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    Quote Originally Posted by caberslash View Post
    What on earth are you hunting with those?
    Our rats are bigger than yours, if you ever come here to hunt our deer, better bring a 20mm cannon, those Fallow are pretty damn tough.......
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    I've used a 270 as my first big-game centrefire since I started hunting, as that's what was in the cupboard.

    I find there's nothing wrong with it, however there's not exactly anything right/great about it either. What I mean is there's more modern rounds that perform as well or better for less recoil, powder usage and muzzle blast.

    If you're buying a rifle or have one already and 270 is the only choice it will be fine. If you're looking at a new rifle and have options I'd consider a 6.5 or 7mm of some sort. (Providing you could find ammo)

    Just my opinion and I'll be the first to admit that 90% plus of the time anything from a 243 up will end in the same result.
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    Quote Originally Posted by johnd View Post
    When a friend said he wanted to give hunting a go, he asked what he should get. My immediate responce was .270 it will do everything you ever want in NZ.
    I have had 3 in different disguises and has been said very forgiving for not quite on the spot shooting. It has had a bad rap for being a booter but that is down to stock design and noise mostly. Often negated by better recoil pad and or supressing.
    9 years on my friend is still on the 60 odd rounds I reloaded for him, but quite a number of animals in amongst those shots fired.
    This is right on the money. I'm sure the 270's bad rap for recoil is probably the figment of some gun writer imagination who needed to write something for a magazine article (probably at the same time a marketer was trying to launch a new round like 243 or something). Reinforced by some poor sod shooting his 270 with a poorly designed 60's style stock (think Parker Hale Delux) and no earmuffs at the range for sighting in.

    The 280 and 7x64 are identical ballistically and neither of them have anything like the recoil reputation of the 270.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Dan.22-250 View Post
    I've used a 270 as my first big-game centrefire since I started hunting, as that's what was in the cupboard.

    I find there's nothing wrong with it, however there's not exactly anything right/great about it either. What I mean is there's more modern rounds that perform as well or better for less recoil, powder usage and muzzle blast.

    If you're buying a rifle or have one already and 270 is the only choice it will be fine. If you're looking at a new rifle and have options I'd consider a 6.5 or 7mm of some sort. (Providing you could find ammo)

    Just my opinion and I'll be the first to admit that 90% plus of the time anything from a 243 up will end in the same result.
    Name them. Then name your comparative test evaluation parameters. Then publish your peer reviewed findings here. I want to see the science to back your claim.

    Unless it is subjective opinion based on surfing the net for other peoples subjective opinions not based on scientific evaluation....

    Opening my popcorn now, and waiting for that sweet sound....
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    Never heard people moaning about the recoil of a 280?
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    Comparison chart.

    https://backfire.tv/recoil/
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    Quote Originally Posted by nor-west View Post
    Comparison chart.

    https://backfire.tv/recoil/
    .270 with 150gr is only a touch above 200gr 308... It's a pussycat, a very hard hitting pussycat

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    Quote Originally Posted by Shearer View Post
    Never heard people moaning about the recoil of a 280?
    That's because grown ups shoot a 280.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Ryan_Songhurst View Post
    270s are dumb
    Guys I’m really worried about @Ryan_Songhurst he doesn’t seem right these days….might be the first signs of things to come but it’s seems to have happened ever since he got that Wapiti block….I’m mean here above is perfect proof he’s even forgetting to read his own small print….god he’s going to be unbearably if he shoots a monster eh
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    I SEEM TO RECALL you were using a .270 win at one stage me ol mate......the cases are still getting used and the suppressor is too. seem to recall you never had trouble knocking animals over with it either.
    IF Mr S shoots a big wap....will probably be shot with .270 anyway......

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    I had a lady who joined our club last year.

    She would've been at most 65kg.

    Had bought a T C-whatever bolt action model they make-
    In 270win with a leupold freedom 3-9x40 and had a DPT can on the end. For a cheaper setup it was surprisingly nice.

    I coached her through sighting it in which was rather easy. She couldn't believe the lack of recoil and she hadn't shot suppressed centrefire either prior to this.

    Got it zeroed to be 1.5inches high at 100y which makes for a 200 zero with factory Winchester 130gr PowerPoint.

    Then proceeded to get her to ring the gong at 270y multiple times. She's since shot a few deer and loves it.
    I've shot it and other suppressed 270s since. Recoil wise it's less than a 7mm08 and a different type of recoil.

    Go grab the 270 and pop a suppressor on you'll be right
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    270 bullets

    I've been shooting the same 270 for 30 years and have tried heaps of ammo have been using Remington core locked 150gr for around 8years now the internal bullet fragmentation when shooting red or fellow is second to none and the accuracy is more Than good enough for deer in my rifle
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    Quote Originally Posted by Bestie5 View Post
    I've been shooting the same 270 for 30 years and have tried heaps of ammo have been using Remington core locked 150gr for around 8years now the internal bullet fragmentation when shooting red or fellow is second to none and the accuracy is more Than good enough for deer in my rifle
    Lovely. Do what works.

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    the new tipped coreloct should be interesting to use.
    75/15/10 black powder matters

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    Good caliber despite the flak it sometimes gets for some reason. And I shoot a 308.
    Last edited by Allizdog; 03-04-2023 at 07:42 PM.

 

 

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