The 270 replacement. Rem mag. Yet to test her out 36310
Liked On: 05-05-2015, 08:34 AM
Its still just a lump of copper and lead traveling at about the same speed as everything else does, and the difference in diameter between most common calibers is just a few thou of an inch or the...
Liked On: 05-05-2015, 08:27 AM
There is a lot of "internet talk" around, todays "myth builders"
Liked On: 05-05-2015, 08:26 AM
+1 surely the above is spot on. A 270 is no good at close range is just a pure myth. Just like someone saying a 243 is no good for a bush rifle or using in the roar ..pure myth and utter nonsense.
Liked On: 05-05-2015, 08:26 AM
Bullshit
Liked On: 05-05-2015, 08:22 AM
Past 400 try the 140 Ballistic Tips, same POI and BC Fantastic on Ruahine Reds at distance
Liked On: 05-05-2015, 08:16 AM
My mate said the same thing about the 270. He went back to a 308 and he still can't shoot deer!
Liked On: 05-05-2015, 08:16 AM
Its just a myth, there was a good article written in the NZ Hunter magazine about this exact topic, I have shot plenty of animals with a 270 and at close range it flattens them, dead on their feet.
Liked On: 05-05-2015, 08:16 AM
I have shot a number of deer (red and fallow) with a .270 using 130 gr PSP Remington Corelokt and my observations of its performance is that projectile causes considerable trauma and if it exits it...
Liked On: 05-05-2015, 08:15 AM
Stupid fuckin thread
Liked On: 05-05-2015, 08:13 AM
Hoping to have an hour for our big finale Fiordland Episode. Editing it now, pretty tricky fitting 10 days into 25 minutes. It's a pretty good sign that it'll be a great episode when you're...
Liked On: 19-04-2015, 10:35 PM
Hey there all you fine NZ Hunting & Shooting forum members... First post for me on the site, apologies for not getting involved earlier but have been checking on over the past 12 months and taking...
Liked On: 09-04-2015, 07:29 PM
Good question. In my case it was a bit of both. I used to like getting as many venison checks as possible, and if it were viable I guess I would still hunt for coin now but with just a bit more...
Liked On: 06-04-2015, 10:28 PM
Brothers second deer and first hunt in a long time due to surgery to remove most of a lung. Huge effort by him to recover the meat and antlers and a great shot too. ...
Liked On: 06-04-2015, 10:01 PM
35521 35min walk in, 5mins of roaring, 5 hours to get out.....
Liked On: 06-04-2015, 10:01 PM