Thread: How short 7mm WSM

So, for my next project I have a tikka action which I have a 7mm WSM shilen fast twist (1in 8 I think) to put on it. It will be suppressed, fluted, carbon stock etc to be a all round hunting rifle that will be carried a loooong way.

My question is how short can I cut the barrel and still get decent speeds, 3000fps in 162 Amax would be a good, I'm not a fan of high pressure loads and would be wanting to shoot out to 700ish

Could I get away with 22inch?


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Saum they do the short barrel thing better

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ill tell you after winter when i build one

A 24 inch 7 mmwsm can give you 3000 with the amax

3000 just a number and for 700 meters 2800 should cut it.

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Thanks for the feedback guys, have done the SAUM thing and all setup for WSM so will go that way. 3000 is just a number but needed something to start the discussion. Hmm 24 you say, I would have hoped for shorter, I have another WSM at 23 that does that and it has been up to 3200.

Does anyone have a short barrelled short magnum?

Your first post mentions that you are not a fan of high pressures, hence my 24 inch comment.

I use a saum with a 16 inch tube, one with a 20 inch and one with a 24 inch, and two rem mags at 24 inch.
If you want 3000 fps from a magnum with a short barrel you had better get comfortable with pressures higher than your inferred comfort zone.

I will run some numbers in Quickload tonight if you wish?

I get just undet 3000 with a 26" barrel and 63.2gr of 2213sc. Its near max for my rifle

Kj