Gamemaster 760 in 300 Savage loads

[tpepper]

I've recently aquired this rifle in excelent condition and I'm wanting to work up some loads using the 125 b.t. My questions is the o.a.l. According to my measurements, my o.a.l. is 2.65 and all the data I've seen show a max of 2.6. I'm pretty sure these are all for the Savage 99 rifle, but this length works fine in my rifle. Should I seat this deeper or will this work? I'm also looking for any pet loads you guy's may have. Thanks, Tpepper

 

[Richracer1]

If the round fits in your magazine and chambers fine, and shoot groups that are exceptable to you, then use it as is.

I have a Savage Model 99 in 300 Savage and with the rotary magazine, I had to seat the 150AB bullets deep to get them to fit. I've been think of trying a 125gn BT or something a little less pointed than the AB.

 

[JD338]

tpepper

Welcome to the forum, glad you are here.
Richracer1 is spot on, if they fit your magazine and chamber fine, you are ok.

JD338

 

[baltz526]

the 125gr ballistic tip is a great bullet for the 300 savage. my model 99 spits them out at 3000fps with RE7. and kills deer very dead

 

[tpepper]

What's your recipe for the RE-7? That's the powder I'm going to use. Thanks for the replies, very much appreciated. GOD Bless.

 

[baltz526]

max load from the nosler #6 40gr

 

[FOTIS]

Here you go. I kept pressures at a sedate 46321 psi.....

Cartridge : .300 Savage
Bullet : .308, 125, Nosler BalTip 30125
Cartridge O.A.L. L6: 2.600 inch or 66.04 mm
Barrel Length : 22.0 inch or 558.8 mm

Predicted Data for Indicated Charges of the Following Powders.

Matching Maximum Pressure: 46321 psi, or 319 MPa

or a maximum loading ratio or filling of 105 %

These calculations refer to your specified settings in QuickLOAD 'Cartridge Dimensions' window.
C A U T I O N : any load listed can result in a powder charge that falls below minimum suggested
loads or exceeds maximum suggested loads as presented in current handloading manuals. Understand
that all of the listed powders can be unsuitable for the given combination of cartridge, bullet
and gun. Actual load order can vary, depending upon lot-to-lot powder and component variations.
USE ONLY FOR COMPARISON !

84 loads produced a Loading Ratio below user-defined minimum of 90%. These powders have been skipped.

