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1. .300 Winchester Short Magnum - Wikipedia
Link: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/.300_Winchester_Short_Magnum
Description: Web300 Winchester Short Magnum (also known as 300 WSM) is a .30 caliber rebated rim bottlenecked centerfire short magnum cartridge that was introduced in 2001 by Winchester. [1] Specifications. The overall cartridge length is 72.6 mm. The cartridge case length is …
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2. 300 WSM (Winchester Short Mag) Rifles - Sportsman's Warehouse
Link: https://www.sportsmans.com/shooting-gear-gun-supplies/rifles/rifles/c/cat-300-wsm-winchester-short-mag-rifles
Description: WebThe 300 WSM (Winchester Short Mag) is used for big game hunting, including moose, black and brown bear, deer, and elk. It is a great asset for long-range hunting that requires shots with a flat trajectory. Its ballistic performance is nearly the same as the 300 Winchester Magnum, but it can be used in a lighter rifle with a shorter action and ...
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3. Behind the Bullet: .300 Winchester Short Magnum
Link: https://www.americanhunter.org/content/behind-the-bullet-300-winchester-short-magnum/
Description: WebNov 3, 2020 · The velocities of the .300 WSM can supersede those of the .300 Winchester Magnum in factory cartridges. For example, the standard 180-grain load of the .300 Winchester Magnum is 2960 fps, while many of the .300 WSM loads with the same bullet weight will run at 3000 fps or better.
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4. .300 WSM Review: Pros and cons of the .300 WSM - Southern …
Link: https://www.thesoutherntrapper.com/pages/300-wsm-review-pros-and-cons-of-the-300-wsm
Description: WebThe .300 Winchester Short Magnum, also known as the .300 WSM, is a popular hunting cartridge designed to offer better ballistics than the .308 Winchester and other similar cartridges. It was introduced by Winchester in 2001 and quickly gained popularity among hunters and long-range shooters.
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5. 300 WSM vs 300 Win Mag: Ultimate 30 Cal Magnum Comparison
Link: https://thebiggamehuntingblog.com/300-wsm-vs-300-win-mag/
Description: WebThe 300 WSM is a smaller and more efficient cartridge than the 300 Win Mag that provides nearly the same ballistic performance out of a smaller package and with less recoil. It’s also sometimes more readily available in smaller, lighter, …
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6. .300 WSM - CHUCKHAWKS.COM
Link: https://www.chuckhawks.com/300WSM.htm
Description: WebBy Chuck Hawks. The .300 WSM (Winchester Short Magnum) is the most popular and widely distributed of the modern crop of short magnum cartridges in terms of both factory loaded ammunition and rifles available. It has slightly less powder capacity than the standard length .300 Winchester Magnum.
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7. .300 Winchester Short Magnum - BallisticStudies.com
Link: https://www.ballisticstudies.com/Knowledgebase/.300+Winchester+Short+Magnum.html
Description: WebThe caveat as suggested earlier, occurs with heavy projectiles. The .300 Winchester Magnum is quite often capable of driving 208-210 grain bullets at 2900fps, some rifles producing 2950-3000fps. Of course, lengthening the barrel of the .300WSM also helps improve velocities at a rate of 20-35fps.
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8. The .300 Winchester Short Magnum - Shooting Times
Link: https://www.shootingtimes.com/editorial/the-300-winchester-short-magnum/329810
Description: WebDec 18, 2018 · Setting the .30-06 as a baseline, the well-established .300 Winchester Magnum uses 37 percent more propellant than the .30-06 to attain a 13 percent increase in velocity. That’s no bargain. On the other hand, the .300 WSM uses only 14 percent more fuel than the .30-06 to get an 11 percent velocity gain, a reasonable return.
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9. Handloading The .300 WSM | An Official Journal Of The NRA
Link: https://www.americanrifleman.org/content/handloading-the-300-wsm/
Description: WebOct 17, 2012 · The .300 Winchester Short Magnum (WSM) was introduced in 2001 and has become an extremely popular magnum cartridge because big-game hunters and handloaders have discovered it works well with a...
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10. Head to Head: .300 Win. Mag. vs. .300 WSM - American Hunter
Link: https://www.americanhunter.org/content/head-to-head-300-win-mag-vs-300-wsm/
Description: WebMar 9, 2018 · The .308 Winchester and the PPC line of cartridges have been praised for their geometry, and the .300 WSM follows in that trend. And while that theory may hold water, the WSM design garners one major complaint: they don’t feed well.