Which is more suitable for Win 70 FWT: .270 or .30-06?

[philthygeezer]

Which caliber would you choose for a new Winchester Model 70 featherweight and why?

Is the barrel any thicker/stiffer on the .270 owing to its smaller caliber?

 

[Boomer]

If both were available, I'd choose the .30/06, only because its my favorite cartridge, not because the .270 is lacking. I doubt there is much to choose between the two in terms stiffness or weight with any given barrel contour, at least not to the extent that one would have a practical advantage over the other.

 

[rgv]

Winchester uses the same external contour on all caliber FW's and all caliber std's

if you go to the Pac-Nor site http://pac-nor.com/cgi-bin/pnb/bweight.cgi you can play around and figure out the weight difference. It is negligible as Boomer says.

Oh, and 30-06. Because

 

[martinbns]

In a lightweight rifle, I would choose between a 308 and 7-08. In a long action the featherweight isn't.

 

[dan belisle]

280 Rem. The LA featherweight just cries out for this cartridge. - dan

 

[caramel]

I you have the choice 30-06 but some area are limited to 270 bullet so.... JP.

 

[Ar180shooter]

I'd be going for the Win M70 FWT Compact in 7mm-08... but that's just me I guess.

 

[jethunter]

In a lightweight rifle, I would choose between a 308 and 7-08. In a long action the featherweight isn't.

In real life the difference is a couple ounces. You couldn't tell the difference between a short action and a long action if you were blindfolded and got to hold each of them to judge by weight alone. Really.

 

[kayaker1]

In a lightweight rifle, I would choose between a 308 and 7-08. In a long action the featherweight isn't.

+1

 

[NAA]

I voted .270 Win.

But everyone knows the Win 70 F/W to get/have is one in the venerable 6.5x55mm....

NAA.

 

[NAA]

I will admit, on a "short action" a Win 70 F/W in 7mm-08 would be cool, too.

NAA.

 

[Johnn Peterson]

I've had one Winchester model 70 FWT and it was chambered in 7x57 Mauser and I still regret parting with it. However, of "the two poll choices listed", either would be a good choice but I would lean ever so slightly in favour of the '06.

 

[Anfoman76]

I voted .270 Win.

But everyone knows the Win 70 F/W to get/have is one in the venerable 6.5x55mm....

NAA.

x2

 

[kootenay1]

7mm-08 would be ideal but given the choices I'd say .270. The lower recoil cartridge in the lighter rifle is an appealling set up.

 

[chuck nelson]

In a lightweight rifle, I would choose between a 308 and 7-08. In a long action the featherweight isn't.

That's interesting. Do you have a weight difference for us?

 

[257Roberts]

Of the choices, I selected the 270. It should come down to what you are going to use it for. I would also have a look at the 308 and 7mm08 if you are looking at a Featherweight.
They only show a difference of 1/4 lb. but being a shorter cartridge you have about 1/2" more of usable bbl. length.
257Roberts

 

[Ar180shooter]

In real life the difference is a couple ounces. You couldn't tell the difference between a short action and a long action if you were blindfolded and got to hold each of them to judge by weight alone. Really.

1/4 lb difference, according to Winchester. By going to the featherweight compact in 7mm-08 or .308, you're 1/2 lb. lighter than the L/A non-compact featherweights.

 

[dan belisle]

Well that's 4 ounces. Unless it's gold, it won't matter much. - dan

 

[BC Bigbore]

Of the two, I picked .270 because of the O'Connor factor

 

[tikka]

Iether one depending on what you want it for, I like the .270 as it can be used almost anywhere in Ontario . Both are great calabers but my chioce is the Featherwieght in .270.

I need to buy one some day......LOL! This Sako bug has got me..