.270 Winchester Short Magnum Ballistics
Ballistics and Drop for the .270 Winchester Short Magnum
Cartridge Type: Rifle
Height: 2.1"
Width: 0.535"
Average FPS: 3238
Average Energy: 3166
Average Gr: 136
Recoil: 2
Power Rank: 4.4 of 20
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. The ballistic performance based off four grain type velocities are 3,700 ft/s (90 gr), 3,295 ft/s (130 gr), 3,250 ft/s (140 gr), 3,136 ft/s (150 gr).
The 270 WSM can produce kills on medium sized game up to 300 yards with 130 grain rounds before penetrating wound performance is noticeable. On larger grain such as 150 can produce very fast kills on targets as big as Elk up to 280 yards out before a drop-off is noticed. The projectiles fall just below the category of hyper velocity rounds that can sometimes lower the performance of kills by breaking apart from excessive force on closer targets. This helps make it popular for high velocity kills with out having any major problems.
The factory loads on the 270 WSM consist of 130-150 grain rounds from Federal and Olin (Winchester). Hand loading brass is made by Interbond, Woodleigh, and Berger with rounds that can produce fast kills up to 325 yards distance on medium sized game before a noticeable drop-off occurs. The size and weight of the rifles has also been reduced to 24 inches, but still maintains similar wound penetration on targets compared to other caliber bullets in its class. This has helped make the 270 WSM popular in other countries outside the U.S.A..
*Casing image above is an artist rendering and not a real photo of .270 Winchester Short Magnum Ballistics cartridge. While we have went to great lengths to make sure that it's as accurate as possible this rendering should not be used to generate specs for casings.
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Known Rounds
.270 Winchester Short Magnum-Federal Trophy Bonded Tip, .270 Winchester Short Magnum-Winchester AccuBond CT, .270 Winchester Short Magnum-Federal Nosler Ballistic Tip, .270 Winchester Short Magnum-CorBon DPX, .270 Winchester Short Magnum-Winchester XP3, .270 Winchester Short Magnum-Federal Barnes Triple-Shock X-Bullet, .270 Winchester Short Magnum-Winchester XP3, .270 Winchester Short Magnum-Winchester Ballistic Silvertip, .270 Winchester Short Magnum-Federal Barnes Tipped Triple-Shock, .270 Winchester Short Magnum-Winchester Ballistic Silvertip, .270 Winchester Short Magnum-Federal Nosler AccuBond, .270 Winchester Short Magnum-Federal Nosler Partition, .270 Winchester Short Magnum-Federal Nosler Partition, .270 Winchester Short Magnum-Nosler AccuBond,
Other Cartridges with Similar Widths (cartridges not bullets)
