303 Savage Ammo

jjames · Post by **jjames** » Wed Jan 16, 2008 12:07 pm

Good morning gentlemen,

I won an auction for an old Savage 99 in 303 Savage. Any advive on procuring some ammo would be appreciated. I know Gad Custom has ammo and will eventually begin reloading.

Thanks

rusty shackelford · Post by **rusty shackelford** » Wed Jan 16, 2008 4:26 pm

i have an old box with 12 new shell in it, no reloads and 1 empty
so you got 13 to start with let me know . can remember what grain bullet or what kind right now , will look when i get home .

rusty shackelford

jtaylor1960 · Post by **jtaylor1960** » Wed Jan 16, 2008 6:52 pm

I load ammo for a friend that has a 303.I would say loading your own is best for this gun.Brass is available and being 30 caliber bullets of all kinds are easy to find.Load data is a little scarce but there is some out there.

w30wcf · Post by **w30wcf** » Wed Jan 16, 2008 7:38 pm

jjames,

You might try:
http://www.rtgammo.com/

click on: obsolete ammo
and scroll down to .303 Savage

w30wcf

shawn_c992001 · Post by **shawn_c992001** » Wed Jan 16, 2008 8:55 pm

Pretty sure you can use 30-40Krag brass if you need to.

jjames · Post by **jjames** » Wed Jan 16, 2008 11:02 pm

Thank you. Yes have read that both 30-30 and 30-40 brass can be formed into 303 Savage rounds. I am going to hold off buying reloading gear until I am satisfied with the gun enough to make the investment. I have only seen a few pictures to date. Rusty if you find your ammo send me an email at james4570@att.net and we'll see what makes sense. Thanks again

KWK · Post by **KWK** » Thu Jan 17, 2008 4:30 am

The base diameter of .303 Sav brass is between the .30-30 and the .30-40, and I'm pretty sure neither will work as a substitute. Graf's had a run of .303 brass made recently with their headstamp, but they list them as sold out for now. They still list the Bertram brass, but that is (from what I've read) not the most reliable source for good brass. Buffalo Arms lists some sort of reformed brass, but it's not cheap.

I hope Graf's can get another run made soon. I'd read their brass was good stuff, and I've been thinking about getting an old 99.

JDL · Post by **JDL** » Thu Jan 17, 2008 8:56 am

.307 Winchester and .220 Swift can be formed to .303 Savage but, the .30-30 is too small at the base and has the potential to split when fired. -JDL

TwoCup · Post by **TwoCup** » Thu Jan 17, 2008 9:34 am

Huntington Die Specialties has new Norma 303 SAVAGE cases. The only case that can readily be formed to 303 SAVAGE is the 220 SWIFT. It has the correct base diameter. You have to headspace the formed cases off the shoulder because the rim is thinner.

TwoCup

colo native · Post by **colo native** » Thu Jan 17, 2008 4:54 pm

call todd at 540-337-9218 he ysta have a bunch cheep