I can't wait to see it. The grand old Savage round was the inspiration for the .308 for sure. I keep ammo, dies, & components for it because I know I'll get another! The 722 would be a catch. I 've had two Rem 81 Woodsmasters, a Savage 99, and I built a 98/22 Turk into a light sporter in it. It is a perfect deer cartridge and the short neck never mattered.
Best, Thomas.
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I had a 722 in 300sav back in 60s. Gun shoot excellent but wood was victim of Folk Art. I sold it
to a buddy and he ordered up a Mannlicher stock from the old Herters company. Was a nifty little
rifle, his wife used it several years and killed her 1st deer with it. Personally don't have a lot of
experience with 722/300sav. but plenty with 722s & 721s. I prefer them to 700 series. Also have
shot a deer or three with 300sav/ m99 Sav. Not with cast, always shot 150 spire points. 300 sav
one of the classic cals for woods hunting not to far behind 308 for ballistics.
What about J words? What do you guys like to shoot in 300 Savage with the copper monster?
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I shoot 220 gr cast boolits from my 358 Norma mag and they are below the neck and it shoots very accurately. Don't worry about the "below the neck" situation until you shoot it first.Originally Posted by richhodg66
IT AINT what ya shoot--its how ya shoot it. NONE of us are as smart as ALL of us!
The old Hornady 150 gr spire point is perfect for the .300 Savage.
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I'll have to look at it and get back to you, but it's a NOE mold.
As to jacketed, that Hornady standard 150 grain spitzer worked well in it as it seems to in just about every .30 caliber.
The bullet mold I mentioned was a group buy now that I think about it. This is the thread where it was discussed; http://castboolits.gunloads.com/show...ds-at-NOE-Now!
It might be a cataloged item now, not sure, but I signed up for it using the link in the thread.
I haven't shot cast in mine, but it will put 3 shots into a hole barely bigger than the bullet diameter.
If you live on the razor's edge and slip, you will die in two pieces
I'm away from home and don't have access to notes, but I seem to recall H4895 as the most accurate powder for 150 grain jacketed bullets, followed closely by Varget. A 722 and 99 both shot such loads well.
That's exactly what I used in my 722 in .300 Savage. I used 43g of 4064 for a velocity of 2701fps. That load put 7 shots into 1.2" at 100 yds.
It's all chicken, even the beak!
IIRC the722 Rem in .300 Savage has a 1:12 twist. Mine would not shoot any jacketed bullet over 170g with accuracy. In fact bullets would key hole in the targets.
It's all chicken, even the beak!
I have owned two guns in 300 Savage
a Model 99 Savage and a Thompson Center Contender (JDJ custom)
killed 3 deer at once with the 99
I found the cartridge a wonderful round very capable roughly in between the 30-30 and 308 win in the scheme of things
Hit em'hard
hit em'often
Well I got the rifle! For some reason I can't post a pic here anymore. Tried the same way I've always uploaded pics from my IPhone.....
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