Thread: .270 is the best caliber ever made.

7mm rem mag all the way for a mountain calibre, with big long barrel. Put the suppressor on when you need it.

My mate had an old lightweight wood blued Winchester 270, printed clover leaf groups with it with factory ammo, saw him deck two deer with one good neck shot on both. I think He sold it for 300 bucks . wish I bought it, that old Winchester had an x-factor…Like the picture in this thread, some nice ones around if you can find them.

Originally Posted by Poko

7mm rem mag all the way for a mountain calibre, with big long barrel. Put the suppressor on when you need it.

My mate had an old lightweight wood blued Winchester 270, printed clover leaf groups with it with factory ammo, saw him deck two deer with one good neck shot on both. I think He sold it for 300 bucks . wish I bought it, that old Winchester had an x-factor…Like the picture in this thread, some nice ones around if you can find them.

Grab the 243 in forsale section...

One you can poke into its lungs. It's been said wap are no harder to kill than reds.vitals are bigger but still similar amount of skin n bone protecting them. So,not a varmits pill and as long as you be aware of range,not something super hard either.hard for close,softer for further.

Originally Posted by Micky Duck

One you can poke into its lungs. It's been said wap are no harder to kill than reds.vitals are bigger but still similar amount of skin n bone protecting them. So,not a varmits pill and as long as you be aware of range,not something super hard either.hard for close,softer for further.

so the 95 deer season I currently use would be suitable then? So far thats reliably knocked over everything I've shot

Originally Posted by Micky Duck

One you can poke into its lungs. It's been said wap are no harder to kill than reds.vitals are bigger but still similar amount of skin n bone protecting them. So,not a varmits pill and as long as you be aware of range,not something super hard either.hard for close,softer for further.

Can you explain the hard for close, soft for further.....I'm intrigued

Is this nonsense still going on?

270 is for folks who, for whatever reason, lack the ability to use a 6.5mm adequately.

Been cruising around the states from Michigan too Arkansas. Stopping in at any sports shop I see and asking what's most popular. 3006. 270.308 and creedmore. Also 350 legend and 450 bushmaster. Long range is not as big a thing as made out and shop owners dont see that changing

Originally Posted by whanahuia

Been cruising around the states from Michigan too Arkansas. Stopping in at any sports shop I see and asking what's most popular. 3006. 270.308 and creedmore. Also 350 legend and 450 bushmaster. Long range is not as big a thing as made out and shop owners dont see that changing

Interesting. No mention of 243Win?

I have not seen heaps of ammo for it.

Originally Posted by whanahuia

I have not seen heaps of ammo for it.

Maybe cause it goes off the shelves super fast

Originally Posted by Jhon

Maybe cause it goes off the shelves super fast

Sounds about right, there are a lot of poofs in the US.

Originally Posted by Beetroot

Sounds about right, there are a lot of poofs in the US.

You drive a Landrover and you're calling someone a poof?

When you're in a hole the first rule is - stop digging

There is some bad advice on here. Yep you could kill a wap or sambar with a 243. But you will not break it down and it's more likely to give you a tracking job or loose it. I've shot both and they are hard to put down fast. Where do you draw the line? Bulls? Elephants? Size does matter.

Originally Posted by 308

You drive a Landrover and you're calling someone a poof?

When you're in a hole the first rule is - stop digging

Geez, I didn't realize the ol poo70 was such a contentious subject.
It was a joke, no one really thinks cartridge selection makes you gay, straight or otherwise.

Other than 6.5 manbun obviously.

Originally Posted by Beetroot

Geez, I didn't realize the ol poo70 was such a contentious subject.
It was a joke, no one really thinks cartridge selection makes you gay, straight or otherwise.

Other than 6.5 manbun obviously.

I guess the contention is cartridge choice is a consequence of what you are rather than it making you into something. Guess the idea is correct, just that the cause-effect analysis is faulty. Samurai wore manbuns (and topknots), French Cavaliers tended to long locks. The sexual proclivities of neither were discernable from their attire or style. A wise person would be careful what they asserted to either. But definitely a 6.5 manbun gives the show away. Unless its with a 6.5 Swede in which case its the real thing and totally admirable.