Feature the .250 & .300 savage cartridges They Led The Way The .250-3000 & .300 Savage Cartridges Long before high-velocity was all the rage, riflemaker Savage Arms led the way with its proprietary .250-3000 and .300 Savage cartridges. Now, after having been pushed aside by more modern designs, the retro pair has returned in the company's current line of bolt-action rifles. By Bryce M. Towsley, Field Editor 54 J The .250 Savage cartridge started out as the .250-3000 as designed by Charles Newton. The .300 Savage (r.) came along due to the popularity of the .30-'06 Sprg. as Savage wanted a similar cartridge that would fit in its flagship Model 99 leveraction. Both can be had in Savage factory bolt-actions today. uly 2011 www.americanrifleman.orghttp://www.americanriFleman.org