Suppressed 300 wsm elk / oryx project questions

[MCS]

Hello. I live in New Mexico and hunt oryx, and elk a lot. I am tired of concussive blast and loudness of my braked 7mm rem mag and want to build a suppressed, short barrel, oryx slayer rifle. Oryx are tough animals and sometimes require long shots. My furthest shot so far was 350, but I want a rifle that can kill on at 600 yards as I improve my shooting.

I have been researching rifle calibers / ballistics to select the best caliber for this project. I am not well verse in ballistics or different calibers in general. My only two rifles are 6.5 cm and 7mm rem mag. I do not reload.

I am thinking 300 wsm with an 18-20 inch barrel would fit my needs. Who has done a shorty 300 wsm? How short is too short?

I am thinking of buying a cheap tikka 300 wsm, taking the action and barrel, having a gunsmith cut the barrel down, and putting it in an MDT hunt 26 chassis. Add a TBAC suppressor and scope and go hunting!

I am looking for any advice, confirmation that 300 wsm would be a good, or other caliber recommendations. Even better if you have hunted oryx and know what it takes to kill one.

Thank you!!!

My friend cut his tikka 300 wsm down to 20" and it performs great. He is running 180 bergers in it.

 

[justin davis]

Awesome, what bullet and distance?

156 Berger and the shot was about 50 yards hard quartering away