.270win V .303brit

[COASTED]

Hey bcpilotguy

Bullet types:
I've never been satisfied with the kind of accuracy I could get with Barnes bullets. They will certainly hit a kill zone, but I can't stabilize them enough to compete with lead core bullets for accuracy.
The Woodleigh and Rhino bullets are of course bonded lead/guilding types (nothing new here) and of the two I'd probably favor Rhino because they have a better selection of weights, but I've never shot either one.
As to terminal ballistics, I have shot a few animals with different bonded lead bullets, but on quartering or 30 yard shots, haven't been pleased with the results.
I'm not exactly an expert, but these are my experiences so far.
Any input?

 

[hakx]

The cartidge is fine, its the platforms it offered in. Like was said earlier, Enfields are not a model of precision, and milsurp rifles are never my first choice. I would readily take a .303 into the woods if if was in a modern rifle. Kudos to Ruger for stepping out to the plate on this, and hopefully Remington follows suit. I would be all over a Mod 700 BDL in .303.

 

[Kodiakmac]

As with any calibre/rifle/scope/bullet comparison, the only true variable is the hunter. If you can hit what you're aiming at, then it doesn't matter what you're shooting. Get what you want and spend the extra money on ammo and practice.

Pretty much.

I highly doubt that a moose or deer would be able to tell the difference between being shot with a .270 or a .303. Either would make a fine first (or fiftieth!) rifle.

That's for sure...

I bought a winchester featherweight, and then a rem 700 both in 270. Out of the box both the remington and the winchester were a far better hunting rifle than any of the projects that I had spent a lot of money on.

Moe than a grain of truth in that.

But, it all boils down to: "get what you like". I've got a Long Branch Mk 4 .303, a 6.5 Swede, 30-06 M700........ I LIKE THEM ALL!

Anyone of them would make a great 1st rifle. I've killed moose and deer with all of them.