7mm-08 or just download the .270?

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This is just an example of a notion that has me perplexed. Is there much point in owning both, other than the slightly lighter weight and shorter throw of a short action?
 
Short action long action are examples of some of the terms I use to justify more rifles to my Wife. Some other good examples are non belted magnum, flat shooter, bush rifle, mountain rifle etc.
 
I have a Chevy and a Ford 1/2 ton.

They both do the same job, one a bit nicer to look at, both practical and serve same purpose.;)

Exact scenario with the chambering choices.
 
A lot like the 280 verses 270 thing. No real world difference, unless your looking to save weight for a mountian rifle. The 7mm08 is a great little round to play with though.
 
I'd take a 7-08 over a .270, but if I had a .270 I liked I wouldn't see the need to replace it with a 7-08, as one can do exactly the same thing as the other.
 
philthygeezer said:
This is just an example of a notion that has me perplexed. Is there much point in owning both, other than the slightly lighter weight and shorter throw of a short action?
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They are too close to the same, better get a 6.5x55 instead. ;)


Hugh J said:
Short action long action are examples of some of the terms I use to justify more rifles to my Wife. Some other good examples are non belted magnum, flat shooter, bush rifle, mountain rifle etc.
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I can cycle a magnum length Brno 602 or a M-70 as quickly as I can my short action M-700 or M-7, so there is no advantage in that regard. The short action can be made a bit lighter if that matters to you; to me it doesn't. The difference in ballistic and terminal performance between the .270, .280, 7X57, or 7-08, is pretty much imaginary.
 
Kelly Timoffee said:
I have a Chevy and a Ford 1/2 ton.

They both do the same job, one a bit nicer to look at, both practical and serve same purpose.;)

Exact scenario with the chambering choices.
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Kelly, I think what the question is, is if the Guts Glory Ram is worth adding to the fleet. I'd certainly say so! And I'd drive the short action 7mm-08 more so than the long action 270. Just leave the tailgate down and use a tarp strap, the unloading could be faster, with the lesser distance of the short action bed for the quad to travel on! (post #11)
 
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Northman999 said:
If you're looking for an excuse to buy another rifle then get one.

Otherwise, IMHO, if you already have a .270, you've no use whatsoever for a 7mm-08.
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I always considered that I used common sense to decide matters.
Now, here's a northener stating exactly what I would have said.
I guess it comes with the turf, too much time spent in the boondocks, where one had to figure things out on his own.
 
My gosh, I need a vacation!

I'm sitting here staring at the title of your thread, trying to figure out what you meant by "downloading" a .270... I'm thinking: "Is there some new hi-tech .270 out there that you can maybe download some strange internal computer upgrade for?" :rolleyes: Total Brain Fart.

I thought those brownies I ate last night tasted funny... :onCrack:
 
philthygeezer said:
This is just an example of a notion that has me perplexed. uh-huh.

Is there much point in owning both, not really..just wanting more guns is reason enough.

other than the slightly lighter weight and shorter throw of a short action?

That bit of weight and the shorter throw of the action is highly overated in a hunting rifle (in my opinion), having a short action alone will not make it a "lightweight hunting rifle"
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There you go...Never had much love for the 7mm-08 myself.
 
Kelly Timoffee said:
Well..............I can close the endgate with the quad in the Ford, not in the Chevy, so it is pretty obvious!!:D
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Food for thought, and perhaps an astute analogy. I always thought the short boxes looked sportier. Then camping, plywood and quads come into the picture and one begins to come up, well, short. The thought is that the full length cartridge might be better when loaded with heavier bullets.

Boomer said:
I can cycle a magnum length Brno 602 or a M-70 as quickly as I can my short action M-700 or M-7, so there is no advantage in that regard. The short action can be made a bit lighter if that matters to you; to me it doesn't. The difference in ballistic and terminal performance between the .270, .280, 7X57, or 7-08, is pretty much imaginary.
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Me too. Also, maybe this is why the .30-06 and .375 are a bit more versatile than the .260-.280's from a heavyweight perspective? However, does the 150 grain Nosler partition in the .270 hold a candle to a 200 grain .30-06 at close range?
 
You musta forgot that I work on those beasts for a living!! ;)


two-dogs said:
Kelly, I think what the question is, is if the Guts Glory Ram is worth adding to the fleet. I'd certainly say so! And I'd drive the short action 7mm-08 more so than the long action 270. Just leave the tailgate down and use a tarp strap, the unloading could be faster, with the lesser distance of the short action bed for the quad to travel on! (post #11)
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philthygeezer said:
. . . However, does the 150 grain Nosler partition in the .270 hold a candle to a 200 grain .30-06 at close range?
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If we were to consider a .277/160 Partition compared to a .308/200 Partition and both were used at close range on a big game animal we could expect that both bullets would see 1.5X expansion and that the 160 gr .270 bullet would impact at about 2850 while the 200 gr .30/06 bullet would impact at about 2600. I would expect the .270 to have a slight edge in penetration and the .30/06 to have a slight edge in soft tissue wound diameter. I seriously doubt that a big game animal would be able to tell one from another.
 
A 270 should require more powder to get the same velocity as a 7mm-08.

Waste of powder, and you will likely have to mess with your sighting equipment.

Buying a 7mm-08 when you already have a 270 is a waste of $

You have a conundrum.

I think you'll have to decide how much you are going to want to use the 7mm, figure in the new gun itch, subtract the new dies, and go buy it anyway. :D
 
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