Best short action 30 cal?

[duckhunter175]

300 Sherman Short--- get that 215 Berger running around 2900... outruns the WSM considerably.

[trophy8]

Exactly. No way would I waste THAT barrel on a 300 blackout. Also, he doesn't have a bolt head for it.

I have a standard and a magnum bolt head and can buy whatever for it. Even the small head. But no go on a blackout as I have a 9” sbr already lol

[Anteloper]

Are you saying youre interested in the second best to the 308 or are you saying that youre just not interested in the 308

[Texas89]

300 Weatherby.

Not a short action compatible caliber


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[Texas89]

Looks like you’re stuck with a 300wsm. Unless you want to shell out for 300 saum


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[Mike D]

300 Sherman Short--- get that 215 Berger running around 2900... outruns the WSM considerably.

The Sherman cartridges look great on paper but brass is ridiculously expensive for it.


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[trophy8]

Looks like you’re stuck with a 300wsm. Unless you want to shell out for 300 saum


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That’s what it’s looking like

[LMiz]

338 federal

[duckhunter175]

The Sherman cartridges look great on paper but brass is ridiculously expensive for it.


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Brass isn't cheap regardless these days- look at what ADG or even Nosler gets for many popular cartridges. $2.00 and up...

$185/100 isn't unreasonable for what you are getting, especially if you are looking for a short action step up from the WSM.

[SabreKiller]

300 RCM if you’re wanting magnum performance, and something a little bit different.

This or the .338 RCM

[trophy8]

Idk how I can shove a .338 Bullet down a .308 barrel. I guess I can try it once

[duckhunter175]

new gunsmithing technique!

All jokes aside-- are you gonna cut that #3 back to where you can thread 5/8x24 or run it with no brake or suppressor?

[Slick8]

I've been having the same internal debate and can't find better than the 300 wsm. Only knock against it would be brass quality.

You could build a 300 saum for the adg brass or shenmanize for wsm performance with age brass.

I'm wanting to build one light and handy with a 22 inch barrel. Was wanting to do a 7-300 wsm but i can't see it doing much more if at all any more than the 300.

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[trophy8]

new gunsmithing technique!

All jokes aside-- are you gonna cut that #3 back to where you can thread 5/8x24 or run it with no brake or suppressor?

I can change mounts on my direct thread can. So whatever I can thread it will work. I have 1/2 and 5/8 and 9/16 mounts. It’ll be threaded for sure.