stinsonbeach Posted April 8, 2013 Share Posted April 8, 2013 Local gunshop got in a lever .303 in SAVAGE. Yup, Savage! Don't know if it's a '94 or '99 - how can I tell? Old hand-soiled stock w/ Schnable (sp?) forend. 1/2 round, 26" barrel. I want this gun but where can I get brass? ...factory loads? ...anything! If anyone knows anything about it please let me know. I Googled it but need some serious direction. Thank you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve RA Posted April 8, 2013 Share Posted April 8, 2013 Well, it should have a rotary magazine - if it's an old one - and will be a .303 Savage cartridge which is still available - although probably not everywhere. This will tell you more than I care to type: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/.303_Savage Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T Bacus Posted April 9, 2013 Share Posted April 9, 2013 http://www.buffaloarms.com/Detail.aspx?PROD=157985&CAT=3818 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cas Posted April 10, 2013 Share Posted April 10, 2013 (edited) There are one or two companies loading 303 Savage at the moment, so ammo and brass are readily available for the first time in a long time. Edited April 10, 2013 by cas Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stinsonbeach Posted April 10, 2013 Author Share Posted April 10, 2013 (edited) "T Bacus" - thanks for the site. I bookmarked it & going back to really play around. "cas"- yeah including Hornady & because it's obsolete, it's available & about $1.50 / rd ... in today's world, not that bad & after I get a few boxes I'll have the brass. Edited April 10, 2013 by stinsonbeach Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flexmoney Posted April 10, 2013 Share Posted April 10, 2013 I recall an article on them in American Rifleman. Google results for that: https://www.google.com/search?q=303+in+SAVAGE&aq=f&oq=303+in+SAVAGE&aqs=chrome.0.57&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8#hl=en&safe=off&sclient=psy-ab&q=303+in+savage+american+rifleman&oq=303+in+SAVAGE+american+rif&gs_l=serp.1.1.33i29i30l4.9019.12382.0.14480.13.13.0.0.0.0.203.1534.5j7j1.13.0...0.0...1c.1.8.psy-ab.5jbkxd0d8yw&pbx=1&bav=on.2,or.r_cp.r_qf.&bvm=bv.44990110,d.dmg&fp=93611863850f5a7a&biw=1280&bih=911 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stinsonbeach Posted April 10, 2013 Author Share Posted April 10, 2013 "Flexmoney" - great turn on! Thank you. -jb Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe4d Posted April 10, 2013 Share Posted April 10, 2013 savage rifles were the model 99, I wouldnt expect a winchester model 94 to be chambered in 303 savage. As the round was only a bit better than the 30/30 and factory ammo was loaded with pointed military style ammo. Something not safe to use in a Winchester tube magazine. Basically its a .308 version of the .311 303 brittish round, supposedly the brass is similar enough you can form 303 savage from 303 british, no idea how many steps are involved. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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