At the last moment before introduction, it was discovered that there is a safety issue if someone were to forceably chamber a 7 WSM cartridge in a 270 WSM rifle. So, the 7 WSM was redesigned with its shoulder location moved .037" forward. This last-minute change caused confusion. 7 WSM ammo, rifles, and correct reloading dies were slow to reach market - trailing the 270 WSM which had been announced simultaneously www.shortmags.org

I have a 7 wsm i think it will be around for awhile, hope so anyway. I dont know about the wssm's though, it's hard to keep a cartridge around when only one rifle company chambers them. I would like to get a 25 wssm in browning varmint, but im alittle worried about it staying around. I wish they could have made the 257 wsm, i'd have gottenone in a heart beat.