Originally Posted by SeanD
Originally Posted by 1Deernut
If it were me, I would look into a 7-08,.260 Rem, or creed as said above. 270 Win is my favorite cartridge, but you will get the same performance out of a short action cartridge and 20" barrel.

I love the .270. If you just want that cartridge with a short barrel, go ahead. It will kill stuff.


I don't think a 270 needs a longer barrel than a 260 or 7mm-08. Whatever the performance difference between a 24" 270 and 24" 260 will be pretty much the same as between a 20" 270 and 20" 260.


Not in my experience. In any case, you just made the case for a short action cartridge. Why burn (waste) 20% more powder for similar results? The shorter barrel is more efficient on the shorter case. Just sayin...

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