250 savage in a contender?

[handi243]

Is it possible? looks like the pressure are in line so is the 500 linebaugh

[Hopalong7]

500 S & W is a definate NO-NO......250Savage is borderline.  The limiting factor is not just a function of pressure, but a combination of pressure and area (size) of the case head.  There are a few custom barrels still floating around in .250sav....no factory barrels.  It is my understanding that these barrels had to be loaded down slightly below factory ammo levels to work safely.  Doesn't sound like a good idea to me.  Sorry if I rained on your parade.  GOOD SHOOTIN', Walt   

[onesonek]

I concur with Hopalong. The .250 Sav. is strictly a handloading situation, and then I would start below the low end on listed manual loads.

Dave

[7-30 Waters]

Why not go with a 250 Savage Improved but use the regular 250 Savage data?  I think the improved version would cut down on the back thrust to the frame as the case would grab the walls of the chamber better.  I think you would be safe then.

[yooper77]

No you can’t!

Big difference between the Contender and Encore.

Buy an Encore and your all set.

yooper77

[Graybeard]

That it cannot be safe in a TC Contender is in my opinion a misconception. There have been quite a few barrels made by custom makers in both .250 and .300 Savage. I owned a .300 Savage myself made by SSK Industries. I discussed it with JD prior to having it made and he indicated he felt factory ammo to be safe but cautioned me to stay a bit below max loading data in some manuals. It did work but I didn't feel it performed well enough in the 10" barrel I had rechambered to be of value. You can get as much velocity safely from a .300 Whisper as you can the Savage in a ten inch barrel. I'm sure that had I gotten a 14" barrel rechambered instead of a 10" I'd have held onto it.

Still I think both are sub optimum in the Contender and a better fit for the Encore. If you want that level of performance it would be wiser to chose the .257 JDJ and .309 JDJ rather than the two Savage rounds.

I do not believe that SSK Industries has ever chambered or rechambered a barrel to a cartridge for which factory ammo was available if that factory ammo was not safe in it for a Contender or for that matter any other firearm. JD is an extremely safety conscious person.

[handi243]

Thanks GB i think i may just stick with what i have i still wish to build a 7 30 carbine