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Re: The Two Best short-action cartridges? Starman #14125050 09/14/19 Joined: Oct 2004 Posts: 249 Alabama A AlaRedleg Campfire Member AlaRedleg Campfire Member A Joined: Oct 2004 Posts: 249 Alabama My pick: 6mm Creedmoor 338 Federal John

Re: The Two Best short-action cartridges? Starman #14125384 09/14/19 Joined: Aug 2010 Posts: 352 La La Land T Tom2506 Campfire Member Tom2506 Campfire Member T Joined: Aug 2010 Posts: 352 La La Land Depends on a few things..... however for me it would be 243 Win and 358 Win.

Re: The Two Best short-action cartridges? Starman #14158591 09/27/19 Joined: Sep 2019 Posts: 241 Central Kentucky H HCDH66 Campfire Member HCDH66 Campfire Member H Joined: Sep 2019 Posts: 241 Central Kentucky I have a 7mm-08 for deer and a .222 for varmits/coyotes. If ifs and buts were like candy and nuts, it would be Christmas every day. “The .30-06 is never a mistake.” - Col. Townsend Whelan

Re: The Two Best short-action cartridges? Region6 #14158881 09/27/19 Joined: Jun 2002 Posts: 11,963 Likes: 2 NB / Canada SuperCub Campfire Outfitter SuperCub Campfire Outfitter Joined: Jun 2002 Posts: 11,963 Likes: 2 NB / Canada Originally Posted by Region6 7-08 358 One could do a lot with those two choices.

Re: The Two Best short-action cartridges? Starman #14159248 09/27/19 Joined: May 2009 Posts: 591 L longbarrel Campfire Regular longbarrel Campfire Regular L Joined: May 2009 Posts: 591 short and slim: 7-08 and .338 Federal short and fat: .284 win and .338RCM NRA Benefactor Life Member NAHC Life Member

Re: The Two Best short-action cartridges? longbarrel #14159482 09/27/19 Joined: May 2009 Posts: 2,262 PNW seattlesetters Campfire Regular seattlesetters Campfire Regular Joined: May 2009 Posts: 2,262 PNW Originally Posted by longbarrel short and slim: 7-08 and .338 Federal short and fat: .284 win and .338RCM I love all these. GREAT choices. If it were me, though: 6.5 Creedmoor and .338 Federal 6.5x284 and .338 RCM What could be a sadder way to end a life than to die having never hunted with great dogs, good friends and your family?

Re: The Two Best short-action cartridges? Starman #14159751 09/28/19 Joined: Nov 2007 Posts: 6,970 Southern Michigan M m_stevenson Campfire Tracker m_stevenson Campfire Tracker M Joined: Nov 2007 Posts: 6,970 Southern Michigan 223 and 6.5 PRC or 6.5 SAUM 4S? Mark NRA Life Member Anytime anyone kicks cancers azz is a good day! ~Molɔ̀ːn Labé Skýla~ Oh The Drama!

Re: The Two Best short-action cartridges? Starman #14160120 09/28/19 Joined: Jul 2002 Posts: 4,262 Likes: 3 Misery R Rustyzipper Campfire Tracker Rustyzipper Campfire Tracker R Joined: Jul 2002 Posts: 4,262 Likes: 3 Misery 260 Remington and 358 Winchester. For all but the biggest stuff in Africa. Be Well, Rusty

Re: The Two Best short-action cartridges? Starman #14160125 09/28/19 Joined: Jun 2010 Posts: 168 NWPA P pymi Campfire Member pymi Campfire Member P Joined: Jun 2010 Posts: 168 NWPA .243 win 7mm-08 Rem

Re: The Two Best short-action cartridges? Starman #14160127 09/28/19 Joined: Sep 2009 Posts: 1,290 Qld Australia dingo Campfire Regular dingo Campfire Regular Joined: Sep 2009 Posts: 1,290 Qld Australia .223 & .308

Re: The Two Best short-action cartridges? dingo #14160166 09/28/19 Joined: Sep 2010 Posts: 19,179 Southern Arkansas J jwall Campfire Ranger jwall Campfire Ranger J Joined: Sep 2010 Posts: 19,179 Southern Arkansas Originally Posted by dingo .223 & .308 .708 There I fixed it for ya. Jerry jwall- *** 3100 guy*** A Flat Trajectory is Never a Handicap Speed is Trajectory's Friend !!

