Federal premium and Winchester supreme both make factory rounds like my homemades with accubonds in 140. The 300 WSM running the 180 gr. We offer a 100% Authenticity Guarantee on all products sold on our website. The 270 WSM seems popular as there was no significant 270 mag. The .270 WSM is my 2 of my 3 sons' favorite but my oldest and I prefer the .300. to 230 gr. bullet. Ballistics Comparison for 270 If you handload, you can get load your 280 to within 75-100 fps or so of the 7mm WSM. The 165 gr. Generally speaking, the higher the muzzle energy, the higher the stopping power. Glitzy velocities don't mean much, and you have a great choice among 7mm bullets. That is to say, .270 WSM Winchester Short Magnum bullets travel 3.7 times the speed of a 737 airplane at cruising speed, while 7mm-08 Remington bullets travel 3.2 times that same speed. I'd look to chamber in 7 wsm, because the .284 has some great characteristics. At 800 yards, I would definitely side with the .308 over the .270. it is all about the wind. Especially if you do not reload. Like the .270 Weatherby Magnum—released 60 years prior to the .270 WSM—it betters the velocity of the .270 Winchester, but I’m not certain that the increased velocity is necessarily required. I reload 140 gr accubonds and I would use them on any critter from antelope to moose. I would not shorten the barrel to 20". The closest a 30 cal bullet can come to this BC is the Berger 210 gr. They will still punch holes in paper beyond that, but terminal ballistics becomes very questionable. The 7mm WSM is going to have a tough time of it as the 7mm RM is established. The 165 gr. Bottom line for me: If the OP's rifle in 270 WSM is a shooter, then he need look no further. It requires only 5.2 MOA correction in a 10 mph wind. If it were me, I'd sell both of the m70's and pick up a savage weather warrior model 16. So can 7mm RM cases. The difference in energy delivered at 1,000 yds is negligible at best. I'd also go with the 7mm. .07 difference in bore and 15 grs. The 300 WSM will hit harder, but lots of men have been taking elk with a regular Win 270 for years. With the proper barrel and scope it has excellent longer range potential. The 300 Win Mag and 300 WSM can get close with a 210 Berger, but the 7mm still outshines to 30's. Both weight and design are taken into account with the ballistic coefficient (BC) of a bullet. Assuming he has a 1-9 twist barrel( recommended by matrix for the 165), which he doesn't. 4. As far as wind drift goes, they are both going to be pretty close depending on how the comparison goes. for the Win. I can not say I know anyone who shoots the 175 matrix out of a .277. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/cool.gif. It's a shooter right out of the box! However, if the WSMs are loaded properly they will more than do the job but ya gotta put some powder in 'em. The 7mm Remington mag is well established but not so versatile as the .30-06. If your goal is to find better access to ammo, I would definitely go with the 270wsm. But the driving force behind the shortmags could just as likely have been a mandate from marketing to dream up another neato magnum offering so they could sell more guns and ammo. Would it be worth the effort to change the stock to a B&C Medalist Stock and perhaps look to shortening the barrel to 20"? That is just a matter of retained energy ... check out the charts. On average you’ll need a heavier 7mm bullet which will produce more recoil IN AN ULTRALIGHT rifle like the one I’m putting together for this project. 5. Since the OP said he doesn't reload, and could if he had too, suggests he is not wanting to reload unless he has to. Hunting, fishing, back packing and family. The following ammunition cartridge ballistics information and chart can be used to approximately compare .270 WSM Winchester Short Magnum vs .300 Winchester Magnum ammo rounds. Please email us if you have questions about any of our product listings. That is the maximum effective range for these combos. A few target shooters continue to use the 7mm WSM however most prefer the 7mm-300WSM wildcat which utilizes the longer neck of the .300 WSM case design. Berger VLD @ 2,900 fps has a velocity of 1.621 fps and 1,225 ft/lbs of energy. Prefer to use one rifle or the other without having to go too far into basically building a whole completely different gun. Our website lists special deals on 9mm Ammo, 10mm Ammo, 45-70 Ammo, 6.5 Creedmoor ammo, 300 Blackout Ammo, 