I'll state what's true. You may have a lucky gun and a good shooter to you may not be one to me. Talk to some experts. Experts that are not bought and paid for. When i have factory reps from all thew major Manufact lauging about the short mags i think I'll believe them. Along with all the Short Mags that come back because they don't shoot. The short mag belongs in a compact rifle. That is what it's for. Don't buy the hype. The round is functional It is not better than the ol 300. Also the years I've spent selling fire arms and picking the brains of experts gives me the knowlege to speak of what I know. In fact i went up north to talk to one today about the short mag. With all the reasons they state for why the short should be better none of them has panned out. On paper it is the best thing since sliced bread but it just doesn't stack up.