.223 Winchester Super Short Magnum

Rifle cartridge .223 WSSM 223 WSSM Hdy 75.jpg 150px .223 WSSM with 75 gr on Hornady AMax bullet United States Rifle Browning & Winchester 2002 Winchester 2003–present .300 WSM Rimless, bottleneck .223 .272 .544 .555 .535 .054 1.670 2.362 1-7 in mm to 1-9 in mm Large rifle 40 BT (boat-tailed) 4352 1683 60 JSP 3733 1857 75 BT (boat-tailed) 3378 1901 24 in mm Hodgdon http://data.hodgdon.com/cartridge_load.asp .223 WSSM data at Hodgdon Online 2007-07-09 https://web.archive.org/web/20071111143616/http://data.hodgdon.com/cartridge_load.asp 2007-11-11 dead The .223 WSSM (Winchester Super Short Magnum, 5.56×42mm) is a .223 caliber rifle cartridge created by Winchester and Browning based on a shortened version of the Winchester Short Magnum case. History The .223 WSSM was introduced in 2003 by the Browning Arms Company, Winchester Ammunition, and Winchester Repeating Arms Company. The .223 designation is a reference to the popular .223 Remington. It is currently the fastest production .22 caliber round in the world with muzzle velocities as high as 4,600 feet per second (1,402 meters per second). However, the .220 Swift still holds the record as the fastest .22 caliber centerfire cartridge with a published velocity of 4665 ft/s m/s using a 29 gr g on projectile and 42 gr g of 3031 powder.223 Winchester Super Short Magnum History and General Information http://www.gunnersden.com/index.htm.223-wssm.html gunnersden.com 31 October 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20131102065833/http://www.gunnersden.com/index.htm.223-wssm.html 2013-11-02 deadWorld record 4700 fps 223 WSSM explodes watermelon better than https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MsxXfGHlgUA https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211215/MsxXfGHlgUA 2021-12-15 live YouTube 31 October 2013.223 Winchester Super Short Magnum (WSSM) http://www.ballisticstudies.com/Knowledgebase/.223+Winchester+Super+Short+Magnum+WSSM.html ballisticstudies.com 31 October 2013.223 Winchester Super Short Magnum Ballistics http://gundata.org/cartridge/13/.223-winchester-super-short-magnum-(wssm)/ gundata.org 31 October 2013 Complaints Even before the cartridge was commercially introduced, it was claimed.223 WSSM vs the .22-250 Remington https://www.browning.com/news/articles/rifles/223-wssm-vs-22-250-rem.html?srsltid=AfmBOoo8WEmBaOZhE8EfzFlQ3sclI_kjq3K6SK_9pDHe-rqzxIUol39Z Browning Online Browning Arms Company 3 January 2025 18 August 2003 that it would be extremely hard on barrels and high wear would lead to short barrel life. Another criticism is that, although the round is suited for long range varmint hunting, it is not good for medium game any further than 200 yards..223 Winchester Super Short Magnum http://leeloadmaster.com/blog/223-winchester-super-short-magnum/#Controversy leeloadmaster.com 31 October 2013 2 November 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20131102053008/http://leeloadmaster.com/blog/223-winchester-super-short-magnum/#Controversy dead The Winchester made Model 70 in .223 WSSM has not been revived in the new Browning-made Winchester Model 70s, but Browning has chosen to use chrome-lined barrels on all of its guns chambered for .223 WSSM and has introduced the .223 WSSM cartridge as a chambering in its A-bolt rifles. Browning rejects the charge that the .223 WSSM round is especially hard on barrels: "The 223 and 243 WSSM cartridges are said to 'burn up' barrels in as little as 300 rounds. Nothing could be further from the truth."http://www.browning.com/library/infonews/detail.asp?ID=79 223 WSSM vs the 22-250 Rem. - Browning Article 2010-08-05 https://web.archive.org/web/20101224202352/http://www.browning.com/library/infonews/detail.asp?id=79 2010-12-24 dead Advantages According to Browning, the .223 WSSM offers a 600 ft/s m/s on gain with a 55 gr on bullet over the standard .223 Rem. It also offers a 440 ft/s m/s on gain over the .22-250, a popular varmint round. This comes out to a 600 ft.lbf J on gain over a standard .223 Rem, and a 350 ft.lbf J on gain over the .22-250..223 Rem vs. .223 WSSM http://www.fieldandstream.com/forums/guns/rifles/223-rem-vs-223-wssm fieldandstream.com 31 October 2013 See also .22 Eargesplitten Loudenboomer Winchester Super Short Magnum 5.6×57mm List of rifle cartridges Table of handgun and rifle cartridges 5 mm/35 SMc 5 mm caliber .223 Remington References Browning Press Release Chuckhawks .223 WSSM page Reloading info from Guns and Ammo Magazine https://web.archive.org/web/20071209205841/http://www.gunsandammomag.com/reloads/223wssm/ 2007-12-09 Super Short Magnums - The Rest of the Story Super Duper Shortie https://web.archive.org/web/20071018152313/http://www.gunsandammomag.com/ammunition/super_duper_shortie/ 2007-10-18 External links The .223 WSSM at WSSM Zone Category:Pistol and rifle cartridges Category:Winchester Super Short Magnum rifle cartridges