10mm Ammo, 5.56 Ammo, Underwood Ammo, Buffalo Bore Ammo and more special deals on bulk ammo. Find a ballistic calculator: http://www.longrangehunting.com/forums/f19/ballistics-programs-web-based-downloadable-9647/. However, the distance from the case head to the datum line on the shoulder is longer for the 7WSM, preventing accidental chambering or firing of the .284" 7mm bullet in .270 WSM's .277" bore. Like its siblings, the .270 WSM has gained a steady following for a variety of reasons. Winchesters are great guns, don't let anyone tell you different. For two different caliber bullets to have roughly the same external ballistics, they must both have the same BC and be launched at the same velocity. Between the .270 and the .308, I'd lean toward the later. 6.5 wsm would be very cool too, though harder on the barrel I think. Certainly there is more aftermarket support for the Remy and it's clones ... but why be like all the other guys/gals??? But if you are doing a custom build, you could repipe it for 7mm, which is a heck of a round for BC. Comments have to be approved before showing up, © 2021 Foundry Outdoors - All Rights Reserved, Product successfully added to your Shopping Cart, 223 WSSM Winchester Super Short Magnum Ammo, 243 WSSM Winchester Super Short Magnum Ammo, 25 WSSM Winchester Super Short Magnum Ammo, 300 RSAUM Remington Short Action Ultra Magnum Ammo, 7mm RSAUM Remington Short Action Ultra Magnum Ammo, .270 WSM Winchester Short Magnum vs 7mm-08 Remington Ammo Comparison - Ballistics Info & Chart. Retained energy at longer yardage always favors the heavier bullet. To each his own, but the only way a 270wsm keeps up with the 300wsm in the energy dept. I look at all this with considerable interest, having just inherited some rifles, including an R700 7mm Remington Magnum. As a rule of thumb, when it comes to hunting, muzzle energy is what many hunters look at when deciding on what caliber of firearm / ammunition to select. As sjvcon mentioned, plenty of good charts out there. But this doesn't tell the whole story. ; and (2) At what distance does the bullet drop below the magical 1,800 fps? Bottom line is that the longer the barrel (to a point) the more complete powder burn you get ... so the more energy is imparted on the bullet. We spend hundreds (if not thousands) of dollars trying to improve the accuracy of our LR rifles. Re: 7mm mag vs 7mm wsm ?? IMHO you can do that if you want an inferior rifle . Matrix from the 270 WSM still has enough velocity to open up and kill game at 1,000 yds. I do have reloading capabilities. Winchester M70 270wsm VS 300wsm: Conflicted and need insight. But you can still find plenty of stocks, triggers, etc. The only way to get those velocities is to launch it from a 300 RUM. I hate belted cases, and I own a 270 WSM, but I'd recommend the 7mm Remington Magnum anyway, unless there's some reason not to. ( seems like this is an oxymoron), 6. Not necessarilly stay with what he's got. If either of these are shooters (under 1 MOA in my book), then you need look no further. Hunting, fishing, Hunting, weight lifting, martial arts, Hunting, archery, long range shooting, hunting, anything outdoors. Here are some quick examples that I ran for each combo showing results at 1,000 yards: The 270 WSM running the 165 gr. It will do just about anything. In the same is true for the WSM. For more detailed ballistics information please refer to the exact round in question or contact the manufacturer for the pertinent information. Please note, the following information reflects the estimated average ballistics for each caliber and does not pertain to a particular manufacturer, bullet weight, or jacketing type. As illustrated in the chart, .270 WSM Winchester Short Magnum rounds - on average - achieve a velocity of about 3240 feet per second (fps) while 7mm-08 Remington rounds travel at a velocity of 2830 fps. Due to the shoulder safety design, the neck is very short. Does this sacrifice distance or accuracy? VLD with a .63 BC. It requires 6.6 MOA correction in a 10 mph wind. October 28, 2013 projectiles fast enough to match the ballistics of the 7mm Rem Mag. A little research reveals that most commercial bullets on the market today need a minimum of 1,800 fps in order to 'open up'. Assuming both rifles are accurate, I would tend to lean towards the 270 WSM. Go to any major ammunition company's page and compare energy's. So a .270 WSM Winchester Short Magnum round exits the barrel with kinetic energy equal to the energy required for linear vertical displacement of 3170 pounds through a one foot distance, while a 7mm-08 Remington round exiting the barrel has energy equal to the amount required to displace 2450 pounds over the same one foot distance. Before the .270 WSM, the most notable cartridge with performance exceeding that of the .270 Winchester, in the .277 bore size, was the .270 Weatherby Magnum. Combat Hapkido, Karate, Boxing, Weight Lifting, Shooting, Hunting, Tinkering with Guns, Fishing, Etc. Loading ... 