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I'm running an A-bolt 30-06 as my main rifle right now. My son, who is just getting into hunting, will be receiving a nice Christmas gift - I got a deal on a great condition older 7600, with the carved stocks, and I just landed a nice scope to top it off. With this in mind, I'm now giving some thought to unloading the ott6 to add a heavier option to the stable for my moose and (hopefully someday) elk hunts. I'm leaning towards a 300mag. I'm predominantly a waterfowler, and burn through lots of 3.5" 12, so recoil is not a worry. My thinking is I'll use my son's 270 for deer opener (brush), then switch to the other when he comes out for the rest of the season, and have a boomer for the bigger stuff.

Opinions?
 
270 with a 150 partition and you can skip the .30s. Move up to a .338 if you want to make the jump to a bigger cal worthwhile.
 
My .270 is my go-to, despite owning larger and smaller calibres, respectively. I handload bonded and monolithic bullets and have no qualms in using the .270 to take larger game than just whitetails.
 
I am going with 270 and 338 myself in an attempt to downsize, I was trying to go with 270 and 300 but had trouble selling my 338 so I decided to keep it and sell the 300, I don't think moose would know the difference between the three, elk I hear are a little tougher. I know there are lots of other calibre choices but I don't reload and I will probably never reload so I like the common ones. I would not have minded replacing the 270 with 260, 7-08 or 308 but the rifle I like was available in 270 at a good price.
 
Interesting food for thought - thanks. I don't think I'd go as big as 338 because I'd be using it as a deer gun when my son is out too, and it would be overkill 90% of the time un my parts.

I agree on the versatility of the 270, but I don't hand-load.
 
While a 270 with proper bullets and good shot placement will certainly kill Elk,
I like a bit more persuasion for these big cervids.

I have shot a lot of both Moose and Elk, and Elk are, without a doubt, harder to anchor
than are Moose. A big mature bull Elk in the rut has a tenacity for life that is admirable,
to say the least.

I like "big" 30's with 200 grain Partitions/Accubonds, or the 8mm Mag, or the 338 mag
with suitable bullets when Elk hunting in a bull only season. Cows are smaller and easier
to kill, in my experience.

Not saying bull Elk are armor plated, but they can go quite a distance even with a lethal
hit from smaller chambering, and you can be reasonably sure that he will fall in some ugly tangle
or at the bottom of a ravine that will make him a challenge to retrieve. Dave.
 
I run my .270 for White-tail and Muley's, and pull out my .300winmag for Elk and Moose.

I'm lazy and don't like tracking something for more than ~100 yards, found I was doing that too often with a the .270 on Moose. I haven't had a moose go further than about 10 yards after getting hit with that 300 yet.
 
I've seen six .270 win moose kills. Each one was pretty awesome. Only one moose went farther than 20 yards. Every other one fell more or less right where they were shot. In one side, out the other, decently big exit wound. Couldn't ask for more. These were big northern moose too.
 
I would just keep the 30 06 if you like the rifle. Nothing wrong with it for your intended purposes. Stepping up to a 300wm doesn't really gain you much, a bit more velocity but no bigger hole. If you want to go a real step up from the '06, go 338 win mag or 9.3x62.
 
Did you buy the .270 for your boy, or for yourself? If it's his, stay away from it and let it be his.

If you chose to move up to the .300, (which is a great cartridge) you don't need a .270.
 
I use a .300 WM as my "everything bigger than deer" rifle, and a .270 for deer, antelope, etc. Works for me. I don't use anything but .200 grain Partitions or Accubonds in the .300. If you don't go for heavy for caliber bullets in the .300, you don't gain much at all over a .30-06. If you do, the .300 becomes much more "decisive" on elk and moose than the .270, although, obviously a .270 will also kill elk and moose.
 
338 federal and 35 Whelen are great choices to. I love my 300wm for watching over clear cuts but find I carry my 458wm much more often. I wouldn't hesitate on a 250 yard shot with the 458.
 
If you have my 'Chrony' and my BRNO ZKK .270 and access to 'Ol #49' powder from Mr. Higginson . you too can see comfortably better than 3000 fps with a 160gr Nosler Partition and 56gr of #49; though 57gr in the WW case may start (on rare occasion) to crater your CCI primer. You may even feel pretty pleased with yourself on the proximity of the holes (well at least the first 4!)

Incidentally 4 years later - samples from this same batch chronyed between 2860 and 2911 (maybe the batteries on the Chrony were dying!?!)

my pal and I surmised that #49 was a slow batch of H4831 -- but it was (and still is) a nice powder that goes boooom not BANG! and is surprisingly easy on the shoulder


Dont overlook the Nosler 160gr Partition
 
brent4hire said:
I'm running an A-bolt 30-06 as my main rifle right now. My son, who is just getting into hunting, will be receiving a nice Christmas gift - I got a deal on a great condition older 7600, with the carved stocks, and I just landed a nice scope to top it off. With this in mind, I'm now giving some thought to unloading the ott6 to add a heavier option to the stable for my moose and (hopefully someday) elk hunts. I'm leaning towards a 300mag. I'm predominantly a waterfowler, and burn through lots of 3.5" 12, so recoil is not a worry. My thinking is I'll use my son's 270 for deer opener (brush), then switch to the other when he comes out for the rest of the season, and have a boomer for the bigger stuff. Opinions?
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I would not do the 300 WM. It is overkill for moose and shoulders. The obvious choice is a 7mm Rem Mag. It will easily handle moose, but still has a healthy recoil. And it is a popular cartridge that you can get ammo for, if you do not reload. Suggest you price out ammo and availability before you choose. It is becoming a problem... Lots of cartridges, but not much ammo, unless you reload.
 
AP said:
If you have my 'Chrony' and my BRNO ZKK .270 and access to 'Ol #49' powder from Mr. Higginson . you too can see comfortably better than 3000 fps with a 160gr Nosler Partition and 56gr of #49; though 57gr in the WW case may start (on rare occasion) to crater your CCI primer. You may even feel pretty pleased with yourself on the proximity of the holes (well at least the first 4!)

Incidentally 4 years later - samples from this same batch chronyed between 2860 and 2911 (maybe the batteries on the Chrony were dying!?!)

my pal and I surmised that #49 was a slow batch of H4831 -- but it was (and still is) a nice powder that goes boooom not BANG! and is surprisingly easy on the shoulder


Dont overlook the Nosler 160gr Partition
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3000 fps with a 160 gr in 270 win. That's...impressive
 
My first rifle was a 270. When I started hunting moose and elk a bit more I wanted to step it up a bit. I went for a 338 Win Mag. I've been happy with it. It will however make your 3 1/2" shotgun loads seem not so bad.
 
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