I would do a Tikka 300 WSM if I could find brass
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I would do a Tikka 300 WSM if I could find brass
once you run short action magnums for a while, long action is about like going to a 8 foot bed crew cab truck from a short bed. nothing more annoying to riding timber trails in a 8ft bed crew cab truck and 3 to 4 point parking in town is annoying as ****I've long thought that the value of a short action is greatly overstated for most applications. In a lot of cases, ie short mags, a true short action costs a lot in terms of bullet selection and powder capacity. Better to run them in a medium length like a Tikka.
If action rigidity is legitimately a concern, run a closed top design.
I looked at those but tikka wont pull their head out and get away from those long barrels and chitty twist ratesI would do a Tikka 300 WSM if I could find brass
once you run short action magnums for a while, long action is about like going to a 8 foot bed crew cab truck from a short bed. nothing more annoying to riding timber trails in a 8ft bed crew cab truck and 3 to 4 point parking in town is annoying as ****
Then they might have to make some ABLRs too if they did support loaded ammo.Why would nosler want to do that?
I ran short actions for years and years. I truly don't notice much difference in field use, and I'd much rather have more COAL to work with any day. I'll add that I do a lot of hunting in cut over areas with 15-20 yd visibility. As far as bolt throw when cycling the action, an extra .5" length might make a big difference for some things in life, but not in bolt actions . . .once you run short action magnums for a while, long action is about like going to a 8 foot bed crew cab truck from a short bed. nothing more annoying to riding timber trails in a 8ft bed crew cab truck and 3 to 4 point parking in town is annoying as ****
I suggested that to a friend long ago. Gives you plenty of space in the magazine too.To get the most out of my 300WSM I quit using a short action and went to an intermediate 3006 length action with s magnum bolt face I could use the highest BC copper bullets. Action is 3.3" OAL friendly.
I actually loved my .325 WSM. I wish I had never sold it. It was a Savage 14 American Hunter, and was absolutely beautiful. They are a lot of fun to load for and shoot too. Here is an old pic. Its the walnut stock.I like the short action WSM's for flexibility. As an avid reloader, I have used full patch 140gr Partitions for SC hogs, downloaded the 270 WSM with 130gr soft points in the woods and for kids, and made an 8x57 equivalent load in the 325 WSM to use in thick brush. They may never be a "mainstream" cartridge, but I like the flexibility. I also like exploring the possibility of using them in a magnum length action with longer bullets and a faster twist; just for kicks.
It's happening now, they have moved the 243 to 8 twist and 300 win and 308 to 10, just checked their site and 300wsm is listed as 10 alsoI looked at those but tikka wont pull their head out and get away from those long barrels and chitty twist rates
The 325 deserved better. A high BC 225 or 230 out of it would be a real dandy for large game near and far. I don't shoot it much, but there's one in my cache.I suggested that to a friend long ago. Gives you plenty of space in the magazine too.
I actually loved my .325 WSM. I wish I had never sold it. It was a Savage 14 American Hunter, and was absolutely beautiful. They are a lot of fun to load for and shoot too. Here is an old pic. Its the walnut stock.
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Pretty much every cartridge released since 2010 (exception for straight walls satisfying foolish state legislative rules) is "riding the Creedmoor's coat tails." The only thing 6.5PRC shares is a projectile diameter- it's basically a short magnum.Well the PRC is simply riding the 6.5 creedmore's coattails
Pretty much every cartridge released since 2010 (exception for straight walls satisfying foolish state legislative rules) is "riding the Creedmoor's coat tails." The only thing 6.5PRC shares is a projectile diameter- it's basically a short magnum.
People love to crap on Creedmoor, but it's influence is undeniable. OL Shooting Editor John B Snow wrote a very interesting piece crediting Creedmoor's launch as the intro of the "modern cartridge design" era- virtually every cartridge since then has repackaged the same formula:
Long, heavy, high BC bullets; sharp shoulder angles; fast twist; longer neck length; moderate velocity; tight throats.
I agree for the most partI've long thought that the value of a short action is greatly overstated for most applications. In a lot of cases, ie short mags, a true short action costs a lot in terms of bullet selection and powder capacity. Better to run them in a medium length like a Tikka.
If action rigidity is legitimately a concern, run a closed top design.