Thread: Happy 100 .270!

A good summation here of one of the most successful non military cartridges ever.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sWx2I5QXDx0&t=1819s

Me luuurve my's pooseventy.

.270! What’s not to like!

Uncommon opinion: the .270 was/is the 'Creedmoor' (of it's time) and it took nearly 90 odd years to move beyond with more efficient powders, greater knowledge of projectiles and twist rates etc. A great cartridge still.

Originally Posted by Jt89

Uncommon opinion: the .270 was/is the 'Creedmoor' (of it's time) and it took nearly 90 odd years to move beyond with more efficient powders, greater knowledge of projectiles and twist rates etc. A great cartridge still.

As they said in the blog, Give the 270 the same projectiles, twist rate and powders, and it still outperforms the creed, and arguably the PRC if you are going with a PRC because of barrel length.

Originally Posted by whanahuia

As they said in the blog, Give the 270 the same projectiles, twist rate and powders, and it still outperforms the creed, and arguably the PRC if you are going with a PRC because of barrel length.

To be fair that can be said if anything. If everything is equal more powder means more performance. In the general things we measure. The creedmoor would still be lower in recoil and more efficient.

And saying it's better than the PRC if it was in a shorter barrel is kind of a yarn.

Originally Posted by Stocky

To be fair that can be said if anything. If everything is equal more powder means more performance. In the general things we measure. The creedmoor would still be lower in recoil and more efficient.

And saying it's better than the PRC if it was in a shorter barrel is kind of a yarn.

I dont think so. All things being equal the PRC just manages to match the 270 in heavier weights of 140-150 gr. It's anaemic with lighter weights. What people often use to justify this is shorter barrel lengths. But so far every PRC ive seen over a chrono with a short barrel has struggled to reach Creedmore velocities.

Factory ammo comparison.
https://ammo.com/ballistics/6.5-prc-ballistics

Rainbow tick

Originally Posted by Gibo

Rainbow tick

At your command Gibo. What does a colourful insect have to do with the .270’s birthday?

Originally Posted by Rushy

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At your command Gibo. What does a colourful insect have to do with the .270’s birthday?

Id suggest only those who dont use a 270 would have rainbow ticks on their mind.

Originally Posted by whanahuia

Id suggest only those who dont use a 270 would have rainbow ticks on their mind.

I'd suggest you have it all arse backwards

Originally Posted by Gibo

I'd suggest you have it all arse backwards

Are you saying you own a 270?

Hard post to read, like celebrating the black sheep of the family's birthday as the overshadowed sibling haha.

another good point for our old favourite be a lot easier to sell a .270 now a days than a 6.5 Creedmore

Originally Posted by Barry the hunter

another good point for our old favourite be a lot easier to sell a .270 now a days than a 6.5 Creedmore

I suspect it will be even more so in another few years when the 6.5 manbun has fallen further from favour. The .270w just works,not the most popular round but those that use it seldom complain. Like many,if you use right projectiles and put them in right place,the freezer will stay full. I've shot many deer in wrong place with one and still brought home venison.