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My 6.5-06 burns 49grains of powder to propel a 140gr. Berger to 2950fps and my 270 burns 61gr. powder to propel a 130gr Ballistic tip to 3100fps.
As Bob says, to practical hunting distance there is very little difference in performance.
One thing that is noticeable is the 6.5 is more pleasant to shoot, less muzzle blast, recoil etc...
I believe the 6.5-06 advantage shows in long range target shooting.
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Greg it seems we get this stuff figured out...and the manufacturers throw us another curve...I can't keep up! Am I off base, or does the real change come when bullets get a G1 BC over .600? Below that stuff seems closely bunched. I can say,recent shooting with a 150 BT and 162 Amax from the 7 RM and Mashburn out to 600 yards, the 162 behaves itself better....
The 280 Remington is overbore.
The 7 Rem Mag is over bore.
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The only problem with that is I don't believe there's ever been a factory .270 built that can shoot it.
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If you can't stand to have a "pedestrian" .270 [hey I have a couple of them, assigned to my kids] or if you hate J O'C just step up to the .280 Rem which has a great selection, and you have a (small) chance of finding fodder for it in east bumf--- nowheres. Overall, I have found a great selection of high SD, and high BC, even moderately priced, hunt-worthy stuff in 284 and 338.
Or for a bit of humor, and you want a wildcat with some history, get a .338-06 (aka .33 OKH) and if your ammo gets lost, use .30-06 and you will have decent accuracy to about 10 feet. There is even a youtube video on the topic.
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The only problem with that is I don't believe there's ever been a factory .270 built that can shoot it. Would need a fast twist. What does Berger recommend? DF Edited to say I answered my own question by reading the link. They say you need an 8 twist for this bullet. I'd go with an 8 twist 6.5 or 7mm before I'd build an 8 twist .270. You'd have a lot better selection of good LR bullets.
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But to clarify,unless something has changed since December, your ammo does not travel in your gun case on any airline I have flown.It stays in your duffel separate from the rifle.
I think you may have been given bad info there. I have always flown with ammo in the gun case, OK per airline rules. Don't believe the gal behind the counter, they usually don't know. Look at the published rules for that airline.
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Who flys with their ammo separate from their guncase anyway? Such a silly reason to not pick a cartridge...
If the rifle is gone, you screwed anyway... You have to, depending on the airline and you MOST definitively have to when going to Africa..
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But to clarify,unless something has changed since December, your ammo does not travel in your gun case on any airline I have flown.It stays in your duffel separate from the rifle.
I think you may have been given bad info there. I have always flown with ammo in the gun case, OK per airline rules. Don't believe the gal behind the counter, they usually don't know. Look at the published rules for that airline. Yondering Ill take your word for it,but I haven't bumped into that. Not that it's a big deal really as long as everything arrives when it should. With airport security being the way it is I'm not going to start those conversations at the ticket counter...
The 280 Remington is overbore.
The 7 Rem Mag is over bore.
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Wait why did a post by Spalding get converted to one from oldman1942? And what makes anyone think this is Larry Root?
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Wait why did a post by Spalding get converted to one from oldman1942? And what makes anyone think this is Larry Root? Because it is(was) Larry Root. Because those with certain IT skills can track such things. And if Spalding wasn't ole Larry, he wouldn't now be Oldman1942. Rick Bin knew without a doubt Spalding was Larry, or Spalding wouldn't now be Oldman1942... Elementary, Watson... DF
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It's a good think Root doesn't use proxy servers, then.
So Root can post here but he has to stick with one ID, so we know it is him?
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It's a good think Root doesn't use proxy servers, then.
So Root can post here but he has to stick with one ID, so we know it is him? He ain't the brightest bulb, the sharpest knife in the drawer. Although he touts MENSA membership... DF
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God bless Texas----------------------- Old 300 I will remain what i am until the day I die- A HUNTER......Sitting Bull Its not how you pick the booger.. but where you put it !! Roger V Hunter
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I guess I owe postoak an explanation, as he doesn't seem up to speed on Larry.
Larry had a long history of losing his welcome on various forums, including the Fire. He has a habit of starting as a new member with a new handle, which he's done dozens of times.
When he's caught and outed, Rick reverts his current "handle de jour" to his original alias, Oldman1942.
Hope that helps.
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Well back to .270 vs The much superior 6.5-06 there aint much difference under 500 yds and like Bob said there aint much difference after 500 yds but the 6.5 is just so much cooler especially since I am in the process of building one now. Truthfully I should of built a 6.5-270 so I wouldnt have to trim .010 off the .270 brass but at least Im cool now.
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Well back to .270 vs The much superior 6.5-06 there aint much difference under 500 yds and like Bob said there aint much difference after 500 yds but the 6.5 is just so much cooler especially since I am in the process of building one now. Truthfully I should of built a 6.5-270 so I wouldnt have to trim .010 off the .270 brass but at least Im cool now. Welcome too the cool kids club!
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Well back to .270 vs The much superior 6.5-06 there aint much difference under 500 yds and like Bob said there aint much difference after 500 yds but the 6.5 is just so much cooler especially since I am in the process of building one now. Truthfully I should of built a 6.5-270 so I wouldnt have to trim .010 off the .270 brass but at least Im cool now. Use 25-06 brass and no trimming required. I like my 6.5-06 also for the look on people's faces when they ask what I'm shooting.
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I own a .25-06 as well but no .270 so using .270 brass should aid in identification. Plus I can control head space better while necking it down.
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Good point. It'd sure be a real b*tch to accidentally grab the wrong loads.
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I went the AI route no problem with ID..but I use 25/06 brass liking the the no trim feature as well.
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