Thread: Short barrel magnum calibres?

Brothers has a tikka 300 wsm, 21 inch suppressed, 2975 168 amax. Loves it. Leaves his 7mm08 at home now. I’ve got a 20 inch saum. Suppressed. Can get around 2850 with 162 eld x. Goes good.
I still like smaller calibres better though!

Interesting thread. I have a hankering for a 7 SAUM with a shortish barrel (20” or so). What’s the story with that set up and 162s?

Originally Posted by Spitfire

Interesting thread. I have a hankering for a 7 SAUM with a shortish barrel (20” or so). What’s the story with that set up and 162s?

My 7mm SAUM is a factory standard 22" barrel, I'm pushing the 162 Amax at 3087 fps with RE26, so id imagine chopping 2 inches off would still achieve 3k+ with 162's