Best Long Range Hunting Caliber for Short Action??

[Brucebarker024]

He likes the 7mm projectiles better than 6.5 is the main thing. He had other reasonings but i don't recall all his reasons.

He killed 2 mule deer and 3 white tail out west with the 6.5 SAUM all at over 500 yards. So he must really like it but wants the 7 instead

What’s it built on? Does he want to trade

 

[Woodzach08]

What’s it built on? Does he want to trade

I will ask. Lol

 

[6mm Remington]

What length barrel and does he run a suppressor?

24" and no on the suppressor.

 

[MJB]

My buddies Asia buffalo
6.8W 130yds factory 162gr copper heart shot DRT, guide sad this was the first one dropped with one shot.

 

[TradLife406]

No personal experience on elk but for deer the 6.5 PRC hammers.
I love the soft recoil. My kids shoot mine no problem.


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[Bcreek86]

7 SAUM

I run mine with 168 VLDs. Recoil is mild, bucks the wind well, delivers some payload at distance. Ive laid down all my elk and deer with that caliber. I use it as a preference over my 300 PRC.

For what it’s worth, I shot my first NRL hunter match with the SAUM earlier this year. I liked playing the game so I order a 6.5 creed barrel. Right now I use my HNT chassis and origin action with 2 different barrels (7 SAUM / 6.5 creed) and 2 different scopes (Nightforce for hunting / MK5 for NRL).

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How well did that origin fit in the hunt 26?

 

[rootacres]

How well did that origin fit in the hunt 26?

No issues. . So far I’ve ran an antiX and an origin in my hnt26. Both have fit nicely. Got a speed goat a few weeks back with the 7 SAUM.