Who makes a 270 WSM rifle?
Who makes a 270 WSM rifle?
270 WSM is one of those cartridges born of the ‘magnum’ craze and was introduced in 2002 by Winchester.
Do they still make 270 WSM?
As fishtoeat mentioned the 270 WSM cartridge was developed by Winchester and other firearm manufactures chambered rifles in the 270 WSM. No difference than the regular 270 Winchester. Most every rifle manufacturer out there has, at one time, chambered their rifles in 270 Winchester. Most still do.
Is the 270 WSM a good rifle?
270 Winchester and WSM are both good, flat-shooting hunting cartridges, neither make a sound choice for today’s long-range shooting. 270 Win. gives all the velocity any rifleman would need, within sane hunting ranges.
What is a 270 WSM round?
The .270 Winchester Short Magnum (270 WSM) was designed in 2002 by Winchester. The 270 WSM is third in line behind .270 Winchester and .270 Weatherby Magnum for the trio of .270 commercial rounds. It is based off a .300 WSM parent case by narrowing the neck to fit a .277 inch (7mm) bullet.
What is the most popular short magnum rifle cartridge?
The .270 WSM and the .300 WSM are the most successful and popular of the short magnum rifle cartridges and the most widely available in terms of both ammunition and rifles.
What is the difference between the 270 Weatherby and 270 WSM?
As you can see, since the loads for each cartridge used the exact same bullet and since the 270 WSM had a slight advantage (about 200-300 fps) in velocity it has a slightly flatter trajectory than the .270 Winchester that’s nearly on par with the .270 Weatherby (270 Wby).
What is the best bullet for a 270 caliber?
There is a very good selection of bullets in .270 caliber, ranging from about 90-180 grains. Like any .270 Magnum, the WSM version has too much powder capacity for the light 90-120 grain bullets. And the short case of the WSM calibers works against the heaviest (long) bullets.
