Middleweight Caliber Recommendation

[RailRob]

I just bought a tikka t3 .270..If I were you i would get a .257 weatherby mag flat as hell!

[270Shooter]

Better get a .270

[Huntboy]

Take a look at 270 WSM

[markts]

I Love my Tikka 270 wsm. Markts

[guardian]

How much more do you really gain out of the 270 wsm over a standerd .270. 

[jdb]

7mm08

[bobcat]

How much more do you really gain out of the 270 wsm over a standerd .270. 

Very, very little. It's only 200 feet per second gain in velocity, at best. That's not enough to show any significant difference in permormance. At 500 yards you'll have a few inches less drop. At 300 yards they will be virtually the same.

[700xcr]

How much more do you really gain out of the 270 wsm over a standerd .270. 

Very, very little. It's only 200 feet per second gain in velocity, at best. That's not enough to show any significant difference in permormance. At 500 yards you'll have a few inches less drop. At 300 yards they will be virtually the same.

Here is a chart that you can compare between the two.
http://www.winchester.com/products/catalog/comparerifle.aspx?multiadd=U1hQMjcwUy0xLTE=&action=3&ctype=1&atype=1

[MAGhunter]

270 or 7mm-08. both are very good

[Stevo539]

.270, .308 and .30-06 are all pretty easy to find ammo for just about anywhere.  All would kill a deer no sweat.  If worried about meat loss, shoot 'em behind the shoulder through the ribs.  Bullet placement has much more to do with meat loss than caliber choice (when comparing hipowers).  Ultimately go with what the little voice in your head is telling you.  If you don't, you'll always wonder.

Steve

[addicted]

7mm08 as previously suggested, but also you could look into the .338 federal. versitile and I believe tikka makes them.

[Archery King]

I have a 270 and 270 wsm.  the wsm is just a lil fater flatter shooting and shorter action.  Not to mention my wsm shoots more accurtly my

[Kent Hunter]

My wife has shot a .270 Wby mag for many years. My kids shot it growing up also. I know, I know, ammo is a bit spendy but if you reload, it's no more than any other calibers that you reload. As far as ballistics go, it's real close to the 7mm Rem mag.

[Cascade_Sherpa]

How much more do you really gain out of the 270 wsm over a standerd .270. 

Very, very little. It's only 200 feet per second gain in velocity, at best. That's not enough to show any significant difference in permormance. At 500 yards you'll have a few inches less drop. At 300 yards they will be virtually the same.

One of the benefits of the wsm's or other short mags is a shorter action, resulting in a more compact, lighter rifle.  Also a shorter action in inherently more accurate because the action is less susceptible to "flexing" and other harmonics when the round is fired.  Less felt recoil, and generally a more efficient round.

[KillBilly]

Just looked at a Vanguard in .270WSM at Sportsmans today.. $399.00 not a bad price