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IMHO, the WSM cartridges, while having excellent ballistics, are not about "superior" ballistics. Instead, the WSM cartridges are about magnum ballistics in a smaller, lighter rifle. Meaning, when it comes to the .300 WSM, talking about how it doesn't shoot any faster than any other 30 cal magnum misses the point. Rather, a person should be talking about how how light and handy their hard hitting .300 WSM rifle is. The corollary being, if a person isn't looking for a light hunting rifle, the .300 WSM doesn't offer anything special; and, dropping a .300 WSM into a magnum action negates any benefit of the cartridge. Also worth noting is that a 30 cal. magnum in a light rifle, while not brutal, is not for the recoil-shy. And, also, the .300 WSM is more of a open-country cartridge. Again, JMHO.