I am undoubtedly a fumble fingered idiot - can't find threads on cast with 300 Savage

[armoredman]

I can't find the right search function - hey, I started out with phones that had cords and phonograph players!
I do not have the rifle, (Savage lever action), but I was thinking of surprising the guy with some cast boolet loads if I can find something that would work well. Just out of curiosity what has worked well here. Only powder I can find regularly is IMR 3031...hate metering it but it works well. Can I use Winchester 760 in it? I have two pounds of that which were given to me. If not, anyone have data for 8mm Mauser or 7.62x39mm with 760? Sorry, extra question thrown in there, my bad.
I like the looks of that 300 Savage, nifty cartridge.

[runfiverun]

savage uses 308 cast data.
3031 will work just fine, try 26grs.

[armoredman]

Thank you for your help, much appreciated.

[Wayne Smith]

Your phone had a phonograph player!! We started out with a party line when I was a kid. No TV until I was 13, listened to Gunsmoke on the radio, no phonograph player on the phone or anywhere else.

As stated use 308 data and full length size everything.

[lotech]

The Lyman cast bullet handbook has .300 Savage data using several bullets and quite a few powders.

[dragon813gt]

There is plenty of loading data for it. Jacketed starting loads work just fine. Work up from there. 760 is a little slow and 748 is more suited for the cartridge.

It has a really short neck. So most bullets will be seated w/ the gas check below the neck. Hasn't prevented me from working up loads.

[gwpercle]

Lyman Cast Bullet Handbook #3 and #4 both have loads for 300 Savage and 3031.
You didn't mention a bullet , several are listed , Lyman #311291, 170 grain , sized .309 , with gas check and standard large rifle primer:

starting load - 26.7 grains @ 1823 fps
maximum load - 35.0 grains @ 2388 fps

If this is not the correct boolit you intend to use , post the correct one and I will look it up.
When you don't have information , it's just a shot in the dark. Hope it helps.

I saw no data listed in either for 760 powder.
Gary

[runfiverun]

W-760 is H-414.
you could use it but for someone else's rifle, where you can't test stuff, I would just stick with the 3031.

[fourarmed]

I would not spend much time loading them until you can get the rifle in hand and check OAL. I guess you might load some, seated long, then when you get the rifle, seat them deeper until they chamber. You might have better luck with a non-bore rider like 311041. A lot depends on the throat of the rifle. Some will handle big bore riders, but many will not.

[robg]

Close enough to 308 win