The 325 Winchester Short Magnum, or 325 WSM, is a relatively new thirty-two caliber short magnum centerfire rifle cartridge. It was developed
by Winchester ammunition
and made its debut to the shooting public in 2005.</p><p>The new short magnum cartridge is chambered in Winchester’s&nbsp;Model 70&nbsp;bolt action rifle.</p><p>The 325 WSM is a commercial cartridge based on the 404 Jeffery cartridge case, shortening to 2.100″, necking down to .32″ caliber, and sharpening the shoulder angle to 35 degrees.</p><p>This cartridge has enough case capacity for all of
its offered bullet weights which also offers good effective down range bullet energies.<span id="ezoic-pub-ad-placeholder-104" class="ezoic-adpicker-ad"></span><span class="ezoic-ad ezoic-at-0 medrectangle-4 medrectangle-4104 adtester-container adtester-container-104" data-ez-name="gunnersden_com-medrectangle-4"><span id="div-gpt-ad-gunnersden_com-medrectangle-4-0" ezaw="580" ezah="400" style="position:relative;z-index:0;display:inline-block;padding:0;width:100%;max-width:1200px;margin-left:auto
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big game species. Hunters have successfully taken animals from white-tailed deer to moose, and even bear.</p><p>The 325 WSM cartridge is a very well thought out cartridge as Winchester recognized the need for something in their Short Magnum platform capable of launching 200 plus grain bullets with high inherent accuracy plus energy levels capable of stopping the largest North American game. <span id="ezoic-pub-ad-placeholder-105" class="ezoic-adpicker-ad"></span><span
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ez_ad_units!='undefined'){ez_ad_units.push([[336,280],'gunnersden_com-box-4','ezslot_5',105,'0','0'])};__ez_fad_position('div-gpt-ad-gunnersden_com-box-4-0'); The 325 WSM does all of this with lower perceived recoil in a lightweight rifle design that included help from rifle designers at Browning. The 325 WSM is an ideal cartridge for the serious elk, bear, moose or other large and dangerous
game hunter where a lightweight short magnum rifle is desired, delivering almost 2 tons (actual 3,941 FT/LB.) of energy at the muzzle and over 1 1/2 ton (actual 3,316 FT/LB.) of energy at 100 yards with a 220 grain bullet. The 325 WSM cartridge offers a good balance of power with manageable recoil. The below 325 WSM Ballistics Chart shows Winchester 220 grain SuperX Power
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JoinedAug 8, 2014Messages51 I love my lever guns. Recently searching for a .338 bolt gun i came across a Browning BLR chambered in 325 WSM. I only found little info on the cartridge Does the caliber have edge over what I already have. (35 Rem, 32 Win Spcl, 348 Win,358 Win)
JoinedApr 13, 2017Messages62 I have one and love it. It has trajectory similar to a 300 WSM with energy closer to a .338 win mag. The down side is factory ammo can be tough to find and expensive with not a lot of options. Mine really likes the 200 gr Accubond and I was lucky to stock up on some of the Nosler Trophy Grade I found on sale at Cabela's. I'm sure you probably know this but it shoots an 8mm bullet, so there are a lot
of options if you reload. Mine is a Kimber Montana and I use it as my backcountry elk rifle. Its nice and light and weather resistant. I would buy it again. I'm not really familiar with the ballistics of your other cartridges but I would imagine the 325 WSM might have better trajectory. One thing you might want to research is how the WSM's feed in a lever action. It might be fine I just don't know with the steep shoulder.
JoinedAug 19, 2015Messages110Location CO I went through this question just a little while
back.... I ended up with 300wsm because of factory ammo and reloading components available. I'm sure it's a great cartridge.
JoinedJul 31, 2016Messages684 Location New Jersey The 325 wsm is a nice cartridge with lots of potential. Not a popular caliber and ammo is pricey. I have 2 friends that own rifles in that caliber and love it, plus neither one minds paying for the ammo.
Recoil isn't bad from what I remember when I shot one. Good luck.
I have run a .325WSM since 2006. On the second one at this point. The first rifle and I didn't get along that well... It has been an absolute Game hammer for me. I have been running 200Gr NAB's over H4350. Sub 1/2MOA accuracy out of a Winchester m70Sporter and velocities somewhere right around 2850. I will say, from a trajectory standpoint, either a .300WSM or a .338WM will
shoot a bit flatter than a .325. The BC's on the 8mm slugs are lower than they ought to be (IMHO). All in All, It's one of the harder hitting short action cartridges out there, and I've used it for everything from Prairie dogs to Moose. It does the job nicely!!
JoinedDec 10, 2002Messages6,944 Location Chugiak, AK Does the caliber have edge over what I already have. (35 Rem, 32 Win Spcl, 348 Win,358
Win) Is it any better than a anything else in its class (30-06 to 338wm)? No. Different strokes for different folks...
JoinedMay 17, 2016Messages2,848 Location Wyoming I love my BLR in 270wsm. No feeding problems once I tweaked one of my mags., the other one works great. One can never have too many lever guns, we are sitting pretty with 9 of them in the safe, all are hunters
and good shooters.
I have a Browning A Bolt in 325 WSM and I absolutely love it, great elk and mule deer killer here in Colorado. Again, the downfall is ammo availability, the only factory ammo I've come across is the Nosler Trophy Grade in 200 grain which I snag every time I see it. I ended up purchasing a reloading set so I could develop my own loads since there's a ton of 8mm bullets and 325 casing available online through Brownells, Midway, etc... If you reload or have a friend that does, I'd say go for
it.
JoinedOct 31, 2009Messages3,459 If you like lever guns, then go for it. Is it worth the money? No, probably not on a purely financial basis. Lots of other rounds will do similar work, for less money and headache trying to locate ammo. Mine is a Kimber Montana. Makes for a great elk rifle. Similar threads
Which WSM caliber is best?The . 300 Winchester Magnum is extremely popular and is consistently among the Top 10 best selling rifle cartridges in the United States each year. At the same time, the 300 WSM is the most popular Winchester Short Magnum cartridge and is also extremely commonly used as well.
How much does a 300 WSM drop at 300 yards?.300 Win Mag and .300 WSM Comparison Summary. What game is 300 WSM good for?While I think Fusion 300 WSM ammo is better for elk hunting than some of the other loads out there, this is ideal ammo for feral hog and deer hunting. You could also include game like pronghorn and even black bear in there as well (go with 180 grain bullets for black bear).
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