Hi guys. I have a very old but very nice Savage 99 in 300 Savage that I am planning on using for blacktails in tight bush. I have found that a 150 grain bullets groups the best from my rifle but I have no experience with the 150 grain for short range. I am hoping with all the expereince out there, somebody can give me their take on a 150 bullet that will work in those conditions and destroy as little meat as possible but also have great knockdown power. Open to all suggestions as always.
300 Savage hunting load info required
- Thread starter HIGHRPM
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My experience with the 150 is not good. Terrific expansion and real killers, but some meat loss. I switched to 180 gr, to drop the velocity. Bonus is a load that will work on both deer and moose.
If you are shooting short range, the fact that a 180 does not group as well should not be an issue.
If you are shooting short range, the fact that a 180 does not group as well should not be an issue.
You can minimize your meat loss by using a Partition or TTSX in 150 grain in your 300.
These will not blow up at close range, yet will expand as far as you'll shoot that old warrior.
The 300 Savage is not a real screamer anyway, so it should work just fine.
I have a boltgun in 300 Savage, and have shot several deer with it.
My bullet of choice is the 150 Nosler Partition chased by Reloder 15. No serious meat loss yet.
Regards, Eagleye.
These will not blow up at close range, yet will expand as far as you'll shoot that old warrior.
The 300 Savage is not a real screamer anyway, so it should work just fine.
I have a boltgun in 300 Savage, and have shot several deer with it.
My bullet of choice is the 150 Nosler Partition chased by Reloder 15. No serious meat loss yet.
Regards, Eagleye.
Well, today I went to the range with some rounds of 45.0 grains of IMR4895 which worked best in my rifle with the 150 grain military pulls downs, slight boattail, running at just over 2600 fps. I tried the Speer Hot Cor, flat bottom 150 grain. Talk about a difference, the group area on the target was down 4 " and to the left about 2" and also only averaged 2440 fps. Not impressed so far ! At 45.0 grains the case is right up to the neck and I don't want to run a compressed load. What to do ?
