beretta boy
CGN Ultra frequent flyer
- Location
- Orillia, Ontario
That's kinda what I thought too after owning my first 270. Now I have a 25-06 and a 35 Whelen.
.270 Win - What Has It Done For You Lately?
- Thread starter blauber
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That's kinda what I thought too after owning my first 270. Now I have a 25-06 and a 35 Whelen.
ALBERTA BOY
Regular
- Location
- Edmonton, AB
Regularly take game in Alberta with a 270Win at distances of up to 335 yards. Most shots take place between 200 and 300 yards. the rifle is zeroed for 200 yards.
07blackwater
CGN Ultra frequent flyer
- Location
- Port Coquitlam, BC
For nearly 25 years my main moose rifle was a Remington 760 270. 1954 vintage.
I always got my moose and the typical shot from our blind is 175-300 yards. Using 150 grain powershok or whatever was on sale I never lost a moose with it and most fell with one shot.
I felt the need to buy a new rifle so I got a 7mm mag. I love the caliber now.
After playing around with my old 270 I found the crappy Kassnar scope had died so I bought a Bushnell to do some load development with, when done I'll top it off with a sightron 1-4x22. It will be a great packing rifle.
I wouldn't hesitate to buy another 270 but it would be a bolt action this time. I sure want to try some of those 140 flat base matrix bullets and see how they group.
Love the caliber. As was said above with all the new bullets available it's not lacking in any department.
I always got my moose and the typical shot from our blind is 175-300 yards. Using 150 grain powershok or whatever was on sale I never lost a moose with it and most fell with one shot.
I felt the need to buy a new rifle so I got a 7mm mag. I love the caliber now.
After playing around with my old 270 I found the crappy Kassnar scope had died so I bought a Bushnell to do some load development with, when done I'll top it off with a sightron 1-4x22. It will be a great packing rifle.
I wouldn't hesitate to buy another 270 but it would be a bolt action this time. I sure want to try some of those 140 flat base matrix bullets and see how they group.
Love the caliber. As was said above with all the new bullets available it's not lacking in any department.
Guys, I'm pretty sure todbartell was being sarcastic in that first comment...judging by his last sentence anyway.
OP, there's nothing wrong with your 270 Winchester. Run it with high BC bullets and it will perform at extended range just fine. A friend is having very impressive results handloading his with the 150gr Nosler Accubond LR bullets.
07blackwater
CGN Ultra frequent flyer
- Location
- Port Coquitlam, BC
Now I like using a 7mm mag with 160's and a 270 with 130's. Damn near identical trajectories with my hand loads at the ranges I hunt normally. Automatic.
Now I use my 270 for deer and my 7 for moose just because of the way I load for them. Either one would be good for both.
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I shot my first bear more than 35 years ago with a self made long bow that I made from ash cut in the swamp behind our house and dried in the garage rafters... that is pretty classic... as kids we killed grouse and hares with everything from thrown rocks to slingshots, blowguns, spears... even bed sheets... I suppose cotton bedsheets would be the most "new-fangled" of that bunch...
When I was a young man I hunted with only magnum caliber rifles, as I got older I started to realize calibers like the 270 win. killed game as good as my magnum calibers did and did it with a lot less recoil. I've still got the magnums but more and more I'm using the standard caliber rifles for hunting.
Last year my 270 win. took a moose, a whitetail deer, and a black bear. All three of these aminals dropped on the spot and the ranges were from 70 yards for the moose to a little over 300 yards for the whitetail....its hard to fault these results.
Last year my 270 win. took a moose, a whitetail deer, and a black bear. All three of these aminals dropped on the spot and the ranges were from 70 yards for the moose to a little over 300 yards for the whitetail....its hard to fault these results.
I've got a 760 Game Master in .270 sitting in my safe. I've had it since I was 13, I hunted with it until I was 19. After moving out of the house I didn't have anywhere to keep any rifles, so I didn't get my PAL until a year and a bit ago, leaving all "my" firearms with dad as they were "his" anyways.
I filled my tags every year I was out with that rifle. I even made a stupid lucky 600 yard shot with it that I probably had no business taking. It's a great rifle, and I will never sell it, even though I bought a .300winmag last year. Long story short, I was charged by a moose in the bush and the damn thing didn't drop until the fifth shot. That was the last year I was drawn for Moose, and now that I have my .300 I probably won't ever go out after them with the .270 again. Still love the round and rifle though.
I filled my tags every year I was out with that rifle. I even made a stupid lucky 600 yard shot with it that I probably had no business taking. It's a great rifle, and I will never sell it, even though I bought a .300winmag last year. Long story short, I was charged by a moose in the bush and the damn thing didn't drop until the fifth shot. That was the last year I was drawn for Moose, and now that I have my .300 I probably won't ever go out after them with the .270 again. Still love the round and rifle though.
Since we are getting all nostalgic about the .270, here is my story. Many years ago I went on a "quick day hunt" so I hiked to the top of one of the mountains around here. This turns into a giant rolling plateau area. It was about 10 am and I hadn't seen any deer. 2 grouse flushed and perched in a tree. I took aim with my .270 using 150 gr Nosler Partitons loaded over 57gr of H4831, a Federal 210 primer housed in WW Brass- Just liek Jack O'connors load. BOOM BOOM. 2 headless grouse dropped to the ground. I retrieved them and put them in my pack.
