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- Introduced in 1921, the .300 Savage was
- initially advertised as duplicating the
- ballistics of the much longer .30-06, but while
- impressive for it's size, velocities run 10-15%
- below it's intended mark. Still, short-action
- rifles such as the lever-action Savage 99 could
- be chambered for the round and it grew to become
- very popular.
-
- It has been reported that the short neck of
- the cartridge can cause problems with bullet
- slippage during recoil, and the neck should grip
- the bullet tighter than usual. The handloader
- may even consider crimping the case mouth.
-
- The .300 Savage far outperforms the .30-30
- Winchester, and is useful on any game for which
- one might use a .308 Winchester. The .300
- Savage, however, has almost faded into complete
- obsolescence, replaced to a large degree by the
- .308.
-
- Current factory offerings include a 150-grain
- bullet exiting a 24" barrel at 2630 fps.
-