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« on: December 29, 2015, 08:56:48 PM »
im kinda curious why some people prefer short mags such as a .270wsm over just a regular old .270. Is there any real advantage to having a short mag? ballistics wise?

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Re: short mag
« Reply #1 on: December 29, 2015, 09:01:03 PM »
Hmmmm
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Re: short mag
« Reply #2 on: December 29, 2015, 09:02:32 PM »
mostly it allows the use of a short action rifle, which can cut back on length, weight, bolt throw.

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Re: short mag
« Reply #3 on: December 29, 2015, 09:02:37 PM »
More velocity. It's really only of any significance when you get out to well beyond 400 yards.

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Re: short mag
« Reply #4 on: December 29, 2015, 09:07:13 PM »
mostly it allows the use of a short action rifle, which can cut back on length, weight, bolt throw.
  This.  Very easy to load for as well. Usually a bit of powder savings as well.  I went to one simply for the weight savings.   Really the only one that is really a hotrod compared to its long action brothers is the 270wsm. 
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Re: short mag
« Reply #5 on: December 29, 2015, 09:11:36 PM »
ok gotcha thanks guys. i am not a reloader or anything i always just shoot factory rounds and never really looked at the two cartridges side by side or shot a short mag so i was just kinda curious

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Re: short mag
« Reply #6 on: December 29, 2015, 09:15:34 PM »
300 WSM is faster than the 30/06 and 7mm WSM is faster than the 280 Rem. Just as the 270 WSM is faster than the 270 Win.

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Re: short mag
« Reply #7 on: December 29, 2015, 09:19:07 PM »
I used to boohoo them a bit but as my needs in a rifle changed, I looked more closely at them.  I'm not a large framed guy so I wanted large caliber pop in a more lightweight compact platform.  Just made sense to go with a shorty at that point.  Glad I did.  She jumps a bit but doesn't thump me like a win mag does and downrange performance is more or less on part with their long action kin.
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Re: short mag
« Reply #8 on: December 29, 2015, 09:25:38 PM »
I used to boohoo them a bit but as my needs in a rifle changed, I looked more closely at them.  I'm not a large framed guy so I wanted large caliber pop in a more lightweight compact platform.  Just made sense to go with a shorty at that point.  Glad I did.  She jumps a bit but doesn't thump me like a win mag does and downrange performance is more or less on part with their long action kin.
ya i just looked a some ballistic charts on google of the 300wsm and a 300 win mag which should have been my initial question on this post because thats more of what i was getting at. i always heard short mags were kind of lobby is why i originally asked on this post but now i realize i just sounded like an idiot lol

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Re: short mag
« Reply #9 on: December 29, 2015, 09:27:06 PM »
Three main reasons , rifle selectin, slightly faster than a typical wm 100 to 200 fps . And slightly reduced recoil due to more effective  powder burn . And I heard short guys like short mags

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Re: short mag
« Reply #10 on: December 29, 2015, 09:28:47 PM »
Three main reasons , rifle selectin, slightly faster than a typical wm 100 to 200 fps . And slightly reduced recoil due to more effective  powder burn . And I heard short guys like short mags
  This is true. :chuckle:
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Re: short mag
« Reply #11 on: December 29, 2015, 09:30:35 PM »
300 WSM is faster than the 30/06 and 7mm WSM is faster than the 280 Rem. Just as the 270 WSM is faster than the 270 Win.
They are based off of the 300 win mag, 7mm rem mag, and the 270 win
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Re: short mag
« Reply #12 on: December 29, 2015, 09:33:54 PM »
300 wsm is faster than a .308 Win too !  :chuckle:

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Re: short mag
« Reply #13 on: December 29, 2015, 09:34:20 PM »
300 WSM is faster than the 30/06 and 7mm WSM is faster than the 280 Rem. Just as the 270 WSM is faster than the 270 Win.
They are based off of the 300 win mag, 7mm rem mag, and the 270 win

Huh?

No they're not based off those at all.

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Re: short mag
« Reply #14 on: December 29, 2015, 09:36:00 PM »
300 wsm is faster than a .308 Win too !  :chuckle:

Yes it is, and that's the question that was asked- how a WSM compares to a "standard" cartridge, and specifically he said the 270 WSM and the 270 Win.

 


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