Although the 87grain load was loaded with a bullet sturdy enough to establish a good reputation as a deer cartridge, hunters wanted more. There was no mention of any problems with 100 and 117 grain bullets in their test rifle which had a 1. Some models can be eliminated because they were not chamnbered for the. It is slightly faster than the 25303 and that round killed a truck load of game over the years and continues to do so.
Availability usually ships in 24 to 48 hours product code. Further investigation has revealed that newton had in fact approached. At least locally the model 99 market has dropped a bit. Both the blued metal and the checkered walnut stock and forend ha. The intent on going with the improved version was to shoot something heavier than 100gr. In fact no one is chambering a commercially available. Fitted with a 22 featherweight takedown barrel, unique checkered trigger, and uncheckered pistol grip perch belly stock. Find 250 savage ammo for sale, instock and ready to ship at ammo freedom. A 100 grain bullet was also available but doesnt do the magic 3000. This was achieved using 87 grain bullets, newton intended for the use of 100 grains with the logic that heavier. It was a significant development and is commonly recognized as the first sporting rifle cartridge to reach 3,000 fps. Charles newton designed the 250 3000 savage case to fit the popular savage.
What is the value of my savage model 99f lever action. I have the opportunity to purchase a model 70 pre 64 super grade in the rare caliber of. R a dynamic guns and ammunition distributor 250 3000. The book also says that the 99f is the first savage made that shows the model designation visible on the outside. The old savage 99 was the last rifle chambered for this caliber and sadly the excellent 99 is no longer being made. Get the suggested tradein value and retail price for your 1969 suzuki ts250 savage 250 motorcycles with kelley blue book. Reduce these maximum loads by 10% for use as starting loads. What an improvement over ww 748, aa2520 and imr 4064. The savage model 18951899 was the first hammerless lever action rifle series manufactured and is one of the earliest lever actions capable of handling spitzer bullets thanks to its integral box magazine. Compare 250 3000 savage ammo from the top online retailers to find the lowest price. Save 250 savage ammo to get email alerts and updates on. The rifle retains original factory finishes in nra very good to excellent, condition. The most popular savage 99 cartridge is the 300 savage, which was the cartridge used as a pattern when winchesterwestern developed the 308 winchester 7.
This success was soon followed by the design of the. Well guys just when i am looking at a savage 99 in. Nov 14, 20 the 250 3000 got its name from pushing a 87 gr bullet at 3000 fps, phenomenal velocity for its day when introduced. Hi, i found this savage in a house that burnt, it has this writen on it. I know of no cartridge that has a saami cup of 60k. Many decades ago, though, the savage cartridge was extremely popular and chambered in a variety of rifles, from boltactions, such as.
According to my old copy of blue book of gun values, there were three calibers made as wles, 250 savage, 300 savage and 7x57. The name comes from its original manufacturer, savage arms and the fact that the original load achieved a 3000 fts 910 ms velocity with an 87 grain 5. Thankyou, m answered by a verified firearms expert. This powerful small to medium game cartridge later became the. Remember in 1915, when this cartridge was introduced, riflemen were still marvelling at cartridges achieving 2000 fps. Description savage model 1920 bolt action rifle chambered in. For savage hammerless repeating rifles neat bullet cut away graphics. Savage arms 3 10 ba stealth left hand savage arms 1 10 bas savage arms 35 10 deluxe dakota arms 2 10 fcp savage arms 3 10 fcpsr savage arms 1 10 flcpsr lefthand savage arms 2 10 fpsr savage arms 3. In mint condition it is quite valuable, though i havent been up on exact values in a while, but check on them in the gun blue book of value. For your firearm, the following current values apply from the blue book of gun values. What is the year made and price of a 250x3000 savage lever a. This rifle features a 22 barrel fixed blade front sight and lyman rear peep adjustable for windage and elevation, one piece checkered hardwood stock with schnabel forearm and a vintage leather sling. Get the suggested tradein value and retail price for your 2002 suzuki ls650p savage motorcycles with kelley blue book.
It was designed to be used in the savage model 99 hammerless lever action rifle. Apr 14, 2011 the 250 ai that bigngreen referred to started life as a savage supersporter 1930s vintage that we discovered had a 14 twist barrel. Model 1895, model 1899a 22inch barrel short rifle, model 1899a 26inch round barrel rifle, model 1899b 26inch octagon barrel rifle, model 1899c 26inch half octagon barrel rifle, model 1899d military musket, model 1899f saddle ring carbine, model 1899cd deluxe rifle, model 1899h featherweight rifle, model 1899. I think 50k is a reasonable limit for your model 14 in. All of the ammunition listed on our website is in stock and ready to ship from our warehouse in high point, nc. Save 250 3000 savage to get email alerts and updates on your ebay feed. Vintage circa 1927 savage mauser bolt action model 1920 in. It was introduced in 1914 and discontinued in 1921, and was replaced by the model g takedown rifle. If drilled and tapped for scope mounts you can drop at least 150 off the price. I have the online subscription to the blue book of gun values and nowhere in the pricing guidelines can i find the value or worth of this rifle.
