Is there a better light recoiling, do it all cartridge...

If I didn't covet a Jack O'Connor Tribute Edition Model 70, I'd have no reason to want a rifle in 270 Winchester. I have the ballistics over-lapped and over-matched several times in others.
 
Here in the East Kootenays the .270 Win might be the most popular caliber for elk, or a darn close second.

Latest issue of Rifle Shooter, Craig Boddington names his top three calibers (assuming .22 LR is on everyone's list) for N. America game: .204 Ruger, .270 Win and .338 Win Mag.
 
1899 said:
... The 7x57 is a mighty fine cartridge.
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Yes it is. And I did love my Ruger RSI in 7x57 (now sold) ... But, in the RSI, its not exactly "light recoiling" .. so it might not qualify for your original question.
I used to own a Sako M85 Grey Wolf in .270 ... Didn't mind the cartridge as much as the rifle's weight. Too heavy. Sold it.

"Is there a better light recoiling, do it all cartridge?" ... Hmm..

Well, today I took delivery on my first .25-06 ... in a Kimber Montana L84. Light weight. Superbly balanced.
So now I'm a 'quarter-bore' guy .. and maybe, just maybe .25-06 is an answer to that question ..
.. in that, on Vancouver Island, its a reasonable and light-recoiling choice for any and all game here.
 
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This is a funny thread....Arguing about the .270 as if it were 50 years ago!

I've owned and loaded for a few .270's and shot some animals with it. Deer, bear, moose, goat. All with a 150gr Nosler Partition.

I don't own one anymore, haven't for years and probably won't own another, but that's not because it won't work just as well as a 25-06. 257 WBY, .308, .280, 30-06, 7mmRM or 7-08 and all the rest of the general purpose hunting cartridges.

The .270 with 130-150gr bullets remains one of the most popular cartridges in BC for deer black bear, moose, sheep, goat and elk hunting, and nowadays with the great bullets it's even more of a true general purpose cartridge.

I guess you could call the .270 Win the King of the .277 caliber ;)
 
1899 said:
c-fmbi - I've never owned or even shot a .264 WM. Have you used it in 22"-24" barrels? Do you neck size 7mm RM brass? I bet the new RL33 would be just the ticket for it.
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1899, I have several hundred new Winchester 264 WM cases and actually use them for my 257 Wby as well. I bought about 500 when they were plentiful and cheap at WSS a few years back as well as 4 or 500 Win 7mmRM. The old girl I built years ago had a 26" barrel but it was a tad lengthy so I trimmed it back to the 24" it is today. Back when, H870 was the ticket with 140s and IMR 7828 was magic with 120s, after my experience with RL 25 in my 257 Roy I'd be inclined to give it a go in the 264. I haven't seen RL 33 available yet in my travels, but I do know where to get my hands on 5 lbs of H870 so I may have to do that.
Used it on WT and several critters in Texas and they kill light game like lightening, a truly impressive cartridge on the size of game for that which it was intended. Quite impressive indeed with 140 gn Parts @ 3300 fps, and no you won't find that load in many books but my old girl loves it and shoots between .5 moa and .8 moa depending on my attitude that day.
 
I would seriously consider the 260 Remington. It has a growing following due to its inherent accuracy, long range ballistics, and killing power. Truly a well thought-out cartridge. High BC bullets in various weights, all with good to excellent SD's. Has similar long range ballistics to a 300 Win Mag with much less recoil. It gets it done in a short action to boot. Take a close look.
 
Gatehouse said:
I don't own one anymore, haven't for years and probably won't own another, but that's not because it won't work just as well as a 25-06. 257 WBY, .308, .280, 30-06, 7mmRM or 7-08 and all the rest of the general purpose hunting cartridges...
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So, all cartridges within a general class are effectively the same, for all intents and purposes???


So, of those cartridges, no one would be considered sufficiently superior as to be declared "King???"
 
I'm not real wordy, not a lot of scientific facts and flashy figures to draw from here, but I am partial to the .277 bore. Likely due to the fact that my first two caribou and my first two moose were shot with the .270 WIN. I also shot my first "BIG" buck with one. As far as the OPs question goes, I don't know if there is a better one but this one flat out kills everything I shoot it at.

I also suffer from NSS (never satisfied syndrome, self-diagnosed ;)) and I like to tinker so I have expanded my selection of .277 caliber offerings with a .270 WSM and recently a .270 Redding custom. I love them all and see no reason to buy a bullet for any other bore!
 
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hoytcanon said:
So, all cartridges within a general class are effectively the same, for all intents and purposes???


So, of those cartridges, no one would be considered sufficiently superior as to be declared "King???"
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There is indeed lots of overlap with similar cartridges, but You could pick one and start a thread that makes your case for the KING title if you like. :)
 
So, all cartridges within a general class are effectively the same, for all intents and purposes???
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You could make that case. Big game rifles can be classed as Light, Medium and Heavy sort of like half-ton, 1 ton and 3 ton trucks. If you have them all, the appropriate tool for the job doesn't take a lot of thought. If you doubt your light rifles suitability, you'll just reach for the medium sooner.
 
Gatehouse said:
There is indeed lots of overlap with similar cartridges, but You could pick one and start a thread that makes your case for the KING title if you like. :)
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Very well...

The "NEW KING" of small bore centerfire catridges is the .22 Hornet... or more specifically the Kilbourn version... and even more specifically the KH when loaded with 60 grain parts over a full case of Lil'Gun... good for hares to horses... strikes em down like the hammer of Thor... DOA/DRT/INDAFREEZER... does anything the .270 can do... allbeit @ the muzzle rather than 658 meters...

As the self proclaimed NEW KING of smallbores there can be NO dispute...
 
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