Do it all short action with .532 bolt face?

[elkaholic]

I finally realized I can't have my cake and eat it too. I decided a 22-250 was needed. I won't be hotrodding my rifles anymore. I like having two eyes and all my fingers. lightbulb

I know the .308 caliber is not too much larger than a .264, but like the idea of additional tissue displacement from the larger diameter, more so for bears than elk or big deer.

Just jabbin' you a little Will Seriously though, an elk is more difficult to kill than a bear; at least a black bear......Rich

 

[woods]

I voted for other, probably because I have a 6.5 rem mag. Same case head, .532" bolt face, etc.

Mine will shoot 130 gr SSII at 3175 fps with single digit ES & SD and that is good enough for me. Brass can be hard to come by but with the right die you can make all you want from 7 mag

 

[wilkup]

Just jabbin' you a little Will Seriously though, an elk is more difficult to kill than a bear; at least a black bear......Rich

I'm thinking more along the lines of bigger hole, better blood trail in spite of all the fat and long thick fur. I know they're easier to kill then an elk, I'd just prefer not to track if possible.

 

[bigngreen]

If you want to knock a hole through something a 338 WSM seems an intriguing way to go as well.

 

[HARPERC]

......If you want to knock a hole through something a 338 WSM seems an intriguing way to go as well.........

In the same action, with similar bullet lengths, aren't we up against the same issues?

 

[bigngreen]

A lot of the 338 bullets in the 200-250 class will seat in a better position than the 30 cal in the heavier class.

 

[elkaholic]

A lot of the 338 bullets in the 200-250 class will seat in a better position than the 30 cal in the heavier class.

Yup! 250 Berger in the 338SS is under 3 inches......Rich

 

[HARPERC]

Yup! 250 Berger in the 338SS is under 3 inches......Rich

I guess I need to re-read that other thread, I had it in mind a little longer action.

 

[elkaholic]

I guess I need to re-read that other thread, I had it in mind a little longer action.

The 300 SS was JUST over 3" with a 215 but shoots very well with a 212 ELD at under 3".

 

[Idaho Trecker]

Im loading the 300 SS with a 208 ELD-M now at 2953 FPS at 2.989" I believe. I need to update my thread on this but last week I was doing some shooting from my house at a rock up the hill that was about 36" long by 15" tall and drilled it on my third shot.... Oh ya and it was at 1563 yards!!! The BC I was using is pretty close but I had to adjust a little. I'm going to switch to the ELD-M from the 215 Berger for this rifle.

 

[elkaholic]

Im loading the 300 SS with a 208 ELD-M now at 2953 FPS at 2.989" I believe. I need to update my thread on this but last week I was doing some shooting from my house at a rock up the hill that was about 36" long by 15" tall and drilled it on my third shot.... Oh ya and it was at 1563 yards!!! The BC I was using is pretty close but I had to adjust a little. I'm going to switch to the ELD-M from the 215 Berger for this rifle.

My bad! I thought it was the 212.

 

[Jud96]

Im loading the 300 SS with a 208 ELD-M now at 2953 FPS at 2.989" I believe. I need to update my thread on this but last week I was doing some shooting from my house at a rock up the hill that was about 36" long by 15" tall and drilled it on my third shot.... Oh ya and it was at 1563 yards!!! The BC I was using is pretty close but I had to adjust a little. I'm going to switch to the ELD-M from the 215 Berger for this rifle.

Great performance! I am shooting the same ELDs at 2965fps in my .308 Norma but I am loaded at 3.488" haha. What powder and charge are you using? Sounds very similar to my Norma. Great shooting by the way!

 

[Hornhunter32]

Just asked myself this same question a few weeks ago and settled on 7 SAUM.....will be shooting 168 or 180s at Elk and 160s at deer. A do all rifle and comprise between 6.5 SAUM and 300 WSM.

My thoughts exactly! You can push a 180 2900 FPS.