Rechambering a .270Win

[madmack76]

the muzzle ballistics don't mean much, how often are you gonna shoot something point blank look at what range you are gonna be shooting and remember speed isn't everything. your gonna be shooting same weight bullet just a little faster if that is important i would go to a different caliber. the .270 and 270wsm are both great guns i have both and love them but i would think the cost to have a good gunsmith do the work out weights the cost of buying a new great gun. just saying but to each there own right.

[madmack76]

it will help to look 200-500 yard ballistics with that cartridge and see what that works out to.

[bobcat]

You have to be shooting 400 yards and further to really see any noticeable advantage of the WSM over the standard 270 Winchester.   

[madmack76]

that's what i was thinking bobcat it took a lot for me to buy my 270wsm since i had a .270 it was more of me just wanting a new rifle lol.

[Wanttohuntmore]

Keep the 270 like it is and buy a better scope and a good rangefinder.  You'll spend a lot and have feeding complications with a standard to magnum change.

[FALFire]

It can be done but simply put..... You are making a mistake and wasting your money. You will very likely have feeding problems after the work is done so why risk it for 200 fps? Save your money and purchase a used 270WSM you'll be much happier with the end result.

[BOWHUNTER45]

I am in with everyone else ..Why would you want to change a rifle your grandfather gave you ? I would not ! people who own a .270 and are successful with it know what it can do ... I would never give up mine for any reason ...I never had trouble dropping deer -elk or bear and at all distances to way out there ! I just love a 140 gr bullet out of a .270 it does an awesome job everytime !

[buckfvr]

The .270 you have is I believe a 22in barrel.......270 wsm usually comes in 24in barrel, unless you custom order.....the ballistics you posted are most likely obtained with a 26in test barrel......less frequently 24.

 

[JLS]

Keep the 270 like it is and buy a better scope and a good rangefinder.  You'll spend a lot and have feeding complications with a standard to magnum change.

Good advice here.  In the grand scheme of things, 200 fps is really insignificant.  I wouldn't risk a family gun on a project like this.

[huntnphool]

You have to be shooting 400 yards and further to really see any noticeable advantage of the WSM over the standard 270 Winchester.   

+1

[wsmnut]

Load a good bullet under a good scope and go hunting.  There is nothing in the Northwest that you can't hunt with a 270.
     By the way Berger has some new bullets for the 270 made for hunting with some
Good BC's.

     Please don't mess up your Grandpa's rifle!

Wsmnut

[wildweeds]

I would................ leave MY grandpas gun alone and hunt like he taught me to hunt, be sneaky kid,use the landscape to get closer and LET THE AIR OUT OF EM!

For more speed and performance at longer range................. 7mm rem mag

[huntnphool]

I would................ leave MY grandpas gun alone and hunt like he taught me to hunt, be sneaky kid,use the landscape to get closer and LET THE AIR OUT OF EM!

For more speed and performance at longer range................. 7mm rem mag

[Sniper101]

ballisticly the .270WSM is very close to the 7mm magnum, and yes exactly bobcat, I need that extra difference the .270wsm has past 400 yards because most of my shots are past that.

[JLS]

Choose a good gunsmith, good luck with your project.