Finally found one... .250-3000 on its way!

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Well I am pretty excited. I have been looking for a nice bolt action .250-3000, aka the .250 Savage, for some time. Several times I took out the Master Card and was on the cusp of ordering a new Savage in that chambering, but I held back.

I'm glad I did, because there is a nice tang safety Ruger 77 Ultra Light coming my way.

As I have posted before I am a really big fan Charles Newton's 1915 design. In my view it can be used effectively on most North American big game, and on that type of game is far superior to the .243 Winchester.

It has very modest recoil because it burns a small amount of powder for "middling" (by today's standards) velocities. The 80gr TTSX at +3100 fps should be fantastic on our Queen Charlotte Island deer hunts. While the 115gr TSX or 120gr Partition at 2750-2800fps will handle any of the bigger critters up to moose.

I have 100 new .22-250 WW brass that I am going to resize, and may add another 100 .22-250 Lapua brass, just to see what it is like. I'll post results and comparisons as I complete testing.

I know some say that it is too light for the heavier stuff, and for those people it probably is. I am looking forward to getting re-aquainted with this fine little cartridge. Maybe I'll have to buy a new Savage after all, so this Ruger won't get lonely!
 
'Boo said:
You are going to like that rifle! :D
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Yes, I wanted one even before I saw yours! Actually I am sorry I ever sold my 1899 T/D as it served well on Whitetails and Blacktails. It had the 1:14 twist as the DOM was 1921, so I never tried any heavier bullets in it.

I am going to try some of the newer powders like Superformance, CFE 223 and maybe 8208 XBR.
 
OK recoil shy guys, what's wrong with useing whole lenght of short action by employing downloaded 260Rem that IMHO is the smallest cartridge good for hunting moose?
 
gunrunner8 said:
OK recoil shy guys, what's wrong with useing whole lenght of short action by employing downloaded 260Rem that IMHO is the smallest cartridge good for hunting moose?
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I would +/- agree on both points, but for some it's all about the oddball old chamberings.

Kinda like the 300H&H vs the 300WM. Both do the same, but the H&H has more coolness about it, esp for a gunnut.


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gunrunner8 said:
OK recoil shy guys, what's wrong with useing whole lenght of short action by employing downloaded 260Rem that IMHO is the smallest cartridge good for hunting moose?
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I have no plans of using a 250 Savage for moose as I have over a dozen other rifles that are more suitable. Recoil tolerance is not factor in my case and knowing how much 1899 shoots I don't think he has a problem in that department either. With that said if the only rifle I owned was a .250 Savage I would have no hesitation using it for moose if I loaded up some 120 grain Hollow Points for the task and kept the shots inside 200 yards.

Nostalgia. The 250-3000 was a milestone in sporting cartridge development in much the same way the 30WCF,.270 Winchester and .300 H&H were.

In the .250's case the cartridge is just about a perfect blend of accuracy and performance when it comes to most of the types of deer hunting I do. It will easily reach out to the far side of 300 yards and does it with minimal fuss.

And yes ................ the cartridge is also very "cool"! ;)


The .250 Savage in the centre with it's off-spring the 22-250 on the left and the 25 Super-Short on the right.
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Lucky bugger! I've been hoping to find an ultra lite as well in 250 savage. Not an easy find!
Congrats and have fun with it!
Matt
 
Prophet river had some beautiful ruger internationals in 250-3000 a while back. Still kicking myself for not getting one.
 
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Love the .250, great cartridge.

Have an old walnut/blued 77 RSI and a 99 T-D.

Have a 250 AI as well.

Can't have enough .25's.:)
 
gunrunner8 said:
OK recoil shy guys, what's wrong with useing whole lenght of short action by employing downloaded 260Rem that IMHO is the smallest cartridge good for hunting moose?
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This "recoil shy" guy was just at the range the other day shooting sub 1" groups with his 6.5lb (scoped weight) T3 Lite in .338 Win Mag.

Like others have said, much of it is intangible. And there is nothing wrong with a mild-loaded .260 Rem, other than that a 6.5x54 Mannlicher-Schoenauer is much better. :p:D
 
All I can say is ............#####........... :D
I have had a couple different configurations of this chambering and
both rifles were zero.
Bad luck???
One day I hope to luck into a Ruger 77.
I have a lot a faith in the ole Ruger's.
Work horse meant to please.
Post up some photos for us neglectic souls......:p
 
One Weatherby rifle that I regret passing up was a MK V in .250-3000 called the Whitetail Special.

Frankly, I consider a .257 bore rifle a bit light for moose, except that TSXs are game changers making high velocity small bores viable for big stuff. That, and a pal of mine killed several moose with his .25-06 and claim it killed as well as his a .270. Ind you, I'm not sure if that was an endorsement of the .25 or an indictment of the .270.

That Ruger will be a sweetheart; so there's no need to clutter up the safe with Savages you won't use when you have Rugers you will.
 
Hey Boomer

Were those Weatherbys ever produced? I have the catalogue that had the Whitetail Special advertised. I seem to remember reading somewhere that they were never made?!?!?
 
Boomer said:
One Weatherby rifle that I regret passing up was a MK V in .250-3000 called the Whitetail Special.

Frankly, I consider a .257 bore rifle a bit light for moose, except that TSXs are game changers making high velocity small bores viable for big stuff. That, and a pal of mine killed several moose with his .25-06 and claim it killed as well as his a .270. Ind you, I'm not sure if that was an endorsement of the .25 or an indictment of the .270.

That Ruger will be a sweetheart; so there's no need to clutter up the safe with Savages you won't use when you have Rugers you will.
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That is the only Weatherby I really want - and I have never seen one. IIRC they had the 6 lug Mk.V action - the one used for the .224 Weatherby - and that led to a weight of just over 6lbs.

I've seen a moose shot with a .25-06 and old factory ammo. The thing about the .250 is that factory specs old it to a very mild 45,000 CUP in deference, I believe, to the old 1899s. I believe I will be able to get a 115gr TSX or a 120gr Partition going 2800fps within those limits.

With respect to the .270 Win - I've seen what a 130gr TSX launched at +3100fps will do on game out to ranges well past 300 yards. It will get the job done!
 
264magnum said:
Hey Boomer

Were those Weatherbys ever produced? I have the catalogue that had the Whitetail Special advertised. I seem to remember reading somewhere that they were never made?!?!?
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Ya know, I just assumed they were made and available, I never actually laid eyes on one. Perhaps they were an urban legend, but if so, they were a desirable urban legend.
 
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