270 Win ?

[Hondo64d]

The question is, if you already have a 30-06 and a 6.5 creedmoor where does the 270 fit in. Rifle would be used for whitetail, woodchucks and coyote since we have all three in abundance on our farm. In a trade that i made i acquired a bunch of 270 ammunition and was thinking i now need to buy a rifle in 270, you know because that would be way smarter than just selling the ammo.

I'd flip the '06 and get an 8" twist .270. It still would be a little redundant with the Creedmoor but I've always liked the .270 since I've had more DRT kills with it than any other cartridge.

The '06 is a fine cartridge but if tolerating that level of recoil, I'd step up to a 7mm Rem Mag.

John

 

[Rainorshine]

I've bought a few guns because I already had the ammo and yes it's all about that stainless and wood. Have you checked out the Win. Model 70 Stainless Featherweights in walnut or dark maple?

 

[DavidA]

270 Win. Awesome Round. Long Range. Yeah in particular when you put a 1-8 Twist barrel on it to shoot the 170 gr Berger EOL Elite Hunter. I have a 26" McGowen Precision 1-8 barrel. It pushes the 170's at 2,930 fps. At Sea Level Transonic to 1,450, Supersonic to 1,600 yds, 3,224 ft lbs muzzel almost 1,100 ft lbs at 1,000 yds.

 

[geocodyrgia]

Like many of the other posters have said, if you already have a 30-06 and a 6.5, there's no NEED for a .270. That said, a Ruger MarkII with the skeleton stock in .270 was my first gun and I currently have (somewhat inadvertantly) added 2 more to the collection, an old Savage 110 flat-back that I bought as a project gun until I messed up and saw just how good the stupid thing shoots, and a .270 barrel for an H&R single shot that has become my switch-barrel hunting rifle.

For the same bullet weight range you could be looking at 7-08, 308, 280ai, 7mm RM or several of the bigger 6.5 cartridges and you'd be doing the same things with small degrees of difference in B.C., speed and recoil, but I find the .270 to be a solid middle of the road performer. I've never shot an elk but I wouldn't hesitate to use my .270 on an elk with 150 partitions or Core-Lokts and 130 SST's do great for deer and hogs (and armadillos).

So no, I wouldn't feel the need to go buy one if I had a 30-06 and a 6.5 Creedmoor, but owning one has caused me not to feel the need for buying either of the other two as well.

 

[RD57]

I own three 270 Winchesters, and I see no need for a 6.5 or 30-06 for hunting purposes. If I owned a 6.5 and "06" then I would not purchase a 270. Keep your bullet, die, brass and powder collection to the minimum and maximize your time on the range and in the field with what you have.

 

[greenejc]

I went out today and zeroed my 1903 A3 at 100 yards and verified at 425 and 475 on steel. I don't mind the recoil. I also shot my Whelen out to 480 yards with the Sierra bullets. I like the 270, and since you have ammo for it, you should get it. Its a good round and the rifles made for it are by and large very, very accurate. But I'm happy with the 'A3 and 0.6 groups at 100yds with center mass hits at 425 and 475 yards, using Sierra 180 grain ProHunter spitzers ( the range I'm a member of only goes to 600 yards, and I get center mass hits on steel at 500 and 600 yards there on days when the wind isn't blowing at 20mph). But its big brother just hits like a sledge hammer at distance. Back to the 270. It'll do the job, and is a pleasure to shoot. If you get one, a Ruger Hawkeye, a Remington CDL, a Browning or a Savage will do you well. If you don't mind a blind magazine, a Remington ADL will work, and the Ruger American is a great(not pretty at all, but great) rifle. I forgot about the Remington BDL, which has open sights(for those days when you just have to break your scope). The nice thing about the Remington 700 CDL, SPS series and ADL series is that they have 24 inch barrels in .270 Win and 30-06. That adds about 70fps according to my chronograph, to the velocity with any bullet weight, which means a little better killing power at whatever range you deem to be your maximum. These are all good and fairly reasonable rifles, price wise. I own two ADL's in 300 WinMag, one 308 SPS heavy barrel, and one CDL in 35 Whelen. They will all put 5 rounds inside an inch at 100 yards.

 

[Coyote_Hunter]

Buy a .270, shoot the ammo, decide which cases to keep (same brand, toss the others), then handload. The 150g BLR @ 2912fps is what Daughter #1 will be using for elk this fall. Over 2100fps and 1500fpe to 630 yards.

