Originally Posted by
Tnhunter444
I happen to be a fan of the SMs and own several; 6.5RM, .270WSM, 7mmSAUM, .300SAUM, .300RCM, .325WSM and .350RM. All the ones I own feed just fine. Most of mine are Remington Model Sevens (or 673s) with one Ruger and one BLR. I'd not call them superior to any of their standard mag cousins, but I like them because they are shorter & lighter. My 20" barreled .300RCM will spit out a 150gr bullet 200 FPS faster than a 24" 30/06 in a much shorter & lighter package, which is what I want & like from it.
Completely agree...I'm not saying the short mags are necessarily any better than other similar calibers. I have several 25 cal rifles (25WSSM, 257RAI, 250 Sav)...I like them all for different reasons but i really like the 25WSSM because of the super short action which also leads to a lighter rifle. I also have a 270 Win I really love and the valocities I get from my 270WSM is very similar than my 270 WIN (just with a littl less powder) and again a short action (lighter rifle) and i think it actually recoils a little less than my 270 WIN...I just like them.