That actually hilarious that you say that….7mm was his second recommendation. Glad I found .270win because I’d hate to be a 7mm guy…..lolSounds like the 7MM Remington Magnum shooters.
Who hates a .270 Winchester?
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The old man started me with a 303BR and 94 in 30-30. For a lefty there weren’t many options.
When I left home and had a job and some extra cash…..after reading many magazines and books…no internet back then ,,I bought a Ruger #1B in 270. The buy once, cry once principal. Then,,,,, I learned how to reload. 130 grain Partitions @ 3250 , it didn’t like 150’s and I don’t remember if there was a 140 option at the time. That one rifle and load has accounted for many, deer, moose and black bears over the years. Never shot an elk with it, never went elk hunting back then.
Nowadays, I’m kinda a cartridge slut
I have many to choose from. 458WM all the way down to 22Manbun, in multiple platforms. Each cartridge has its pro’s and con’s…..recoil, ballistics, bullet choice, availability, etc. I have 4 in 270, all different platforms.
For a general all around Hunting rifle I have found a 270 to be a very good balance of all the above pro’s and con’s. Is it my first choice for 500+ target shooting? No. Is it my first choice for large critters with pointy teeth and nails? No. Was it my first choice when I finally went elk hunting? No. Would it work for the above with careful bullet selection? Probably, if was the only rifle I had.
Personal preference is what we all have. If ya don’t like something, for whatever reason, either don’t do it or don’t use it. For my first moose draw in 20 yrs this year, I used a 270 with 140 grain Partitions. One shot, two for insurance at 150 yards. Travelled 50 yards, steaks are in the freezer. Hard to argue with success.
When I left home and had a job and some extra cash…..after reading many magazines and books…no internet back then ,,I bought a Ruger #1B in 270. The buy once, cry once principal. Then,,,,, I learned how to reload. 130 grain Partitions @ 3250 , it didn’t like 150’s and I don’t remember if there was a 140 option at the time. That one rifle and load has accounted for many, deer, moose and black bears over the years. Never shot an elk with it, never went elk hunting back then.
Nowadays, I’m kinda a cartridge slut
I have many to choose from. 458WM all the way down to 22Manbun, in multiple platforms. Each cartridge has its pro’s and con’s…..recoil, ballistics, bullet choice, availability, etc. I have 4 in 270, all different platforms.For a general all around Hunting rifle I have found a 270 to be a very good balance of all the above pro’s and con’s. Is it my first choice for 500+ target shooting? No. Is it my first choice for large critters with pointy teeth and nails? No. Was it my first choice when I finally went elk hunting? No. Would it work for the above with careful bullet selection? Probably, if was the only rifle I had.
Personal preference is what we all have. If ya don’t like something, for whatever reason, either don’t do it or don’t use it. For my first moose draw in 20 yrs this year, I used a 270 with 140 grain Partitions. One shot, two for insurance at 150 yards. Travelled 50 yards, steaks are in the freezer. Hard to argue with success.
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I'd buy it. 7 RM isn't a glamorous cartridge anymore, but it's a very, very good one. - dan
I hear you Dan...just don't have an interest in the magnums (or modern PRC etc kinda cartridges)
Although I know that practically speaking its not any different from a hotter 30-06 load, so...perhaps not very logical of me. Just kinda prefer cartridges that do about the same for less. Like 7mm-08 with a 140gr bullet at 2880 fps etc
Nowadays, I’m kinda a cartridge slut
Hahahaha. Reminds me of "Uncle Roger" calling Gordon Ramsay "the wok f*ckboy" for how much cookware he owns.
Best way to be. But if anyone had to guess what "270dave" used on his first moose in 20 years...
Congrats!
Honestly, I neither love or hate the 270 Win. I have owned rifles in 270 Win, but did not acquire my first until 1999, or take game with one until the same year with that firearm, a left hand Rem 700 LSS. It produced sub-MOA accuracy with Federal Premium 140 gr ammunition, with both the Ballistic Tip and Trophy Bonded Bear Claw bullets. I took mountain goat, mule deer, caribou, and moose with that rifle before selling to an acquaintance looking for his first hunting rifle, and so I could fund another rifle.
