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So I was originally was considering a 223 or 243.. After members opinions and fellow hunters opinions Ive decided to go with a .270wsm or a 7mm mag. for the large variety of uses.

The 7mm has some advantages because I can buy ammo at crappy tire or wallyworld for cheep to play with.

Also got my hands on a press for free and maybe some other goodies, so reloading may be in the short future.

So I can load 100gr for the yotes (still heavy but..) and Load like 150-170gr for moose.

Savage 12FVSS for the 270, or tikka t3 super varmint for the 7mm mag or 270wsm, seems to be what I am liking.

Anyone have any suggestions/opinions about the caliber or guns? And a scope? (liked burris black dimond)
 
I'd stick with stock calibres like 270 win, 30-06, or my favorite .308win. The gain of the 7mm over that of the calibres above is only measured at distances in excess of 500 yards. Inside that range there are really no advantages. .308 is cheap to find, cheap to reload and easy on the shoulder. The 270WSM is a punishing cartridge to fire comparatively and costs a lot more to shoot.

Just my take on it.

TDC
 
If you're looking for a dual-duty varmint/big game gun, maybe consider one of the many 6.5's or 25's out there. 6.5x55, 260 rem, 25-06, 257 weatherby, 257 bob, etc - have all been used successfully for the types of game you describe. A little heavy for varmints, and a little light for big game, but adequate for both.

The 7mm's a good choice, too. Not one of my personal favourites, but there's no denying that it's an excellent cartridge and will certainly do what you're looking for. As you said, you can get ammo anywhere (if that matters to you). But, the differences between the 270, 270wsm, 30-06 and 7mm are more imaginary than real under actual field conditions. Unless you're a world class shooter, you'll never see a difference

Really, you need to convince yourself that you need TWO guns, one for yotes, and one for big game. It's all about rationalization
 
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If my choices were limited to a .270wsm or a 7mm mag. for a large variety of uses it would be the 7mm Mag. A better all around cartridge of the two...
 
great advice from the guys so far

i have a 270 and a 7mm(wsm), but also 30-06 and 308, and 375h&h
and the 308 still my favourite

the standard calibers, imho, such as in 270, or 308, etc. is the way to go

do check out the ballistic tables, as to whether you need the extra bit per sec, and the trajectories

still down to bullet placement,

the bullet choices are almost all there across the calibers

also, if you prefer the short action or the long action, regards
 
The US Secret Service sniper rifles are 7mm Rem. mag. I met one of the snipers a few years ago and he had the rifle with him, a custom job, would not say who built it, but a good rock solid rifle. When I asked him about the choice of the 7mm mag. he said after conducting several tests for accuracy, they found the 7mm mag to be the flattest traveling cartridge out to 1000 yards and the stopping power of the 7mm mag speaks for itself. The rifle he had was a friggin' tack driver. Keep in mind though, the 7mm mag is not cheap. After seeing how well it shot, I was considering it for a build, and found that Federal makes one "match" round for 7mm mag. but the price of the ammo is what sent me in another direction. I am sure others here can weigh in better, but the 7mm rifle I saw shoot was out of this world accurate.
 
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7mm rem mag

I have to say that my Rem model 700 in 7mm rem mag will drive tacks. Of all of the rifles that I own it is the one that I know I can count on.
  • Accuracy
  • Recoil not bad
    I use Winchester balistic silver tips mostly for the hunt. One bad ass lookin' round.
    And I always get a ton of OOsss & Ahhss at the hunt camp when we're doing a pre-hunt sight in.
 
If I wanted a hunting rifle for game that excluded big bears, I would choose a .270 over a 7mm. The .270 comes so close to the big 7 that there doesn't appear to be much difference for the additional powder and recoil. Yes there are heavier bullets available for the 7mm, but if you need them you will be better off with a medium bore.

A .270 will push a 150 gr bullet close to 3000 fps, and a 7mm will push a 160 gr bullet to the same velocity. Both bullets have similar sectional density, so if they are similarly constructed and fly at the same velocity, it can be expected they will have similar performance.

On the target range I would opt for a 7mm just because of the selection of match bullets.
 
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thanks guys, the reason for not going with a .30 cal is because at a friends place you cannot hunt with it. 7mm is the limit. Is there any places that restrict a 270 or 7mm?
 
Steve David said:
The US Secret Service sniper rifles are 7mm Rem. mag. I met one of the snipers a few years ago and he had the rifle with him, a custom job, would not say who built it, but a good rock solid rifle. When I asked him about the choice of the 7mm mag. he said after conducting several tests for accuracy, they found the 7mm mag to be the flattest traveling cartridge out to 1000 yards and the stopping power of the 7mm mag speaks for itself. The rifle he had was a friggin' tack driver. Keep in mind though, the 7mm mag is not cheap. After seeing how well it shot, I was considering it for a build, and found that Federal makes one "match" round for 7mm mag. but the price of the ammo is what sent me in another direction. I am sure others here can weigh in better, but the 7mm rifle I saw shoot was out of this world accurate.
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I expect they desired the flat trajectory and range of the .300 Win Mag (in comparison to .308 Win) without all the additional violence (aka shooter abuse). Good choice.
 
Honestly I cant comment about the 270wsm cause I never used one, but I can for the 7mm rem mag, I have been hunting big game with it for about 20 years and I have taken big game between 75-300 yards away. The bullet will hit my target exactly where I aim and the animal has never taken another step forward after its been hit. I love this caliber
 
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