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:)I picked up an old model savage 1920,she has been round the block a few times.Serial # dates her to be around 1926.Seems to shot well , not a problem with factory 100gr. Now comes the question has anyone used one of these rifles before and done their own reloading.:)
 
You're lucky. Mine won't shoot 100gr bullets at all. Rifling twist is too slow, intended for 87gr. It is fitted with an old Noske scope in a quick detachable sidemount.
 
Mine was really beat when I got it as well. It is my one and only custom gun. I sent it to the gunsmith at Corlanes to be rebarreled and had the bluing redone. They also installed a folding leaf sight as well as a scout style scope mount for a long eye relief scope. The stock was cut down and the lenght of pull had to be restored with an extended butt pad.

It is a very light rifle and nice to shoot once you get used to the long eye relief scope.
I have been using 100 gr Noslers with good results.
 
Yeah the old girl is in a used condition but it think it gives her character.Had a side mounted scope, now going with a new Elite 4200 this should spruce her up a bit.:)
 
I had a take-down 250/3000 for many years. I had the chamber (and magazine) reamed to accept (and create) Ackley Improved cartridges, giving roughly .257 performance. Mine was very good and although I don't hunt any more, and sold it some years ago, I kind of miss it.
 
I've got a model 20/26 still wearing the original Lyman 54 peep sight but it's in 300 Sav.

The 250-3000 round in the old Savages was never intended to shoot 100 gr shells and they only made the 87 gr factory ammo for them back then. O.K. so you might not be key holing the target at 100 yds but as long as your staying in a 4" circle that deer is still gonna be as dead as any deer shot in the vitals.

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Joe
I swear that every time I see that picture , them rifles get more shiny. And I get more envious. :pI used to use the 250 to hunt deer in a 1957 99F. Far superior than a 30-30. The late fifties F shot the 100gr. fairly accuate. The deer never knew what hit them.
 
I had a takedown 1899 in .250 and it would group under MOA consistently; my best groups were 7/16 for 3 shots at 100 yds. That was with 36 gr Reloder 15 and a 100-grain Sierra flatbase. (Pro-hunter, I think).
Also very accurate with 36 graind Rl 15 were the Remington 100 grain PSPCL and the Speer 100 grain flatbase. The Hornady 100 flatbase shot more like 1.25 inches. The Hornady 87 grain shot about the same.
Using 41 grains H4831SC, I could shoot the Hornady 117 RN into 3 inches using iron sights.
Bullets to avoid: 100 grain or heavier Nosler Partition or Barnes X. They are too long. Also avoid any 100 grain boattail for the same reason.
I should add, I got excellent accuracy using the dipper supplied with my Lee dies. Fill it with RL 15, strike off level, fill the case. Top with a 100-grain flatbase.
 
Speer 100gr has the shortest ogive of all and will shoot out of all 1-14 twist barrels I've encountered.I load 30gr-31gr of IMR3031 with these in my 1920 made 99 for MOA accuracy.For 1/2 MOA or less accuracy the 87gr uses 32.5gr IMR 3031.Try 34.5gr of IMR4895/87gr I got one hole size of a dime.Harold The defunct 100gr KKSP by Dominion was awesome plunking slugs into the same hole.......all gone!
 
I get my best accuracy from factory 100 grain silvertips .4 to.8 of inch. I get .8 to 1.5" groups out of 100 grain handloads in the model 99, approx 2" groups out of my model 20.
I use h 4831, 4895,3031, or rel 15
 
It's too bad Savage didn't listen to Mr.Newton when he wanted a 1-10 twist.Savage wanted 3000fps /87gr for sales.A 1-12 would have sufficed.........Harold......great cartridge none the less
 
Yes they do.........The Hornady 87gr was only good for broadside double lung shots or neck if you prefer.The 100's hold together better.I tried to get Hornady to make their 87gr in Interloc but only got babble.Very accurate bullet but not what I like in a BG bullet.The Speer 87 does hold together and has a bonded core/jacket. They all work but some better than others.........Harold
 
My 99 250Sav shoots the 87gr Hornadys the best. 100 Silver tip Factory loads are next followed by 100 gr Hornadys and finally 117 Hornady RN they shoot into about 4 inches at 100 yds. My budys 99 -250 Sav won't won't shoot 100grs into 6 inches at 100yds. For deer I personnaly would stick to the 100 gr stuff. Unless I found some Barnes or other premium bullet. Only way to tell for sure is to put them to the test. Thats half the fun of handloading anyway!!
 
Congrats on the rifle. If ever I held the perfect rifle for a young hunter I think it was the 20 I looked at for Joe three years ago. Light, compact, and pointed quite nicely.

I think the only one not mentioned here is the model 40. Hoping to get mine shooting this year and then cash in on that Muley Buck draw tag. Its a perfect match. The receiver on this one has been tapped so I hope to take advantage of that and use a K2.5 on there.

If only there were some KKSPs like Harold mentioned around still.......
 
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