The slightly larger diameter makes a difference, just like the 260 can push a 100 grain bullet about 200 fps faster. In ballistics catalogs the point of maximum bullet rise is often called the midrange trajectory, or sometimes the maximum ordinate. Hey bohunter, i have a 20 heavy barrel oly arms upper in. Ballistic silvertip winchester rifle ammo winchester. If you want to know the specifics on how your ammo is firing, use guide outdoors ballistics charts and ammo charts to hit any target, anywhere. Lets bust a 243 wssm or winchester super short magnum myth you may have heard that one of the reasons the 243 wssm withered on the vine was that it. The 325 wsm had the same problem but also was a victim of poor quality rifles. Jan 15, 2017 l to r are the shortlived 25 wssm, the nicely balanced 257 roberts, the famed 2606 rem. Bullet trajectory chart shows the decreased bullet drop with the increased muzzle velocity that results from the increased barrel. My rifle shoots 34 inch groups at 100 yards if i do my part.
Youll find 300 win mag ballistics, 308 ballistics, 3006 ballistics, 223 ballistics, 243 ballistics, 3030 ballistics and much more. The winchester ballistic calculator allows you to select your winchester product and view the real trajectory from that product. Rifle trajectory table by chuck hawks in order to hit a distant target a rifle must be correctly sightedin, and to accomplish that the shooter must have some working knowledge of the bullets trajectory. Winchester stated the stubby cartridge delivered the performance of the. For those focused on varminting, hodgdon varget adi2208 produces the highest potential velocities with 75 to 87 grain bullets. Its important to understand the ballistics of 22 wmr and using this bullet ballistic coefficient chart will help you. This not only calculates bullet trajectory with great precision, but will also output clicks so you can. Ballistic ballistic is the leading ballistics trajectory calculator for the iphone. The 120 gr lapua bullet for the grendel has an amazingly high bc0. Whether you want a small lot of ammo for your personal shooting needs or want to buy several million rounds for a law enforcement agency, this company has what it takes to. Two years later, the entire line of wssm rifle production was discontinued, disappearing into obscurity. Use this ballistic calculator in order to calculate the flight path of a bullet given the shooting parameters that meet your conditions. Winchester ammunition manufactures quality, performance rifle ammo for hunting, sport and recreational shooting.
Compare ballistics data on your favorite winchester ammunition rounds. With this chart there are two distinct comparisons to be made here. The trajectories in the table below were calculated for a maximum bullet rise of 1. And the 120 grain bullet should be the best choice for general cxp2 class game hunting antelope, deer, mountain goats, sheep, and black bear. External ballistics or exterior ballistics is the part of ballistics that deals with the behavior of a projectile in flight. Input your hunting conditions to see the drop, drift, bullet trajectory, velocity, and energy. This is about standard for most high velocity rounds, some of the screamers will be less but a standard 243, 2506, 270 etc will be right in this area. The custom 25 wssm ar, i saw, had the disclaimer that the 120gr bullets would not fit without using a shorter than optimal oal. Best groups so far have been 58 using 45gr of reloader 19. I am more of the proponent of the flatshooting, high to medium b. Use our ballistics tables below to find the velocity, trajectory, bullet weight, and more for your caliber and gun style. On s ballistics page, youll find the excellent jbm ballistics program. Again, these statements are only relevant to a single aspect of performance and do not take into account the usefulness of the. The reamer the factory ses in the 243 wssm puts the heavy bullets way back into the case.
So, the simple answer is that with a 50 yard zero you will be good out to about 230 yards. Kestrel 5700 ballistics weather meter with hornady 4dof. Combining complete onsite environmental measurements with the precise trajectory solutions of the integrated hornady 4dof ballistics solver, this rugged allinone handheld unit delivers the convenience you want and the accuracy you need for longrange success under any conditions. Ballistics charts ballistic tables for remington, federal. Winchester ballistic silvertip varmint ammunition 25 winchester super short. Loaded to equal pressures, the 25 wssm will push any bullet in the 75 to 100 grain weight faster than the 243 wssm. I love the cartridge having 3 rifles chambered for itthat being said brass is only going to get harder to find while the 6. You can shoot bullets from 75 grains all the way up around the 120 mark. Thanks for using the external ballistic calculator from that accurately details all aspects of the bullets trajectory the millisecond it leaves the guns barrel. The 22 wmr ballistics table reports 22 wmr muzzle energy and 22 wmr velocity at multiple distances. I dont have any experience with the 25wssm but i do with the 223wssm and the 243wssm.
