Let’s run these through a ballistic calculator and see what happens. We’ll zero both bullets at 200 yards and shoot in a 10mph, right angle wind. Both bullets are launched at 2,810 fps. Bullet Velocity fps/Drop in Inches/Drift in Inches/Energy in f-p 100yds. 200yds. 300yds. ...
Specifically, the new 270 WSM, 7mm WSM, 300 WSM, and 325 WSM cartridges were all designed to use a very compact case that would fit in a short action rifle. Winchester claimed these new cartridges could meet or even exceed the ballistic performance of comparable standard length cartridges like...
here, andhere). TheLyman 50th Edition(p139-143, 231-233, & 241-245), andHornady 10th Edition(p160-178, 435-433, & 474-488) reloading manuals were also used as references for the history of the cartridges. I used theHornady Ballistic calculatorandHandloads.comto...
The data used to compare the trajectory of the cartridges was obtained from Nosler (here and here) and Hornady (here and here). I used the Hornady Ballistic calculator and Shooters Calculator to compare wind drift and recoil for the cartridges....