Is .300 Remington Short Action Ultra Magnum faster than .300 Remington Ultra Magnum?

.300 Remington Ultra Magnum is faster — up to 3,300 fps versus 3,200 fps.

Does .300 Remington Short Action Ultra Magnum hit harder than .300 Remington Ultra Magnum?

.300 Remington Ultra Magnum carries more muzzle energy (4,353 vs 3,721 ft·lb).

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.300 Remington Short Action Ultra Magnum vs .300 Remington Ultra Magnum

.300 Remington Ultra Magnum is faster (3,300 vs 3,200 fps); .300 Remington Ultra Magnum carries more energy (4,353 vs 3,721 ft·lb); .300 Remington Short Action Ultra Magnum recoils less.

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	.300 Remington Short Action Ultra Magnum	.300 Remington Ultra Magnum
Type	Rifle	Rifle
Introduced	2002	1999
Bullet ⌀	0.308″	0.308″
Case length	2.015″	2.85″
Velocity	2,900–3,200 fps	2,900–3,300 fps
Energy	2,801–3,721 ft·lb	3,360–4,353 ft·lb
Max pressure	65,000 psi	65,000 psi
Recoil	25–35 ft·lb	28–40 ft·lb
Eff. range	400 yd	600 yd

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Is .300 Remington Short Action Ultra Magnum faster than .300 Remington Ultra Magnum?: .300 Remington Ultra Magnum is faster — up to 3,300 fps versus 3,200 fps.
Does .300 Remington Short Action Ultra Magnum hit harder than .300 Remington Ultra Magnum?: .300 Remington Ultra Magnum carries more muzzle energy (4,353 vs 3,721 ft·lb).