The closest if not slightly better because of the bullet selection to the 325 in ballistics, is the 338 rcm. The federal ballistics calculator lets you quickly determine the trajectory for any rifle or handgun load, and save data for an unlimited number of loads. Here is the 25 wssm ballistics winchester super short magnum, history, reloading and other information on this center fire rifle cartridge. This is not optimal for that cartridge or bullet however. The four razor sharp cutting petals double the bullet diameter making delivering dead right there performance. Jun 09, 2016 lets bust a 243 wssm or winchester super short magnum myth you may have heard that one of the reasons the 243 wssm withered on the vine was that it burned up barrels too fast. Here c represents the drag coefficient of the bullet you can find out for a specific bullet, or use c 0. Considered one of the most devastating bullets on big game, winchester ballistic silvertip is proven lethal. The barnes tipped tsx features a 100percent copper body with rings cut into the shank. Host jessie duff and veteran air force sniper and long range expert george reinas help us understand the factors behind bullet trajectory. Trajectory technologies is best known for the trajetech small arms ammunition line.
I shoot 75 grain hornady vmaxes at around 3450 fps and it absolutely devastates coyotes. Projectiles are described by a ballistic coefficient, or bc, which combines the air resistance of the bullet shape the drag coefficient and its sectional density a function of. Ballistic calculates trajectory, windage, velocity, energy, and bullet flight time for any valid range, and can compensate for atmospheric conditions such as temperature, barometric pressure, humidity, and altitude. For a true comparison it should be a common weight for caliber bullet like a 120 grain 25 cal and a 80 grain in the 6mm. Whether you want a small lot of ammo for your personal shooting needs or want to buy several million rounds for a law enforcement agency. Right click on the image of the load data and use save as. Our calculator creates a proper ballistics trajectory chart that details range, drop, velocity. It includes a comprehensive bullet database of nearly 2000 bullets. If you were going to have a rifle built in 25 wssm i would recommend picking the. Sightingin a hunting rifle to hit a certain number of inches high at 100 yards or 100 meters maximizes the point blank range of the rifle and cartridge and is superior to. Using bullets from hornady vmax, nosler bt, sierra sp, speer bt, hornady btsp, swift sp. Four keys to ballistic performance exposed ron spomer outdoors. The wssm cartridges are based on ballistics design philosophies that are intended to produce a high level of efficiency.
In order to hit a distant target a rifle must be correctly sightedin, and to accomplish that the shooter must have some working knowledge of the bullet s trajectory. Power point 150grs x3001 300 wsm ballistic silvertip 180grs sbst300s 300 wsm fail safe bullet. I prefer the 243 wssm with a standard twist using a 75gr95gr 6mm bullet or even an 8twist barrel if you want the 105gr, high b. Rifle trajectory table by chuck hawks in order to hit a distant target a rifle must be correctly sightedin, and to accomplish that the shooter must have some working knowledge of the bullet s trajectory. Like infinity version 6, infinity version 7 allows users to generate multiple trajectory charts and graphics, point blank range, calculate zero, uphilldownhill shooting, maximum range. Thumbing through my handloading records, i came up with the top velocities for a variety of bullet weights for the five.
The 25 wssm and 2506 are identical in factory loaded ammo, if you load then you could do better with a heavier bullet in the 2506 as stated above. Compare up to 4 winchester products and see how they compare. I also have 4 2506s and one 2506 ackley improved with a 12 twist krieger barrel and a 0. I also have 4 25 06s and one 25 06 ackley improved with a 12 twist krieger barrel and a 0. A polymer tip boosts the ballistic coefficient, improves longrange ballistics and provides fast expansion. For this reason, equivalent powders loaded with charge. One is a winchester coyote that my wife uses for shooting a doe each year, and i used to shoot it at a lot of paper i know, expensive bullet for that, but its a fun cartridge to shoot and coyotes. Using the same parent case energy is always going to go toward the higher caliber.
