Home Forums Hunting & Shooting Ask The Gunwriters The short magnums confusion

I love my Remington Model Seven 7 SAUM. Never had a problem finding brass for it.

I tried a few, but have none now. I keep thinking that a Kimber Montana in .300 WSM would take a lot of the mental dickering out of deciding what to take on which hunt. I liked the .300 WSM that I had, but the rifle in which it was chambered was just too heavy for the way that I hunt.

Having lived and hunted in both the "east" and "west" - there is really only as much difference as you'd like to make, once you get into discussions on 30-06, 7RM, WSM etc.

If you're not hand loading and looking at that weight of a rifle, I'd do 308, 30-06, 270, or 7RM.
Just my 2cents, You only have yourself to please and it sounds like you have a few other rifles - so rock on, shoot a lot, and enjoy the hunt!

i have a 300 RSAUM in a Ruger M77 MK II and like it. As some folks point out with their factory 30-06 ammo, it does not chrono to spec (possibly partly due to all the old actions out there and the factories tone them down a bit). But I would expect factory ammo in the short mags to deliver as advertised. So I see this as a potential plus to the short mags over their .473 head diameter cousins. If the ammo was not so expensive i think they would see more play.

Buy what you like. Nothing wrong with the WSMs. The one to avoid in the Sako seems to be the medium actions.

Somewhat of a paradox between your message to the gentleman about the term he ascribed to Northern Americans and the link at the bottom of your page would you not say? Kinda doesn't jive with the the Fruit of the Spirit. Just sayin. But maybe by GFY, you meant "Go Fool Yourself."

I had a Montana in 300 WSM. One of the many rifles I should have kept:)

Just sayin. Just sayin. Just sayin.

Don't apologize, mean it or don't say it. Millennial afraid to commit comments.
I don't like the short magnums because they look funny to me. I don't like short and fat. That's it. I'm sure they do the job.

I ain't scared.

The short mags and the short actions they live in are an improvement over the long-action (puke) cartridges they are competing with. Not in terms of sheer horsepower; you aren't gonna beat a 28 Noz with a 7 WSM. In terms of how efficient they are and let's face it, how awesome the riflemen themselves are. Those of us into short mags are just.... better.

Well, what did you decide?
I like the short/fat cartridges: 6.5 SAUM, 6.5 WSM/Leopard, 7 SAUM, 7WSM, 296 USA (300 SAUM necked down to .290), and the 7.82 Patriot.

A whole bunch of cartridges will do a good job of killing game, if you pick the right bullet(s) for the job and then place it correctly. Get what you want, have fun, and go hunt big game.

Damn the fishing sucks here <big grin>!

I like my 7WSM, glad it's not the .300. I've a lifetime of brass an then some so I'm good. I generally never listen to them salesman, most "just" sell an don't know much. Of course on the other hand there is a few that have some savy. It's a complicated world we live n. lol

I love my Sako 85 Finnlight 300 WSM. Everything about it works perfectly as it should.

I have a SS model 70 New Haven gun in a B&C Ti stock. I like the gun alot and it has anchored everything it has shot at. 180 gr. full power loads do let you know they are leaving the building though.

Or they didn't have any short mags in stock. My son has a Tikka T3 in 300 WSM. Very accurate rifle and recoil is not bad.

I would recommend that you get a 30-06.

It will kill moose very well.

Ammo will be available everywhere.

It is chambered in every style rifle available, thus allowing you to choose the style you like the best.

I think you got some good advice.

Forget the short mags...forget the Sako...get a Tikka.

You would be farther ahead of the game than you realize at this point by picking up a stainless Tikka in a standard caliber.

308, 7-08, and 6.5 Creedmore has A LOT to offer in a short case, but will likely only add to the confusion.

30-06 or 270.

Picking one of these is likely enough of a dilemma for you right now.

Could not have said it better myself...on all points.

Light rifles shooting 300 wsm don't kick as much as an 06, bull puckey! I have both, you folks are only kidding yourselves! More powder same bullet weight and less rifle weight, doesn't make for lighter recoil! Physics my friends.

I've got a 85 Finnlight in 300wsm and never felt the recoil when shooting at game. Got another 85 Finnlight in 7mm-08 and a 75 Finnlight in 270wsm. Don't plan on parting with either of them. So, I guess you could say I like the Finnlights and WSMs.