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Medium action applications

DShortt

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Having never owned a medium action, I'm hoping you all can help me make up my mind.
I only shoot traditional short action cartridges. I have heard the medium actions allow for longer/heavier bullets. That's something I am interested in.
Is that really a concern? Or just much ado over nothing?

Thanks in advance.
 
^^^ well said, perfect for the short action magnums and long bullets.

Saying that, I’d like to build a 7prc on the medium Hawkins setup…sounds like it could be perfect.
 
Are you talking about a XM actions
Just be mindful of the difference between XM and XM Plus from Defiance. They upset the turnip cart and had a bastard length in the mix. I personally like the the med actions, perfect for the short mags and legacy cartridges like the 260.
 
Like everyone said, they are really a short magnum action. Also good for the 284 based stuff. I used to be against them until Hawkins started making the hunter dbm. Stay away from the proprietary mag stuff like the early Defiance. Is that small length difference that big of a deal over just running a long action? I have both a 300 wsm on a Defiance long and a 25 PRC on a medium. I doubt you would notice the difference if I handed you both and the long does leave some other options open for future barrels. But they are a good option.
 
Having never owned a medium action, I'm hoping you all can help me make up my mind.
I only shoot traditional short action cartridges. I have heard the medium actions allow for longer/heavier bullets. That's something I am interested in.
Is that really a concern? Or just much ado over nothing?

Thanks in advance.
They are perfect for 7mm and 300 short magnums with modern high bc bullets.
 
So if I'm following this correctly, apart from short magnums, there's really no need for one over a short action? Is that about right?
 
Not to mention the original medium length cartridge and it's successors.
7X57 Mauser
8X57 Mauser
6mm Rem
257 Roberts
And the 284 Win .

Yeah, I know there's a lot more Mauser cartridges out there, just didn't feel like spending all night naming them. Lol
 

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