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Title: Action Short or Long
Post by: old school on April 01, 2009, 10:44:22 PM

 Ruger 243 is a short action right?

Title: Re: Action Short or Long
Post by: coop2424 on April 01, 2009, 10:46:07 PM

Yes that is correct it is a short action..

Title: Re: Action Short or Long
Post by: gadwall on April 02, 2009, 11:34:10 AM

Any of the cartridges based on the .308 Winchester case are short action rounds including 243 win, 260 rem, 7mm-08 rem, and 308 win.

Other short actions include 250 and 300 Savage, 22-250, 223, etc.

Title: Re: Action Short or Long
Post by: Mauser on April 02, 2009, 11:46:44 AM

It is true that the above rounds can be chambered in short actions but not a firearms makers always chamber them in short actions. Some have simply shortened the magazine in a long action. The Ruger should be a short action. Check older Savage 110s and some European actions and even some Winchesters and you will find short action cartridges in long actions.

Title: Re: Action Short or Long
Post by: jackelope on April 02, 2009, 11:52:26 AM

ruger does also still consider what some people consider a long action a short and/or vice versa in the way they build their rifles. one caliber i can think of is a 257 bob. ruger calls it a long action and i think most everyone else calls it a short.