.223 Winchester Super Short Magnum (WSSM), .480 Ruger, .495 A-Square, .458 Lott, .300 Dakota, 7-30 Waters, .300 Remington Short Action Ultra Magnum, .338 Remington Ultra Magnum, .22 Hornet, .458 Winchester Magnum, .32 Auto (7.65mm Browning), 8mm Remington Magnum, 10mm Auto, 6.71mm (.264) Lazzeroni Phantom, .338 Winchester Magnum,
Other Cartridges with Similar Length
.224 Weatherby Magnum, .270 Weatherby Magnum, 6.5x54 MS (6.5 Mannlicher-Schoenauer), 6.5x57 Mauser, .250 Savage, .35 Remington, .460 Weatherby Magnum, 6.5x55mm Swedish Mauser, 7x64mm Brenneke, .500-465 Nitro Express, 7-30 Waters, .458 Winchester Magnum, .338 Lapua Magnum, .338-378 Weatherby, 7.82mm (.308) Lazzeroni Warbird,
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Bullet Database
Image | Cartridge | Type | FPS | Energy | Power | Recoil | Length |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
.17 Aguila | rifle | 1850 | 152 | 0.37 | 0.16 | 0.618 | |
.17 Hornady Magnum Rimfire | rifle | 2483 | 246 | 0.45 | 0.19 | 1.06 | |
.17 Mach 2 | rifle | 2078 | 163 | 0.35 | 0.17 | 0.714 | |
.17 Remington | rifle | 4145 | 877 | 0.95 | 0.45 | 1.796 | |
.204 Ruger | rifle | 3935 | 1272 | 1.46 | 0.6 | 1.84 | |
.218 Bee | rifle | 2760 | 778 | 1.27 | 0.56 | 1.345 | |
.22 Hornet | rifle | 2719 | 706 | 1.17 | 0.54 | 1.017 | |
.22 Long | rifle | 898 | 52 | 0.26 | 0.14 | 0.613 | |
.22 Long Rifle High Veloci | rifle | 1341 | 152 | 0.51 | 0.22 | 0.613 | |
.22 LR | rifle | 1061 | 99 | 0.42 | 0.19 | 0.613 | |
.22 Short | rifle | 896 | 52 | 0.26 | 0.13 | 0.421 | |
.22 Winchester Magnum Rimf | rifle | 2000 | 342 | 0.54 | 0.34 | 1.055 | |
.22-250 Remington | rifle | 3787 | 1624 | 1.93 | 0.9 | 1.912 | |
.220 Swift | rifle | 3845 | 1674 | 1.96 | 0.9 | 2.205 | |
.221 Remington Fireball | rifle | 3097 | 958 | 1.39 | 0.67 | 1.4 | |
.222 Remington | rifle | 3167 | 1091 | 1.55 | 0.74 | 1.7 | |
.222 Remington Magnum | rifle | 3525 | 1241 | 1.59 | 0.79 | 1.85 | |
.223 Remington (5.56x45mm | rifle | 3148 | 1254 | 1.79 | 0.8 | 1.76 | |
.223 Winchester Super Shor | rifle | 3766 | 1826 | 2.18 | 0.95 | 1.67 | |
.224 Weatherby Magnum | rifle | 3650 | 1627 | 2.01 | 0.9 | 1.92 | |
.225 Winchester | rifle | 3570 | 1556 | 1.96 | 0.9 | 1.927 | |
.240 Weatherby Magnum | rifle | 3396 | 2432 | 3.23 | 1.46 | 2.5 | |
.243 Winchester | rifle | 3179 | 1952 | 2.77 | 1.25 | 2.045 | |
.243 Winchester Super Shor | rifle | 3198 | 2228 | 2.55 | 1.37 | 1.67 | |
.25 Auto (ACP) | handgun | 814 | 68 | 0.74 | 0.17 | 0.615 | |
.25 Winchester Super Short | rifle | 3155 | 2387 | 3.41 | 1.57 | 1.67 | |
.25-06 Remington | rifle | 3123 | 2360 | 3.4 | 1.57 | 2.494 | |
