The caliber debate .270 vs 6.5
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mossyhorns
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Hmmmm! I have both and although I prefer my swedes I cannot say it is a better cartridge then the good old .270. Both have there place and it really comes down to preference. As a handloader I can achieve the full potential of my swede but then again I can do the same with the .270.
In my humble opinion the swede is just " ###ier" but not any better.
Maybe its my shooting, but I see a large gap between these (wo calibers. If killing game is all you looking for then your right both work great.
The reality is that there is no significant difference from the 25-06, 260, 6.5 X55 right through to the 30-06, using the correct big game bullets on game up to the smaller eastern moose. They all will kill game with great aplomb when used correctly........beyond that it is all personal preference and these discussions will never end because they are all opinion and zero mitigating facts to prove one is better than another. I would happily take anything based on a X57 case, 284 case, 308 case or 06 case from 25-35 cal and go hunting most places in the world and most places in NA for sure..........in this range my personal choice would be a 280 Rem/284 Win, but would happily hunt with any other one if I could choose my bullet.
There really are only 3 or 4 categories of BG hunting cartridges........there's the old boys for open sights and out to 150 mtrs or so like 30-30, 38-55, 45-70, 32 spl etc......then the next step up which encompasses all the calibers and cartridges I just mentioned, based on the modern beltless high intensity cases. Next one is the high performance belted and beltless magnums that do nothing better than the standard cases until 400+ mtrs are reached then it's a new game and the magnums shine and last but not least are the niche stopping cartridges starting at 40 cal and around 5000 ft/lbs and go up. Given the quality of bullets available to us now, in any given caliber, to say any one cartridge within it's family, is better than another, is pure unsupportable conjecture and opinion.
Also cost does not make any one cartridge/caliber selection better suited to hunting, it just makes it cheaper or more expensive......
I find these threads rife with opinion and BS and somewhat less than entertaining...........JMHO
There really are only 3 or 4 categories of BG hunting cartridges........there's the old boys for open sights and out to 150 mtrs or so like 30-30, 38-55, 45-70, 32 spl etc......then the next step up which encompasses all the calibers and cartridges I just mentioned, based on the modern beltless high intensity cases. Next one is the high performance belted and beltless magnums that do nothing better than the standard cases until 400+ mtrs are reached then it's a new game and the magnums shine and last but not least are the niche stopping cartridges starting at 40 cal and around 5000 ft/lbs and go up. Given the quality of bullets available to us now, in any given caliber, to say any one cartridge within it's family, is better than another, is pure unsupportable conjecture and opinion.
Also cost does not make any one cartridge/caliber selection better suited to hunting, it just makes it cheaper or more expensive......
I find these threads rife with opinion and BS and somewhat less than entertaining...........JMHO
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I'd go 270, ammo will be easier to find and the flatter trajectory (especially from factory ammo) will come in handy on coyotes. Although it might not be necessary since according to the Internet, coyotes in Ontario are 3X the size of those out west and should be easier to hit.
Johnn Peterson
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Exactly . When I look at the limited contents I have in my safe and try to run an honest evaluation of what's the reasonable capability difference of many of the calibres, I have to agree. That being said, I have to admit that 'my' rationale behind the purchase and continued ownership is geared more towards 'just cuz' I like shooting, reloading for and hunting with different calibres VS a 'just cause' for the need or abilities of the variety of calibre choices. Also with the 'just cuz' factor, I can endulge in a few different brands and styles of firearms. To further justify the existence of many I have I try and taylor the choice on aspects like the terrain, distance and size of what I'm hunting.
That's my excuse and I'm sticking to it.
tylerjwitty
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Ya I know, Tyler, I just have these days from time to time..................and all this coming from a guy who has every caliber from 20 to 50...........and has decided the world can exist no longer, without a 23. I do from time to time have brief moments of clarity, which I feel compelled to share because they are so few and short lived. Were they to last any length of time I'm sure I would sell off most of my firearms due to the logical deduction, and application of need.........thank God they don't, and I can continue life in my delusional state, buying and building even more!!!!..........The meds haven't helped at all...........
Na Hoyt, my rant was aimed at "my 270 is better than your 6.5"..........quantity and even redundancy are a completely different topic.........or form of mental disease.......