Description this is a pair of go and nogo headspace gauges, which have been ground to sammi minimum specifications. Pinned beaded blade front and savage adjustable rear sights on barrel with the two line. Find your best price for 250 3000 savage ammo cheap 250 3000 savage ammunition search engine 2021. Get the suggested tradein value and retail price for your 1978 suzuki ts250c savage 250 motorcycles with kelley blue book. Ive been storing a savage model 99 in 2503000 for my fatherinlaw. One suspects the 87grain bullet was chosen because it could be safely driven at 3,000 fps with the powders then available. The name comes from its original manufacturer, savage arms, and the fact that the original load achieved a 3,000 fts 910 ms velocity with an 87 grain. The original loading used an 87grain bullet at 3,000 fps muzzle velocity, and savage named it the.
This was not only a fine deer cartridge but could also make a great varmint round. As the first factory round to break the 3,000 feetpersecond fps velocity barrier, the. We sell ammunition by the box and bulk ammo in case quantities. This is really nice super grade rifle chambered in the very rare. That 250 300 takedown model is one of the most valuable of standard production savage 1899s. The 25 savage is a brilliant and effective cartridge for australia and in my opinion far better than the 243 will ever be. Newtons early modification encouraged commercial release of a shortened case from 63 to 49mm as the. Flat trajectory, outstanding accuracy and good killing power on anything up to and including deer are established characteristics of the 250 savage. This allowed savage to introduce it with the eversosexy name. The 250 savage cartridge, originally known as the 2503000.
Take a look at this sought after 99 in the 250 3000 savage caliber. A friend has a savage takedown model 99 in this cal its a beauty and yes the twist is 14 and the std weight was 87 grains at 3000 fps and the speed was a real point of difference. I will look it up in my blue book when i get home i have a recent book. Winchester still make ammo for this i believe, or you could neck up 22 250. Apr 25, 2015 manufacturer savage arms model model 99e carbine. Find bulk 250 3000 savage ammunition fast and cheap with americas best ammunition search engine. Magnum cartridges like the 300 wsm are rated for 56k. Howdy cf amigos, on the advice of some cf partners on this forum, i loaded up some varget with 87 gr. Oct 01, 20 i may be looking to purchase a rear site for the 250 3000, because the rifle now has a scope on it, and i would like to bring it to origional both of these guns were given to me from my father who had passed away many years ago the 300 savage was his, and the 250 3000, was his uncles. So this is gonna be the coolest reloading project ive had so far.
Savage arms corporation all models gun values by gun digest. Savage 99 serial number question the firearms forum. The name comes from its original manufacturer, savage arms and the fact that the original load achieved a 3000 fts 914. Manufactured from 1914 to 1921 in the 145500 to 237500 serial number range, these model 1899 rifles were developed to introduce the charles newton designed. I was looking in the blue book, i believe i saw it say for the. Feb 04, 2019 a fter a century, the sun is setting on the. There is a serial number list in the back of the blue book of gun values. This allowed savage to introduce it with the ever so sexy name 250 3000. I had a beautiful deluxe grade model 99 that i still regret letting go of many years ago. Jun 17, 2014 the picture in the book does not look like yours in that there is no checkering on the stock. Very ni for sale by jim muth on gunsamerica 905850314. It still groups better than most brand new rifles, 90 years plu. Savage model 99 chambered in 250 3000 lever action that boasts a 22 barrel with a length of pull of.
Your 2002 suzuki ls650p savage values kelley blue book. Below are the loads i found in one of my old reloading books circa 1970 for the. Ive been storing a savage model 99 in 250 3000 for my fatherinlaw. Percentages are based on the amount of original finish on the gun, and its operational ability. Savage firearms in the 1950s would also chamber the savage 99 in the 250 3000 cartridge. Save savage 250 3000 to get email alerts and updates on your ebay feed. All sources credit the gunmaking attorney, charles newton 1868 1932, with its development. As the name implies it is 25 caliber that achieved 3,000 feet per second designed for the savage model 99. Any alterations would significantly drop the value. First year of production for the 99f and this caliber 250 3000 discontinued in 1961 with 22 lightweight barrel with a vintage bushnell triple tested scope chief 2. Bulk ammunition on sale, including 250 savage rifle rounds. The rifle grades out at about 98% and is factory original. Savage model 99 chambered in 250 3000 lever action that boasts a 22. The cartridge was designed for savage by charles newton.
The bullets back in the day tended to come apart at the fast velocity of the little savage. Mtm deluxe ammo box 50 round handle 22 250 243 308 clear blue. The year was 1915 and the man was charles newton, a lawyer and firearm enthusiast who designed and created the. It was the first commercial cartridge to attain a velocity of 3000fps. Pretty sure this rifle is a eg model, this rifle is a ta. I tried looking up the 99a in the blue book but no listing for 358 in series a. Aug 11, 2017 the savage model 99 became one of the most popular deer rifles in america, in part because of the excellent. Sell your 250 3000 savage for free today on gunsamerica. In his day, newton was a prolific inventor and designer, certainly as. It was designed by charles newton newton rifle company to be used in conjunction with 100grain bullets. S wildcatter and cartridge designer charles newton for the savage model 99 lever action rifle.
He wrote and published a book called the ninetynine which is the authority on savage model 99 s. The name comes from its original manufacturer, savage arms, and the fact that the original load achieved a 3,000 fts 910 ms velocity with an 87 grain 5. The stock is in very good condition with no cracks or stains and just minor handling marks and blemishes. Jul, 2018 to emphasize the 99s capabilities, savage invented a redhot cartridge for itthe. This i believe is also one of the best cartridges that the savage gun company would produce. I have been attempting to find out when it was made, but dont have the blue book of gun values.
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