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.300 Winchester Short Magnum

0.308" (7.62mm) · .300 WSM · centerfire

47 factory loads from 10 manufacturers, on 43 projectiles.

Factory loads

47

Bullet weight

150–212gr

Muzzle velocity

2,800–3,340 fps

Muzzle energy

3,246–3,801 ft-lbs

Bullet Drop (inches)

One load from each of the 5 most-loaded bullet weights, plotted from the bore line to 1000 yards in ICAO sea-level air — measured from the muzzle rather than from a sighted-in rifle, so these curves compare the loads against each other and are not holdover figures. Compare these at your own conditions →

Weights are the ones with the most factory loads; within each, the load visitors compare most often. See every load →

Bullet weights loaded

  • 150gr7
  • 165gr6
  • 170gr1
  • 175gr1
  • 180gr22
  • 184gr1
  • 185gr1
  • 190gr2
  • 195gr2
  • 200gr3
  • 212gr1

11 bullet weights across 47 factory loads.

Factory loads

See all 47 →

Hornady

32x

Precision Hunter

.300 WSM · 200gr · ELD-X

MV: 2,820fps
BC: 0.301 G7
Energy: 3,531ft-lbs
Type: Hunting
Details

Norma

15x

Bondstrike

.300 WSM · 180gr · Bondstrike

MV: 3,084fps
BC: 0.308 G7
Energy: 3,801ft-lbs
Type: Hunting
Details

Federal Premium

9x

Swift Scirocco II

.300 WSM · 180gr · Scirocco

MV: 2,960fps
BC: 0.520 G1
Energy: 3,501ft-lbs
Type: Hunting
Details

Federal Premium

5x

ELD-X

.300 WSM · 200gr · ELD-X

MV: 2,820fps
BC: 0.301 G7
Energy: 3,531ft-lbs
Type: Hunting
Details

Hornady

3x

American Whitetail

.300 WSM · 165gr · InterLock

MV: 3,130fps
BC: 0.435 G1
Energy: 3,589ft-lbs
Type: Hunting
Details

Remington

3x

Core-Lokt

.300 WSM · 150gr · Core-Lokt Pointed Soft Point

MV: 3,320fps
BC: 0.294 G1
Energy: 3,671ft-lbs
Type: Hunting
Details

Barnes

2x

VOR-TX Rifle

.300 WSM · 150gr · TTSX

MV: 3,310fps
BC: 0.188 G7
Energy: 3,648ft-lbs
Type: Hunting
Details

Barnes

1x

Reserve

.300 WSM · 212gr · LRX

MV: 2,800fps
BC: 0.367 G7
Energy: 3,690ft-lbs
Type: Hunting
Details

Federal Premium

1x

Berger Hybrid Hunter

.300 WSM · 185gr · Classic Hybrid Hunter

MV: 2,950fps
BC: 0.273 G7
Energy: 3,574ft-lbs
Type: Hunting
Details

Federal Premium

1x

Fusion

.300 WSM · 180gr · Fusion

MV: 2,950fps
BC: 0.483 G1
Energy: 3,478ft-lbs
Type: Hunting
Details

Federal Premium

1x

Terminal Ascent

.300 WSM · 200gr · Terminal Ascent

MV: 2,810fps
BC: 0.304 G7
Energy: 3,506ft-lbs
Type: Hunting
Details

Hornady

1x

Outfitter

.300 WSM · 180gr · CX

MV: 2,900fps
BC: 0.469 G1
Energy: 3,361ft-lbs
Type: Hunting
Details

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