7 SAUM defiance AnTi action choice

[QuietTexan]

**** on the rifle where did you get the BERGERS??!?

Kidding, that's a nice stick.

 

[Ftothfadd]

Gorgeous rifle. I am hoping for something similar but in a long action...

 

[Longtine88]

7 SAUM on an anTi XM action and 22" carbon barrel? With Defiance XM alloy BDL? You don't say….

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Oh Kimber that is the exact rifle I'm fixing to build except LA. Been waiting on a stock to come up for sale. Which is that TA E4 E6

 

[Kimber7man]

Oh Kimber that is the exact rifle I'm fixing to build except LA. Been waiting on a stock to come up for sale. Which is that TA E4 E6

SL

 

[vancewalker007]

Dear All,

I need some help. I am in the middle of building a 7 SAUM rifle and I am wondering whether I should go with the defiance AnTi XM or the long action. The rifle will digest handloads. I would like have a relatively short rifle (22" barrel) and I was thinking about the XM action. However, I will need a specific bottom metal for that ($$) which I am not sure I want pay for and if I ever want to rebarrel the rifle the XM action will pose limitations.
So here are my questions:
1. Can anyone tell me the Max COAL one can use with the XM and Long actions.
2. Anyone knows the exact difference in length between these actions (I understand the weight difference is about 1.5 OZ)
3. What would you do if you were me? ;-)

Thank you, Ferenc

Just measured my XM. The mag is exactly 3.2 inches, so let's say 3.199 ;-). The other factor in this is the stock. A long action will fit into most stocks inletted for a rem 700 long. The XM takes a custom stock job. I have had great service from my deviant ultra-light, which is similar to the AnTi-X. Its firing 6.5 PRC now but may be switched to a 7mm SAUM or WSM in the future.