Vortx premium hunting ammunition barnes vortx is precision ammunition loaded with the deadliest bullets on the planet. Print out a copy of the 22 wmr ballistics chart and keep as a guide. They cater orders to suit individual customers and produce rounds as they are ordered. Midwayusa carries a full line of 25 winchester super short magnum from all the. You can also determine the ballistic coefficient for any bullet from bullet shape, velocity, or trajectory or determine the optimum rifling twist to stabilize a bullet.
I really like the 25 wssm and the winchesterusra 70 super shorts. Sierra bullets infinity 7 ballistic software sierra bullets. So, if the two companys that put these rifles out dont chamber them anymore you. Four keys to ballistic performance exposed ron spomer. Barnes tipped tripleshock x ttsx bullets 25 cal 257. Spherical w760 and h414 are also extremely good for achieving high velocities. Use guide outdoors ballistics charts to find the specifics on your ammo. The latest cartridge to be used in benchrest competition is the. Winchester ballistic silvertip ammunition provides hunters immediate knockdown and extreme precision. Bullet velocity and trajectory will go to the smaller caliber.
Lots of people simply neck them up to 338 325338when building a custom rifle in the short mag and have very good luck with them as a wildcat. With an equivalent bullet loaded to saami maximum overall cartridge length, the 25 wssm case has over 20% less capacity than the 2506 remington. Our calculator creates a proper ballistics trajectory chart that details range, drop, velocity, energy fps, wind drift, and time. Use of ballistics tables or ballistics software based on the mayevskisiacci method and g1 drag model, introduced in 1881, are the most common method used to work with external ballistics. Its important to understand the ballistics of 22 wmr and using this bullet ballistic coefficient chart will help you do that. The 25 wssm is the best of both worldsit shoots as flat as the. The 25 wssm with todays powders can equal any factory 25 06 load and tends to be very accurate. In order to hit a distant target a rifle must be correctly sightedin, and to accomplish that the shooter must have some working knowledge of the bullets trajectory. Whether its 10mm or 50 bmg, you can find it for sale at midsouth. Get all the 22 wmr ammo ballistics information for 15 popular rounds in a easy to read format. We did a recent range test comparing the muzzle velocity and bullet drop between the sub2000 in 9mm and. If you were going to have a rifle built in 25 wssm i would recommend picking the bullet of your choice and seating it so. Sightingin a hunting rifle to hit a certain number of inches high at 100 yards or 100 meters maximizes the point. The polymer tip resists deformation, maximizes longrange performance and promotes expansion.
The projectile may be powered or unpowered, guided or unguided, spin or fin stabilized, flying through an atmosphere or in the vacuum of space, but most certainly flying under the influence of a gravitational field. They have very good factory loads as long as you use 100gr and under bullets or have a 1in9 twist barrel instead of the 1in10. My 300 yd drop is about 6 if im zeroed dead on at 100. Most of these remain nib, as i figure that in 20304050 years they are going to be somewhat collectable. L to r are the shortlived 25 wssm, the nicely balanced 257 roberts, the famed 2606 rem. Barnes, the leader in bullet innovation offers hunters the ultimate in accuracy, terminal performance and handloaded precision in a factory loaded round. According to the sierra infinity ballistics program, the barnes bullet should drop 1. Calculate a trajectory from bullet, velocity, firearm and atmospheric parameters. Exceptions are going to be when you start pushing the 55gr at 38004000 not possible in a 223 like a 22250 ai or 223 wssm. This calculator will produce a ballistic trajectory chart that shows the bullet drop, bullet energy, windage, and velocity. The most recent and largest caliber member of the wssm family, the 25 wssm epitomizes the short mag and super short philosophy. Please share, like, and tweet this page and others to show your support.