.
 
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