Thread: Rem 700 SA VS LA

Originally Posted by Kiwi Greg

The whole point is guys are getting all excited about the weight & length savings of a SA over a LA.....

Comparing 7mmSaum to 7mmRum in length & having an effectively longer barrel with a short action by 22mm + the extra length gained from a shorter case...etc

Then talking about that effecting the balance of a rifle......

You are talking about 80-100 grams & less than 1" at most in effectively the middle ish of the rifle where it makes the least difference...

It isn't even worth talking about..... let alone getting excited about it......

less than one inch.... how do you figure that...the but of the rifle stays on your shoulder, length of pull stays the same.... action + gain in case length is well over 1" (remembering the effective length of barrel starts at the rifling)... Its all added to the end in real terms not the middle

Originally Posted by leathel

less than one inch.... how do you figure that...the but of the rifle stays on your shoulder, length of pull stays the same.... action + gain in case length is well over 1" (remembering the effective length of barrel starts at the rifling)... Its all added to the end in real terms not the middle

Sorry should have put in the same overall length....

Originally Posted by Kiwi Greg

Sorry should have put in the same overall length....

with a shorter effective length of barrel as the trigger you want in the same place...action is longer...case is longer rifling starts later....

Originally Posted by leathel

with a shorter effective length of barrel as the trigger you want in the same place...action is longer...case is longer rifling starts later....

Case is bigger..... more powder.....more speed......more recoil....more power....bring it on....

Originally Posted by Kiwi Greg

Case is bigger..... more powder.....more speed......more recoil....more power....bring it on....

But if you just want a std sort of a rifle I come back to the 7mmSAUM Vs The 280AI...

Then you have the Fatso Vs Rem Mag etc etc

Yes if you want the biggest baddest it will always be better to go long.... but you can gets some pretty effective rounds in a short if shorter OAL is what you want... how much power do you need

Firing a heavy mag with a big bell end on it using fucking earmuffs hunting or should I say shooting is to me ridiculous - I have seen the light.