270 or 7mm Rem mag

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Hi:
New to hunting with a rifle (bow only till now). I am looking at a T3 stainless lite in either .270 or 7mm Rem mag. I will be hunting 90% deer and I leave the other 10% for elk. Yes I know it is a subjective question but which caliber? Ballistic wise both rounds seem similar. I am not planning on reloading now (don't know if I will shoot enough as I still love to bow hunt) but I do see 270 does seem cheaper than 7mm rem mag. 270 wsm is too new and you can't find it in weird places (my local Cdn tire doesn't even sell it).

Any thoughts? Most of the hunting here in the Kootenays is below tree line so shots over 200 yards are pretty rare (I guess, what do I know, I bow hunt).
 
.270. There's no game in North America that requires any magnum's extra muzzle blast and noise. A .270 will kill any game you care to hunt and be far more enjoyable on a range.
 
I have both. I like them both a lot...But if I had to have just one it would be the 7mm for sure. The reason for this is that the 7mm has more versatility. What does the .270 have to offer that the 7mm does not ? The 7mm is better suited as a Bear , deer , moose gun then the .270

Both my .270 and 7mm rem mag are Browning a-bolt's I am not saying that the .270 is not a worthy offering.....just that if I could only have ONE it would be 7mm rem mag for sure.
 
Yes, but my t3 lite with a scope weighs like 7 pounds and 7mm RM might be a little much in a light gun for the (guessing here) ~30% improvement on power? I'm not too recoil shy, but I picked mine in 6.5x55 for a reason.

A .270 with 150gr's shoots stuff pretty well. Not saying better than a 7mm, but it does a good job. I hunted with one for about 10 years and I have no complaints with using it on deer. My dad used a 7mm RM at the same time and his deer just had a bit bigger bloodshot spot around the holes. All the deer acted like they were hit by a truck.
 
Wow you guys have quick responses. Thanks for the input so far.

So no problems with 270 on elk? I am never never never going to hunt moose.

I do see that 270 is cheaper to buy (not much) than 7mm rem mag. According to BC regs the only problem seems to be if you hunt bison. You need 175 grain or larger bullet, which retains 2712 joules (2000 ft lbs) or more energy at 100m.

I am never going to hunt bison.
 
I prefer the 7mm for many reasons, but I also handload, have been shooting a long time and like to shoot a bit longer than what you have indicated.

I'd have no hesitation in recommending the .270 for your purposes. Use some good bullets and proper shot placement and you wil kill anything you want, including moose.
 
PERFECT discussion with no wrong answer! I'd decide on which one you like saying best......OR pick your favourite based on what you read....O'Connor used a .270....therefore it's the one I use too! Don't take it too seriously and have fun with whatever you choose, you can't go wrong.

Now to stir the :nest: here's something for everyone to consider.... Given our abilities, is there any appreciable usable difference in anything between a 260, 270 280, 7mm, 308, 30-06, .300 etc? They're all pretty close to me.......
 
I owned a 7mm Rem Mag ( Browning A-Bolt ) and still own a .270 ( Rem 700 BDL ). Both are fine cartridges and amongst the best hunting rounds available. Personally, I find the .270 easier to practice with and, consequently, easier to achieve good accuracy with so my recommendation ( especially in a T3 Lite ) is to go with the .270
 
I own a couple of Tikka's, you can't go wrong there. Which ever one you buy change the recoil pad to a limbsaver (or other brand of good pad), it is worth every penny. I own both and as said above, both will do the job!
 
Both will do the job that you're asking them to do. All that really matters are a few things: 1. How much recoil do you want? A 7mm RM in a T3 Lite will have more recoil than the .270. 2. If you're shooting under 200 yards why not look into a 30 caliber rifle? It'll do the job just as well as the 270 or 7mm RM but you'll end up with a bigger hole in your animal. Semantics. I know. But food for thought regardless. 3. (This ones just out of curiosity but) Why arn't you going to ever hunt moose or bison? Maybe it's just me but i'd love the chance of an encounter with a 60 inch bull moose or a huge bison. In fact, if i ever have the money, i'd travel a long way to do things like that. Whatever you decide man, either catridge will do the job just fine, whether or not you hunt moose with it. I hope that whatever you decide, that it turns out to be a good rifle for you. Good luck.

Dorian
 
tgt40 said:
Now to stir the :nest: here's something for everyone to consider.... Given our abilities, is there any appreciable usable difference in anything between a 260, 270 280, 7mm, 308, 30-06, .300 etc? They're all pretty close to me.......
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Pretty much no difference out to 400yds at least. It is really a Ford/Chevy thing. If everyone agreed, what would we have to argue about?

Mark
 
Grizzlypeg said:
In Jim Zumbo's book on elk hunting, he recommends 7mm, he doesn't recommend 270.
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The OP mentioned that the rifle would see 90% use for deer hunting and only10% use for elk.

Having said that .... Bullets like the TSX have pretty much narrowed the gap to almost nill between cartridges like the 270 and 7Mag and many others in the same ballpark.

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