help me with my decision

[HighCountryHunter88]

so... saving my pennys but ive narrowed it down to either a 270 wsm or a 300 win. i will mainly hunt deer and bear with elk mixed in on occasion. i may be going on a trip for moose and caribou in a year or two so that kind of weighs in a little.. i keep going back and forth week to week. my buddy thinks that a 300 will have too much recoil and i wont be as accurate, he also says that a 300 is overkill for deer.. is the short mag enough with 140 accubonds or 130-150 tsx big enough for bigger game? im not recoil sensitive and i want a gun that i can absoultly knock down what i aim it at and not gona knock me down. im looking at tikka for 270wsm and either a rem xcr or browning a bolt for 300 win. what do you guys think i should do?

[OSCAR1987]

Tikka

The accuracy will come in handy and be effective on big game. A well placed shot is more lethal.
just my 

[hoyt2002]

I'd go with the 300wm. It is what your after by the sound of things. I beleave the ammo is cheaper too. the 300 is not overkill. Ive killed lots of deer with my 300 rum it don't do anymore damage than my 308 win. I can just shoot farther. My wife hunts deer with a 300wm and loves it. The 300 is a great bear/elk rifle too.

[ICEMAN]

IMHO, it depends on what else you have in the gun case. Sounds like you already deer and occasionally elk hunt. If you do, and you already have a lighter caliber, say a .270 or similar, I would go bigger and get the something in the .300 range. This way you will have more "options".

If I could spend your money for you I would get a .300RUM.  

[bod]

if you reload 270 wsm if you don't 300 win mag tikka or browning I have them both anf both are very accurate.

[HighCountryHunter88]

my deer rifle right now is a 6mm rem and i either muzzload or archery for elk depending on the state. so ive heard the tikka pack a little extra punch than other rifles because thire lighter, does the tikka in 300 win kick that much more than the same round in other brands?

[Rob]

If bigger game is in the picture for this rifle, go 300 WM or even better, look at 300 WSM...  you can choose different loads for smaller game with a 300 WM or 300 WSM.

[sakoshooter]

I'd recommend going with a .300 Win Mag, especially since you've got a 6mm in the gun cabinet already.

[gunnarnewt]

     I agree with the others.....Go with the 300. In the long run you'll be glad you did. If you're worried about recoil, some of the newer rifles come with those nicer recoil pads, and it's hardly felt. I've owned several Weatherbys and recoil has never been an issue with them. 

[jackelope]

If a 300 win mag is overkill for deer, then so is a 30-06 and a .308
There's no such thing as too dead so I'd go with the 300 win mag especially if you want to kill a moose with it. Not saying the 270 won't do it...just think that the 300 is better in that it will make them more deader more quicker.   .

If bigger game is in the picture for this rifle, go 300 WM or even better, look at 300 WSM...  you can choose different loads for smaller game with a 300 WM or 300 WSM.

What makes you want a 300wm over a 300wsm or viceeversee? Serious question...
The action length? because really thats about the only difference theoretically, isn't it?

Heck IMO if you're choosing between a 300 win mag or a 270 short mag why not just choose a 270...the ammo would be cheaper and whats the difference between the 270 and the 270wsm...cartridge dimensions and action length, right?

[6x6in6]

If a 300 win mag is overkill for deer, then so is a 30-06 and a .308
There's no such thing as too dead so I'd go with the 300 win mag especially if you want to kill a moose with it. Not saying the 270 won't do it...just think that the 300 is better in that it will make them more deader more quicker.   .

If bigger game is in the picture for this rifle, go 300 WM or even better, look at 300 WSM...  you can choose different loads for smaller game with a 300 WM or 300 WSM.

What makes you want a 300wm over a 300wsm or viceeversee? Serious question...
The action length? because really thats about the only difference theoretically, isn't it?

Heck IMO if you're choosing between a 300 win mag or a 270 short mag why not just choose a 270...the ammo would be cheaper and whats the difference between the 270 and the 270wsm...cartridge dimensions and action length, right?

[Curly]

You get more velocity out of the 270WSM than the standard 270 Win.

The 300WM will have more velocity than the 300WSM.

I agree.........no such thing as too dead. 

I'd go with 300WM..........except that those lightweight rifles you're looking at will likely kick quite a bit (even with the 270WSM).  Nothing wrong with the 270 Win for you use, but why not just get the Tikka or A-bolt in 30-06.?  That is what I'd go with if I were you...........30-06.

[jackelope]

You get more velocity out of the 270WSM than the standard 270 Win.

The 300WM will have more velocity than the 300WSM.

I agree.........no such thing as too dead. 

I'd go with 300WM..........except that those lightweight rifles you're looking at will likely kick quite a bit (even with the 270WSM).  Nothing wrong with the 270 Win for you use, but why not just get the Tikka or A-bolt in 30-06.?  That is what I'd go with if I were you...........30-06.

How much more either way?

[Caseyd]

According to the web. The 300 WM and 300 WSM would have the same velocity  

According to the web. The 270 WSM would be about 250ft/s faster then the 270.

[woodswalker]

300WM given that you already have a 6mm in the rack....one thing over the 270WSM...ammo is more likely to be on the shelf in Moosebutt, Outback, Northwest Territories Canada.

Also if you are worried about overkill on deer...never seen such a thing...Dead is DEAD...dead quicker is better...less tracking.  Start with 150 grain ammo and work up in weight. If you handload you can make some lighter recoil loads to get you started or buy Remington's Managed Recoil stuff.  Then get out and SHOOT SHOOT SHOOT...until you can HIT.