Searching for 300 savage ammo - The Firearms Forum

kwb · 03-22-2010, 06:04 AM

Any ideas on locating 300 savage ammo? I have checked several stores and a few websites, with no luck.

Ken

army mp · 03-22-2010, 07:59 AM

Ken sorry to say but the 300 Savage is quickly becoming an obsolete round, If you plan on keeping the rifle. Just my opinion, But I would strongly suggest reloading. You can still find 300 Savage Ammo at gun shows and some, obsolete ammo suppliers. But unlike the shortage of other rounds. I don’t believe your round will come back in any volum, But like everything on the computer, this is speculation on my part.

res45 · 03-22-2010, 08:28 AM

Check your PM kbw,as army mp stated the 300 Sav. ammo is hard to find being it a seasonal run ammo and the current state of affairs it's even harder to find.

Reloading is your best option,brass is still readily available and even if it's not you can make your own by simply running a standard 308 case into a 300 Sav. die which reforms the shoulder and trimming the neck down to proper length. The 300 Savage was the parent case the 308 was designed from so it easy to convert it back.

Hunting Man · 03-22-2010, 10:16 AM

I still shoot a Savage 99 in 300 sav. I pick up ammo at Bass Pro Shops and Cabela's not to mention at gun shows. I haven't had any problem getting enough for hunting purposes.

jdon72 · 07-21-2010, 11:23 PM

Found some...

PrecisionONeAmmunition.com

mtnboomer · 07-21-2010, 11:57 PM

This page shows several sellers.

http://www.ammoengine.com/find/ammo/.300_Savage

199er · 07-22-2010, 12:15 AM

Here's more..................

http://www.natchezss.com/ammo.cfm?co...238&category=3

http://www.midwayusa.com/browse/Brow...g=653***690***

http://www.grafs.com/retail/catalog/...categoryId/216

As noted above the 300 Savage is quickly becoming an obsolete round and therefore is manufactured "seasonally" meaning once a year. So it is best to stock up on it whenever you get the chance or reload for it which is what I do.

jack404 · 07-22-2010, 12:41 AM

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Originally Posted by res45

Reloading is your best option,brass is still readily available and even if it's not you can make your own by simply running a standard 308 case into a 300 Sav. die which reforms the shoulder and trimming the neck down to proper length. The 300 Savage was the parent case the 308 was designed from so it easy to convert it back.

spot on ,

i have maybe 600 reloads from .308 sitting here, ( i've only got so much room , its a hassle

)

great buff round, long range big 'roo round, big pig etc

slightly flatter trajectory than a .308 ( takes a "hot load" better too )

but .308 brass is EVERYWHERE! and cheap as are the primers

just get lots of good projectiles and you'll be sweet as..

enjoy!

LDBennett · 07-22-2010, 07:32 AM

The 308 became more of a standard than the 300 Savage because the neck is so short on the 300 Savage. Someone took the 300 Savage, made the neck longer, pushed and pulled on some the case dimensions and called it 308. The military picked it up in the 1950's and 300 Savage became an antique.

I have a Savage 99 in 300 Savage bought new in the 1950's by the father of a co-worker. While developing reloads for the gun and shooting over a chronograph looking to duplicate factory ammo, I was surprised at the groups I was getting when I was not really shooting for groups. These guns can be very accurate with the right ammo! Almost every time I take it to the range I get offers to buy it. I got it for a song but it is such a nice accurate rifle I'll not sell it.

LDBennett

03-22-2010, 06:04 AM	#1
kwb Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 4	Searching for 300 savage ammo Any ideas on locating 300 savage ammo? I have checked several stores and a few websites, with no luck. Ken -->

03-22-2010, 07:59 AM	#2
army mp V.I.P. Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: western Pa, Posts: 479	Re: Searching for 300 savage ammo Ken sorry to say but the 300 Savage is quickly becoming an obsolete round, If you plan on keeping the rifle. Just my opinion, But I would strongly suggest reloading. You can still find 300 Savage Ammo at gun shows and some, obsolete ammo suppliers. But unlike the shortage of other rounds. I don’t believe your round will come back in any volum, But like everything on the computer, this is speculation on my part.

03-22-2010, 08:28 AM	#3
res45 V.I.P. Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 182	Re: Searching for 300 savage ammo Check your PM kbw,as army mp stated the 300 Sav. ammo is hard to find being it a seasonal run ammo and the current state of affairs it's even harder to find. Reloading is your best option,brass is still readily available and even if it's not you can make your own by simply running a standard 308 case into a 300 Sav. die which reforms the shoulder and trimming the neck down to proper length. The 300 Savage was the parent case the 308 was designed from so it easy to convert it back.

03-22-2010, 10:16 AM	#4
Hunting Man Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: NW ohio Posts: 49	Re: Searching for 300 savage ammo I still shoot a Savage 99 in 300 sav. I pick up ammo at Bass Pro Shops and Cabela's not to mention at gun shows. I haven't had any problem getting enough for hunting purposes.

07-21-2010, 11:23 PM	#5
jdon72 V.I.P. Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 340	Re: Searching for 300 savage ammo Found some... PrecisionONeAmmunition.com

07-21-2010, 11:57 PM	#6
mtnboomer Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Oklahoma by birth. America by the grace of God. Posts: 649	Re: Searching for 300 savage ammo This page shows several sellers. http://www.ammoengine.com/find/ammo/.300_Savage __________________ The cost of freedom, is eternal vigilance. The cost of bondage, is your life. - mtnboomer Support the Second Amendment - Join the NRA! > http://www.nra.org < Oklahoma State - #1 - GO POKES!

07-22-2010, 12:15 AM	#7
199er Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Columbia SC Posts: 627	Re: Searching for 300 savage ammo Here's more.................. http://www.natchezss.com/ammo.cfm?co...238&category=3 http://www.midwayusa.com/browse/Brow...g=653*690* http://www.grafs.com/retail/catalog/...categoryId/216 As noted above the 300 Savage is quickly becoming an obsolete round and therefore is manufactured "seasonally" meaning once a year. So it is best to stock up on it whenever you get the chance or reload for it which is what I do.

07-22-2010, 07:32 AM	#9
LDBennett Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Hesperia, CA Posts: 5,712	Re: Searching for 300 savage ammo The 308 became more of a standard than the 300 Savage because the neck is so short on the 300 Savage. Someone took the 300 Savage, made the neck longer, pushed and pulled on some the case dimensions and called it 308. The military picked it up in the 1950's and 300 Savage became an antique. I have a Savage 99 in 300 Savage bought new in the 1950's by the father of a co-worker. While developing reloads for the gun and shooting over a chronograph looking to duplicate factory ammo, I was surprised at the groups I was getting when I was not really shooting for groups. These guns can be very accurate with the right ammo! Almost every time I take it to the range I get offers to buy it. I got it for a song but it is such a nice accurate rifle I'll not sell it. LDBennett