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Well, it should have been Teddy R. 
The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time by the blood of patriots and tyrants.
If being stupid allows me to believe in Him, I'd wish to be a retard. Eisenhower and G Washington should be good company.
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The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time by the blood of patriots and tyrants.
If being stupid allows me to believe in Him, I'd wish to be a retard. Eisenhower and G Washington should be good company.
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I did score some Reloader 23 recently. I'm definitely planning to try it first in the 270, to see if it's as good as 22
"...the designer of the .270 Ingwe cartridge!..."
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Keep us posted on your loads, tex.
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bought my first 270 around 1977.still my favorite.it was a rem bdl.used it for everything i hunted.90-100-110gn bullets for varmits,140gn for deer. i think the 270 is really over looked as a varmit caliber when loaded with light bullets.i killed a few thousand groundhogs and foxes with that bdl.then i bought my first 22-250 and that ended my shooting lighter bullets in the 270. then a few years back the 6.8 ar15 got popular so having a bunch of left over .277 lightweight bullets i had to build a 6.8. love shooting the .277 bullets.
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I'm your huckleberry. My earliest memories of my interest in hunting was when I was very very young and my dad was readying his model 700 in 270 for a pronghorn hunt outside of Saratoga. My grandfather always had a stack of "Outdoor Life" magazines I would send hours looking through and JOC and the 270 continued it's spell on me from early on. My first rifle was a 30/30 but my first serious rifle purchase was #1 in 270. I own may rifles in many calibers and cartridges all of which I like, but I find when I grab something to hunt with most of the time it will be one of my 270's. I am partial to a family 61' model 70 fwt. and it was my companion again this year. ![[Linked Image]](http://i293.photobucket.com/albums/mm66/southwind_hunter/muledeer2014121_zps6217698f.jpg)
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My grandfather always had a stack of "Outdoor Life" magazines I would send hours looking through and JOC and the 270 continued it's spell on me from early on.
... My granddad also had a stack of Outdoor Life. And Field and Stream and Sports Afield. He lived 5 miles away so I spent a lot of time there reading the ever-changing stack. Can't say as they made me want to buy a .270, but they did make me want to move to elk country. Was offered a job in Colorado in 1981 and went on my first hunt in 1982. Have only missed one or two years since. Granddad taught my brothers and I how to shoot, hunt small game and fish. Funny thing, he didn't hunt big game when he was farming. Didn't shoot his first deer until he was 83. Shot his second when he was 87 and decided they were "too much work". He helped teach my girls to fish, too, and I'm convinced he is a big part of the reason they like the outdoors so much. Thank you, Granddad!!!
Coyote Hunter - NRA Patriot Life, NRA Whittington Center Life, GOA, DAD - and I VOTE!
No, I'm not a Ruger bigot - just an unabashed fan of their revolvers, M77's and #1's.
A good .30-06 is a 99% solution.
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I'm your huckleberry. My earliest memories of my interest in hunting was when I was very very young and my dad was readying his model 700 in 270 for a pronghorn hunt outside of Saratoga. My grandfather always had a stack of "Outdoor Life" magazines I would send hours looking through and JOC and the 270 continued it's spell on me from early on. My first rifle was a 30/30 but my first serious rifle purchase was #1 in 270. I own may rifles in many calibers and cartridges all of which I like, but I find when I grab something to hunt with most of the time it will be one of my 270's. I am partial to a family 61' model 70 fwt. and it was my companion again this year. Very good buck there, SW.
The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time by the blood of patriots and tyrants.
If being stupid allows me to believe in Him, I'd wish to be a retard. Eisenhower and G Washington should be good company.
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Count me in. Ruger 77 featherweight.
Do not pray for an easier life, Pray to be stronger men
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Anyone else belong to this cult? Maybe it was Jack OConnor, Maybe it was the look of my Dad's old pre-64 Model 70, that he took about 35 Vermont bucks with, or maybe its just nostalgia. But its been years since I've wanted to use anything else on a SERIOUS hunt. I have three of them. BAR, Rem 700, Ruger no.1. They work. .280 Rem might be "better!" 
