Thread: To WSM or not to WSM

Hi Gang,

The name is Chris and after trawling through countless threads trying to find the answer to a couple of questions, I have only managed to come up with more so have finally decided to post some! I have caught the mid - long range bug and after trying to decide what rifle is really going to be the right one for me feel as though I am narrowing it down.
I am a public land hunter that does the odd dash on private land, but find true challenge in our public wilderness. Enjoy deer stalking but spend more time chasing tahr, and chamois when they get in the way. So portability (weight and length) are very important to me.
I am a simple man and therefore want to keep my set-up as simple as possible, whilst also enjoying the fact that this rifle is my own and is to my personal preference. I would like an out of the box rifle that I can shoot comfortably and repeatedly out to 600m, that is hunting rifle light (6-7lb), suppressed (for reduced recoil and report) and short overall barrel length (including suppressor ~ 22-24"). I was hoping to just shoot factory loads but see the appeal in building a hand load (getting someone to do it for me initially) for really getting the most out of the rifle.
From what i gather the biggest limiting factor here would be barrel length. The reason i want shorter is i got sick of lugging around my mates 7mmRM through West Coast scrub with its 26" barrel. I know women never complain about an extra 4" but i certainly do.
So my thoughts;
Tikka T3 300wsm (I enjoy the ballistics of 7mm but it seems tikka aren't making 7mmWSMs)
Suppressor
Vortex Viper 4-16x42.

I figure the 300wsm is good out to 1000m in standard barrel length so cut down couple inches will still perform very well for what i want. But what shortcomings would i face with this build; unburnt powder (whatever that is!?), accuracy, longevity?

This place is a wealth of knowledge and I would appreciate any and all thoughts, feelings and emotions on the matter.