7mm Rem Mag vs buck/ Roebuck hunting 2017/ Bockjagd 2017 - Duration: 7:15. Matrix at 3,100 fps. While I would be inclined to keep both, I am leaning towards selling one to fund the others build. If you were limited to factory ammo I would probably say go for the 270 WSM because the 7mm WSM didn't seem to catch on as well as the 270 and 300 WSMs, and I don't think factory ammo is as readily available as it is for the 270 WSM. But again, pick any bullet at max velocity from either a 300 Win Mag or 300 WSM and run it through a ballistics calculator. Mag. You need to be a member in order to leave a comment. Do people use the M70 to build lightweight/longrange builds. Furthermore, the muzzle energy of a .270 WSM Winchester Short Magnum round averages out to 3170 ft-lb, while a 7mm-08 Remington round averages out to about 2450 ft-lb. It is 1-10. Cases extracted from my 7mm RM have a tiny scratch on them, making it easy to count how many times they've been chambered. Both of these cartridges can be used for the same shooting applications and we think that whichever you go with, maybe even both, you are going to be happy with your choice. That's plausible. 2. The following ammunition cartridge ballistics information and chart can be used to approximately compare .270 WSM Winchester Short Magnum vs 7mm-08 Remington ammo rounds. Please note, the following information reflects the estimated average ballistics for each caliber and does not pertain to a particular manufacturer, both national and international. The 270 WSM has the power to take down an elk at 800 yds. Absolutely. out there. Just not in that order! I can usually find 300 and 270 WSM ammo at any store here in SC AK, but I can't say the same thing about 7mm WSM. The end result is the same. From the data we have looked at in the 7mm-08 vs .270 comparison, we feel pretty confident in stating that these cartridges can do what they were designed for. IMO the 270 wsm offers you nothing in the performance potential department compared to a 7mm mag. Comments, opinions and insight please and thank you. The 300 WSM with the 210 drops below the required minimum velocity at around 700 yds. With the whims of the marketplace it may or may not stay readily available. Loss is variable, but on the order of 50 fps per inch I think is what I have heard. The WSM chamberings are proving to be slightly more accurate as well. And also assuming this one bullet shoots good out of his gun... Look at more practical yardages like 500 yards, the 300wsm using your info has 200 more FT/lbs of energy. Re: 300 WSM or 7mm WSM +1 what Steve said. The Win model 70 is a great action. ballistics. do you reload? I won't comment on that one way or the other. Again ... a lot of it is due to more 'smiths focusing on the tubular actions due to the ease of working on them. The 7mm WSM was tested for a time among target shooters worldwide. Be careful about sizing up 270 WSM's to make 7mm WSM brass as the 7mm's headspace is longer. The fact that neither 30 cal bullet will have enough velocity to even open up cannot be overlooked. Both the 270 WSM and the 7mm Mag will outperform anything the 300 WSM can spit out. Commercially available ammo suggests the 300 WSM has more options with better ballistics. I am not a .270 Win fan, but I like my .270 WSM over the 300 WSM. 3. and run both the 270 WSM with the 165 gr. Your 300 WSM will hit harder, but it will not buck the wind as well - and beyond 400 - 500 yds. Neither the 300 Win Mag nor the 300 WSM can begin to achieve those velocities. The 270 wsm is a fast flat shooting round that will perform great at long range. You can compensate for a bullet with a lower BC by launching it at a higher velocity. In shorter barrels, performance declines dramatically. Can't answer all your questions - but I would say the 300 WSM is a better all around round than the .270 WSM just because you can load it heavier. Having said that, the reason guys shoot 