270 wsm or a regular 270????

[Bob33]

The 270wsm or a 270?  Looking to shoot around 300-500 yards if possible.

Get the WSM.  Why not?  The primary advantages listed about the 270 are ammo cost and recoil.  The 270 WSM has a bit more recoil, but an average sized shooter should not have a problem.  Ammo cost: how much are you really planning to shoot?  If you buy factory ammo and the WSM costs $1 more per round, that's $100 more for 100 rounds.  Add up your hunting trip expenses, and ammo cost will be very low on the list.   I'd gladly pay a few extra dollars to have a few less inches of drop and wind drift at 300 to 500 yards.

There's nothing wrong with the standard 270, but if you're starting out I'd get the WSM without hesitation.

[C-Money]

I use the 270win and never had a problem. My best good friend shoots a 270wsm, deer/elk die just as dead with it. I like both. If you truly want to shoot lots of 500 yard shots, the WSM has a slight advantage. If I wanted a long range 270, I would buy a 270 Weatherby.

[gadwall]

The WSM has a little edge over the old reliable Jack O'Connor favorite.  But to shoot with regular precision beyond 350 yards you have to shoot alot once you find a load your rifle likes.  If you shoot enough, either rifle should do just fine. 

[yorketransport]

I say, let the rifle pick the cartridge. If I wanted a wood stocked, blued steel, "classic" rifle, I'd get the 270 Win. If I'm getting a Stainless synthetic rifle, I'll get the WSM. I like to match the cartridge to the gun.

Andrew