It has less recoil than the 300 Win Mag but nearly the same energy of the 338 Win Mag with a 225 grain load. In addition there is a remarkable number of bullets available for reloading, and more coming I understand. As you can see, that particular 325 WSM load has about 83% of the free recoil energy of the .338 Win Mag load, which is a pretty major reduction in recoil. I have 2 friends that own rifles in that caliber and love it, plus neither one minds paying for the ammo. The last of these cartridges, the .325 WSM, was introduced in 2005. Winchester started the WSM ball rolling in 2001 with the introduction of the .300 WSM. The 325 WSM is an excellent cartridge for all North American big game. Ya, not really sure it fills any gap as there really isn't one there and truthfully, there isn't a ton of difference between a .325WSM and a .338WM performance wise. Our favorites for 325 WSM ammo are: Medium Game: Barnes 160gr TTSX, Barnes 180gr TSX, Nosler 200gr Accubond, Nosler 180gr Ballistic Tip, Hornady 180gr GMX. B. BigBoreDan Member. Sep 12, 2008 #4 My cousin used one on elk hunt in CO this past season. The .325 was the fourth, and so far final Winchester Short Magnum cartridge introduction. Large Game: Barnes 180 & 200gr TSX, Hornady 200gr GMX, Nosler 200gr Partition, Nosler 200gr Accuobond, Swift 200 & 220gr A-Frame.. Muzzle velocities as follows: 160gr bullets â 3330 FPS The .325 was some slick American advertising. Like I mentioned a minute ago, that particular 325 WSM load above has essentially the same trajectory and still has about 95% of ⦠In 2002, Winchester followed up with the introduction of both the .270 WSM, and the 7mm WSM cartridges. The case is based off the .300 Winchester Short Magnum with a expanded neck and rebated rim bottlenecked along with a large rifle magnum primer. And is the ammo for the 325 easy to get over in Africa (Namibia) just incase things go missing in transit. If so any reports. The 325 wsm is a nice cartridge with lots of potential. The 325 WSM had the same problem but also was a victim of poor quality rifles. Lots of people simply neck them up to 338 (325/338)when building a custom rifle in the short mag and have very good luck with them as a wildcat. Anyone used 325 wsm for hunting? He said the rifle was accurate, but didn't feed well at all . Couple the better ballistics and lighter weight the fact that the Kimber is 4+1 to the browning 325 wsm 3+1 pretty much meant I was never gonna use the browning TI 325 wsm again and thus gave it to my dad. The .325 Winchester Short Magnum was designed in 2005 by Winchester Repeating Arms Company. The closest if not slightly better because of the bullet selection to the 325 in ballistics, is the 338 RCM. I have 17 dfferent bullets (Brands and weights) here right now for a reloading review. Cartridge Type: Rifle Height: 2.1" Width: 0.535" Average FPS: 2213 Average Energy: 2174 Average Gr: 200 Recoil: 2.78 Power Rank: 4.43 of 20 . It's not a .325 cal but an 8mm but it seems Americans will not embrace new metric cartridges so they called it something it's not. The .300 WSM, an original Winchester design, fits handily into bolt-actions sized for a cartridge length of 2.860 inches. Like its siblings, the .270 WSM has gained a steady following for a variety of reasons. I shoot 210 sciroccos (with a much better BC than the 200 accubond from the 325 wsm) at 2830 fps and 250 grainers at 2500 fps. Joined Apr 5, 2008 Messages There is a 325 wsm in the same make of rifle that i like but would like to know what people think of the 325 over the 300. The .325 WSM is an accurate cartridge and easier to reload for than the traditional magnumsince there is no belt. Recoil isn't bad from what I remember when I shot one. Thanks all! Good luck. Took a nice 6x6 at 480yds. Not a popular caliber and ammo is pricey. Following the immediate success of the .300 WSM in 2001, the .270 and 7mm WSM were introduced in 2002. May 30, 2017 #5 M. MKotur325 New member. All of the WSM cartridges are based on the 404 Jeffery non-belted magnum cartridge which is shortened to fit a short action. Description. For highly efficient and consistent powder burning, the .300 WSM has a short-fat powder column geometry, a concept revered by accuracy-obsessed benchrest shooters for nearly three decades. Joined Aug 24, 2008 Messages 22. B. blipelt Well-Known Member. with it.