Home Forums Hunting & Shooting Hunting Rifles Yay- .270 vs .280, again

In spite of my defending it, I actually only own one .270. But it is a good one that is fast & accurate. And yes, if I goof and leave the ammo at home I can still find some in Ozona, Tx.

.270 versus .280 is to me another one of those cases where I look at it and ask what rifles are chambered in it. In my case the Ruger #1B is just about perfect for either one of them, but .270's are easy to find and .280's are uncommon. If I stumbled on a really appealing rifle, the .280 would be fine, and maybe a hair better than the .270 on elk. But if I was going to have one built, I'd probably pick a .270 Weatherby, 7mm STW, or something else with significantly more ooomph than the .270 Winchester, to justify the expense.