.270 and 30-06

[Big Faulky]

when i bought my 270 i had the choice of it or 30-06 for same price. i was told they were basically the same bullet but the 270 shot further and flatter. was i misinformed?

[texnmidwest]

270 is a necked down 30-06. Yes, is does shoot much flatter and therefore makes it easier to shoot farther. A 270 shoots a smaller calibur bullet not the same one. That is what makes it shoot flatter with the same powder. The great Jack O'Conner was a strong supporter of the 270. There has been some discussion about the accuracy of the 270 not being equal to the 30-06 or 308 but I have read that those opinions had more to do with the rifles the 270s were chambered in more than the accuracy of the round. I have friends with 270s and those rifles can shoot! You can not go wrong with either. I own 5 30-06s and would love to pick up a nice 270. You done good.

[wraco]

Originally Posted by Big Faulky

when i bought my 270 i had the choice of it or 30-06 for same price. i was told they were basically the same bullet but the 270 shot further and flatter. was i misinformed?

Both are great cartridges, most likely the two most popular in North America. I use both cartridges in my pre-64 M70 rifles. The 270 I use in open country and the 30-06 in the mountains. The 30-06 does have a slight advantage with heavier bullets. But either one would well serve a one-rifle hunter.

Regards:
Rod

[Big Faulky]

thanks guys. and yeah tex the gun shoots really well and i havent had a deer go further than 20 yds. with 150's

[nathangdad]

You might want to check out some of the
popular reloading manuals for a more detailed
comparison of velocities, trajectories, etc. of different bullets and powders for the two cartridges. You will find a wider range of bullet weights for the .30-06. However, it is up to you to make your decision and I only advise a
wider basis for research.

[sunray]

"...was I misinformed?..." Sort of. Same case, different bullet diameter and maximum bullet weight. Nothing wrong with a .270 though. It'll do just about everything a .30-06 will with less felt recoil.

[two-70]

indeed the 270 is an awesome caliber i shoot the 270 win and 308, the 308 softer on recoil

[Houston]

What kind of rifle did you get?

[ArkansasHunter]

Enjoy that 270 it's a dandy !!! The bullets are more coeffisient than 30 caliber.
You can shoot through tighter places with the 270.
I read many Jack O'Conners writeings and some he wrote made good since to me which was........
Theres no such thing as a "brush busting" caliber or bullet all of them can be deflected buy the slightest contact.

If I remember correctly he went on to say that the 270 being as coeffisient and flat shooting in flight you can shoot between brush, sticks and limbs better verse's the 30 calibers.
A.H

[Seabeescotty]

I love my 270, it's older than I am, but works a lot better. I got to where I use a lighter faster bullet. Hornady came out with the 110 grain vmax a few years ago and it woks great. I have a big ole blacktail on the wall that i got with that bullet. He hobbled 15 feet and went down like a sack a taters. I read that the energy released on impact is the reason it works so well. I also have 30.06 and 308 rifles, but that old 270 is my deerkiller of choice.Scotty

[samuel]

I use a Sierra 90gr hp at 3500fps in a 700 with a 24" bbl and it is great on varmints past 400yds.I would reccomend 140gr for deer size game. sam.

[SNIPER101]

i shoot a mossber 100atr .270 and i do great i can hit targets up to 250 and still have engough power to kill deer with a 150 grain bullet

[Big Faulky]

Houston, it is savage 110 (pre-Accutrigger) got it at wal-mart when accutrigger was coming out for $130 tax and all. I worked there at the time and had extra discounts but it was already marked down to $150. has the cheapo simmons scope on it too. i've never tried any loads except the 150gr. power pts. but its my deer gun. i checked the sighting before season at 100 yds off my tailgate and was shooting 1.5" groop so i really dont plan on upgrading the scope till i have a place where i can take longer shots. thanks to all for the info.

[SilverRun]

I prefer the 30-06 over the .270, but its all preference. Yea, the .270 is flatter shooting. It will kill deer with no problem. But, a few years ago, I saw some of the .270 bullets having expansion (or lack thereof) problems. This resulted in some lost deer. I would go with the ballistic-tip bullets for deer with the .270 - just my 2 cents.

[rfc357]

They are both excellent cartridges. With the same bullet weights, the difference in trajectory between the two is insignificant at hunting ranges. Before you decide to argue this, read the ballistic tables.

I prefer the .30-06 because of its ability to handle heavier bullets.

[CheyTac]

.270 good gun, very good gun. I prefer the .308 though, maybe a Rem 700, yaknow? Trick it out like an M24. Leupold...8x10 maybe...yeah...900 yds? No problem.

[Lepa4013]

^^^ Nice name, why not just go with the m-200 if u want groups at 900 yards.

[OZHUNTER62]

Originally Posted by samuel

I use a Sierra 90gr hp at 3500fps in a 700 with a 24" bbl and it is great on varmints past 400yds.I would reccomend 140gr for deer size game. sam.

There is no doubting the working power and effectiveness of the .270,IMHO its as fine a cartridge as any within its weight restrictions and is only surpassed by the 30.06 on that basis.

I just realised that I havent used up my quota of stupid questions today so at the risk of appearing stooopid Im going to ask anyone thats interested why we use the abbreviation bbl when refering to a rifle barrel?
Regards.

[billy]

duh!
for the same reason we type lb. for pound !