short action ? long action?

short action uses a shorter receiever and bolt/mag box, chambered in cartridges like 223, 243, 308, 300 wsm, etc

long action is for 270, 7mm Mag, 30-06, Ultra Mags, etc
 
Well, the difference is minimal at best. Shorter receivers are stiffer, but unless you have a target-grade custom rifle, it's doubtful whether you'd notice a difference
 
Well, I like ULTRA SHORT actions!!:dancingbanana:
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catnthehatt said:
Well, I like ULTRA SHORT actions!!:dancingbanana:
Cat
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you mean to say you nailed him on the first shot?;) :D

what cartridge?

and...yes you could chamber a 300 Win in a short action......single shot style and you'd have to remove the bolt to get a loaded round out....
 
This one is in 6.5Badcat (6.5WSM)
I have a mess more in various wildcat and BPCR chamberings.
Most of my rifles are single shots except for an old remington M37 match rifle, two Enfields, and one or two Anschutz repeaters.
cat
 
BIGREDD said:
Short actions are better... Short and Fat is better still.
The difference is measurable and if you are carrying a rifle all day it is hugely measureable.
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I pack my long action .338-06 into the alpine regularly. I would prefer a Rem Ti SA, but to say it's "better" is to spout opinion. not fact.
 
Amphibious said:
I pack my long action .338-06 into the alpine regularly. I would prefer a Rem Ti SA, but to say it's "better" is to spout opinion. not fact.
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You spout off plenty... why don't you make a logical argument.
Shorter is stiffer, lighter, more accurate, in many cases more efficient. These are facts.
Whats your argument poser.:dancingbanana:
 
BIGREDD said:
Shorter is stiffer, lighter, more accurate, in many cases more efficient. These are facts.
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Stiffer?? ....... By how much?
Lighter?? ...... What?? 2 or 3oz.
More accurate?? ....... Again, by how much? :confused:
More efficient?? ........ How does the length of the action alone determine this? Use the right cartridge in the right action, and presto, efficient!!

In the real world these few small factors make little difference at all.




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BIGREDD said:
You spout off plenty... why don't you make a logical argument.
Shorter is stiffer, lighter, more accurate, in many cases more efficient. These are facts.
Whats your argument poser.:dancingbanana:
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those differences are important only to those chasing numbers on paper. to 99.9% of hunters it will make no difference. keep beliving everything you read in those gun mag adverts ;)
 
Yep. Unless your into benchrest or competition, the differences are negligable. Even the weight savings is so minimal that - unless you're building an ultralight - you'd never notice the difference. Take a look at the Tikka T3 Lites - very very lightweight and accurate, and exceptional hunting arm. But all are long actions.
 
Well if you compare the weights on a Kimber Model 8400 Montana, the best light weight production rifle on the market ;) , here's what you get

Standard cal = lbs 6 lbs 9 oz

WSM = 6 lbs 3 oz

Magnums = 6 lbs 10 oz

So a whopping difference of 6 oz between the WSM and the Standard cal.
 
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