While the SAUM and WSM cartridges led the way to this change, 6.5 PRC and 6.8 western have also increased the demand for these medium length actions. So those high BC bullets we all want can be seated out further and we get the case volume needed for these awesome short hotrods. 305 inches of coal over a short action magazine. They are now making medium-length actions. Long action magazines will give you WAY more internal magazine length than you will ever need, but it will almost guarantee that you will also have feeding issues.Īction manufacturers such as Defiance machine, Lone Peak Arms, Zermatt Arms, and Stiller have all noticed the COAL frustrations and have developed a solution. What have shooters been doing to fix this? They have had their dream rifle built off a long action. By doing this, the case's overall length will be too long to fit into a short action magazine.

Obtaining more case capacity requires the bullets to be seated out further, making more volume for powder. To use heavier, higher BC bullets, you have to be able to push them fast enough for them to be beneficial at longer ranges. The cartridge length is limited by the length of the short action magazines if they want the rifle to be a repeater. Although cartridges like 6.5 Saum and 300 WSM were designed for use in short actions, shooters have become frustrated with one specific issue over the years. Short actions appeal to hunters and long-range enthusiasts due to their shorter bolt throw, allowing quicker follow-up shots and weight savings for those ounce counters. For years, long-range shooters have been pushing the limits of different short action magnum cartridges.

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