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<blockquote data-quote="300 Driver" data-source="post: 1803074" data-attributes="member: 91257"><p>Buck,</p><p></p><p>I sold my Savage 12BVSS a while back because it was just more than I needed here in west TN, but it was very similar to your suggested build. Blind magazine, true short action. The savage mag allowed for 2.95 max length 26" barrel 1:10". I would not have lugged it up any elk mountain though. I tested 200, 210, 215 Berger and 208, 212 Hornady Amax and Eldx. I preferred 208 Amax/ELDm and 215 Berger Hybrid. I killed deer with both these loads. With R26 the 208s shot around 2900 and the 215s liked around 2800. I shot mine to 600 regularly most of my kills were inside 300. I've gone back to the boring old 243 Win for my local deer. 540yds DRT on whitetails with that one. But not elk medicine for sure!</p><p></p><p>My point is, if you really want a short action, don't discount that route. It will kill whatever you hit in the boiler room inside 6-700 yards for sure. The 300WSM is a great round and I loved mine. Just didn't need it.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="300 Driver, post: 1803074, member: 91257"] Buck, I sold my Savage 12BVSS a while back because it was just more than I needed here in west TN, but it was very similar to your suggested build. Blind magazine, true short action. The savage mag allowed for 2.95 max length 26” barrel 1:10”. I would not have lugged it up any elk mountain though. I tested 200, 210, 215 Berger and 208, 212 Hornady Amax and Eldx. I preferred 208 Amax/ELDm and 215 Berger Hybrid. I killed deer with both these loads. With R26 the 208s shot around 2900 and the 215s liked around 2800. I shot mine to 600 regularly most of my kills were inside 300. I’ve gone back to the boring old 243 Win for my local deer. 540yds DRT on whitetails with that one. But not elk medicine for sure! My point is, if you really want a short action, don’t discount that route. It will kill whatever you hit in the boiler room inside 6-700 yards for sure. The 300WSM is a great round and I loved mine. Just didn’t need it. [/QUOTE]
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