.300 Savage

[richhodg66]

Seems I use a different rifle every year and I'm wanting to use a couple of .300s this year.

I've had some decent results with the Ideal 31141 and IMR 4895. The ones I've been using have been ACWW qwith a little tin. That worked well on a deer from a .30-30 for me a couple of years ago, but I'm going to try some softer ones this year. I also have the Ranchdog mold and may try those as well, but I think the 31141 will work better in that short neck.

Anybody hunted whitetails with cast in a .300?

[JDL]

Yep. 31141 pushed with 44 grains of old H-4831 for 2083 fps. A 2 1/2" hole through both lungs makes for a short tracking job.:-)

[richhodg66]

Besides the '99, I want to hunt with a Model 1920. Both rifles will chamber the 31141 with the bullet base not seated below the neck, but they won't feed through the magazine in the '99.

I had some initial success with 27 grains of IMR4895 and that bullet. Gonna try this weekend with 28 and see if accuracy holds up.

[runfiverun]

rich.
if you have access to the rcbs 30-150-fngc it is similar to the 041 but with a shorter nose and a bigger meplat.
it feeds in lever guns and bolt guns quite nicely and might be a better fit to your 300 savage.

[richhodg66]

I'll have to try that one, I've heard a lot of good things about it and the 180 grain RCBS too.