Fastest (elk) round for a SA

[elkaholic]

Elk our to 800...I'm comfortable taking a 6 creed broadside into big game out to 500, but I'd prefer to have something slightly larger going the same speed. I looked at the 25SST, just not sure if that's a big enough step up to justify 800-1k in a barrel and gunsmithing to chamber and thread?

I didn't know Sherman was making a 300SS, is it a true SA?...I'd originally thought about a 300prc, but the chassis I ended up with will only mag feed short action mags. I could do the 300 PRC or Norma Mag but I'd he single feed with 2 more on standby in in a SAP holder.

Its a true short action. With the std FB it will run 200 class bullets at 2900 and 180 class over 3000 with 26" barrels
AllTerra Arms was building them with 22" barrels and running the 212 ELDX with Varget over 2800'

 

[JC8690]

You said it's a Tikka build, so I feel like the potential short action COAL concerns you're having could be alleviated with a LA bolt stop and a LA magazine.

 

[wldcat]

One of Rich's Sherman's has to be the best option! Hardest part would be deciding on 6.5mm or 7mm!!!!

 

[Longtine88]

No short action 7 is going to send a 180 at 3k without being dangerously over pressure. The people who do it are asking for a Darwin award.

Ran into this with a 7saum. Since I put them all in long actions and you can reach it then for sure. I've done it multiple times. But the SA will limit it.

 

[Aloeus]

You said it's a Tikka build, so I feel like the potential short action COAL concerns you're having could be alleviated with a LA bolt stop and a LA magazine.

I'll second this, although he did mention AICS mags so I'm assuming its in a chassis.

 

[Deleted member 107666]

I'll second this, although he did mention AICS mags so I'm assuming its in a chassis.

Exactly. It's going in a Bravo. I don't need or want multiple bolt actions. I'd like to dhoot the same stock, weight it up for local match fun, strip it down and throw on a carbon bbl for elk season.

Problem is, most chassis I've found for a tikka are SA mags only, changing bolt stop would allow me to single feed it, but I'd like to stay in SA AICS mag COAL

 

[North Idaho Hunter]

7 SAUM, 162 ELDX will get ya there. We run them from 2910-3000 FPS with 22-26'' pipes

I've hunted with a 26'' 6.5 SAUM the past few years. 127 LRX @ 3300 FPS, 156 berger at 2920.

All of these combinations have been VERY effective on elk.

 

[Aloeus]

Exactly. It's going in a Bravo. I don't need or want multiple bolt actions. I'd like to dhoot the same stock, weight it up for local match fun, strip it down and throw on a carbon bbl for elk season.

Problem is, most chassis I've found for a tikka are SA mags only, changing bolt stop would allow me to single feed it, but I'd like to stay in SA AICS mag COAL

MDT and XLR have LA chassis options, and I think there's a few other oddball ones out there too. I think I might start keeping a list of Tikka aftermarket options at some point.

 

[NW NM hunter]

One not mentioned could be a fast twist 270 wsm. With some of the new 6.8 western bullets coming out it may be interesting. Disclaimer, I have no experience with it.

 

[Aoudad shooter1975]

My SAUM is 2775 with a 175 EOL out of 22 in barrel…not all that hot —probably got a bit more juice in it—I bet you can scare 2900 with a longer tube and a good powder selection

 

[Outlaw6.0]

Running a 7SAUM here in a SA w/26" tube. 180 HVLD w/H1000, accuracy came in at 2912fps & I quit there; multiple firings on brass so I'm guessing there is definitely room to go up.



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[Plinker147]

I run 162 EDLX at 3130fps accurately out of 7WSM short action, 24 in barrel suppressed. I haven't tried any other bullets out of this gun, but I think if I tried to go heavier bullets would drop fps. I personally would do the 7 SAUM but if you want all the fps you can get WSM, or Shermans will do the trick

 

[Deleted member 107666]

I run 162 EDLX at 3130fps accurately out of 7WSM short action, 24 in barrel suppressed. I haven't tried any other bullets out of this gun, but I think if I tried to go heavier bullets would drop fps. I personally would do the 7 SAUM but if you want all the fps you can get WSM, or Shermans will do the trick

Why would you lean SAUM over anything? Brass availability?

 

[Ucsdryder]

I just don't understand the need for 3k fps with a 180. My 7saum with a 20" barrel is spitting 180eldms at 2780 (going to back down to 2750). At Colorado hunting elevations I'm carrying 1500ft/lbs a ridiculously long way. Over 1300 yards where I rifle hunted this fall. 20" barrel with a suppressor is a hoot to shoot, recoil is mild at 2780fps and it's hearing safe, the only sound I remember seems to be the "thwap" of that 180 hitting hide. I love that sound.

In a tikka setup, find a long action stock, swap the bolt stop and get a standard length mag and go to town. You can seat them as long as you could ever want.