Each time a read a thread asking “What deer cartridge for my wife (or son, daughter, grandchild)?” my first thought is always the wonderful 250 Savage. Superbly balanced, efficient, light-recoiling and deadly. For decades it was a huge deer hunting favorite. It’s hard to imagine a slicker venison harvester than a Model 99 in 250 Savage. Now this grand old chambering is relegated to special order status. At best. Ammunition is manufactured in small runs and is getting tougher to find.
I’m all about cool hotrods but too many excellent cartridges are withering away. Somehow we’ve become convinced that deer (and most other game animals) have become immensely more difficult to dispatch than in years past. Teddy Roosevelt managed great success hunting lions with a “puny” lever action .405 Winchester.
Maybe the 250-3000 will make a comeback. Just call it the 25 Creedmoor.
I’m all about cool hotrods but too many excellent cartridges are withering away. Somehow we’ve become convinced that deer (and most other game animals) have become immensely more difficult to dispatch than in years past. Teddy Roosevelt managed great success hunting lions with a “puny” lever action .405 Winchester.
Maybe the 250-3000 will make a comeback. Just call it the 25 Creedmoor.