The 7mm Winchester Short Magnum (WSM) and 7mm Remington Short Action Ultra Magnum (SAUM) were once poised to be the next great advancements in short-action magnums. Designed to push long-range ballistics from compact rifle platforms, they offered magnum-level performance with efficient powder use and reduced recoil. But the market didn’t follow through. Ammunition dried up. Bullet manufacturers moved on. And yet — the rifles remain, the cases exist, and the demand is resurging.
At Gold Country Ammo, we don’t just acknowledge forgotten cartridges — we build bullets for them. Custom-designed, twist-rate optimized, and ready for reloaders looking to breathe life back into their 7mm WSM or SAUM rifles.
GCA Ballistic Match Profiles
| Bullet | Weight | Base | Tip | BC (est.) | Best Use | Twist Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scorpion | 150 gr | FB | HP | ~0.530 | Mid-range game | 1:10+ |
| Viper | 160 gr | RBT | Soft Tip | ~0.560 | All-around hunting | 1:9 or faster |
| Razorback ST | 175 gr | RBT | Serrated Lead Tip | ~0.610 | Elk / long-range | 1:8.5 or faster |
Cartridge Compatibility
- Primary: 7mm WSM, 7mm SAUM
- Extended: 7mm Rem Mag, .280 AI, 7mm PRC (for shared bullet profiles)
These bullets are designed not just to feed, but to perform — offering high BC profiles, controlled expansion, and stable flight at all practical hunting distances.
Why the Industry Dropped the Ball
Major bullet makers cut support once factory ammo slowed. Load manuals stopped expanding data. The result? A blackout of support for rifles still capable of sub-MOA groups and magnum-tier terminal energy.
GCA is changing that.
We hand-swage .284 bullets in grain weights tailored for these exact cartridges — with profiles designed for the velocities and twists they were born to shoot. Whether you’re chasing a 160gr soft tip load for a deer rifle or a 175gr Razorback for elk at 600 yards, we’ll build the bullet for your rifle, not a corporate SKU list.
Related Resources
- Load Data, Twist Guides
- Field Results with Razorback ST
- Gold Country Bullet Systems
- Gold Country Razorback .284 Bullets — Long-Range Controlled-Penetration Hunting Bullets
The 7mm WSM and SAUM didn’t fail — they were abandoned. Let’s fix that.
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