250 Model 14 break in and loads.

**Code4** · 12-18-2013, 09:49 PM

After receiving my new Model 14:

http://www.savageshooters.com/showth...-in-250-Savage

I began sight in, barrel break in and load development.

Three patches of Hoppes #9 revealed a very clean barrel and some even 'scratchiness' the full length of the barrel without rough spots when wiping out with a clean patch.

Barrel run in was:
1 shot
Clean with two patchs hoppes #9 and one of Sweets 7.62. Swabing out with a clean patch between each.
two shots
clean
two shots
clean
three shot group of 1.245". Load was 85 Nosler BT over 36.0 grains of 2208 (Varget)
clean.

I then switched to 100 grain Nosler Hunting BT's. I plan to use this combo in the outback of Australia where the 'ferals' are big and camels need to be head shot out to 200 metres.

I used:
Neck sized W-W 250 Savage brass from a previous custom 250-3000.
Rem 9 1/2 Primers
OAL was 2.570" with the 100 grain Projectile a flys pubic width off the lands.

Loads were 34.0, 34.2 and 34.5 grains.
Three shot groups went from 1.035 to 1.585" at 100 yards cleaning after each group.

After 27 rounds down the barrel, the barrel was cleaning very easily. I added a shot of Gunslick Pro Foaming Bore Cleaner to the end of the cleaning regime and no copper build up was evident.

I then re-tightend the scope ring screws and checked the action screws. The front action screw was up tight however the rear screw needed to be cinched up a quarter turn. I plan to get a torque wrench in the near future.

The group on the right went 0.380" after one fouler shot into a gong. OAL for that load was 2.550".
I then adjusted the scope one click (1cm) left and two clicks (2cm) down)
The group on the left was 1.585" with a now hot barrel on a 32 deg Celsius day and OAL 2.570".

Two more shots at a 4" gong at 200 yards produced two hits. Happy days. :)

If I can regularly repeat the smaller group I will stop there. Velocity is unknown as I have yet to replace the chrongraph. The ADI reloading manual suggests a MV of 2,800fps.

I am very pleased with how this rifle is performing with so few rounds down the tube.

JCalhoun · 12-19-2013, 12:09 AM

Nice!

**Monkeymaster** · 12-19-2013, 08:06 PM

Looks like the groups I shoot with my Stevens 200 A&B 250 Savage rebarrel.
Rem brass, CCI primer, 34 grn H4895 and 100 grain Nosler B tip. 3067 fps at muzzle avg 5 shots.
34.5 grains avg fps was 3110. Groups opened up a little.]
Good luck

**Code4** · 12-19-2013, 08:47 PM

H4895 is our 2206H. Just a touch faster so that is a great load you have there.

Despite the hot barrel, the 2nd group of mine (on the left) still looks like I may have over tightened the rear action screw or the rifle just doesn't like projjies close to the lands.

I will check for consistancy with another identical batch of reloads and see how I go.

**LHitchcox** · 12-20-2013, 10:59 AM

Reading this post will surely cost me money. I have been wanting a .250 Savage for a long time and you just brought it back to mind. Sigh

**Code4** · 12-20-2013, 07:23 PM

Brass supply down under is my biggest problem. Mostly I just run 22-250 cases into my neck or F/L Redding dies which have identical tapered (from .224 -.257) expander buttons. The cases come out a smidgen short and don't need trimming. There is a minor headspace issue, however in three renditions of the 250 Savage that I have owned, I have never lost a case. Once fired they just need neck re-sizing.

It is just a pleasant little round that does everything well. I compared the 250 to my B-I-L's and sons .243's and it makes a lot less muzzle flash or noise. Compared to larger calibres it uses a lot less powder to do the same job.

Zero'd at 175 yards, the 100 BT is 1" high at 100 and 1" low at 200 yards. That's minute of camels head, goat, pig and deer. I can count on one hand the number of shots I've successfully attempted at over 200 yards.