The 270win is the best cartridge to hunt with ever.

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torontogungal said:
...I'd better check the venison chops in the freezer that were killed with 'Granpa's old Win' last fall in case they get up and walk away...
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Oh, please, not this tired s%$t again.

Lots of us enjoy hunting with "Granpa's old Win" or some other old piece that has sentimental value. It's that sentimental value that makes them special and fun to use; certainly not their sub-par performance when compared to a more modern tool.
 
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Luckybeer said:
No it's about ballistics and all around versitillity..7mm mag wins. Hands down. .270 had its day 50 years ago..Just saying way better modern caliber s out there..even the .270 wsm beats a .270

Time to put down grandpa's old Win and try something new
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I'll agree that the 7MM smokes the 270 as far as being an all round caliber for deer, elk, and moose.
And If by chance I run into a grizzly, I'll feel a lot more confident.

I'm the proud owner of a 1962 BDL in 7MM, first year for both the 7M and the BDL.
 
The Outsider said:
I'll agree that the 7MM smokes the 270 as far as being an all round caliber for deer, elk, and moose.
And If by chance I run into a grizzly, I'll feel a lot more confident.

I'm the proud owner of a 1962 BDL in 7MM, first year for both the 7M and the BDL.
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Nice gun!! Dont get me wrong..I do like and use grampa s old .270.. sometimes...By the way.. my 7mm mag has taken 2 grizzlies ..with no problems
 
Luckybeer said:
No it's about ballistics and all around versitillity..7mm mag wins. Hands down. .270 had its day 50 years ago..Just saying way better modern caliber s out there..even the .270 wsm beats a .270
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... and the .300 WM beats the 7mm mag, the .340 WBY beats the 300, ad nauseum. But it's all at a cost; increased weight, increased recoil, more powder burned for relatively small gain, plus you need at least a 24" barrel to get the best out of the 7mm RM or the .270 WSM, while the .270 Win. gets by just fine with 22 inches.
 
jjohnwm said:
Lots of us enjoy hunting with "Granpa's old Win" or some other old piece that has sentimental value. It's that sentimental value that makes them special and fun to use; certainly not their sub-par performance when compared to a more modern tool.
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And dun't be furrgitt'n, sum them ol`war horses are down rite blessed.
Hard tuh arrgew an old eyerun that kawntinnyewally drawps vittles.
 
A 270 win might be a better choice than a magnum in a light weight hunting rifle. Iv'e read plenty of threads on this forum about recoil sensitive hunter's. The 270 has enough energy for deer out to 500 yds, that's more than enough for most hunter's on this forum. Maybe I'm getting older but I much prefer carrying a light weight rifle. I have plenty of magnums in my gun safe, I don't suffer from magnumitis anymore. :) For hunting larger game there are better choices. There is no best cartridge.
 
a 270 in our camp on the weekend accounted for a sambar spike at 350m (348) with a 140gr Hornady interlock, thru an thru...
its a Saur Yukon? perhaps, alloy receiver, really light piece of kit!

WL
 
Luckybeer said:
No it's about ballistics and all around versitillity..7mm mag wins. Hands down. .270 had its day 50 years ago..Just saying way better modern caliber s out there..even the .270 wsm beats a .270

Time to put down grandpa's old Win and try something new
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9.3mauser said:
... and the .300 WM beats the 7mm mag, the .340 WBY beats the 300, ad nauseum. But it's all at a cost; increased weight, increased recoil, more powder burned for relatively small gain, plus you need at least a 24" barrel to get the best out of the 7mm RM or the .270 WSM, while the .270 Win. gets by just fine with 22 inches.
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Exactly, 9.3mauser...

There is always a "bigger and better/faster"... why stop at the puny little 7mm Rem Mag?

The .270 is enough for most Canadian game and hunting scenarios. It is commonly chambered in most platforms, the ammunition is widely available at low cost, it is light recoiling and flat shooting enough, and carries enough energy for medium to soft large game.

Personally I prefer the standard 7 mils, but you can't denegrate the utility of the .270 Win. I have nothing against the 7 RM, but on deer sized game, I would choose the .270 Win.
 
NL-Hunter said:
Ardent deserves a Gold Medal for Exquisite Sarcasm. :)
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Actually none intended though it can certainly read that way! .270 might just be my favourite round had I started with it first, but too invested in .284" bored rifles. I do wish some days I'd just gone .270 from the get go, light rifles, great trajectories, available everywhere, and speed kills.
 
hoytcanon said:
Exactly, 9.3mauser...

There is always a "bigger and better/faster"... why stop at the puny little 7mm Rem Mag?

The .270 is enough for most Canadian game and hunting scenarios. It is commonly chambered in most platforms, the ammunition is widely available at low cost, it is light recoiling and flat shooting enough, and carries enough energy for medium to soft large game.

Personally I prefer the standard 7 mils, but you can't denegrate the utility of the .270 Win. I have nothing against the 7 RM, but on deer sized game, I would choose the .270 Win.
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Ardent said:
Actually none intended though it can certainly read that way! .270 might just be my favourite round had I started with it first, but too invested in .284" bored rifles. I do wish some days I'd just gone .270 from the get go, light rifles, great trajectories, available everywhere, and speed kills.
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Yep! Having spent well over fifty years hunting, many of them guiding in the Yukon, I have seen a lot of really big game taken at distances from five yards to over 300, and a couple near 500 or so. It is my distinct impression that I have seen more one-shot kills made with 270 rifles than anything else, and this on everything from groundhogs to grizzlies. Yes, grizzlies! I have often thought there is perhaps no better way to find a grizzly bear than to go sheep hunting. One friend of mine has taken three grizzlies with one shot each using 130 gr Partitions.

Three things to consider, the 270 Win is certainly accurate outfit with factory ammo, and very accurate when handloaded. As well, most folks can shoot it better than heavier-recoiling rifles, hence better shooting done by those hunting with them. And, for decades the 270 has been loaded with bullets designed to perform well at factory velocities for that one cartridge, so performance on game is far beyond what one might expect from a 130 or 150 grain bullet.

Ted
 
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Sigh. This is still going, eh? I don't have a dog in this race, but here's my take on it: the only reason that the 30/06 is head and shoulders more popular than the .270 Win, is WWII and it's what all the returning GIs were comfortable shooting. Much like the Harley Davidson empire we still have, Indian made a very similar bike, but it didn't matter, as returning GIs wanted to ride the bike they rode across Europe. That and, and there were stockpiles of cheap ammo to be had, kinda makes it hard to compete...
Stop being a bunch of bigoted racists you guys, can't we accept all calibers, no matter their projectile weight, diameter, case length or primer type? Can't we all just get along?!
 
Ardent said:
Actually none intended though it can certainly read that way! .270 might just be my favourite round had I started with it first, but too invested in .284" bored rifles. I do wish some days I'd just gone .270 from the get go, light rifles, great trajectories, available everywhere, and speed kills.
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Hardware store availability:
.270
.30-06
.308

.303 and .30-30 could be added.
Even .300WM and 7MM RM these days.

I would feel comfortable with either of above, par from a charging Grizzly.
 
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