What is a 300 short mag good for?

What is a 300 short mag good for?

Mag. If you’re good with roughly 40 fewer feet per second velocity, the 300 WSM will save you a few pennies on powder with each shot. The short cartridge will let you buy or build a short-action rifle that is 1/2-inch shorter, thus handier and faster to cycle than the standard length Win.

What is the difference between a 300 mag and a 300 short mag?

The 300 Win. Mag. is a classic “standard-length” cartridge based on the belted 375 H&H Magnum case. It fits actions designed for 30-06-length cartridges. The 300 WSM is a rebated rim, short-action round that fits 308-length rifle actions.

How far will a 300 short mag shoot?

1,210 yards
The . 300 Win Mag sees use in long-range benchrest shooting competitions and has been adopted by law enforcement marksmen and by a few specific branches of the U.S. Military for use by snipers. Maximum effective range is generally accepted to be 1,210 yards (1,110 m) with ammunition incorporating low-drag projectiles.

What is the purpose of a short mag?

The idea behind these cartridges was that a short, fat cartridge would be more “efficient” than the traditional long, narrow cartridge, as more of the powder column would be in the immediate vicinity of the primer as it detonated.

How much does a 300 WSM drop at 400 yards?

Say the buck is at 400 yards: We know the . 300 Win. Mag. drops 20 inches at that distance.

What is the Best Short Magnum cartridge?

The . 300 Winchester Magnum is extremely popular and is consistently among the Top 10 best selling rifle cartridges in the United States each year. At the same time, the 300 WSM is the most popular Winchester Short Magnum cartridge and is also extremely commonly used as well.

How much will a 300 win mag drop at 300 yards?

507 started at 3100 fps which is a normal 300 win mag load. Sighted in dead on at 200 yards, drop at 300 yards is 6.56 inches. Aim just slightly higher at 300 yards and you will be fine. But practice at that distance first.

What’s more powerful 7mm mag or 300 mag?

Everything else being equal, the smaller diameter 7mm bullets have a higher ballistic coefficient and a higher sectional density than the larger diameter bullets of the same weight from the . 300 Winchester Magnum. However, the . 300 Winchester Magnum generally uses heavier bullets than the 7mm Remington Magnum.

Is a 300 WSM a good long range gun?

As a long range hunting cartridge, the . 300 WSM loaded with A-Max projectiles is capable of producing wide wounding out to 1000 yards.

Which is better 270 WSM or 300 WSM?

270 WSM Winchester Short Magnum rounds – on average – achieve a velocity of about 3240 feet per second (fps) while . 300 Winchester Magnum rounds travel at a velocity of 3030 fps. 270 WSM Winchester Short Magnum bullets travel 3.7 times the speed of a 737 airplane at cruising speed, while .

Is the 300 WSM a good caliber?

So, yes, there’s a bit of hype swirling ’round the 300 WSM, but even without it, this is a fine, efficient cartridge for throwing 150- to 210-grain . 308 bullets at muzzle velocities running 3,300 to 2,900 fps respectively.