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Offline Craig

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Favorite short action caliber?
« on: May 04, 2015, 05:56:56 PM »
If you had to pick one short action caliber for deer and elk what would it be? I was looking at .270 WSM to build. Any better ideas?
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Re: Favorite short action caliber?
« Reply #1 on: May 04, 2015, 06:00:45 PM »
.260

Or if I was rich, 6.5 SAUM
« Last Edit: May 04, 2015, 06:29:46 PM by jay.sharkbait »
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Re: Favorite short action caliber?
« Reply #2 on: May 04, 2015, 06:22:11 PM »
I have a 270WSM and love that thing. Winchester mod 70 super grade. Its very fast and accuracy has been great. Of course if i had it to do over i think i would go with the 300wsm just for versatility in bullet weights. Not that i doubt my 270 just would do it different is all
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Re: Favorite short action caliber?
« Reply #3 on: May 04, 2015, 07:12:14 PM »
  I vote a 3rd round for the 270 wsm.    mike w
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Re: Favorite short action caliber?
« Reply #4 on: May 04, 2015, 08:27:41 PM »
358 Winchester hands down. It's not fast or super powerful but it sure is a neat little round.

Second place would be my 375 BME. It will never cycle through a short action but I run it on a short action single shot. That counts right? :chuckle:

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Re: Favorite short action caliber?
« Reply #5 on: May 04, 2015, 08:31:55 PM »
300wsm
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Re: Favorite short action caliber?
« Reply #6 on: May 04, 2015, 08:33:59 PM »
7-08 or 260....
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Re: Favorite short action caliber?
« Reply #7 on: May 04, 2015, 08:49:11 PM »
308 Win.  Yeah, I'm not the most exciting guy in the room :tung:
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Re: Favorite short action caliber?
« Reply #8 on: May 04, 2015, 08:55:33 PM »
Quote from: RadSav on May 04, 2015, 08:49:11 PM
308 Win.  Yeah, I'm not the most exciting guy in the room :tung:
just dump 1/3 the powder out of the wsm.  :chuckle:
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Re: Favorite short action caliber?
« Reply #9 on: May 04, 2015, 08:56:08 PM »
Quote from: RadSav on May 04, 2015, 08:49:11 PM
308 Win.  Yeah, I'm not the most exciting guy in the room :tung:

 that's why .308 is not on the cool list above :chuckle:
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Re: Favorite short action caliber?
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Re: Favorite short action caliber?
« Reply #11 on: May 04, 2015, 09:14:38 PM »
.270, or .300 wsm take your pick both are fantastic.
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Re: Favorite short action caliber?
« Reply #12 on: May 04, 2015, 09:15:33 PM »
6.5x47 Lapua
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Re: Favorite short action caliber?
« Reply #13 on: May 04, 2015, 09:20:36 PM »
I really like the 7wsm, never understood why it didn't make it.
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Re: Favorite short action caliber?
« Reply #14 on: May 04, 2015, 09:31:02 PM »
I have the 7WSM love it lots of knock down power never let me down
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