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<blockquote data-quote="WildRose" data-source="post: 1473702" data-attributes="member: 30902">After reading all the responses and rereading your original post this is my opinion on the matter.- 270 wsm is the best choice1. It has the lowest recoil of the three short mag caliber choices.2. It has widely available brass and factory ammo if you so desire. (This is the problem with both 7mm short mags)3. Bullet selection is fine, pick the bullets you mentioned and shoot the one that your rifle likes the best. (This hand is over played by the 30 caliber crowd, I don&#039;t care if there are 110-230 grain bullets I&#039;m only going to shoot one of them! And it will be near the top of the weight spectrum)4. 270 has the lightest bullets listed with the same powder column as the others which equates to the fastest velocity and should help counter balance the velocity lost with the shorter barrel.I have owned rifles in all the calibers you listed and they will all work, but I think the 270 is the best choice for what you are wanting to do.</blockquote>Personally with that criteria I&#039;d either go with a 6.5 or 7mm rather than the .270 due to the much better bullet selections available.&nbsp; You certainly aren&#039;t gaining anything of value with the .270 over the .264.Something like my 6.5 LRM or the 7mm LRM would be ideal for your purposes.[/QUOTE]

[QUOTE="WildRose, post: 1473702, member: 30902"] After reading all the responses and rereading your original post this is my opinion on the matter. - 270 wsm is the best choice 1. It has the lowest recoil of the three short mag caliber choices. 2. It has widely available brass and factory ammo if you so desire. (This is the problem with both 7mm short mags) 3. Bullet selection is fine, pick the bullets you mentioned and shoot the one that your rifle likes the best. (This hand is over played by the 30 caliber crowd, I don’t care if there are 110-230 grain bullets I’m only going to shoot one of them! And it will be near the top of the weight spectrum) 4. 270 has the lightest bullets listed with the same powder column as the others which equates to the fastest velocity and should help counter balance the velocity lost with the shorter barrel. I have owned rifles in all the calibers you listed and they will all work, but I think the 270 is the best choice for what you are wanting to do.[/QUOTE]Personally with that criteria I'd either go with a 6.5 or 7mm rather than the .270 due to the much better bullet selections available. You certainly aren't gaining anything of value with the .270 over the .264. Something like my 6.5 LRM or the 7mm LRM would be ideal for your purposes. [/QUOTE]

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