270 vs 30-06

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I was thinking of getting a new HUNTING rifle. I've narrowed downt he choices to .270 or 30-06.

What do you think would be the best for HUNTING?

:wink: :D
 
How about making a custom wildcat? You can take a 30-06 case and neck it down to 270 and call it a 27-06 then you have the best of both worlds!! :D :wink:
 
John Y Cannuck said:
I think he just want's to provoke Foxer into either locking or moving this thread.

I think they both SUCK !

I just want to see a multi page thread on our new HUNTING forum! :D

I suppose I could have started a bear defense thread.... :wink:
 
LOL - Yes i'd hazard a guess that it's safe to say Gatehouse might indeed already know the answer to this :lol:

But yeah, really this is the kind of thing that i think would still go in the 'hunting and sporting arms' section.

Anyway - i thought you said you'd never own a 30-06 because they're too boring :lol:
 
Gatehouse said:
I was thinking of getting a new HUNTING rifle. I've narrowed downt he choices to .270 or 30-06.
Both are good choices as they both come in a 7600. :idea:

Short mags are ghae :!: :twisted:


SC......................
 
Mudpuppy said:
How about making a custom wildcat? You can take a 30-06 case and neck it down to 270 and call it a 27-06 then you have the best of both worlds!! :D :wink:

Lol!

I think I'm going to ask for a 27-06 at LeBarons. That should slow 'em down for a bit.
 
SuperCub said:
Gatehouse said:
I was thinking of getting a new HUNTING rifle. I've narrowed downt he choices to .270 or 30-06.
Both are good choices as they both come in a 7600. :idea:

Short mags are ghae :!: :twisted:


SC......................

UGHH!!!! :twisted: :shock:

Is there a barfing emoticon? :wink:
 
Well most people would agree that the .270 is a great calibre for everything up to Moose.
And the same thing can be said about the 30-06. I think the .270 shoots flatter and is a better long range gun... whereas the 30-06 can shoot much heavier, larger meplat bullets so it would be better for close range.
Both calibers can do double duty and fill the bill at all ranges and I don't think either is suitable for dangerous bears.... :(
So I think the choice is obvious...... get the .270 in anything but a Remington 7600 :idea: ... because all the fellas that own pump-guns are limp wristed lollygaggers :shock: :wink:
 
I am a fan of the 30-06 but if I were to switch I would seriously look at a 7mm mag.

Out to 250 yds, if shot placement is good and bullet selection was researched I don't think any animal would know the difference, dead is dead.
 
Having owned and used both, I prefer the 30/06. But of course, I'm hunting moose in northern Ontario. Different scenario than other places. Shorter ranges and I use heavy bullets (thanks Jack O.)
 
The 30-06 is hard to beat, even though I start to think that I should own a .223 and replace all my other calibers with that little number :mrgreen:

Honestly, I do'nt see any real difference between those two fine calibers on game, the 06 and the 270, and still favor the 06 because of the versatility and availability of ammo and reloading componenets for that caliber everywhere.

Most of my medium and big game is shoot with various 30-06, as well as a number of grouse with slow velocity, 110 grain fmj bullets, and continue to do so, in the future.

Comparing those two calibers are somewhat boring.
 
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