 

[ShaneOS]

Yuppers,,, the 270 works fine for what it is,,, same can be said for alot of cartridges in many different calibers...

Grab hunting gear and extras.
Buy gun,,, Mount optic,,, sight it in,,, go hunting... Lifes to short to wait for the next best and greatest... Ha...

Day 28 for me chasing the think skins, hopefully I get to Rattle the Wrapper on a few critters this season.

Don A Parsons, something is going on with your keyboard. All your punctuation is showing up triplicated. Do you post on mobile or on a computer? May want to look into that to find out what is wrong.

 

[Don A Parsons]

I'd buy a super thick gel shoulder recoil pad and a new rifle butt-stock pad for the shooting range stuff, then keep it simple when I'm out hunting with my 30/06.

Give the 150 or 165gr bullets a try since you'll notice alot less recoil,,, you can still reach out there if you had to on Deer and such...

See if there is a local shotgun fellow in your area that would be willing to help you fit the rifle stock to,,, that way you can enjoy the rifle you have for years to come...

Of course this is only a suggestion with the 100's you can choose from

Cheers from the North

 

[18whlsrolin]

30-06 is gonna move an equal weight bullet faster than a 270. For long range the 277 bullet can have advantages. 270 is overall a great cartridge and I like mine but after learning that the more you neck down a case the less efficient it is at moving a certain weight bullet I started favoring the 35 whelen as the best you can get with the traditional 30-06 brass calibers when using inside of 300 yards. Sounds like you already have a 6.5 for the purposes you stated. Try a bigger bore out if you want to see what that case is really capable of. My whelen moves 200 grain Accubonds at 2900fps with the same case as a 270/30-06. Big improvement in my eyes and all kinds of fun. Good luck

 

[Coyote_Hunter]

I'm much more concerned about trajectory and retained energy and velocity than I am about whether two bullets are going the same speed.

Take a .270 Win/150g ABLR @ 2900fps and a .30-06/150g AB (no 150g ABLR available) @ 3000fps. Zero both for MPBR for a 6" target at 7000 feet altitude (where we hunt) and there is no practical difference in drop out to 600. At 600, however, the .270 has about a 200fps, 200fpe and 6" advantage in drift. That and lower recoil are why Daughter #1 will be using a .270 Win for elk this year, with a 150g ABLR @ 2912fps.

 

[Lenny Foffa]

The question is, if you already have a 30-06 and a 6.5 creedmoor where does the 270 fit in. Rifle would be used for whitetail, woodchucks and coyote since we have all three in abundance on our farm. In a trade that i made i acquired a bunch of 270 ammunition and was thinking i now need to buy a rifle in 270, you know because that would be way smarter than just selling the ammo.

 

[Lenny Foffa]

Hi, Lenny Foffa Here, I am a life time fan of the .270 Win. especially in a light Bolt Action Rifle, and I own three rifles chambered in .270, and a Weatherby chambered in 270 Weatherby Mag. but I also own 2 , 30-06 Bolt Action Rifles. All have a specific use, in my mind. Both the 30-06 and the .270 win are really excellent hunting cartridges. My Weatherby ULTRALIGHT , in .270 Win , with a 130 Grain Ballistic tip ,is my #1 choice for Farmland Whitetail deer hunting. Yes I know I can shoot the 140Grn ,or the 150grn, but the 130 is so explosive at 120 to 150 yards, it's amaizing . However on trips to Maine , where the cover is very think and dense, my 20 inch Custom Mauser Action Manlicher stocked 30-06, with a 165 Grn Accubond ,is what I would take into the woods. In Summary If you own those two Great Classic American Big Game cartridges I see no real use ,or need , for the 6.5 Creedmoor, for hunting. Just my 2 cents !!!!

 

[James Pearson]

I can agree with this! I used my 700 Mtn in .270 as my primary hunting rifle for 25 years and sold it to get a 6.5CM. But I built the 6.5 on the heavy side and regretted losing the 270. I managed to get it back and started over from scratch and now get 3150 fps with 145gn ELDX and Reloader 26. I already loved the cartridge but now its in a whole new ballistic class.

Would you mind sharing that load data? I'm hard core .270 to a fault and working on the 145 gr ELD-X now. Just bought a new rifle and doing work up trials.

Thanks!