Wanted 87gr 250-3000 Savage Ammunition

[Bob Nelson 35Whelen]

Thanks I will start the search. I am planning to use it as a pig gun. Bushpig hunting around my parts is a thing, because they destroy farmers crops. My sons can also hopefully carry it one day since it's light/ well balanced and no recoil, easy to operate.

@Fredsteyn
may be impala mak a nice little 25 cal projectile. Any thing you can hunt with the horrible little 243 the 250 will do and more.
Bob

 

[Ryeboy86]

these Savage 250-3000 can be pretty tricky. I got Hendershots to load me 87gr Speer hot cores. I think they charged only about $40 a box which I thought was a bargain.

An 80gr Barnes would be unlikely to stabilize I’m told, since it’s about a 102gr lead equivalent by volume. You’d need like a 65gr-68gr copper bullet to get to the correct volume for the twist rate.

Glad you came across Hendershot's!! I've heard really good thing's about them.

 

[Rimshot]

I've got an old '99 250-3000 with the 1:14 twist that I have experimented with a lot.

The 100 grain Hornady (#2540) spire point/interlock is the most accurate bullet I've shot in it. Sub-moa always and occasionally 1/2" groups at 100 yards. Deer just crumple when hit with it.

If you can find some vintage Winchester Silvertip 100gr ammo, those shoot very well too. They seem to be pretty tough and don't expand as much as I'd like though. My dad gave me several boxes he bought in the '70s so I don't know if there's any out there now.

None of the polymer tipped 100 grainers will stabilize. The Barnes 80 TTSX won't stabilize. The Remington 100gr PSP is slightly longer than the Hornady 100gr, and isn't as accurate (must be marginal stability).

If Hornady ever discontinues the 100 interlock I may have to go to the 87, but I'd encourage you to try the Hornady 100 interlock with some 3031 or H100V.

 

[Tazzman]

‘I’m not sure, 1950s-1960s? I was warned my gun won’t shoot the 100gr correctly and the speer hcsp 87gr was the most accurate in old guns. I’m a parrot, I haven’t tested any of this.

The twist rate in the 250-3000 barrels was changes from 1 in 14" to 1 in 10" in 1960, when they moved facilities from Chicopee Falls to Westfield. Barrel address will give you a quick indication as to where the rifle was made.