Thread: How short 7mm WSM

So, for my next project I have a tikka action which I have a 7mm WSM shilen fast twist (1in 8 I think) to put on it. It will be suppressed, fluted, carbon stock etc to be a all round hunting rifle that will be carried a loooong way.

My question is how short can I cut the barrel and still get decent speeds, 3000fps in 162 Amax would be a good, I'm not a fan of high pressure loads and would be wanting to shoot out to 700ish

Could I get away with 22inch?


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