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distance and accuracy for 270 win vs 300 win?
« on: August 31, 2013, 07:30:02 AM »
i am looking to trade my heavy wood stock 300 winmag for a 270 with a composite stock just to lighten things up. what is the difference in accuracy and distance on these two calibers?

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Re: distance and accuracy for 270 win vs 300 win?
« Reply #1 on: August 31, 2013, 07:35:04 AM »
No difference in accuracy, the .270 will give you plenty of effective hunting range for just about any hunting situation unless you're into the really long range stuff.  Even then, it'll still kill stuff.  The .270 obviously won't have as flat a bullet trajectory as the .300 winnie, but for real world application I doubt you or the animal will notice the difference.

I think the .270 with good quality bullets is a do-it-all caliber.
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Re: distance and accuracy for 270 win vs 300 win?
« Reply #2 on: August 31, 2013, 08:01:02 AM »
If you reload, look at the new 150gr nosler accubonds and you'd be very close in trajectory.   A 270 will be fine on all WA big game out to 500 yds, or at least I'd feel comfortable at that range.

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Re: distance and accuracy for 270 win vs 300 win?
« Reply #3 on: August 31, 2013, 08:08:11 AM »
This is kind of a fun ballistics calculator to play around with.

http://www.winchester.com/learning-center/ballistics-calculator/Pages/ballistics-calculator.aspx
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Re: distance and accuracy for 270 win vs 300 win?
« Reply #4 on: August 31, 2013, 08:11:38 AM »
I have a model 7400 Rem in .270 and its a nice accurate rifle
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Re: distance and accuracy for 270 win vs 300 win?
« Reply #5 on: August 31, 2013, 10:32:37 AM »
what would the max effective distance of a 270 & 30-06 be?

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Re: distance and accuracy for 270 win vs 300 win?
« Reply #6 on: August 31, 2013, 10:57:51 AM »
The conundrum of your predicament isn't whether the bullet of a specific caliber will travel a certain distance and be accurate. What you should be thinking in terms of is how much energy the specific bullet will deliver on it's target at specific ranges you plan on employing it.

Just because a bullet will travel accurately to it's target doesn't necessarily equate to an effective outcome.

I'm just sayin.  ;)

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Re: distance and accuracy for 270 win vs 300 win?
« Reply #7 on: August 31, 2013, 10:59:56 AM »
I am a fan of the 270 Win., and it meets or exceeds all my practical requirements for the type of hunting I do (Mostly heavy brush and some clear cuts).

To answer your question from the .270 Win side, the Federal 150 Partition is used.

http://www.midwayusa.com/product/593581/federal-premium-vital-shok-ammunition-270-winchester-150-grain-nosler-partition-box-of-20



http://www.longrangehunting.com/forums/f86/what-minimum-amount-ft-lbs-needed-43753/

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There is a system that is called the -Taylor Knock Out Values.

And it uses the estimated energy for one shot kills on game.

It uses a recommended energy and a minimum energy for each animal.

On Elk it recommends 2000 ft/lbs and 1500ft/lbs as a minimum. this is at the Point of Impact.

Deer are 1200 ft/lbs and 1000 ft/lbs minimum.

From the quick and dirty table below, that equates to about 400 yards on elk sized game and about 600 yards on deer sized game.  You'll have to be the judge on whether those ranges are ethical for you, but it works fine for me out to 300-400 yards without considering things like windage and elevation for a 200 yard zero.

You can used the link below for the comparison with the 300 Win.
http://www.jbmballistics.com/cgi-bin/jbmtraj-5.1.cgi








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Re: distance and accuracy for 270 win vs 300 win?
« Reply #8 on: August 31, 2013, 11:13:58 AM »
I own and shoot both. I would not shoot at an animal with my .270 over 300 yards with my optics. Too much drop. I wouldn't have an issue with my .300 win mag until 400. The pro's for the .270 would be cheaper ammo so you can practice more and its more pleasurable to shoot, less recoil. .300 will get you extra distance but over 400 you will need a scope that you can dial in for yardage for either   :twocents:

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Re: distance and accuracy for 270 win vs 300 win?
« Reply #9 on: August 31, 2013, 11:17:36 AM »
Ever thought about just putting a new stock on your current gun?
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Re: distance and accuracy for 270 win vs 300 win?
« Reply #10 on: August 31, 2013, 11:21:45 AM »
yes but like someone mentioned, its not "pleasurable" to shoot a lot, that 300 kicks pretty damn good and i notice with a gun that has less recoil i shoot more accurate

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Re: distance and accuracy for 270 win vs 300 win?
« Reply #11 on: August 31, 2013, 12:23:19 PM »
I don't feal much of a difference in recoil between my 270 and 300 win mag.  If you are hunting elk stay with the 300 but that's just my opinion.

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Re: distance and accuracy for 270 win vs 300 win?
« Reply #12 on: August 31, 2013, 01:26:09 PM »
yes but like someone mentioned, its not "pleasurable" to shoot a lot, that 300 kicks pretty damn good and i notice with a gun that has less recoil i shoot more accurate

Better to have a good aim than a big gun.  :twocents:
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Re: distance and accuracy for 270 win vs 300 win?
« Reply #13 on: August 31, 2013, 01:32:26 PM »
You can get lighter bullets for the .300 to make it more manageable.  150 from a .300 Win is pretty light and still a bit more punch than the .270 win.

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Re: distance and accuracy for 270 win vs 300 win?
« Reply #14 on: August 31, 2013, 01:59:53 PM »
The conundrum of your predicament isn't whether the bullet of a specific caliber will travel a certain distance and be accurate. What you should be thinking in terms of is how much energy the specific bullet will deliver on it's target at specific ranges you plan on employing it.

Just because a bullet will travel accurately to it's target doesn't necessarily equate to an effective outcome.

I'm just sayin.  ;)energy has very little to do with terminal performance of a bullet
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