The Firing Line Forums - View Single Post - Need help with old Savage - lever , 250-3000 , need age and worth

**Mike Irwin** · January 13, 2015, 08:07 AM

"Can this rifle be rebarreled to something like 260 Remington or anything more common."

No. For the reasons others have mentioned.

The .250 Savage isn't as common as it once was, and that is a true pity, becuase it is really a wonderful performer.

It's one of those cartridges that seems to gives performance levels so much more than what one would expect.

People have turned away from it for the latest gee-whiz cartridges based on .308 and the like.

January 13, 2015, 08:07 AM	#17
Mike Irwin Staff Join Date: April 13, 2000 Location: Northern Virginia Posts: 41,390	"Can this rifle be rebarreled to something like 260 Remington or anything more common." No. For the reasons others have mentioned. The .250 Savage isn't as common as it once was, and that is a true pity, becuase it is really a wonderful performer. It's one of those cartridges that seems to gives performance levels so much more than what one would expect. People have turned away from it for the latest gee-whiz cartridges based on .308 and the like. __________________ "The gift which I am sending you is called a dog, and is in fact the most precious and valuable possession of mankind" -Theodorus Gaza Baby Jesus cries when the fat redneck doesn't have military-grade firepower.