New rifle. Short action or long action?

[Craig]

Thinking about a new custom rifle. Deer and elk and bear gun. Haven’t decided on a caliber yet. Would you go short action or long action and then narrow it down from there ?

I have a lot of AR type guns. Usually shoot a 6.5 creedmoor or a RBROS 7mm SAUM. I have a .300 ultra mag I never use. I enjoy long range shooting for fun. I like hunting situations to be under 500 yards if possible

[buckfvr]

7 SAUM fills that bill.

[Magnum_Willys]

Well you already have a lotta bases covered…… what are you wantin to use it for?

Do you reload?

Long range target or hunting?  1000 yards?

[Stein]

I would decide caliber and let the action be what it may be.  I have a similar itch and the 6.5 PRC keeps coming to the top of my list.  If it were more elk and less deer, the 300 PRC may be more attractive, but the lighter recoil of the 6.5 would make it much more enjoyable for target shooting.

[phildobaggins]

.300 WSM 

[Jolten]

26 or 28 nosler

[Damnimissed]

.300 WSM 

Yes. I love me some 300wsm

[WapitiTalk1]

.300 WSM 

Yes sir, heck of a round.

[Sakko300wsm]

Obviously I would go 300wsm 🤣- but yes it is a great round and quite a few options if you do not reload
I’ve have a number of 300wsm’s

[ghosthunter]

For those animals and long range. 7 mm 08
Fun to shoot too.

[Mulie87]

I would decide caliber and let the action be what it may be.  I have a similar itch and the 6.5 PRC keeps coming to the top of my list.  If it were more elk and less deer, the 300 PRC may be more attractive, but the lighter recoil of the 6.5 would make it much more enjoyable for target shooting.

I love my 6.5PRC. I have a brake on it and it’s the softest shooting gun I’ve ever had. I too have a 300RUM and rather shoot and hunt with my prc. If you go with a 6.5PRC go with a long action, you’ll get every ounce of its performance by doing so.

[JBar]

Another vote 6.5 PRC, have killed numerous deer and bear with it. Unfortunately I’m not a rifle elk hunter but would not have an issue shooting elk with it. 

[Mulie87]

I’ve only shot deer and antelope with my prc. If I was to elk hunt with it I would use monolithic bullets, due to the light 6.5mm bullets.

[Magnum_Willys]

Long action for any 30 Caliber……

Wsm is tough to beat for long range round you can spit jits on  .

[WapitiTalk1]

Another vote 6.5 PRC, have killed numerous deer and bear with it. Unfortunately I’m not a rifle elk hunter but would not have an issue shooting elk with it. 

A fine round but a bit light for the big boys, sorry.