Thread: .270 is the best caliber ever made.

Not really, for my money...and my style of hunting (and I stress HUNTING not target shooting at 500 yards) the .243 is hard to walk past, cheap to run, flat trajectory, good out to 300 metres on anything NZ has to offer with the exception of Wapiti. It's comparatively light (a real relevance as I tend to walk in/up the hills rather than ride) what else, oh yeah, doesn't waste meat all reasons the caliber was popular with the deer cullers back in the day. As for more modern stuff like Needmore...say no more and lastly....it keeps you on your game, big calibers just make for lazy hunters, I have heard so many times "If I hit it, it's gonna die" from hunters walking around with glorified canons, no finesse.

Side note: whilst the above IS my opinion.....I'm also a smart arse so if you're inclined to be offended by my post....don't be, it's all tongue in cheek

Originally Posted by Zedrex

Not really, for my money...and my style of hunting (and I stress HUNTING not target shooting at 500 yards) the .243 is hard to walk past, cheap to run, flat trajectory, good out to 300 metres on anything NZ has to offer with the exception of Wapiti. It's comparatively light (a real relevance as I tend to walk in/up the hills rather than ride) what else, oh yeah, doesn't waste meat all reasons the caliber was popular with the deer cullers back in the day. As for more modern stuff like Needmore...say no more and lastly....it keeps you on your game, big calibers just make for lazy hunters, I have heard so many times "If I hit it, it's gonna die" from hunters walking around with glorified canons, no finesse.

Side note: whilst the above IS my opinion.....I'm also a smart arse so if you're inclined to be offended by my post....don't be, it's all tongue in cheek

I'd shoot a Wap with a .243 or other 6mm using a good bullet no worries at all

Originally Posted by gimp

I'd shoot a Wap with a .243 or other 6mm using a good bullet no worries at all

ok, good to know, I'm still learning what the limits of my Franchi are, for bigger game like big red's and Wap what would you suggest as a bullet that'll give certain knock down at say 300 metres

Originally Posted by Zedrex

ok, good to know, I'm still learning what the limits of my Franchi are, for bigger game like big red's and Wap what would you suggest as a bullet that'll give certain knock down at say 300 metres

95 sst, nosler ballistic tip have a good rep on here, I'm a big federal fusion or... just get the OG elk slayer. A 270

Originally Posted by GSP HUNTER

95 sst, nosler ballistic tip have a good rep on here, I'm a big federal fusion or... just get the OG elk slayer. A 270

I've got Red Setter Elk Hunter boots...so reckon that's covered

Originally Posted by Zedrex

ok, good to know, I'm still learning what the limits of my Franchi are, for bigger game like big red's and Wap what would you suggest as a bullet that'll give certain knock down at say 300 metres

108/109gr ELDM

Of course you need a rifle that will stabilise them