ALBERTA BOY
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- Edmonton, AB
I own both. 30'06 is superior.
270 winchester vs 30-06 springfield
- Thread starter holfeldian
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I had this same dilemma very recently. Personally I decided to go to the .270 win. It is about as versatile as you are about to get for north American game with selections from 85gn varmint bullets to 160gn partitions you have a lot of choices. For deer and elk you have a non-magnum, flat shooting, and relatively cheap choice. Hell, you can even get reduced recoil rounds for 270.
To compare the two you will never be able to have a clear winner. They really are so similar, and comparable since the 270's parent was the 30'06. Both are well proven, time tested winners, and you will be happy with whatever you pick, besides the deer will never know the difference.
To compare the two you will never be able to have a clear winner. They really are so similar, and comparable since the 270's parent was the 30'06. Both are well proven, time tested winners, and you will be happy with whatever you pick, besides the deer will never know the difference.
I think this is as dumb as it gets. Shot lots of animals with different cartridges and the bullet matters more between .264 and .308 when the case is the same. I'd shoot everything in Canada with a .270 and 130 TTSX.
???? 3/4 of the province has a GOS on moose (with restrictions ) and almost half is GOS for 6 point elk. Cry me a river.
To the op get either one they all both work. I lean towards the 30-06 because of the versatility of ammo. And because I have one.
GOS?
Also I should have added unless one reloads go with 30-06 for off the shelf availability.
Personally I reload so I'd be happy with the .270 using TSX as well... That is if I got off this island to hunt where .243 or 30/30 is plenty good enough for the critters here.
One of the above answers mentioned the 280. I second the recommendation. Factory 280s are rather wimpy because of the SAAMI pressure limits. However a handloader can load the 280 up to 270 pressures and more than equal the performance of ither the 270 or the 30.06. Also, the 280 uses 7mm bullets so the range of bullet choices is much greater than the 270. If you want to avoid the (minor) hassles of handloading, buy a rifl chambered in 280 AI. The SAAMI specs are higher than the 280 Rem.
The 280 doesn't seem to be very popular with the average hunter.
Over the last two years I have had two on the table at different gun shows and couldn't sell either.
Both were nice rifles, not hunted and priced fairly but as soon as guys saw ' 280 ' on the tag they would shake their head and say " I'd be interested if it were a 270."
At the same time I had no trouble selling any 270s or '06s on the table...
Over the last two years I have had two on the table at different gun shows and couldn't sell either.
Both were nice rifles, not hunted and priced fairly but as soon as guys saw ' 280 ' on the tag they would shake their head and say " I'd be interested if it were a 270."
At the same time I had no trouble selling any 270s or '06s on the table...
Mount Sweetness
CGN Ultra frequent flyer
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- Southern Ontario
.30-06, for the game you are hunting...I don't see one advantage to a .270
unstableryan
CGN Ultra frequent flyer
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- Beautiful Okanagan Valley
I've shot about 5 or 6 deer with a .270 and I have no complaints on how it performed, however, now I hunt with a 6.5 swede 
. Now that's a beautiful little rifle.
. Now that's a beautiful little rifle.
Here's an interesting read:
http://www.chuckhawks.com/perfect_pair.htm.
To solve your dilemna, pick the rifle that feels best and glass it well. Either caliber is stellar as long as you practise and do your job.
http://www.chuckhawks.com/perfect_pair.htm.
To solve your dilemna, pick the rifle that feels best and glass it well. Either caliber is stellar as long as you practise and do your job.
Did they change the tag system in BC? When I lived in northern BC you were allowed a bull moose, or bull elk without any draw at all, for the first two weeks of season it was any bull moose, the remainder had to be either immature or mature with a slot in the middle that was a no-no. Elk was 3x3 or bigger in most areas for the first two weeks, then 6x6 for the remainder.
I think the 270 has the edge under 500 yards with trajectory, after that losing out to the -06, just pick the one that comes in a rifle that you like and fits you. Even though the 270 is popular, I still think the -06 is even more so with more factory rolled options, and will be found anywhere ammo is sold.
I think the 270 has the edge under 500 yards with trajectory, after that losing out to the -06, just pick the one that comes in a rifle that you like and fits you. Even though the 270 is popular, I still think the -06 is even more so with more factory rolled options, and will be found anywhere ammo is sold.
The 270 is for the sissies that can't even handle the mild recoil of the '06.
The 30-06 is for the sissies that can't even handle the recoil of a .300.
A case could be made for useing the largest caliber that the shooter is capable of handleing well and that meets trajectory needs. It makes more sense than debateing the smallest caliber that can be got away with.
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Doug, if the logic is that a .300 magnum is better than a .30/06, then a .30-378 must be better than a .300. Frankly I don't think so. If you're going to burn 70-100 grs of powder, and put up with ignorant blast and recoil, you might as well have 300 grs of bullet weight so something actually happens when the target is hit.
