Home Forums Hunting & Shooting Hunting Rifles 270 WSM vs. 270 winchester

I'll bet half the rifles purchased start off at the sporting goods counter like this...

"So, what's the best all around caliber these days for deer, and capable for elk, too, if I ever get the chance?"

"You would want one of these then, these are outselling everything else by leaps and bounds, and everyone seems to love 'em!"...

And then the clerk hands him a XYZ brand rifle in 300 WSM.

"Does everything a 30.06 or .308 will do, but better. Every bit as good as a 300 Winchester Magnum, without the kick! Notice how light that puppy is?"

"You don't say? Hmmm..."

Cha-ching! Cha-ching!

That simple. Once that snowball gets rolling, there's no stopping it.

Once upon a time, it would have been a 30.06, almost hands down, 19 times out 20.