Powder type Filling/Loading Ratio Charge Charge Vel. Prop.Burnt P max P muzz B_Time
% Grains Gramm fps % psi psi ms
--------------------------------- -----------------------------------------------------------------
IMR 3031 104.2 41.8 2.71 2917 98.9 46321 7804 1.051 ! Near Maximum !
Accurate 2495 105.0 42.6 2.76 2899 99.4 46321 7800 1.092 ! Near Maximum !
Winchester 748 95.5 44.1 2.86 2880 95.3 46321 7828 1.055 ! Near Maximum !
Hodgdon BL-C2 98.4 46.1 2.99 2878 94.1 46321 7977 1.061 ! Near Maximum !
Accurate 2520 101.3 44.8 2.91 2874 96.4 46321 7770 1.070 ! Near Maximum !
Norma 203B 104.1 44.7 2.90 2864 92.5 46321 7901 1.065 ! Near Maximum !
SF-033 fl 90.6 39.7 2.58 2858 100.0 46321 6916 1.075 ! Near Maximum !
Bofors RP11 ~approximation 103.4 44.4 2.88 2856 91.6 46321 7863 1.066 ! Near Maximum !
Alliant Reloder-15 103.4 44.4 2.88 2856 91.6 46321 7863 1.066 ! Near Maximum !
Raufoss RA11 103.4 44.4 2.88 2856 91.6 46321 7863 1.066 ! Near Maximum !
IMR 4895 103.5 43.0 2.79 2852 94.0 46321 7710 1.050 ! Near Maximum !
Hodgdon H322 95.6 39.8 2.58 2849 98.1 46321 7365 1.058 ! Near Maximum !
Norma 202 100.3 42.4 2.75 2846 97.2 46321 7523 1.069 ! Near Maximum !
Hodgdon H335 90.3 42.3 2.74 2846 97.1 46321 7505 1.064 ! Near Maximum !
Vihtavuori N540 102.7 44.6 2.89 2845 97.0 46321 7601 1.066 ! Near Maximum !
Hodgdon H414 103.9 47.5 3.08 2842 86.7 46321 7890 1.064 ! Near Maximum !
Somchem S321 94.8 43.8 2.84 2836 94.6 46321 7640 1.072 ! Near Maximum !
PB Clermont PCL 507 96.4 43.2 2.80 2836 94.3 46321 7583 1.066 ! Near Maximum !
Ramshot TAC 95.7 43.1 2.79 2836 94.4 46321 7576 1.066 ! Near Maximum !
Ramshot X-Terminator 90.7 40.3 2.61 2833 97.9 46321 7339 1.070 ! Near Maximum !
SNPE Vectan SP 9 100.1 44.4 2.88 2830 92.3 46321 7611 1.065 ! Near Maximum !
SNPE Vectan Sp 7 92.9 42.8 2.77 2829 95.5 46321 7508 1.085 ! Near Maximum !
Hodgdon H380 104.8 46.0 2.98 2828 89.3 46321 7730 1.071 ! Near Maximum !
Hodgdon H4895 105.0 43.6 2.83 2826 95.3 45748 7458 1.063 ! Near Maximum !
Vihtavuori N530 95.4 41.2 2.67 2825 94.4 46321 7486 1.068 ! Near Maximum !
Alliant Reloder-10x 92.6 37.5 2.43 2825 99.8 46321 7020 1.079 ! Near Maximum !
SNPE Vectan SP 11 105.0 46.6 3.02 2824 90.8 44247 7862 1.077
Norma 203 old 105.0 45.6 2.95 2821 92.9 43412 7856 1.099
IMR 4320 104.4 44.1 2.86 2821 91.6 46321 7516 1.057 ! Near Maximum !
Accurate 2460 94.0 43.3 2.81 2818 95.5 46321 7419 1.087 ! Near Maximum !
Norma 201 96.3 42.3 2.74 2815 94.3 46321 7500 1.085 ! Near Maximum !
Somchem S341 98.6 45.6 2.95 2814 92.0 46321 7427 1.064 ! Near Maximum !
Rottweil R901 98.4 40.1 2.60 2813 97.0 46321 7368 1.099 ! Near Maximum !
PB Clermont PCL 516 100.3 45.9 2.97 2813 89.2 46321 7567 1.065 ! Near Maximum !
Alliant Reloder-12 95.0 41.6 2.70 2812 98.0 46321 7139 1.067 ! Near Maximum !
Accurate 2015 94.7 39.3 2.55 2810 99.5 46321 6976 1.085 ! Near Maximum !
Rottweil R902 102.6 42.5 2.75 2806 94.3 46321 7408 1.086 ! Near Maximum !
Accurate 2230 92.1 42.4 2.75 2804 95.3 46321 7271 1.083 ! Near Maximum !
ADI AR 2208 104.4 43.5 2.82 2801 91.1 46321 7409 1.064 ! Near Maximum !
Hodgdon VARGET 104.7 43.5 2.82 2801 91.1 46321 7409 1.064 ! Near Maximum !
IMR 4198 91.0 35.1 2.27 2783 100.0 46321 6454 1.061 ! Near Maximum !
IMR 4064 105.0 42.6 2.76 2779 91.2 45275 7290 1.079 ! Near Maximum !
Vihtavuori N133 101.0 39.7 2.57 2777 99.2 46321 6683 1.071 ! Near Maximum !
Somchem S335 99.3 41.7 2.70 2776 97.9 46321 6942 1.086 ! Near Maximum !
Hodgdon Benchmark 95.3 40.3 2.61 2769 95.0 46321 7021 1.077 ! Near Maximum !
Vihtavuori N130 94.8 38.1 2.47 2766 99.7 46321 6588 1.081 ! Near Maximum !
Somchem S355 105.0 44.1 2.86 2759 91.5 41919 7538 1.120
Kazan Sunar 308W 90.2 37.9 2.46 2755 99.5 46321 6547 1.083 ! Near Maximum !
IMR 4007 SSC 105.0 45.7 2.96 2747 84.3 46006 7223 1.085 ! Near Maximum !
ADI AR 2206 97.2 41.3 2.68 2746 93.0 46321 6922 1.078 ! Near Maximum !
Winchester 760 105.0 47.7 3.09 2743 82.7 41926 7635 1.107
ADI AR 2206H 96.1 41.3 2.67 2737 92.7 46321 6854 1.078 ! Near Maximum !
Ramshot BigGame 105.0 45.1 2.92 2730 89.0 40036 7581 1.128
Vihtavuori N135 105.0 40.9 2.65 2715 97.7 39219 7028 1.145
Vihtavuori N140 105.0 43.3 2.81 2706 92.3 41668 7021 1.118
Vihtavuori N550 105.0 46.1 2.99 2688 85.6 37871 7589 1.159
Accurate 4064 105.0 42.2 2.73 2686 94.9 36675 7485 1.210
Accurate 2700 105.0 46.6 3.02 2672 83.4 45106 6687 1.103 ! Near Maximum !
Ramshot Hunter 105.0 48.0 3.11 2665 81.9 38788 7430 1.149
Rottweil R903 105.0 43.3 2.81 2652 89.4 36324 7302 1.190
Rottweil R907 105.0 44.3 2.87 2650 82.3 41297 6926 1.140
Norma URP 105.0 44.6 2.89 2589 83.3 34607 7191 1.201
Vihtavuori N150 105.0 42.5 2.76 2589 90.7 35505 6825 1.197
Bofors RP19 ~approximation 105.0 44.6 2.89 2588 83.3 34575 7185 1.202
Hodgdon H4350 105.0 44.9 2.91 2584 80.4 36033 7066 1.184
Norma 204 105.0 46.6 3.02 2567 76.0 37375 6781 1.175
Somchem S365 105.0 44.9 2.91 2502 84.6 30653 7183 1.259
Raufoss RA4 105.0 45.1 2.92 2470 73.6 33603 6433 1.228
Bofors RP4 ~approximation 105.0 45.1 2.92 2470 73.6 33603 6433 1.228
Rottweil R904 105.0 44.5 2.88 2437 72.4 33334 6142 1.236
ADI AR 2209 105.0 44.9 2.91 2432 71.6 32522 6306 1.244
IMR 4350 105.0 43.2 2.80 2427 72.4 32017 6197 1.253
Alliant Reloder-19 105.0 45.1 2.92 2421 71.9 31279 6364 1.263
Accurate 4350 105.0 43.1 2.80 2414 78.9 27652 6724 1.314
Bofors RP14 ~approximation 105.0 45.1 2.92 2394 71.3 30609 6232 1.276
Somchem S385 105.0 45.6 2.95 2360 72.8 28500 6214 1.311
Norma MRP 105.0 47.1 3.05 2327 67.6 27636 6383 1.342
IMR 7828 SSC 105.0 46.3 3.00 2310 63.3 29341 5855 1.316
IMR 4831 105.0 43.2 2.80 2305 73.8 26018 6124 1.356

