Winchester 270 for moose?

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Has anyone ever done this? It's in the bush so ranges are about 75 150 yards.The bullet seems a lil light but the fella at the gunstore was pretty confident the round could get the job done. whats your .02 cents ?
 
If you use a premium bullet,it will certainly do the job.However I was amazed when I recently recovered a 150gr partition from the neck of a moose that we were butchering.The bullet had barely penetrated the neck vertebrae which was surprising for a partition. The 270 will work,but I do prefer larger calibers for moose and elk.
 
Sure. You can shoot a moose with any reasonable caliber if you wait - aim carefully and only shoot it in the chest (ie rib cage), front or side. Don't use a frangible high velocity deer bullet, try a Bartnes all copper TSX 150 gr. - no weight loss!

If you are going to insist on being able to shoot it anywhere, say on the front leg bone or up through its rear quarter - well then go to 338 or better.
 
I disagree with the need for bigger to drop a moose. I myself have never shot a moose, but the group i hunt with has been hunting moose since the late 40's. And the majority of the moose that have been shot from the camp have been with a .270. Now i'm not saying the camp has shot hundreds of moose, but the camp has shot quite a few. If your confident with your shooting abilitys, it don't matter what gun your carrying. Your best bet is to buy a gun your confortable with and spend some time on the range making sure it's sighted in and your able to shoot good groups without needing a benchrest.
Shooting a .270 at a moose at 200yds will knock it down no problem. Have good shells and good aim and your freezer will be full. Hardest part is finding the moose.
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Is the .270 enough for moose hunting? Hell yes. As long as you take your time and carefully place your shot, the .270 will work fine. Make sure you use a premium 150gr bullet like the Nosler Partition or Trophy Bonded Bear Claw or Barnes "X" and when the shot comes, the moose will be yours :D Happy hunting...KF
 
Yeah... the .270 is fine for Moose. :idea:
Lots of Moose get killed with far less capable cartridges.... There is no controversy, just personal preference :wink:
 
My 270 has taken 9 moose now. I guess it must work OK never had one get away on me. Just make sure a good bullet and good shot placement.
Jordan
 
I saw a moose shot at 100 yds with a regular 130 gr 270 bullet , downhill quartering shot behind the shoulder that immediately dropped it to it's knees, stood up and took maybe three steps and went down for good
 
I have shot several moose with lesser chamberings than the 270, and never had any problem getting them to go down. However, it does mean picking your shot a bit more carefully when the bullet diameter is smaller/lighter. The 6.5x55 has taken a lot of moose, here and in Sweden. I have shot one moose each with the 257 Roberts and the 6mm Remington. Both died where they stood, but both were double lung shots with Partitions. I am not recommending these latter two for moose, only proving that moose can be done in with them. The 270 is fine, as long as a decent bullet is used and one chooses his shot. Regards, Eagleye.
 
Thanks fellas, I bought the rifle yesterday and was havin a lil concern about using this round as I have never hunted with it. Bought a Remington 7400 in 270 Winchester. I know they're known a jamomatics but I put 40 rounds through it at the range yesterday with out a problem. Sam at Carras in Burlington sold it to me. Said as long as I keep it clean I wont have any problems. Great guy to deal with by the way. Took $4.00 off each of 3 boxes of ammo, gave me a free case for the rifle, trigger lock, sling and sighted it in for me at not cost. I'm very happy with the rifle and can't wait to take it on my hunting trip in November.
Andrew
 
I can honestly say I hate the 270 cartridge BUT , I have 3 buddies now that shoot it and all 3 have dropped everything they have pointed it at including moose,bear,deer and yotes , anphib is shooting 1 now and using antient dominion ammo for it, he flatlined his black bear this fall and made the lungs look like jello pudding :lol:

I still wont own 1 but have respect for there ability to kill just fine and if its all I had I wouldnt hesitate to go moose hunting with it :wink: :D
 
I just never found a use for it Booner, it was a inbetween caliber that didnt apeal when the 25-06 was a fenominal dog/deer rifle and the 30-06 was a great big game rifle , I supose its a great peice of both now that I have seen it preform on animals and actualy paid attention rather than being stuborn :lol:
 
I like it alot, they may have given up a bit of the hardcore killer metal attitude but came up with a relativly good group of songs including the remake of land of confusion I would give it a 8 out of 10 :D
 
seat an X into a 270 case and you might be amazed at what it will do, probably will make you re-think your mindset about this "deer" rifle's ability to handle larger game... :wink: :idea:
 
bone-collector said:
I just never found a use for it Booner, it was a inbetween caliber that didnt apeal when the 25-06 was a fenominal dog/deer rifle and the 30-06 was a great big game rifle , I supose its a great peice of both now that I have seen it preform on animals and actualy paid attention rather than being stuborn :lol:
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You're getting there, BC, won't be long now! 8)

Ted
 
Since my walkabout rifle is a 270, I guess you know what I think of its uses.

One thing that is rarely thought of in NA is sectional density. We focus on calibre then bullet weight. However, history has shown us that even 'small' cals have enormous killing power if the bullet can drive through the vitals.

That was accomplished by using very long bullets. Bullets with high sectional density. This has allowed th 6.5 Swede to hammer all manner of game on every single continent. If bullet weight was the main criteria for killing ability, this cal would have faded decades ago. Ain't so...

So for my 270, I stoke them with 150gr SST at 3000fps. This gives me a flat shooter if I need to reach out a bit. Plenty of bullet for boiler room shots and the occasional shoulder. For those concerned about the fragile nature of the SST's, don't. At their designed impact velocities, they penetrate very well.

On deer, I have had several go lengthwise and exit, blast through 14" of spine, break shoulders. That should make it through a moose shoulder don't you think?

For close range encounters, I would certainly suggest this bullet weight. If you need any shot bullet placement, then definitely premiums all the way. If you have the time or mind set to take boiler room shots, then bullet choice widens.

Jerry
 
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