Pox, do yourself a huge favor. And this is only because of my experience I've had with federal ammunition comp.
If you've found a great round for any of your weapons including the 270wsm made by federal just go ahead and buy yourself a case or two of them now, especially for the short magnum! You'll also be getting a whole batch with the same LOT # that will 99.99% be accurate till the last round is spent.
I shot federal for over 20 yrs, and my father and uncles for over 30 and 40yrs.
Since I started with the 7mmwsm back in 04 they have discontinued 3 diffrient rounds that I found have shot well out of my firearm!
They've also done it with one of my favorite waterfowl loads!
There is nothing more dissipointing than finding out and ammunition is no longer available that you've put all your faith in for your hunting situation!
The WSM ammo is already more difficult to find than standard 308, 30-06, 270ammo.
I'm not nocking federal, I even still have about 100rnds of ammo for one of my 7 shorts,although I had a terrible exp. with a damaged barrel
Fom a box of the Barnes trippleX that has been since discontinued.
I just know if I was still buying ammo from them especially for a new gun for a young hunter like a kid or my wife that will build full confidence in over the years I would want to be able to go to my gun vault and grab the same ammo that that person built their trust on!
Just a Lil food for thought, your wife already seems a Lil timid about certain fire arms from your original post, soo making this a great exp. for her from the beginning is what counts. And congrats on your new hunting partner she sounds like she's a ringer!