30's is the option to shoot a heavy bullet that bucks the wind and delivers good energy. Down range a 7-08 is right with that 270 wsm. Here is a link to an article written by Bryan Litz of Berger Bullets that addresses your problem in greater detail: http://www.longrangehunting.com/articles/30-caliber-1.php. Mag. I'm shooting a 130 grain accu bond out of my 270 WSM and it's trajectory and velocities are way better than my 300 WM with a 165 grain Sierra game king. Many target shooters found this to be detrimental to extreme accuracy. Cartridge Type: Rifle Height: 2.1" Width: 0.535" Average FPS: 3134 Average Energy: 3314 Average Gr: 152 Recoil: 2.06 Power Rank: 4.76 of 20 The 7mm Winchester Short Magnum (WSM) was designed in 2001 by Winchester Repeating Arms Company and Browning Arms Company. For Deer (mulies and coues)/ Elk and maybe one day getting to Alaska for a caribou hunt, which caliber would be the best for all around? As such, the following is for comparative information purposes only and should not be used to make precise predictions of the trajectory, performance, or true ballistics of any particular .270 WSM Winchester Short Magnum or 7mm-08 Remington rounds for hunting, target shooting, plinking, or any other usage. Lol. Again ... all just my opinion. Bottom line for me: If the OP's rifle in 270 WSM is a shooter, then he need look no further. You will be launching a lighter bullet so shot placement will become more critical, but getting the bullet there is still job #1. The 300 WSM with the 180 drops below the required minimum velocity at 800 yds. This question came from R. Peterson, and was intended for my new column, but I couldn't resist, so here goes: Is there any reason, Mr. Peterson asks, to choose a standard .270 over a .270 WSM? By running slightly less than max loads I've had cases go 18 times. 2. It requires 5.9 MOA correction in a 10 mph wind. There are less 'smiths who take the time and money to make a jig for the Winchester, but it is a heck of an action. AT 800 yards, the 130 is right around 1900 FPS. Matrix VLD (it's not listed on their website, so you need to ask for it). Personally, I love the CRF Actions ... grew up on Mausers, and the M70 was the next step in that line. Not a lot to choose from. Superior ballistics and enough weight and velocity to take anything in the 48 states. Generally speaking, the higher the muzzle energy, the higher the stopping power. Not sure where the 7mm is headed, although it is probably the best of the WSM's at least on paper. Uh ... heck yes. Might be wrong on that. The following ammunition cartridge ballistics information and chart can be used to approximately compare .270 WSM Winchester Short Magnum vs 7mm-08 Remington ammo rounds. A decently hand loaded 270 Win will out do R-P and Norma 7MM Mag rounds. It will still have plenty of energy for mule deer and is why thousands of hunters use the 270 Win and 270 WSM. if they are 8" or less keep it. The .270 WSM is a good cartridge but, honestly, it is a very small player in terms of market share. I just received in trade yesterday a M70 in 300wsm. Like bowfishaz suggested, load your own using the 165 gr. Or shoot a 10 shot group at an 800 yard target and see what the groups look like. For the 300 WSM with the 210 Berger to equal the external ballistics, it needs to have a minimum muzzle velocity of at least 3,100+ fps. Performance Plus, the .270 WSM could poach from an already extensive lineup of .277 bullets designed for the .270 Win. The 7mm WSM d… Obviously if you compare a 165 .277 cal and a 165 .308 cal, the .277 has a better BC. I currently own a M70 in 270wsm which I am very pleased with. The 270 wsm and the 300wsm are the same case size just differing bullet size necks (the 300wsm case is also used necking down to 7/300wsm round same as 7/270wsm). Sign up for a new account in our community. Lbs.) BTW the 270 WSM vs. the 7mm WSM, is about as valid and arguement but even less so! I personally love Winchesters ... specifically the CRF types that were called Classic and are now the ones produced by FN. The main use for the 270 wsm case in the F Class seen is to neck up the 270 wsm case to 7mm, So you would have a 7/270case NOT a 7mmwsm. Not saying the .270 WSM is a 'wrong' choice, just not what I would chose if doing it again. both the 7mm wsm and the 300 wsm have won a lot of long range competitions. How accurate are your 270 & 300 WSMs? As far as LR capabilities go for a given caliber, the two things