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7mm SAUM vs 300 WSM for Elk/western hunting?
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<blockquote data-quote="parshal" data-source="post: 1807169" data-attributes="member: 605"><p>I've been hunting with a 6.5 WSM in a long action and 6.5 SS in a short action for the last two years. The SS is using 7 SAUM brass and the WSM using 270 WSM brass. I've taken elk and mountain goat with the WSM. Nothing yet with the SS.</p><p></p><p>I've seen people using WSM's in a short action but I'm not sure how they're doing it and seating long bullets. I had to use a Wyatt's box in the SS with BDL bottom metal to get enough room to seat the bullets out. That's quite a bit shorter than the WSM.</p><p></p><p>I guess what I'm saying is that if I were to go to a 7 SAUM or 300 WSM it would depend on whether I wanted to run a short, medium or long action. I'd run a med/long with the WSM and a short with the SAUM. Barring the action, I don't think you can go wrong with either one.</p><p></p><p>My buddy has a 7 SAUM he uses for elk periodically and he loves it.</p><p></p><p>Regarding bullets, I shot the elk and goat with a 130 Scirocco. All were very dead. It's a tough bullet if you can get them to shoot in your rifle.</p><p></p><p>Attached is a pic of a 6.5 SAUM, 6.5 SS and 6.5 WSM for OAL comparison each seated with a 143 ELD-X. Each is about .030" off the lands.</p><p></p><p>[ATTACH]169102[/ATTACH]</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="parshal, post: 1807169, member: 605"] I've been hunting with a 6.5 WSM in a long action and 6.5 SS in a short action for the last two years. The SS is using 7 SAUM brass and the WSM using 270 WSM brass. I've taken elk and mountain goat with the WSM. Nothing yet with the SS. I've seen people using WSM's in a short action but I'm not sure how they're doing it and seating long bullets. I had to use a Wyatt's box in the SS with BDL bottom metal to get enough room to seat the bullets out. That's quite a bit shorter than the WSM. I guess what I'm saying is that if I were to go to a 7 SAUM or 300 WSM it would depend on whether I wanted to run a short, medium or long action. I'd run a med/long with the WSM and a short with the SAUM. Barring the action, I don't think you can go wrong with either one. My buddy has a 7 SAUM he uses for elk periodically and he loves it. Regarding bullets, I shot the elk and goat with a 130 Scirocco. All were very dead. It's a tough bullet if you can get them to shoot in your rifle. Attached is a pic of a 6.5 SAUM, 6.5 SS and 6.5 WSM for OAL comparison each seated with a 143 ELD-X. Each is about .030" off the lands. [ATTACH]169102[/ATTACH] [/QUOTE]
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