James B,

I am not disputing your opinion, but would like to know what you are basing that on.
I am talking about comparisons if both the rem mag and the wsm are shooting the same weight and type of bullet...although up to 160 grain (which is the max I've seen in wsm factory loads).
My reasoning is that if the bullets are the same, wouldn't the charts show where the variance in performance between the two is?
If you do a comparison on the www.federalcartridge.com
chart---doesn't that speak for performance of the wsm over the regular mag if the same bullet is used.
I like the wsm and it has performed admirably so far, and although I like it and like the philosophy of the short mags, I am not trying to put it on a pedestool. I just assumed that a consumer could use ballistic charts, on like calibers, if the variables were the same (bullet weight, bullet type), to make informed decisions as to the difference in performance. Is that not true? thanks