Big boomer short action query

[reconrover]

Howdy all, going to put together a lightweight high mountain rifle for Elk/Mulies. The stock I have is a short action (Iota/Krux). What is the biggest boomer that I can squeeze in there? I already have a 7mm WSM. Had a 300 WSM and thought it was a pretty decent general hunting rifle. Any thoughts out there? Thanks in advance. (I have no issue with recoil)

 

[bdlesh]

Take a look at the Sherman line of 338. He has a excellent short action line up.

 

[Subzero]

The downside to the short action is that it's hard to load long high bc bullets and fit them in the mag.
That said, there aren't many options better than your 7wsm.

 

[Coldfinger]

I've used me ultralight 300 wsm and love it. I have a 270 and 7 wsm that I haven't carried afield yet but I'm thinking the .270wsm is going to be my favorite of the 3 that I have.

 

[reconrover]

Take a look at the Sherman line of 338. He has a excellent short action line up.

Wow, I love that Sherman short action.338...but lack of brass has me concerned.

 

[ruby76]

Wow, I love that Sherman short action.338...but lack of brass has me concerned.

Mine is running a 230 eldx with room to spare in my accurate wsm magazine. I believe brass is available now?

 

[ruby76]

The downside to the short action is that it's hard to load long high bc bullets and fit them in the mag.
That said, there aren't many options better than your 7wsm.

The Sherman short and sst are meant for just that and work great.

 

[wildcat westerner]

Depending on what you consider to be a Big Boomer, I noted a Remington 600 action that was rechambered for the .458x2" cartridge used on Roosevelt Elk and Blacktails in Oregon, in the Cascades. Don't even think about the recoil.

WW

 

[Ga6570]

i've considered a Short action 7mm for some time... perhaps the Tikka will get rebarreled someday. I'm honestly hoping that a "7 PRC" gets created with case volume between the 6.5 and 300 and produced with strong factory support, so it can be a factory and/or reload situation rather than just custom reloads... i do love the data/specs for the Sherman stuff though...

 

[reconrover]

i've considered a Short action 7mm for some time... perhaps the Tikka will get rebarreled someday. I'm honestly hoping that a "7 PRC" gets created with case volume between the 6.5 and 300 and produced with strong factory support, so it can be a factory and/or reload situation rather than just custom reloads... i do love the data/specs for the Sherman stuff though...

Mine is running a 230 eldx with room to spare in my accurate wsm magazine. I believe brass is available now?

It's just the 50 piece limit from Sherman that has me kind of bummed

 

[elkaholic]

It's just the 50 piece limit from Sherman that has me kind of bummed

You can get more with a different head stamp

 

[twister]

Wow, I love that Sherman short action.338...but lack of brass has me concerned.

there is ADG what else do you need?