There are many copies.
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I'm your huckleberry. My earliest memories of my interest in hunting was when I was very very young and my dad was readying his model 700 in 270 for a pronghorn hunt outside of Saratoga. My grandfather always had a stack of "Outdoor Life" magazines I would send hours looking through and JOC and the 270 continued it's spell on me from early on. My first rifle was a 30/30 but my first serious rifle purchase was #1 in 270. I own may rifles in many calibers and cartridges all of which I like, but I find when I grab something to hunt with most of the time it will be one of my 270's. I am partial to a family 61' model 70 fwt. and it was my companion again this year. I'm going to use my 270 on a nice buck this year!!!!! Count me in on this one. Southwind, cool pic!! Makes me want to use my 270 even more now..
I try to stick with the basics, they do so well. Nothing fancy mind you, just plain jane will get it done with style. You want to see an animal drop right now? Shoot him in the ear hole. BSA MAGA
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Interesting to read this thread,that goes back to 2007. 270Guy was an old friend of mine and one of the best whitetail hunters I knew,down on the ground, on his feet.
He was very fond of the 270 and the M70 Winchester.
He has passed on since this thread started but I know he'd be tickled that it's still going on!
RIP, Denver!
The 280 Remington is overbore.
The 7 Rem Mag is over bore.
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Yea, count me in on this cult, I purchased my M70 Winchester back
in the 70s,nailed my first buck 205# dressed and scored 151 in MN .
I'm hoping that I will get to use the .270 in the southwest more
now.
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Yep. I'm in. Have a minty Husqvarna 9000 in 270. When I pull the trigger I know it's gonna hit and know it's gonna kill. Easy to shoot caliber with a ton of power. Mine has killed many a moose and deer.
Great cult to be associated with as far as cults go.
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When it came to picking a common caliber/load for my 3 sons and I for deer, I chose .270. I own/have owned 7 or 8 .270's, and every one has shot well. (can't say this about .308's or .30-06's) Let's see, a Tikka, a couple model 70's, a Rem 700, a couple Ruger 77's, a Savage, a TC Venture.
Our current load is a 150 partition over H4831SC, but I'm looking forward to RE26 when I can find some.
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I've never hunted with a 270, but found a nice KS in 270 that shoots incredible groups. I'll be using it this fall. The first load I tried. ![[Linked Image]](http://i578.photobucket.com/albums/ss226/ken6949/KS%20Group_zpszhfvhcd8.jpg)
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Great group. I love my 270 win and I've had great success recently with the Hornady Superformance 130 r. GMX; getting about 3150-ish out of a 24" barrel and knocked down a nice bull elk at 208 yards with it this year.
"The end of the human race will be that it will eventually die of civilization"-- Emerson
Support outdoor sports and our hunting-conservationist heritage; hunt with high morals and ethical standards
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A great track record exists for the American born cartridge, 90 years old and exclusively designed for big game hunting. With proper bullets and placement, it can handle 100% of all NA big game species.
My home is the "sanctuary residence" for my firearms.
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i'll be using mine tomorrow.
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 !!
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There are more 270win-chambered rifles in my safes than any other cartridge. My first centerfire was an old ADL. Local store was advertising Rem 700 "30-06" rifles on sale. I went down to pick one up, and the first gun the man threw on the counter for me to look at was a 270. All I said was "I want this one"...I killed literally truckloads of game with that gun topped with an original Redfield Widefield.
My son owns that rifle now, and has killed everything from whitetails to hogs to sheep with it. Still wears that Redfield Widefield.
If I had to own just one rifle, it would be a 270. Checked zeros on some rifles recently with my son. The old ADL/Redfield is still dead on after 20 years. ![[Linked Image]](http://i147.photobucket.com/albums/r295/BeNBadRacing/DSCN0106_zps8a5d9b9d.jpg)
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