J E Custom
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Not familiar with the bighorn action, will need to look at it as an option, especially if it's designed to be interchangeable. And also set up for a longer COaL in a short action.
The RCM seems like it was designed for a short barrel. How does the 300 RCM compare to the 338 RCM? What powders work in it? Superformance?
Are the Sherman Shorts viable at standard 2.80"?
thanks for the inputs
It is just one cartridge that will do many things well. I personally would have several rifles that would do better at one or two things, but given the wide range of game and the average distance, It would still be a good one and there is factory ammo for it in a pinch. As to the 300 RCM, it is basically the same case and the 30 cal bullets would not have as much energy transfer due to its smaller size and shooting such a wide range of bullets would be difficult.
I am a big proponent of wildcats, but they have their place and in the wilderness without support from others for components and the potential for problems, I would stick with production cartridges to avoid problems.
There will always be more powerful cartridges, but one that fits in a short action and does well with a short barrel could be very useful if you could only have one rifle. If I could only have one rifle in Texas, it would be something totally different because of the requirements. (Probably a 300 RUM loaded with a variety of bullet weights). I feel that normally 3 or 4 rifles would be needed do the job from varmints to Hippo's.
J E CUSTOM