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 Short Barrel Magnum
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02/18/23 03:18 AM
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erathar
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I’ll start a new one, as the last one went astray. It will be suppressed, it will not be meant for long range. I like them as short as reasonable since I’m adding a suppressor. What is a good round with a good happy point on range and barrel length?
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Re: Short Barrel Magnum
[Re: erathar]
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02/18/23 03:19 AM
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erathar
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Or should I just plan on shooting everything in the neck with my 7-08?
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Re: Short Barrel Magnum
[Re: erathar]
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02/18/23 03:23 AM
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BOBO the Clown
kind of a big deal
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kind of a big deal
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same as I mentioned earlier
300 …WM, Nos, PRC , HH, Wby, Norma.
you can get a seekins element in 22”
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Re: Short Barrel Magnum
[Re: erathar]
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02/18/23 03:23 AM
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BOBO the Clown
kind of a big deal
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kind of a big deal
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Or should I just plan on shooting everything in the neck with my 7-08? or head 
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Re: Short Barrel Magnum
[Re: erathar]
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02/18/23 03:25 AM
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Jgraider
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Re: Short Barrel Magnum
[Re: erathar]
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02/18/23 03:39 AM
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BOBO the Clown
kind of a big deal
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kind of a big deal
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new 338 Wby RPM was designed for short barrel
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Re: Short Barrel Magnum
[Re: erathar]
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02/18/23 03:43 AM
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J.G.
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20" barreled magnum is still a magnum.
I will be having my own 20", suppressed 28 Nosler shooting 195's. Should still be making 2900 fps at the muzzle. Thats still lots of power and extremely capable of good energy delivery at long range if I want it to.
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Re: Short Barrel Magnum
[Re: erathar]
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02/18/23 11:48 AM
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TAB
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Do a 300 wsm and be done.. short action, keep it light
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Re: Short Barrel Magnum
[Re: erathar]
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02/18/23 12:31 PM
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ScooterDrake
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It'll definitely light up the night (maybe even the day) with all the unburnt powder coming out the front. Feasible? Yes but unless you adjust the load your just wasting powder out the front in a short barrel magnum.
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Re: Short Barrel Magnum
[Re: ScooterDrake]
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02/18/23 01:34 PM
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J.G.
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It'll definitely light up the night (maybe even the day) with all the unburnt powder coming out the front. Feasible? Yes but unless you adjust the load your just wasting powder out the front in a short barrel magnum. Powder selection corrects that.
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Re: Short Barrel Magnum
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02/18/23 03:54 PM
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howl
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How short a barrel is your suppressor rated for with a magnum? This is a lot of trouble to save a few inches.
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Re: Short Barrel Magnum
[Re: erathar]
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02/18/23 11:14 PM
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duckhunter175
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300wsm would be exactly where I would go for a short barreled magnum for mid (500 and in) distance-- good factory ammo, components, etc
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Re: Short Barrel Magnum
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02/18/23 11:19 PM
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rickt300
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Re: Short Barrel Magnum
[Re: rickt300]
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02/19/23 12:18 AM
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kmon11
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350 Remington Magnum is my short range thumper for a magnum. Inside 350 yards I am really comfortable with it and critters to at least elk size are no problem. 225gr Partition at 2700fps from a 22 inch barrel is enough for anything I will hunt
Last edited by kmon11; 02/19/23 12:21 AM.
lf the saying "Liar, Liar your pants on fire" were true
Mainstream news might be fun to watch
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Re: Short Barrel Magnum
[Re: erathar]
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02/19/23 12:21 AM
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DStroud
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I debated on which 30 caliber to make my short barrel big game rifle from.
My two top contenders were 300 Ruger Compact Magnum which was designed for 20 inch barrels but I was concerned about brass availability so went with the 300 WSM.
I stay with the mid weight bullets 175-180gr and from my 20 inch barrel 2850-2900 is easy to
do with H4350. I have been loading the same 40 pieces of once fired range pickup Barnes brass for 4 years.
"Anyone taking up handloading necessarily plays with unknown factors and takes chances. But so does anyone who drives a car,goes to a cocktail party,eats in a restaurant,or gets married."
Jack O'Connor 1963
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Re: Short Barrel Magnum
[Re: J.G.]
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02/19/23 05:37 AM
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ScooterDrake
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It'll definitely light up the night (maybe even the day) with all the unburnt powder coming out the front. Feasible? Yes but unless you adjust the load your just wasting powder out the front in a short barrel magnum. Powder selection corrects that. Correct, that's why I said unless you adjust your loads
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Re: Short Barrel Magnum
[Re: erathar]
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02/20/23 02:54 PM
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Smokey Bear
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I would go with one of the WSM’s. That short fat powder column gives up less than most in a short barrel.
Smokey Bear---Lone Star State.
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