IF I was still in either SC or VA, I could pick up any number of "hats full" of cases for my 760 at the ranges. = the .300SAV seems MUCH more popular there than in TX.
Was given a Savage 99 lever action several years ago. I love to shoot that gun, but cannot bring myself to put a scope on it. I only have about 40 cases for that caliber, and have about half the box shot at this point. Would love to get about 100 cases. I may end up just ordering some new ones.
At some retailers, empty brass is nearly as much as loaded factory ammo sells for. = I resent paying "scalper's prices" for new brass, when I know that someone has once-fired cases for sale. = It's a matter of finding that person.
When I was stationed at Ft Indiantown Gap years ago, it seemed like everybody & their dog had pump, LA or BA rifles in .300SAV & during "sighting-in days" before deer season, MANY "once a year" hunters left their brass on the ground, for anyone to claim that wanted to police it up. - Wishing that I had been smart enough to bring more brass back when I returned to VA & then to TX.