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Why do you need short action? A short action will limit the cartridge length and you could wind up with a long freebore where you will have a long bullet jump. You will also be seating bullets deeper into the case so you can work through magazine and thus reducing powder capacity, velocity and long range performance. A short action works best with short light bullets limiting range effectiveness. Keep all this in mind. Of the two I'd pick the 6.5 which will perform better with the lighter and shorter bullets. Much better choice of bullets. You're only looking at a few ounces more for a long action why not go that way?

Try the White River small rifle primers available at Raven Rocks precision. They don't charge tax to Arizona and if you order a certain quantity, they pay for shipping and hazmat. I tried them and they are similar to 450 in hardness and brisance in my 222 and 6BR.

You gotta look at Tikka and Howa through a bore scope then decide. The rest is up to you.

If you look at a CA barrel through a bore scope you'll understand why the bad press on the rifle accuracy! The barrel interior finish is just one drawback aside from the barrel to action fit. Why some shoot and some don't and why it keeps accuracy smiths in business. Glad to see their prices have gone down obviously due to sales pressure from companies like HOWA who is now the leader in "out of the box accuracy". My humble opinion...

Did you check Raven Rocks Precision? They don't charge tax to AZ and shipping is free over $150.

For a 300 Wiz I'd go 9 twist if not 8 twist for those 180-190 pills. At some point you may even want to try 200-220 with the 8 twist. The big issue will be a throat length for the chamber to accommodate your magazine length and those 180-190 bullets. Make sure to discuss this with your smith. Think about where you want to seat your bullets if you will be handloading. Also I would recommend a 24 or 26 inch barrel for the 300 WSM. Those slow burning powders that it takes to propel the heavier bullets burn more efficiently in 24 or 26 inch barrels. Good efficiency equals better extreme spreads and tighter groups especially at longer ranges.

In my opinion the overstocked shelves at the manufacturers will produce even more great price reductions. Many people are more worried about the price of gas and groceries. A much bigger priority. Wait a bit before you make a big purchase.

Commercially made ammo is made to fit all chambers so it's woefully short in both length and cartridge base to ogive. You can do much better at home. Another thing is since velocity sells, the brass is not best for reloading if you expect accurate and reliable handloads. Time and again I see reloaders using fired factory ammo brass that wind up with many problems from the overstretched factory ammo brass. In a nutshell you wind up buying ammo that doesn't fit your chamber no matter who makes it.

Sorry I don't believe in giving out information thats on the hot side. What works in my rifle may not work in your rifle. Start with a moderate load and work you way to max. Monitor head expansion on your brass by using a blade micrometer to measure head diameter. Monitoring pressure by bolt lift and primer obturation is not the best method.

Jeff, I have three sets of Sako tapered dovetail ring mounts. Two are Warne high and one set Sako medium. All are one inch tube rings.

Having shot the 30-06 for 60 plus years what CJL above says. You will cripple the downrange ballistics with anything heavier than a 200gr. bullet and probably you're best off with 180 grainers. Personally I opted for the 168 grain class bullets with H4831SC. This powder is temp stable and with it I was able to push the 168's over 3k fps. My new 06 is a 9 twist barrel as I found the newer bullets are much longer. Remember you're stabilizing length not weight.

This is an old ad what primers do you have left?

I have a complete rifle, Rem 700 ADL 270 caliber like new, $600. I also have a completed barreled action Rem 700 long action trued with Krieger 9 twist barrel, with brake, chambered in 280 Ackley. Never fired. $1200 PM me if interested for pics and details.

What brand is putter and length?

This is still available for $600. New in box!