.25-20 Winchester | rifle | 1460 | 407 | 1.26 | 0.57 | 1.33 | |
.25-35 Winchester | rifle | 2230 | 1292 | 2.61 | 1.18 | 2.043 | |
.250 Savage | rifle | 2820 | 1765 | 2.82 | 1.27 | 1.912 | |
.257 Roberts | rifle | 2790 | 2039 | 3.29 | 1.47 | 2.233 | |
.257 Weatherby Magnum | rifle | 3408 | 2836 | 3.75 | 1.76 | 2.549 | |
.260 Remington | rifle | 2856 | 2282 | 3.6 | 1.73 | 2.035 | |
.264 Winchester Magnum | rifle | 3170 | 2766 | 3.93 | 1.91 | 2.5 | |
.270 Weatherby Magnum | rifle | 3335 | 3333 | 4.5 | 2.05 | 2.549 | |
.270 Winchester | rifle | 3536 | 3775 | 4.81 | 1.82 | 2.54 | |
.270 Winchester Short Magn | rifle | 3238 | 3166 | 4.4 | 2 | 2.1 | |
.280 Remington | rifle | 2896 | 2793 | 4.34 | 1.95 | 2.54 | |
.284 Winchester | rifle | 2880 | 2762 | 4.32 | 1.93 | 2.17 | |
.30 Luger (7.65mm) | handgun | 1210 | 296 | 2.2 | 0.52 | 0.85 | |
.30 M1 Carbine | rifle | 1987 | 964 | 2.19 | 0.99 | 1.29 | |
.30-06 Springfield | rifle | 2815 | 2920 | 4.67 | 2.19 | 2.494 | |
.30-30 Winchester | rifle | 2373 | 1888 | 3.58 | 1.6 | 2.04 | |
.30-378 Weatherby | rifle | 3382 | 4520 | 6.02 | 2.55 | 2.908 | |
.300 Dakota | rifle | 3183 | 4206 | 5.95 | 2.6 | 2.55 | |
.300 H&H Magnum | rifle | 2880 | 3314 | 5.18 | 2.34 | 2.85 | |
.300 Remington Short Actio | rifle | 3034 | 3494 | 5.19 | 2.36 | 2.015 | |
.300 Remington Ultra Magnu | rifle | 3066 | 3610 | 5.3 | 2.64 | 2.85 | |
.300 Savage | rifle | 2518 | 2280 | 4.08 | 1.78 | 1.871 | |
.300 Weatherby Magnum | rifle | 3229 | 4074 | 5.68 | 2.63 | 2.811 | |
.300 Winchester Magnum | rifle | 3026 | 3517 | 5.23 | 2.39 | 2.62 | |
.300 Winchester Short Magn | rifle | 3078 | 3576 | 5.23 | 2.36 | 2.1 | |
.303 British | rifle | 2540 | 2406 | 4.27 | 1.98 | 2.222 | |
.307 Winchester | rifle | 2510 | 2518 | 4.52 | 1.93 | 2.015 | |
.308 Winchester (7.62mm NA | rifle | 2681 | 2617 | 4.4 | 1.95 | 2.015 | |
.32 Auto (7.65mm Browning) | handgun | 957 | 136 | 1.28 | 0.29 | 0.68 | |
.32 H&R Magnum | handgun | 998 | 197 | 1.78 | 0.42 | 1.075 | |
.32 Short Colt | handgun | 745 | 99 | 1.2 | 0.27 | 0.65 | |
.32 Smith & Wesson | handgun | 680 | 88 | 1.16 | 0.27 | 0.605 | |
.32 Smith & Wesson Long | handgun | 758 | 124 | 1.48 | 0.35 | 0.92 | |
.32 Winchester Special | rifle | 2250 | 1911 | 3.83 | 1.95 | 2.04 | |
.32-20 Winchester | rifle | 1210 | 325 | 1.21 | 0.55 | 1.315 | |
.325 Winchester Short Magn | rifle | 2213 | 2174 | 4.43 | 2.78 | 2.1 | |
.327 Federal Magnum | handgun | 1427 | 452 | 2.86 | 0.67 | 1.2 | |
.330 Dakota | rifle | 2925 | 4369 | 6.73 | 3.11 | 2.74 | |
.338 Lapua Magnum | rifle | 2927 | 4831 | 7.43 | 3.33 | 2.774 | |
.338 Winchester Magnum | rifle | 2819 | 3916 | 6.26 | 2.93 | 2.5 | |
