The mythical .270...

I guess by now yu have enough opinions, but might as well add.
You have a perfect combination for a mountain rifle. However, the ordinary, run of the mill bullets will blow up, with very poor penetrating power. Even a 150 grain Grand Slam completely blew apart on a goat, from a distance of 475/500 yards! It killed the goat because part of the jacket cut a vital artery, but no lead was left in the jacket. I'll likely be told it couldn't blow apart at the speed it would have at that distance, but I know what happened.
And, that is a correct estimate on distance. I knew every drop of the rifle to 500 yards and it took a 500 yard hold, from an excellent rest, to hit him.
150 grain Nosler resulted in a one shot, knock-em-down, kill on an elk.
 
Fantastic setup, and it'll kill anything with those TTSX's. I have shot gophers to moose with that cartridge and it is the best of all worlds: flat, low-recoil, and enough power and penetration for any ungulate.
 
Im the one who bought Jerry's 270. Its was pretty rediculously accurate for a hunting rifle....should not of sold that one. I started handling my Sako A7 in 270 and Im impressed...very light...trigger is easy to adjust..weaver bases....very smooth. Im going to hunt deer with it..Will load up some 130's with h4831...I think Jack would approve.
 
My first centerfire was a .270, and it proved itself on black bear, caribou and moose using 150gr Gamekings at 2900 fps. Growing up in a house with my dad shooting a .375 H&H, and always having my rifle referred to as a "little .270", I was starting to develop a complex about my rifle and traded it away for a magnum when I was 17. It was actually getting the job done just fine however, with reasonable recoil.
 
I wonder what the cartridge would be like, if the 270 was opened up to take a .308 bullet?
I wonder if anyone has thought of doing that?
 
H4831 said:
I wonder what the cartridge would be like, if the 270 was opened up to take a .308 bullet?
I wonder if anyone has thought of doing that?
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I can certainly tell you what the exact opposite is like.
Bill Leeper re-barreled my 260 Ti to 270-08 and it is a 6lb.4oz. tackdriver.
Velocities are very close to my 270 Win. with less recoil and about 10 gr. less powder.
 
My buddy did this three years ago and wanted to honor the year and called it 30 ought 6, for 2006. Turns out the reamers were around for 100yrs and brass was plentiful. Better luck next time.
 
H4831 said:
I wonder what the cartridge would be like, if the 270 was opened up to take a .308 bullet?
I wonder if anyone has thought of doing that?
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hey,...it would be a good one....basically a 30-06 with a longer neck...;)
I think if you necked it to .284" and moved the shoulder up ...oh,..say .05", you might have a winner...:D
 
Rembo - Oh no....not another 270 vs 280 debate !!!!


thatmikeguy - I really dont' find 270 all that punishing...but that's just me. It all depends on the shooter the gun itself.
 
I own a 270WSM Savage with a factory muzzlebreak and it is the most accurate gun I own. I have taken several deer over 300 yards a couple of bears and I know when I pull the trigger what evr is in front of me is DEAD!!!! Love it I only wish ammo was a little cheaper
 
It is my "all around" cartridge. I use other cartridges as well, but the .270 is my go to round. I have three of them.
 
Ok, some pics...

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59 grains of RL19 with 130 grain TTSX= (that's a 7 shot group).

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crappy picture...
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It's light, it's perdy and it shoots. Thereby defined as a "keeper". Once the hunting season is over I'll be switching scope to a Leupold Lightweight, Gretan shroud and firing pin. I may get the bolt knob hollowed out "a la Titanium".
 
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