.270 or .243?

[LondonDave]

Any distinct advantages between the .270 vs .243? This will be my first rifle mainly used for coyote but want something capable of deer/moose/bear should the opportunity to go hunt those creatures present itself. My 15 1/2 yr old son will also be shooting this rifle. I've heard .243 has less kick but still enough killing power for most big game.

Opinions?

Thanks,

Dave

 

[cdngunner]

Here we go again.
.243 is at best a deer rifle. yah yah I know people haveshot gizzlies with a .22 short, yada,yada,yada.
I f you intend to hunt bear and moose step up to the .270

"...the .270 is a good caliber for youngsters and shooters of slight build"
Charles W. Matthews

 

[wonksy]

i wouldnt wanna hunt moose with the 243 but for deer and coyote its the very best!! if your gonna encounter and game larger then a deer the 270 is the distinctive choice...hands down!! its one hell of a fine caliber!!

 

[pharaoh2]

.270

 

[StoneHorse]

.243 up to and including deer. If intend to hunt anything larger than deer then buy the 270.

 

[ryanloco]

.270

X 2

For SW Ontario.. you might also want to consider the 6.5 x 55 swede, the 25-06, 257 Roberts, or 257 Wby magnum...

 

[Woodsman]

.270 hands down. No contest. Kick what kick? This isn't a .300 mag... and my son who was 11 at the time shot my dad's .300 mag quite well. Stick with 130 grainers in the .270 and he'll be just fine.

 

[Boomer]

The .243 is great for game under 100 pounds, but for anything larger I want more bullet weight. Loaded with 150 gr bullets, the .270 is a good all around big game cartridge. Just choose the bullet style that is most suitable for the range you'll be shooting.

 

[Win94]

The .270 will give your son the ability to hunt larger big game than the .243

 

[huntinstuff]

The .270 will give your son the ability to hunt larger big game than the .243

Amen. My scrawny 9 yr old shoots a 270. Arms like Kermit the Frog. Your boy will have no trouble with a 270.

 

[hakx]

.270.

ahmen

 

[snowshoe]

Why not a .25-06?

 

[A-zone]

Go with a Tikka in .270 Win. and never look back.

 

[LondonDave]

Thanks guys. I'm a complete rilfle newbie so the advice is great.

Dave

 

[superd222]

Why not a .25-06?

Exactly - Why?

Why would you choose 25 cal over 27 cal? A 25-06 is just a necked-down 270 (which is a necked-down 30-06). Go with the bigger hole puncher.

The question was 243 or 270.

I'd say 270 - all the way (the 6.5 was a good suggestion - 26 cal tweener).

 

[Rembo]

split the difference...25-06....kicks like a 243 and with a 120 it'll do what a 270 will do with a 130

 

[double gun]

split the difference...25-06....kicks like a 243 and with a 120 it'll do what a 270 will do with a 130

X2 What he said.

 

[1duckslayer]

Like it has been said anything bigger than deer 270, and only for deer with proper shot placement

 

[Rembo]

I'd shoot the biggest moose on the planet with a 25-06 and a 120 TSX...

 

[NAA]

.270

of the choices I say .270.............. at least that's why I have one and nothing in .243...........................