.340 Weatherby Magnum | rifle | 3033 | 4615 | 6.85 | 3.3 | 2.825 | |
.35 Remington | rifle | 2120 | 1876 | 3.99 | 1.87 | 1.92 | |
.35 Whelen | rifle | 2638 | 3538 | 6.04 | 2.64 | 2.494 | |
.356 Winchester | rifle | 2460 | 2687 | 4.92 | 2.22 | 2.015 | |
.357 Magnum | handgun | 1294 | 528 | 3.68 | 0.89 | 1.29 | |
.357 SIG | handgun | 1379 | 515 | 3.36 | 0.76 | 0.865 | |
.38 Special (.38 Smith & W | handgun | 876 | 235 | 2.42 | 0.53 | 1.155 | |
.38-55 Winchester | rifle | 1320 | 986 | 3.37 | 1.51 | 2.085 | |
.380 Auto (9mm Browning Sh | handgun | 980 | 194 | 1.78 | 0.41 | 0.68 | |
.40 Smith & Wesson | handgun | 1074 | 423 | 3.54 | 0.74 | 0.85 | |
.41 Remington Magnum | handgun | 1276 | 763 | 5.38 | 1.23 | 1.29 | |
.44 Remington Magnum (Pist | handgun | 1317 | 897 | 6.14 | 1.45 | 1.285 | |
.44 Smith & Wesson Special | handgun | 911 | 361 | 3.58 | 0.81 | 1.16 | |
.44-40 Winchester | rifle | 1060 | 499 | 2.12 | 1.07 | 1.305 | |
.45 Auto (.45 ACP) | handgun | 937 | 403 | 3.88 | 0.93 | 0.898 | |
.45 GAP (Glock Automatic P | handgun | 959 | 414 | 3.9 | 0.92 | 0.76 | |
.45-70 Government | rifle | 1680 | 2274 | 6.1 | 2.43 | 2.105 | |
.470 Nitro Express | rifle | 2134 | 5055 | 10.67 | 4.84 | 3.25 | |
10mm Auto | handgun | 1199 | 546 | 4.1 | 0.96 | 0.992 | |
6.17mm (.243) Lazzeroni Sp | rifle | 3618 | 2470 | 3.08 | 1.37 | 2.05 | |
6.53mm (.257) Lazzeroni Sc | rifle | 3750 | 3122 | 3.75 | 1.69 | 2.8 | |
6.5mm Remington Magnum | rifle | 3118 | 2655 | 3.84 | 1.72 | 2.17 | |
6.5x55mm Swedish Mauser | rifle | 2673 | 2078 | 3.5 | 1.72 | 2.165 | |
6.5x57 Mauser | rifle | 2543 | 1881 | 3.33 | 1.62 | 2.232 | |
6.8mm Remington SPC | rifle | 2600 | 1696 | 2.94 | 1.41 | 1.686 | |
6mm Remington | rifle | 3156 | 2145 | 3.06 | 1.4 | 2.233 | |
7-30 Waters | rifle | 2700 | 1942 | 3.24 | 1.46 | 2.04 | |
7.62x39mm Russian | rifle | 2363 | 1587 | 3.02 | 1.29 | 1.528 | |
7mm Remington Magnum | rifle | 3024 | 3106 | 4.63 | 2.06 | 2.5 | |
7mm Remington Ultra Magnum | rifle | 3121 | 3330 | 4.81 | 2.13 | 2.85 | |
7mm STW (Shooting Times We | rifle | 3239 | 3494 | 4.86 | 2.31 | 2.85 | |
7mm Weatherby Magnum | rifle | 3199 | 3476 | 4.89 | 2.2 | 2.549 | |
7mm Winchester Short Magnu | rifle | 3134 | 3314 | 4.76 | 2.06 | 2.1 | |
7mm-08 Remington | rifle | 2827 | 2448 | 3.9 | 1.8 | 2.035 | |
7x57mm Mauser | rifle | 2602 | 2255 | 3.9 | 1.68 | 2.235 | |
7x64mm Brenneke | rifle | 2818 | 2662 | 4.26 | 1.85 | 2.51 | |
8mm Remington Magnum | rifle | 2900 | 3734 | 5.8 | 2.77 | 2.85 | |
8x57mm Mauser JS | rifle | 2466 | 2511 | 4.59 | 1.81 | 2.24 | |
9mm Luger (9mm Parabellum) | handgun | 1138 | 357 | 2.82 | 0.65 | 0.754 | |
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