Home Forums Hunting & Shooting Hunting Rifles 264 Win Mag vs. 270 Win.

The 264WM is about the only belted mag that interests me--it does have cool factor (OK, the 6.5RM also).

But as an elk hunter, I will always compare the 6.5mm 140gr to the 270 cal 150gr. As an elk hunter, I will also compare the 26 inch bbl 264 (if you're gonna run a overbore mag, may as well run the looong bbl) to the 270 22 inch bbl. The weight of the rifles, the recoil, and trajectories.

The 270 wins for a serious Rocky Mountain rifle.

Now, for your hunting back east, the 264 may be just the ticket.

Casey