Thread: Calibre for goats and occasional deer?

Originally Posted by MightyBoosh

Just out of interest, .270 doesn't seem very popular at all. Is it just about cost and availability of ammo, or is there something else?

It has noticeably more noise and recoil than some other options, without a real advantage to justify it. Nothing wrong with the way it kills animals, its just that more efficient options will kill just as well with a smaller case and less powder burnt.

More recoil is fine for shooters with decent technique to handle it, but there are plenty of inexperienced shooters who get a bit of a fright from a harder kicking rifle and develop a flinch - which throws their accuracy and shot placement to bits and ends up with missed or wounded animals instead of clean kills. Better to learn with something friendlier IMO.