Re: The Two Best short-action cartridges? jwall #14160455 09/28/19 Joined: Jan 2010 Posts: 13,267 Likes: 7 Willamette Valley, Oregon P Pharmseller Campfire Outfitter Pharmseller Campfire Outfitter P Joined: Jan 2010 Posts: 13,267 Likes: 7 Willamette Valley, Oregon Originally Posted by jwall Originally Posted by dingo .223 & .308 .708 There I fixed it for ya. Jerry Man, I’d hate to shoot a .708! P Obey lawful commands. Video interactions. Hold bad cops accountable. Problem solved. ~Molɔ̀ːn Labé Skýla~ Member #547 Join date 3/09/2001

Re: The Two Best short-action cartridges? Starman #14160634 09/28/19 Joined: Dec 2017 Posts: 1,367 Likes: 2 KC R Rossimp Campfire Regular Rossimp Campfire Regular R Joined: Dec 2017 Posts: 1,367 Likes: 2 KC Probably not best due to action lengths and bullet deigns of today, but most innovative cases for their time would be 6.5 Rem Mag and 284 Win. Many of today's popular case designs owe a little something to them. Last edited by Rossimp; 09/28/19.

Re: The Two Best short-action cartridges? Starman #14161028 09/28/19 Joined: Mar 2008 Posts: 3,515 Likes: 1 R RinB Campfire Tracker RinB Campfire Tracker R Joined: Mar 2008 Posts: 3,515 Likes: 1 By far, I prefer the tall lanky Brazilian super models to the short chubbies so give me a 270 or 280 over any .473 based shorty. The short ultra fats will never feed as well as the LA magnums but just serve to create a buying frenzy among those seeking “the answer”. “Perfection is achieved not when there is nothing more to add, but when there is nothing left to take away”. Antoine de Saint-Exupery. Posted by Brad.

Re: The Two Best short-action cartridges? jwall #14161073 09/28/19 Joined: Jul 2013 Posts: 9,189 15 min from elk, MT H HuntnShoot Campfire Outfitter HuntnShoot Campfire Outfitter H Joined: Jul 2013 Posts: 9,189 15 min from elk, MT Originally Posted by jwall Originally Posted by dingo .223 & .308 .708 There I fixed it for ya. Jerry Dammit, Jerry! You must want to do some serious killing! I belong on eroding granite, among the pines.

Re: The Two Best short-action cartridges? Starman #14161173 09/28/19 Joined: Jul 2009 Posts: 8,616 Midland Michigan B boatboy Campfire Outfitter boatboy Campfire Outfitter B Joined: Jul 2009 Posts: 8,616 Midland Michigan No 350 love here? Hank Thank You Lord for another day,Help my Brother along the way When you mature,you realize hospitals and schools are businesses,and the Beatles were geniuses Live Like A Champion Today NRA EndowmentLife Member,My Daughter is also a Life Member

Re: The Two Best short-action cartridges? HuntnShoot #14161389 09/28/19 Joined: Sep 2010 Posts: 19,179 Southern Arkansas J jwall Campfire Ranger jwall Campfire Ranger J Joined: Sep 2010 Posts: 19,179 Southern Arkansas Originally Posted by HuntnShoot Originally Posted by jwall Originally Posted by dingo .223 & .308 .708 There I fixed it for ya. Jerry Dammit, Jerry! You must want to do some serious killing! Well.... one of these days I'm gonna get serious about it. Jerry jwall- *** 3100 guy*** A Flat Trajectory is Never a Handicap Speed is Trajectory's Friend !!

Re: The Two Best short-action cartridges? boatboy #14161393 09/28/19 Joined: Jul 2013 Posts: 9,189 15 min from elk, MT H HuntnShoot Campfire Outfitter HuntnShoot Campfire Outfitter H Joined: Jul 2013 Posts: 9,189 15 min from elk, MT Originally Posted by boatboy No 350 love here? Hank NO. I belong on eroding granite, among the pines.

Re: The Two Best short-action cartridges? Pharmseller #14161909 09/28/19 Joined: Sep 2010 Posts: 19,179 Southern Arkansas J jwall Campfire Ranger jwall Campfire Ranger J Joined: Sep 2010 Posts: 19,179 Southern Arkansas Originally Posted by Pharmseller Originally Posted by jwall [quote=dingo] .223 & .308 .708 *edit - 7-08 Man, I’d hate to shoot a .708! P I was fixin to say you lie till I noticed .708 ! Don’t know how the decimal got there. Jerry jwall- *** 3100 guy*** A Flat Trajectory is Never a Handicap Speed is Trajectory's Friend !!

Re: The Two Best short-action cartridges? Starman #14162120 09/28/19 Joined: Jul 2008 Posts: 2,961 Park Rapids, MN M mmgravy Campfire Regular mmgravy Campfire Regular M Joined: Jul 2008 Posts: 2,961 Park Rapids, MN 6 Creed .300 Savage