Any 250 Savage fans?

[shimoda]

I just fell into a sweet deal on an unfired Rem 700 classic in 250 Savage and had to buy it. Never owned a .25 cal other than an old 25-20
I just ordered dies and brass and am looking for some load, bullet recomendations.
I'm looking for a varmint/ target load, and a deer/ pronghorn load

Thanks, sam

 

[geargrinder]

I just fell into a sweet deal on an unfired Rem 700 classic in 250 Savage and had to buy it. Never owned a .25 cal other than an old 25-20
I just ordered dies and brass and am looking for some load, bullet recomendations.
I'm looking for a varmint/ target load, and a deer/ pronghorn load

Thanks, sam

I shoot a 1917 Savage 99 takedown in 250-3000. It is a family hand-me down from my grandmother. My whole family has learned to shoot with it. It's taken countless deer. I'll pass it to my kids when they are old enough.

 

[James Jones]

In the bolt action the little 250 can be loaded up to shoot in the 2800-2900 fps range with 100gr bullets , the trouble is that the case has bad streaching issues. If your not worried about keeping the gun natural I'd have the barrel set back a little and rechambered to 250 Ackley this is a very impressive little round , in a 24" barrel it can easly be hand loaded to shoot with and alot of time faster than the 25-06 factory ammo , 3100fps is easly doable with 100gr Ballistic tips and 3500fps with the 75gr varmint bullets pluss your brass will las ALOT longer.

 

[Dan B]

I shoot the .250SAI in a XP-100...awesome little cartridge! I'm getting 2700fps from 100gr SMK's...but I've also only got a 15" barrel.

 

[shimoda]

Thanks guys
The AI sounds good. I already bought dies for factory chamber and with a couple of other projects in the works I don't need any other smith bills right now.
I was hoping for a place to start that has worked well for others. I haven't loaded with alot of different powders or for many different cartridges [270, 7mag, 3006].