.223 WSSM Ammo Prices

Winchester built the Super Short Magnum line in the early 2000s and this .22-caliber version was meant to deliver blistering varmint velocity from a stubby fat efficient case. It did exactly that and then the whole WSSM concept collapsed under feeding problems and market indifference within a few years. A bold idea that burned bright and brief. Ambitious and doomed.

Factory ammunition is genuinely scarce now and priced for its rarity. This leans heavily on handloading. The few shooters who committed to the platform buy whatever surfaces and reload the rest.