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Old February 15, 2012, 12:16 PM   #1
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Savage Model 99 .300 ammo???

Need ammo for a Savage Model 99 marked .300. Not sure which .300 chamber it is... any help well be greatly appreicated.
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Old February 15, 2012, 12:25 PM   #2
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Sounds like a 300 Savage to me.

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Old February 15, 2012, 12:31 PM   #3
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Yep, the early versions of these were frequently chambered in .300 Savage. That is now considered an obsolete cartridge. Occasionally, you can still find some factor ammo for it but it is very hard to come by. If you want to use it, you'd better get used to reloading (and maybe even forming your own brass for it too).
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Old February 15, 2012, 12:54 PM   #4
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Its not that hard to come by if you have a credit card # and an address.

Here you go:

http://www.ableammo.com/catalog/chea...905_14822.html

http://www.ammunitiontogo.com/index....gi8o3i1idqe7c2

On SALE right now here:

http://www.cabelas.com/catalog/brows...&WTz_stype=GNU

303 Savage is a different story. Its pretty much obsolete.
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Old February 15, 2012, 04:12 PM   #5
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Still Made by Federal,Winchester, And Reminton. Most good shops should have.

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Old February 15, 2012, 04:59 PM   #6
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Its not that hard to come by...

Thanks for the info guys...
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Old February 15, 2012, 06:44 PM   #7
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Thanks Abel. Of course you are right. I was thinking about .303 Savage when typing about the hard to find stuff. Like you said, the .300 is still pretty available.
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Old February 15, 2012, 08:04 PM   #8
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I had an older Savage 99 in the 300 caliber.
It was a darn fine rifle and I killed a lot of Deer with it, many of them were running shots.
I'll bet you will enjoy the rifle once you start shooting it.
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Old February 15, 2012, 09:03 PM   #9
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I've got a 99, a Remington 722, and a Remington 81, all in .300 Savage.

It's a great little cartridge. Not quite as powerful as a .308, but it's more than enough to take just about any North American game. I wouldn't want to go up against a brown bear with it, but if that's what I had...

Reloading it can be something of a pain because of the short neck and sharp angles.
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Old February 15, 2012, 09:18 PM   #10
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It's a great little cartridge. Not quite as powerful as a .308, but it's more than enough to take just about any North American game. I wouldn't want to go up against a brown bear with it, but if that's what I had...
Yeah, but its fine for polar bear:

http://books.google.com/books?id=K41...20shell&f=true
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Old February 15, 2012, 11:20 PM   #11
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Hornady makes 300 savage in their superformance line. I haven't tried it but it though.



http://www.midwayusa.com/product/792...-sst-box-of-20
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Old September 9, 2012, 02:57 PM   #12
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Savage 99

If you were buying the 150gr Savage 300 rounds for your 99, which would you buy for deer in TX (or in general...): Federal, Hornady, or Winchester?
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Old September 9, 2012, 03:52 PM   #13
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Any of these would be fine. One or more might be a bit more accurate than the others in your gun. No way to know until you try each of them.
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Old September 9, 2012, 03:54 PM   #14
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My model 99 chambered in .308, shoots the cheap remington core lokts and the comparable inexpensive Winchester ammo just fine. Your mileage may vary, of course.

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Old September 9, 2012, 08:22 PM   #15
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Thanks for the feedback guys - much appreciated. At this point think I'll let price be my guide...
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