Best 270?

[jeepasaurusrex]

We could just have the mods delete anything off topic...... 

[jackelope]

the only topic that rival politics on this forum is ballistics.

most logical post  in this thread.
 

[Jamieb]

If I wanted a 270, I'd buy this one.http://www.24hourcampfire.com/ubbthreads/ubbthreads.php/ubb/showflat/Number/3320321/gonew/1/Rem_700_TI_old_style_F_S#UNREAD

[G.R.K]

Out of all this *censored* in this thread, remember, good boolits in good places, do bad things......

Only in 7mm. 

[GUscottie]

Depends on what sorts of characteristics you are looking for. I personally own the Tikka T3 .270. If you're recoil sensitive, stay away from the Magnums, short magnums, and stick with a wood stocked gun or get a limb saver. If you're not too recoil sensitive, get a good light weight stainless synthetic gun.

I don't see much of a need to get into the Magnums, Short Magnums or any of that if you are just hunting deer. The added velocity is great if you are shooting consistently out to 400 yards, but in my opinion, most people don't need anything more than the .270. Find what you like, what fits well, and go with it. To each their own...

[Pathfinder101]

I have mine in a Rem 700.  4X16X50 scope and a Versapod bipod, pretty hard to beat.  I love that gun.

[Gearhead1940]

We could just have the mods delete anything off topic...... 

There wouldn't be anything left on this website then!



Does anybody here have experience with the 270 WSM?  Looks like it's pretty flat shooting ballistics hits harder than the standard .270 and have recently read a lot of articles from Craig Boddington on the virtues of this cartridge.  Any real-world stories?

[andrew_12gauge]

Knock down power is not a "theory"... it's a complete fabrication of epic status... kind of like Big Foot. Bullet through hydraulics (heart/large vessles), asperation (lungs), or Central Computing (brain/spine) = dead critter... the rest is just minutia.

That being said... don't get me started on the ways the 7mm Rem whoops the .270 Winny's azz.

Ok I know these are just factory loads. But I fail to see the big difference in these too calibers. I grabbed two federal premium loads, both shooting 140gr Nosler accubonds.
270 Data
http://www.federalpremium.com/products/details/rifle.aspx?id=233

7mm Rem Mag
http://www.federalpremium.com/products/details/rifle.aspx?id=371

Soooo..... I realize these are just factory loads, and that handloads are a whole different ball game. But Looking at those ballistics the difference between the two isn't anything to brag about. Granted this information might favor the .270 slightly because I realize a 140gr .277 bullet will have have slightly better B.C. than a 7mm bullet of the same wieght.

Ok .270shooter ill take ya up on this one you wont get that much difference between a .270 and 7mm rem mag if you use the same bullet wieght

 http://www.federalpremium.com/products/compare/rifle_compare.aspx

this is what happens when you compare a .270 win shootin a 140 gr accubond versus a 7mm rem mag with a 160 gr accubond, the differences while slight are there you get almost the same velocity (50 fps less with the 7mm at muzzle) but youll also notice that at longer ranges the .270 loses velocity faster, in terms of energy the 7mm will deliver roughly 280 fps more from muzzle on with almost no differences in loss, trajectory is nearly identical.

so yea with the 7mm you dont get much of an advantage but you do get a slight advantage

for those of you that say foot lbs. of energy is overrated you are somewhat right the amount of energy is not gonna make a differencein killing the animal with proper bullet placement but the more energy you are transferring the more likely you are to dropthe animal on the spot rather than having to track the animal and i dont know about the rest of you but i dont like to have to track an animal if i dont have too
but back to the topic at hand

a howa 1500 is a great gun at a great price and you surely couldnt go wrong with one in .270 and you could afford a little more on a scope with the money youd save

[firefighter4607]

Does anybody here have experience with the 270 WSM?  Looks like it's pretty flat shooting ballistics hits harder than the standard .270 and have recently read a lot of articles from Craig Boddington on the virtues of this cartridge.  Any real-world stories?
[/quote]

I have experience with the 270WSM. I bought it the first year it came out, I was looking for a upgrade of my .243 and wanted to get a gun that I could hunt deer and elk with. So I was looking at the 270's after talking with my dad we decided that the WSM looked interesting. It shoots almost as flat as my .243 and hits a bit harder as you said, we were unsure about the 30% less recoil they were saying it had.
As for the gun itself I love it!! It does kick a little more than the regular 270 but the ballistics are better. That is my opinion on it.

[Jason]

I would take a look at the new FN Winchester model 70.
http://www.winchesterguns.com/products/catalog/detail.asp?family=001C&mid=535110

[Gearhead1940]

Firefighter- Thanks for the info!

[huntnphool]

Anything the .270 will do... the 7mm will do with an additional 300fps... or 20% more bullet weight... and the bullets are ballistically far superior.

Amen Brother

[ribka]

The guys who are 7mm fanactics remind of guys with small P&*s  who buy corvettes or expensive  sports cars.

Guy who love their 270's do not have to make up for should I say physical deficiencies. 

Do not get me started on guys who buy the short mags!
 

[h2ofowlr]

I shoot the Tikka T3 in the .270.  Had a 5 shot group off the bench all touching.  My gun shoots the Federal Vital-Shok 130 Grain Nosler Ballistic tips very accurately.  Shot another 5 shot group at 300 yards with a 1-1/2" group.  So far so good.

I like shooting guns that hit there exact mark.  If you need one that will drop a deer with body shots, go for the magnums.  A well placed shot you will drop them in place without having to tough out the recoil.

[JoshT]

The guys who are 7mm fanactics remind of guys with small P&*s  who buy corvettes or expensive  sports cars.

Guy who love their 270's do not have to make up for should I say physical deficiencies. 

Do not get me started on guys who buy the short mags!
 

.270 fans are in the marching band while the 7mm shooters actually played in the game...

30% more energy, 30 grains more bullet, 25% less drift, for less than 10 more grains of powder... but I guess if you throw in your fleuglehorn... then they're close to equal.

By the way... nice uniform...