It is a great cartridge design that has fulfilled its potential and provided decades of reliable service for generations of hunters.
I was somewhat soured by the constant arguing of my father and uncle over whose rifle was better; my father's 30-06 (another cartridge that has also provided decades of reliable service), or my uncle's 270 Win. (I have owned 30-06s too over the years, and actually took my first moose with one in 1989.)
When it came time for me to buy my own first rifle, I chose the 280 Rem in 1992 instead and have grown to be a fan of this tweener that has been down played by many, yet has earned its own fans amongst knowledgeable hunters, shooters, and riflemen. I have owned a few rifles so chambered over the years, and now finally have a semi-custom LH Rem 700 XCR that has both the original synthetic stock, and another LSS stock, both of which have been glass and pillar bedded so that POI does not change when stocks are swapped for fair vs poor weather hunts or hunts of easy vs rough terrain. The rifle will produce .500" accuracy with Federal Premium 140 gr AccuBond ammo, which has accounted for elk so far, and I will be developing a load for the 150 gr AccuBonds and Ballistic Tips for it.
While both work well, I have just not developed a fondness for either the 270 or the 30-06. And can say the same for the 308 Win, another great cartridge that has performing well for many, for decades. All of the rifles in these 3 cartridges have either been sold, or rebarreled to other more interesting cartridges to me, over the years, where I enjoyed the rifle platform, and chose to keep the rifles for other cartridges of the same action/case length. I will say that of the rifles in 270 Win, I have enjoyed the hunts that I had and the game that I took with this cartridge. It performed well, and did what was expected of them.
My daughter chose a rifle in 270 Win (Rem 700 Titanium Gen 1) when given the opportunity to shoot several different rifles chambered in various cartridges from 260 Rem to 358 Win (which she shot her first big game animal with (mule deer). She produced 1" groups with Federal Fusion 130 gr ammo, and liked the weight and handling characteristics of the rifle, and its manageable recoil, as compared to the other rifles and cartridges tried. She has taken moose, mule deer, caribou and stones sheep with it since then.
Other 270 caliber rifles I have owned and enjoyed over the years include those chambered to the 270 WSM and Weatherby. The smallest group I have ever shot with a centerfire rifle was with a Winchester Model 70 XTR in 270 Wby with a handload shooting the 90 gr Sierra HPBT at 0.181". I have taken coyotes, mule deer, moose, and my first elk with the 270 Wby and will always have a soft spot for this cartridge. The fastest cartridge I have ever shot was a 110 gr Barnes TTSX load at approx. 4000 fps from a Browning B-78 rechambered to 270 Wby with its 28" barrel (Chrony failed for last two handloads up to max, with no pressure signs, after reading over 3900 fps with 1 gr below max). It too, produced groups that were sub-MOA.
Today, I still own and enjoy my LH Browning X Bolt All Weather in 270 WSM. It shoots the Federal Premium 140 gr Trophy Bonded Tip ammo at 3156 fps, and produces 3 shot groups at 100 yards of 0.396". It will also shoot Nosler's 140 gr AccuBond ammo at 3073 fps and produce 3 shot groups of .565" at 100 yards. Not too bad for a caliber that is not necessarily known for its accuracy! With a Leupold VX-III 4.5-14x40 B&C scope mounted in Talley one piece rings and bases, and a full magazine, weighs 8 lbs 1 oz. It carries, handles, and balances well when shouldered, and has accounted for a caribou so far.
It is a great cartridge design that has fulfilled its potential and provided decades of reliable service for generations of hunters.
I was somewhat soured by the constant arguing of my father and uncle over whose rifle was better; my father's 30-06 (another cartridge that has also provided decades of reliable service), or my uncle's 270 Win. (I have owned 30-06s too over the years, and actually took my first moose with one in 1989.)
When it came time for me to buy my own first rifle, I chose the 280 Rem in 1992 instead and have grown to be a fan of this tweener that has been down played by many, yet has earned its own fans amongst knowledgeable hunters, shooters, and riflemen. I have owned a few rifles so chambered over the years, and now finally have a semi-custom LH Rem 700 XCR that has both the original synthetic stock, and another LSS stock, both of which have been glass and pillar bedded so that POI does not change when stocks are swapped for fair vs poor weather hunts or hunts of easy vs rough terrain. The rifle will produce .500" accuracy with Federal Premium 140 gr AccuBond ammo, which has accounted for elk so far, and I will be developing a load for the 150 gr AccuBonds and Ballistic Tips for it.