Shortly after lunch, I spotted a nice mule deer on the move. I chased him for hours, trying to get into a position for a stalk, but to no avail. It started getting late and I headed back. Unfortunately I had waited too long and I was on the top of a mountian in the dark, and not much trail to go down. I started down anyway but soon questioned if I was going in the right direction. A small misdirection at the top of the mountain could create a huge error at the bottom. It was a very black and I didn't want to walk off a cliff, either. Time to siawash it....
I built a nice big fire, and skinned the grouse. Roasted them on sticks over the fire, and they tasted awesome. It was a real nice treat to have on a chilly September night. In the morning I found I was headed in a direction that may have dropped me into a swamp at the bottom.
After that I decided even on "quick hunts" I will take more gear with me. A GPS would have led me straight back to mytruck but they weren't invented yet.
Shortly after lunch, I spotted a nice mule deer on the move. I chased him for hours, trying to get into a position for a stalk, but to no avail. It started getting late and I headed back. Unfortunately I had waited too long and I was on the top of a mountian in the dark, and not much trail to go down. I started down anyway but soon questioned if I was going in the right direction. A small misdirection at the top of the mountain could create a huge error at the bottom. It was a very black and I didn't want to walk off a cliff, either. Time to siawash it....
I built a nice big fire, and skinned the grouse. Roasted them on sticks over the fire, and they tasted awesome. It was a real nice treat to have on a chilly September night. In the morning I found I was headed in a direction that may have dropped me into a swamp at the bottom.
After that I decided even on "quick hunts" I will take more gear with me. A GPS would have led me straight back to mytruck but they weren't invented yet.
- Location
- Southern Vancouver Island
The .270 Winchester has served well since it's inception back in 1925, and is still a favorite with many.
Never mind the nay-sayers that degrade the cartridge for performance on "this or that critter", because
every hunter and situation they take the shot in is different.
For folks that know, and take the time to set up their shots right, the 270 will do just dandy.
Never mind the nay-sayers that degrade the cartridge for performance on "this or that critter", because
every hunter and situation they take the shot in is different.
For folks that know, and take the time to set up their shots right, the 270 will do just dandy.
Bluedevil25
CGN Regular
- Location
- Saskatoon, Sask.
Every deer I've hit with my .270 ended up in the back of the truck! Lol!
^ Good note on the sarcasm - missed that! Physics are immutable and although the .270 won't rip 165 grain bullets at 3400 fps I don' t think game really care. Good to hear of 300 yard and 600 yd "performance" - was watching Nosler Magnum TV and a sheep hunt in the mountains had the old faithful .270Win along. Can't wait to hit a varmint at extended range
I hope to have a 270 some day in another Win 70 (if this Ernie replacement spring drops the trigger weight enough for me to smile), or a Kimber 84 that others here have talked about. I hear they have good triggers. It will probably do no more or no less than any of the other hunting rifles I have; 30-06 and 280AI but seems like a nice classic caliber to have around regardless.
Right now a 9.3x62 or a 35 Whelen is a higher priority along with saving away for a hunting trip or two. But I hope to get back to that 270 some day in the future. Seems like a nice compromise of bullet weight with modern bullets in the ol 06 cartridge.
Right now a 9.3x62 or a 35 Whelen is a higher priority along with saving away for a hunting trip or two. But I hope to get back to that 270 some day in the future. Seems like a nice compromise of bullet weight with modern bullets in the ol 06 cartridge.
Maybe not, and maybe this isn't part of the discussion but the 270 WSM will whip some 165 Grain Matrix .650 (true) BC bullets at around 2950 FPS. That's nothing to shake a stick at if you ask me, it's on par with 240 Grain bullets out of a 300 RUM. I only say this because A) handloaded 270 Win's aren't all that far behind the WSM's and B) 270 bullets have come a long way over the years.
Yeah, the WSM topic is out of this one. After owning and getting beat up at the range with a 300WSM, decided to make a switch. The .270Win has been around a long time, and "classic" seems to have withstood the test of time. I expect .270 Win to live forever!
While I have a slew of other chamberings in bolt rifles, I have a "soft" spot for the 270 Winchester.
My present one is a Vanguard S1, and it is a very accurate rifle, indeed.
The other nice thing is it's Catholic tastes, it shoots bullets of 130, 140 & 150 grain weight equally well.
I recently loaded a few 110 TTSX's, but have not tried them yet.
I took my longest successful shot at a game animal with the 270,
using the 140 Accubond with enough Vihtavuori N165 to make 3000 fps at the muzzle.
As has been said, the 270 has no mystical powers, just a great dependable workhorse, that can get the job done.
Regards, Dave.
My present one is a Vanguard S1, and it is a very accurate rifle, indeed.
The other nice thing is it's Catholic tastes, it shoots bullets of 130, 140 & 150 grain weight equally well.
I recently loaded a few 110 TTSX's, but have not tried them yet.
I took my longest successful shot at a game animal with the 270,
using the 140 Accubond with enough Vihtavuori N165 to make 3000 fps at the muzzle.
As has been said, the 270 has no mystical powers, just a great dependable workhorse, that can get the job done.
Regards, Dave.
Bigfoot 870
CGN frequent flyer
- Location
- Nova Scotia
Guys, I'm pretty sure todbartell was being sarcastic in that first comment...judging by his last sentence anyway.
If so, he forgot to end with a smile (I.e.
