Personally I prefer a long action for several reasons. The extra powder capacity is nice to have as a reloader. Second when I purchase a rifle im thinking ahead of its current use, such as when this barrel is shot out what am I going to chamber it for. Long actions leave your options open for future projects as you can chamber them for a shorter cartridge but you cant stretch a short action if you suddenly fell the need to build a rifle based on a long action cartridge. Bolt throw time is negligible and as hunters we arent ever gonna really notice 6 to 8 ounces of weight.