300 wsm 215

[Jmort1754]

Anyone know what the shortest you can run these is without being too "short"

 

[PathFinder]

Ideal COAL is ~3.150 for the start of the BT to be just above the neck/shoulder junction. The bearing surface starts to go below the neck at ~2.900. Anything shorter than that would be silly. Somewhere between the two would be ok, but not ideal.

 

[deadwolf]

I wouldn’t choose to do it in a short action. Custom chambered medium action would the cats meow


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[BBob]

215’s in a WSM aren’t much of a benefit in a hunting gun over say the 185’s. Marginal case capacity to push them fast enough to get the advantages. Even less so if you are going to do a short barrel.

 

[Jmort1754]

Only reason I ask I can load to 2.95 without a problem.

It shoots everything I put in it fine just like to play.

 

[khuber84]

Berger 200.20X Is a 215 hybrid with shorter bearing surface. I think it's the ideal Berger bullet for a 300 Wsm in a short action.

 

[SlimCreaper25]

I’ve used both 215 and 200.20x. With a 20” barrel I can push them at 2740 and 3.240”. A 200.20x I could get 2805 and 3.200”. Plan to run the 215.

I would never do them in a SA. These are in a Medium length.

 

[Geewhiz]

I’ve used both 215 and 200.20x. With a 20” barrel I can push them at 2740 and 3.240”. A 200.20x I could get 2805 and 3.200”. Plan to run the 215.

I would never do them in a SA. These are in a Medium length.

What powder are you using to get 2740 with a 215 from a 20” barrel? I’ve got a tikka that’s 22.4” factory length and really want to chop it to 20” but I really want to shoot the 215s and don’t want to get too slow.

 

[SlimCreaper25]

H4350

 

[Karl B]

What powder are you using to get 2740 with a 215 from a 20” barrel? I’ve got a tikka that’s 22.4” factory length and really want to chop it to 20” but I really want to shoot the 215s and don’t want to get too slow.

H4831sc or n565 will be your huckleberries

 

[JREG19]

I'm shooting 215's in a 24" barrel, long action, at 2900fps, using 4831sc