I was making more of the point of a short mag is a short action round, but has the velocity of LA rounds like the .270win, or .300win.mag, when comparing them to the .270wsm and .300wsm.
Originally Posted by
DeerandbearhoG
Not really though, you get -1" due to the sort action but + 2" w/ the needed 24" magnum barrel.
That said, I dont know why anyone but the most dedicated long range western hunters would want a magnum cartridge these days, the ammo costs (3 years ago) alone made me sell my 7mag, and the WSMs? Those are 10$ more per box compared to regular mags, and about 20$ more than std calibers. shot to shot reloading costs, same thing. Pure waste of money IMO. my lil 7-08 is light, short, pleasant to shoot from the bench, and cost much less to shoot compared to a mag. As far as ballistics and power, the extra powder capacity is way overrated. zeroed at 140yds , im a couple inches low at 200yds and the 150gr .284 impacts doing 2200fps ,@ 200yds ,when launched at a modest 2600fps. What more do you need to kill most NA game?