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.270 Winchester Short Magnum

Bullet diameter
7.04 mm
Case length
53.34 mm
Max pressure
448 MPa
Introduced
2002

Specification

Everything measured

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IdentityWhat it is, who designed it and what else it is called.

Cartridge type
Rebated rim
Introduced
2002
Designer
Winchester
Also known as
.270 WSM, 270 WSM

DimensionsThe case and the bullet, to a hundredth of a millimetre.

Bullet diameter
7.04 mm
Neck diameter
7.98 mm
Shoulder diameter
13.67 mm
Base diameter
14.10 mm
Rim diameter
13.59 mm
Rim thickness
1.37 mm
Case length
53.34 mm
Overall length
72.64 mm

BallisticsWhat a typical load does, and the pressure it runs at.

Max pressure
448 MPa
Max pressure, psi
65,000
Typical bullet weight
9.72 g
Typical muzzle velocity
960 m/s
Typical muzzle energy
4481 J

ConstructionWhat the case, primer and projectile are made of and shaped like.

Case shape
Bottleneck
Case material
Brass
Primer
Large rifle magnum
Projectile
Bullet
Bullet profile
Spitzer boat tail
Mouth closure
Bullet
Specification standard
saami

Provenance

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Confidence in this record

95%

API

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The same fields, in the same units, from the same endpoint the page reads.

curl --request GET \  --url 'https://api.gunspec.io/v1/calibers/270-wsm' \  --header 'X-API-Key: your_key'