270 for all round gun?

[Jason]

I've had a .270 for 20 years. 140gr Accubonds pushed by H4831sc is the cats meow!

[270]

I've shot the tikka .270 for years.  Practically dropped everything I've shot in it's tracks. Deer, elk, bear and moose. Tikka .270 shooting nosler partitions 130 gr. With a vortex scope on top is a deadly combo.

[Alchase]

Millions of 270 users over the years can't be wrong!  You won't impress the big bore & magnum crowds, but I'll bet you make all the impression you need to on deer, elk and bear.

I am one of the "big bore magnum crowd" 
 

Honestly everything from a .243, 6.5, 7mm, 30-06, 7mm-08, 300 WM (or any of the 300 variations) all would be great for a all around rifle.
We can tell you what we prefer, if one kicks harder than another, how available a particular caliber ammo is.
It is all about your preference.

To answer your question, yes the .270 would do just fine for anything in North America.

[brew]

Millions of 270 users over the years can't be wrong!  You won't impress the big bore & magnum crowds, but I'll bet you make all the impression you need to on deer, elk and bear.

I am one of the "big bore magnum crowd" 
 

Honestly everything from a .243, 6.5, 7mm, 30-06, 7mm-08, 300 WM (or any of the 300 variations) all would be great for a all around rifle.
We can tell you what we prefer, if one kicks harder than another, how available a particular caliber ammo is.
It is all about your preference.

To answer your question, yes the .270 would do just fine for anything in North America.

so what you are saying is if you spend 20 years saving for a brown bear hunt on the Kenai you would choose to take your 270 ?

[Bofire]

I would not let me using a 270 hold me back from a brown bear hunt. I think it is a fine choice for all round use

Carl

[Dan-o]

Millions of 270 users over the years can't be wrong!  You won't impress the big bore & magnum crowds, but I'll bet you make all the impression you need to on deer, elk and bear.

I am one of the "big bore magnum crowd" 
 

Honestly everything from a .243, 6.5, 7mm, 30-06, 7mm-08, 300 WM (or any of the 300 variations) all would be great for a all around rifle.
We can tell you what we prefer, if one kicks harder than another, how available a particular caliber ammo is.
It is all about your preference.

To answer your question, yes the .270 would do just fine for anything in North America.

so what you are saying is if you spend 20 years saving for a brown bear hunt on the Kenai you would choose to take your 270 ?

He might take his 243....   It's a tack driver.

[jrebel]

.270 and some 150 grain nosler partitions hits pretty hard

This was my go to recipe for deer, elk and bear for most of my rifle hunting.  It was great gun to 400 yards.  I now shoot a 300 win mag....well just because.  I still own the .270 and would have no problem using for any animal in north america.  I saw a moose killed with one two years ago and the moose only made it 40 yards.   

[Igor]

I would not let me using a 270 hold me back from a brown bear hunt. I think it is a fine choice for all round use

Carl

I have had my Winchester Featherweight in .270 Win for 35 years.  I have killed more than a few deer with it.  My favorite reload is 55 gr. of IMR 4350, pushing a 150 Nosler Partition, which is a perfect load for deer.  I consider it a little light for elk and have a .300 Rem. Mag. for that purpose.  I would not recommend a .270 for brown bears, and I'd be willing to bet that if you showed up for a guided brown bear hunt with a .270, your guide would not be pleased.

[Alchase]

Millions of 270 users over the years can't be wrong!  You won't impress the big bore & magnum crowds, but I'll bet you make all the impression you need to on deer, elk and bear.

I am one of the "big bore magnum crowd" 
 

Honestly everything from a .243, 6.5, 7mm, 30-06, 7mm-08, 300 WM (or any of the 300 variations) all would be great for a all around rifle.
We can tell you what we prefer, if one kicks harder than another, how available a particular caliber ammo is.
It is all about your preference.

To answer your question, yes the .270 would do just fine for anything in North America.

so what you are saying is if you spend 20 years saving for a brown bear hunt on the Kenai you would choose to take your 270 ?

He might take his 243....   It's a tack driver.

 

I would take my .243 WSSM just because I am a "big bore
 or magnum crowd"

 

To answer Brews question:


I would probably take my Sako Finlight 300 Win Mag, my current go to everything rifle, for a Brown bear hunt. But That is my "preference", and I have many rifles, and many calibers to choose from.
 
But that does not disprove the point that anyone of those calibers are more than capable.
FYI, the chance of me ever getting a brown bear hunt are pretty much non-existent. 

 

[270Shooter]

.270 and some 150 grain nosler partitions hits pretty hard

This was my go to recipe for deer, elk and bear for most of my rifle hunting.  It was great gun to 400 yards.  I now shoot a 300 win mag....well just because.  I still own the .270 and would have no problem using for any animal in north america.  I saw a moose killed with one two years ago and the moose only made it 40 yards.   

I too have a 300 that I will take along for the little bit of elk hunting I do and I’ve shot 1 deer with it, I was shooting 180 gr accubonds and it made a pretty good mess of that deer granted I hit him a little far forward than I would have liked. Now I only hunt deer with the 270 and those 150 partitions kill them really quick and I hardly ever see any bloodshot meat.

[MADMAX]

I have a 270 win and 270 WSM
Love them both for anything
Great shooters

[Jimmy33]

I love my tikka 270...ive killed deer, elk, and bear with it. By far my favorite caliber.


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[T-Dozzer]

.270 & .280 are awesome!

[CastleRocker]

The only gun my Dad ever bought me was my Ruger model 77 in 270.  Since then, (1977), it's put 23 elk, and I have no idea how many deer on the ground.  I had it with me when I lived on Kodiak, and we used to get six deer tags per year. It's been all over WA, OR, MT, and ID.  I took it to Montana last year with my Dad, and my son.  I think the 270 is one of the best all around calibers, so much so, that I bought one for my son 15 years ago, and it's still his go to rifle.

[N7XW]

I love the old 270 Win.  Hard to beat it for an all around highly versatile cartridge. Mr. O'Connor knew a good thing when he found it.