Thread: Is it time to leave the 27 gang?

Many years back when I was thinking about what rifle and calibre to buy I noticed that many people were comparing their calibres performance to the 270. So I figured why not just get a 270? So that is what I did. Many years, several barrels and many many deer later it still works well. I love it. Is it the best? Probably not. But what is? All calibres have a level of compromise. I actually use a 308 more these days due to wanting something short, light and kind on my dog's ears. Ballistically it isnt as good as the 270 but it works well for what I need to do with it. As for barrel wear i don't care. That is semantics. Most shooters will never fire enough shots to wear out a barrel. Barrels are like car tyres. If I was making the same choice again would I pick a 270? Who knows? It might a 7/08. Rifle fit, using the right projectile, shot placement and knowing my loads ballistics are more important. But I guess this takes all the fun out of debating calibres.