While both work well, I have just not developed a fondness for either the 270 or the 30-06. And can say the same for the 308 Win, another great cartridge that has performing well for many, for decades. All of the rifles in these 3 cartridges have either been sold, or rebarreled to other more interesting cartridges to me, over the years, where I enjoyed the rifle platform, and chose to keep the rifles for other cartridges of the same action/case length. I will say that of the rifles in 270 Win, I have enjoyed the hunts that I had and the game that I took with this cartridge. It performed well, and did what was expected of them.
My daughter chose a rifle in 270 Win (Rem 700 Titanium Gen 1) when given the opportunity to shoot several different rifles chambered in various cartridges from 260 Rem to 358 Win (which she shot her first big game animal with (mule deer). She produced 1" groups with Federal Fusion 130 gr ammo, and liked the weight and handling characteristics of the rifle, and its manageable recoil, as compared to the other rifles and cartridges tried. She has taken moose, mule deer, caribou and stones sheep with it since then.
Other 270 caliber rifles I have owned and enjoyed over the years include those chambered to the 270 WSM and Weatherby. The smallest group I have ever shot with a centerfire rifle was with a Winchester Model 70 XTR in 270 Wby with a handload shooting the 90 gr Sierra HPBT at 0.181". I have taken coyotes, mule deer, moose, and my first elk with the 270 Wby and will always have a soft spot for this cartridge. The fastest cartridge I have ever shot was a 110 gr Barnes TTSX load at approx. 4000 fps from a Browning B-78 rechambered to 270 Wby with its 28" barrel (Chrony failed for last two handloads up to max, with no pressure signs, after reading over 3900 fps with 1 gr below max). It too, produced groups that were sub-MOA.
Today, I still own and enjoy my LH Browning X Bolt All Weather in 270 WSM. It shoots the Federal Premium 140 gr Trophy Bonded Tip ammo at 3156 fps, and produces 3 shot groups at 100 yards of 0.396". It will also shoot Nosler's 140 gr AccuBond ammo at 3073 fps and produce 3 shot groups of .565" at 100 yards. Not too bad for a caliber that is not necessarily known for its accuracy! With a Leupold VX-III 4.5-14x40 B&C scope mounted in Talley one piece rings and bases, and a full magazine, weighs 8 lbs 1 oz. It carries, handles, and balances well when shouldered, and has accounted for a caribou so far.
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Many years ago I did in fact hate the 270 Win. But I was young then, and my reason for hating it was because my brother owned one, and was fully up on calling it a death ray....
I have since owned one, decent cartridge, but in the real world, no huge advantage over a lot of others. I no longer hate it, and I recognize it as a solid choice. But it's no more a death ray that a 30-06. I've trailed wounded game from a lot of guys, including those shooting the 270.
Placement is key regardless of what you shoot.
I have always been an Elmer Kieth sort of shooter. Is bigger better? Sometimes yes, sometimes no IMO. But I like bigger bores anyway. So there!
I have since owned one, decent cartridge, but in the real world, no huge advantage over a lot of others. I no longer hate it, and I recognize it as a solid choice. But it's no more a death ray that a 30-06. I've trailed wounded game from a lot of guys, including those shooting the 270.
Placement is key regardless of what you shoot.
I have always been an Elmer Kieth sort of shooter. Is bigger better? Sometimes yes, sometimes no IMO. But I like bigger bores anyway. So there!
It is one of my favourite cartridges. I’ve taken a lot of game with one.
I’m surprised you didn’t say you kept spare cartridges in your man purse or whatever it is they call it these days..
If you don't KUIU and don't shoot a magnum, you'll never shoot an animal!!
Ah.. a card carry member of the Bougie Sitka/First Lite and CM/PRC crowd i see
Manbag. and yes, I have one. Fanny pack has a holster in it. - danThe term is "fanny pack", gotta get with the times