 

[tpepper]

Thanks again guys. I plan on going to the range in the next few days and will let you know how it works and what recipe works best. I truly enjoy this board much more over the other boards I've posted on. Thanks and keep up the good work, Tpepper

 

[FOTIS]

Anytime sir!

 

[tpepper]

POP, This is off the subject. You seem to be well respected on this board and I want to pick you brain a bit. My oldest son, 17, is highly dyslexic and to get him to try his hardest in the public school he's in, I told him I'd take him on the hunting trip of his choice. It will most likely be Elk or Pronghorn and I was wondering what the hunting is like in Wyoming? I've been up there, not hunting, and love it. Do you know of any knowledgeable guides up there that would offer a father son hunt at a reasonable cost? He made the a/b honor role for the first time in his life and couldn't wait to tell me, he was so proud and I was too. He lives and breathes hutning, any kind. We hunt on our family place in South Texas for Whitetail, hogs and dove and he's been Coon hunting every chance he gets with his dogs for the last year now. He shot his first buck at the age of 5 and has gotten one every year since. As you can tell, I'm proud of him and the young man he's become. Think you can point me in the right direction? Thanks, Tpepper

 

[Val]

My Model 99 in 300 Savage likes the 130 grain Hornady SP with 43.5 grains of Varget. This load chronographs at 2780 fps.