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<blockquote data-quote="MontanaRifleman" data-source="post: 381816" data-attributes="member: 11717"><p>Parker,</p><p> </p><p>I have a Sako 85 Finnlight 300 WSM which has a long throat. When I load the 210 Bergers to the lans only about 2/3rds of the bearing surface of the bullet catches the neck. The bullets will not fit all the way into the mag. I have the same problem with my 300 RUM in the Rem 700 LA. The way I deal with that is to load just one round down in the top of the mag. The bullet tip is above the mag wall. This gives me a 2 shot configuration with one in the chamber. In my hunting experiences, I have only once put down an animal with a quick second shot (the first animal -antelope was put down with the first shot) and never put down an animal with a quick third shot which I have only attempted about 3 times in my life. All my kills have been first shot kills. The very few times I have cycled quickly through my mag have never resulted in a kill - all clean misses. You can single shot handload a bolt rifle fairly quick and in most situations, especially LR, it is enough to get the job done. If you want equivalent ballistics and terminal performance of a 300 WSM, you would be looking at the 300 WM and you will probably see the same issue trying to seat a 210 Berger to the lans with that round also.</p><p> </p><p>Having said all that, You could get a 6.5-284 now and later when you can afford another barrel, get a custom chambered to 300 WSM which should be easy to swap out on your Savage. The 6.5 wouldn't be my first choice for elk, but can certainly get the job done and it's a sweet shooting cartridge.</p><p> </p><p>Unlike retiredcop, I have never had any trouble cycling and chambering my 300 WSM and I have neck sized only with no shoulder bumps up to 5 times now on some of my brass. I think the cycling and chambering issues are more related to the action design than the round itself and I cant speak for Savages in that case.</p><p> </p><p>My next 300 WSM will be built off of a Vanguard or Howa long action (same thing) and will be set up as a switch barrel.</p><p> </p><p>With RL17, I have been able get 2935 fps with 210 Bergers and 3193 fps with 180 E-Tips from a 24 3/8" barrel. You may or may not be able to duplicate that. Work up carefully.</p><p> </p><p>Good shooting and hunting and keep us posted.</p><p> </p><p>Mark</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="MontanaRifleman, post: 381816, member: 11717"] Parker, I have a Sako 85 Finnlight 300 WSM which has a long throat. When I load the 210 Bergers to the lans only about 2/3rds of the bearing surface of the bullet catches the neck. The bullets will not fit all the way into the mag. I have the same problem with my 300 RUM in the Rem 700 LA. The way I deal with that is to load just one round down in the top of the mag. The bullet tip is above the mag wall. This gives me a 2 shot configuration with one in the chamber. In my hunting experiences, I have only once put down an animal with a quick second shot (the first animal -antelope was put down with the first shot) and never put down an animal with a quick third shot which I have only attempted about 3 times in my life. All my kills have been first shot kills. The very few times I have cycled quickly through my mag have never resulted in a kill - all clean misses. You can single shot handload a bolt rifle fairly quick and in most situations, especially LR, it is enough to get the job done. If you want equivalent ballistics and terminal performance of a 300 WSM, you would be looking at the 300 WM and you will probably see the same issue trying to seat a 210 Berger to the lans with that round also. Having said all that, You could get a 6.5-284 now and later when you can afford another barrel, get a custom chambered to 300 WSM which should be easy to swap out on your Savage. The 6.5 wouldn't be my first choice for elk, but can certainly get the job done and it's a sweet shooting cartridge. Unlike retiredcop, I have never had any trouble cycling and chambering my 300 WSM and I have neck sized only with no shoulder bumps up to 5 times now on some of my brass. I think the cycling and chambering issues are more related to the action design than the round itself and I cant speak for Savages in that case. My next 300 WSM will be built off of a Vanguard or Howa long action (same thing) and will be set up as a switch barrel. With RL17, I have been able get 2935 fps with 210 Bergers and 3193 fps with 180 E-Tips from a 24 3/8" barrel. You may or may not be able to duplicate that. Work up carefully. Good shooting and hunting and keep us posted. Mark [/QUOTE]
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