Introduced in 1921, the .300 Savage was 
initially advertised as duplicating the 
ballistics of the much longer .30-06, but while 
impressive for it's size, velocities run 10-15% 
below it's intended mark.  Still, short-action 
rifles such as the lever-action Savage 99 could 
be chambered for the round and it grew to become 
very popular.

    It has been reported that the short neck of 
the cartridge can cause problems with bullet 
slippage during recoil, and the neck should grip 
the bullet tighter than usual.  The handloader 
may even consider crimping the case mouth.

    The .300 Savage far outperforms the .30-30 
Winchester, and is useful on any game for which 
one might use a .308 Winchester.  The .300 
Savage, however, has almost faded into complete 
obsolescence, replaced to a large degree by the 
.308.

    Current factory offerings include a 150-grain
bullet exiting a 24" barrel at 2630 fps.