250-3000 aficionados

Man how I'd love to get a 250-3000, but they're not cheap these days. When my financial situation is in a better place I will be looking to put a Savage 99 into the collection.

OP that's an awesome story. Too bad it didn't work out sooner for you, but I'm sure your father would be happy to see the search continued without him and was eventually successful.

If I'm not mistaken the earlier 250s had slower twist rates so they don't shoot heavier bullets as well? 87gr was the original lead to hit that magic 3000fps.
 
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Yes, at the bench with 100’s i can consistently shoot 3.5” groups. Fair enough for me and no scope

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With a 1-14 twist poor groups with most 100gr bullets is a given.The shortest ogive 100gr is the Speer or the now extinct Dominion KKSP.For 1/2" groups an 87gr Hornady SP and 34.5gr of IMR 4895 or 32.5gr of IMR 3031 Safe in my solid frame 99. Drop a couple grains and work up.Kills deer dead just stay away from shoulder shots.
 
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I've owned a half-dozen .250 Savages; currently I have an 1899F takedown, A Rem 700 Classic, and a Savage 16 in .250 Ackley.
All are accurate rifles and easy on the shoulder.
I have yet to own a 99 in .250 that was inaccurate with 100-grain bullets. Ive owned a 99G takedown, a 99R, a 99EG, a 1970's 99A, and my present 1899F and they all shoot well with Reloder 15 or Vihtavuori N140 and flat base cup'n'core 100's.
I will admit, a couple wouldn't shoot factory ammo very well, but 2" groups are fine enough for my deer hunting.
Ammo has become expensive and sometimes scarce, though I did pick up a couple boxes at Canadian Tire last fall.
 
Define accuracy........seeing you have a Rem 700 Classic as do I try this load Sierra 100gr SP /Win 760-41gr/Fed Mag primer /Win brass. 3 shot group .123" ........do not try this load in a Savage 99 The Savage 99 ROT varies all over the map anywhere from 1-14 to 1-10 and everything in between.I had a 99A that was supposed to be 1-10 but it was keyholing 100gr bullets........turns out it was closer to 1-12. ........shouldn't be but was.Run 22-250 brass through Hornady FL dies as it has a more tappered expander button than RCBS and case loss will be zero.
 
My 1970s 99A was always pretty darn accurate with either 87 or 100 grain loads but its always tended to suffer from a wandering zero. Fore end seems to fit fine so I've just learned to verify it a bit more often than some rifles. I would like to find a Ruger RSI or some other trim little bolt gun in .250 with a classic stock shape for hunting and practice. I have a lot of Winchester 87 and 100 grain loads still and it would make a dandy little caliber to carry for mixed cover hunting and my tastes lean more to trim bolt guns these days.
 
I find everyone’s replies interesting. From the story I am sorta have a keen interest. I am considering taking one of my 700 actions and getting it redone in .250. I would probably even brake it to POI. LOL

SCH
 
Old cartridge, newer rifle. 250-3000 - Ruger 77 MKII RSI - Nosler 110 Accubond @ 2600 fps

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'Boo said:
Old cartridge, newer rifle. 250-3000 - Ruger 77 MKII RSI - Nosler 110 Accubond @ 2600 fps

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Looks good 'Boo. Very similar to the one I acquired from a site member. Except my RSI is a M77 Hawkeye and in 7x57. The scope even looks the same. Thought it would be a good all around choice, primarily for Blacktail here on Vancouver Island, ;)the 'wet coast'.
 
That 250-3000 - Ruger 77 MKII RSI is some rifle.

I have a Savage Model 14 in a 250 SAV that is amongst the most accurate rifles I own.
 
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I wanted one in the worst way when I was graduating from my WW1 Ross 303 in 1975. Living in a relatively isolated town at the time though and rarely making trips to "town" or somewhere could shop for and find a 250 Savage, a local grocery story had four guns for sale, a Cooey .22, a Cooey 12 gauge single shot, a Remingotn 700 BDL .222 and a Remington 700 ADL 243.

Got the 243 and didn't need 250 any more.

I worked with a guy on a fishboat once who said he had one disassembled in a cardboard box at home but I never followed up to see if he wanted rid of it.
 
Try using speer 100 grain boat tails with reloader 15 or IMR 4064 and a cci br-2 primer. Mine is an early 1950s model 99. I can cover 3 shot groups with a nickle at 100 yards. The speer 100 grain boat tail is the shortest 100 grain bullet in 25 caliber and it will usually stabalize in a 1 in 14 twist barrel of older model 99's
 
My update. I recently purchased a ruger #1b in 6mm rem. I have the 250 sav. Finish reamer, go/no gauges and a smith willing to do the work. Pics to follow.

I have a ‘99 made in 1917 in case I get nostalgic.
 
An almost new set of 250-3000 RCBS dies'ear with brass'n bullets and I think some factory rounds.
I would love to stumple apawn a bawrill for my Contender.

Nice score on the 99 Scg.

Please keep the photos happin'in awn the new build.
Shure sounds interesting.
 
I have had three or four .250 Savage rifles over the years, I liked them all... particularly a Ruger M77 RSI and a Standard M77-R... but I got into the Roberts with a really nice pair of RSI's in an M77 and a No.1... sold off the .250-3000's and then ultimately sold the Robert's rifles too and got right out of .25 cal. I just found that for deer sized game, I always pulled a 6.5 and larger when it was time to hunt, and for wolves and coyotes, I pulled a .22 cal or 6mm of some sort, as it turned out, the .25's just did not get used. However I should note that conclusion has been reached at least three times... I have a short memory and start back with them all over again. The .250 Savage and the .257 Robert's are just very appealing cartridges and come in some neat platforms... it is very easy to get sucked back into the Vortex.
 
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