I look at are: (1) How much wind deflection is there for this load at 600, 800. deserttacoma84, July 14, 2014 in Long Range Shooting. Caliber: Bullet Weight: Overall Cartridge Length: Muzzle Velocity: Trajectory at 300 yds(100yds zero) Muzzle Energy(Ft. Even then you could sell one and have a smith build you a semi custom off the one you keep. Why would you rule out the 270 WSM for long range?? On the other hand, the Winchester Short Magnum cartridge does not have a gigantic advantage in either category either and there’s actually a smaller difference in the ballistics of the 7mm WSM vs 7mm Rem Mag than there is with the 270 WSM vs 270 Winchester. Berger VLD @ 3,050 fps has a velocity of 1,572 fps and 988 ft/lbs of energy. 5. Please click the above links to take a look at all of the .270 WSM Winchester Short Magnum and 7mm-08 Remington ammo we have in stock and ready to ship, and let us know any parting thoughts in the comment section below. By We offer cheap ammo and bulk ammo deals on the most popular ammo calibers. The 7mm WSM provides a little more energy down range with ballistics very close to the 270 WSM. For a truly long range round you can rule out the 270 unless you are using the Matrix 165 gr. 1000 yds? 1. Probably less these days than in the past, but they had their following. The .300 WSM has been quite successful and .270 WSM reasonably so, while the 7mm and .325 WSMs never caught on in the marketplace and today they languish on life support. that is why I went with the lighter 270 in 130. More components, more load recipes, and the ability to shoot a big old bullet if you decide you have the need. I have both, and reload for them and really like them both, but if I had to choose one, it would be the 300. While this should not be the deciding factor, simply stepping up to the 175 gr. To put this into perspective, a Boeing 737 commercial airliner travels at a cruising speed of 600 mph, or 880 fps. Being a handloader gives you a lot more bullet weight selections for the 7mm than for the 270. I want a 270wsm but if I had to pick would go with the 300. That is affected by the bullet used (grains, BC, etc.). 4. Look at downrange energy of the 2 at longer ranges. Both are great options, but if you have the ability to build a great gun for deer AND larger animals, Go with the .30 and do not limit yourself. Firearms, Long Range Shooting, and Reloading. The decision for which round is better for a given application should be made with complete information, and this article simply serves as a comparative guide, not the final say. Will the 270WSM do fine? In the WSM .270 fans found a short, powerful, efficient round that could be housed in compact, lightweight short-action rifles and which edged closer to 7mm Rem. If you like what you see with (good) factory loads you can usually improve with bedding and hand loads. Both are excellent cartridges. You may be surprised by the results. One way to think about this is as such: a foot-pound is a unit of energy equal to the amount of energy required to raise a weight of one pound a distance of one foot. The 7mm WSM is similar to the .300 WSM with the case necked down to handle .284" bullets. Matrix in .277 caliber has a .65 BC. SAUM vs WSM. 3. A new stock or pillar bedding is always a good start. By David E. Petzal. So I have been looking through the interwebs trying to find negatives and positives of both calibers. Yes the 30 cal delivers a little more energy. That being the case, I'd recommend a new stock, new barrel (Brux. Superior ballistics and enough weight and velocity to take anything in the 48 states. atleast you have the option of going heavy for larger game on bullets. 30-06 will also work well if elk is in the mix. The 270 WSM should be able to run the 165 gr. The 7mm WSM provides a little more energy down range with ballistics very close to the 270 WSM. If you do, they recommend a 1-8 twist barrel which is probably only achievable with a custom barrel. Sounded to me like he wants to "build" one of these (or another action) up. in bullet weight on the heavy side, and in … Remington claims that the ballistics of the 7mm SAUM equal those of the popular 7mm Rem. In another 20 years the 300 WSM will surpass the 300 Win Mag in sales, maybe sooner. Bartlain, Krieger, etc) and a new trigger on a tuned up Winchester action. Nosler recommends for the accu bonds best performance that velocity be over 1800 FPS. 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