I never saw the value of the short magnums. It was just re-inventing the wheel. The ballistics I have seen are not different enought to mention and the so called "weight savings" is minimal.

It simply gave the gun manufacturers something new to sell. If you did not have the parent cartridge, one was as good as the other in a new rifle. For those that had the parent cartridge, there was nothing to be gained by buying one. The short action myth is just that. A couple of ounces? Who cares?

In light of the cost of ammunition, I see the short magnums disappearing in favor of the original cartiridges. Why pay more for nothing?