Home Forums Hunting & Shooting Hunting Rifles 270, 280, 30-06. Which would chose?

Toss em in a bag shake it up and pick one for me.

All about the same for what I would need/want.

Probably the reason I shoot the action brother of the 280.

06, but I never shot anything with a 270. Couldn't warm up to the 280 or any 7mm for that matter. Just me.

I've loaded 55gr accelerators up to 250gr bullets in the ol 06. The best is the 200gr Nosler partition.

One of each and a 35 Whelen.

For most of my shooting I like the .270. But bought another 06 a few years ago used it some, but it is a std. 700 adl. My 270 has a longer heavier barrel and shoots flatter for deer and antelope size game.

I would just add a 338-06 to my 270. Fortunately this is not a one rifle thread. Just pick one of the three listed.

But will it work in Africa? That is the question.

Well I only have 1 280 so it's hard to say .can't compare 1 against multiples of other. Just wouldn't be fair. Guess this just leaves the only 1 crowd of morons chewing their nails. The fact of the matter is you use a 130 gr to 180gr bullet from 2800 to 3000 doesn't matter what caliber placed correctly the game will die. Use and have what you want, fug all the FS Jeeper type minimalist ass wipes. Yeah I said that..mb

p76

doubtful

I’ve got one 270, 1 280AI and several 06’s….. my 270 has killed probably 5x what the other two calibers have combined. But I won’t live with just one! I like’m all

I have used all three. If I was down to one, it would be the 270. Ammo is everywhere and I mainly hunt deer and the occasional elk. I would load appropriate bullets. I would prefer the 280 if ammo was more available. In reality, there is no wrong answer.

Rick, going back 35 years or so, I've used these bullets on game:


150 Speer HC
150 TTSX
165 Speer HC
165 NAB
165 Barnes X
165 Sierra Gameking
165 Hornady

Powders with the above have been:

IMR 4320
RL15
Varget

Mostly, I run 150's at 2,830 and 165's at 2,730 (22" bbl's).

Of course I've handloaded many more different bullets and powders, the above are just what I've used on game.

i've killed alot of deer with '06 in different rifles. now i am done to one, Arisaka Type 99 in '06. i killed deer with the 270 Win too, except i only had 2 rifles. one was an old Savage m110 (which i got rid of for a divorce lawyer) and a 1973 Ruger #1 that is more accurate than me. the 280 Rem isn't for me, because i have many rifles in 7x57 and 7-08. i had the 25-06 in TC Venture and i killed a couple of deer, but it is for me.

i choose the 270 over the '06.

I own all 3, and enjoy them all. If I could have only one, it’d be the .30-06. I used mine in Africa last year to take game as large as Eland with 180 Partitions. Not sure what more I’d need short of a rifle for Big 5. If I was only ever going to hunt deer and hogs I’d take the .270, but for a true all-rounder, the .30-06 is tough to beat.

I've owned and hunted with all three (my 7x64 in the 280 slot).

I could get by with my Sako L61R in a McMillian stock, Swarovski Habicht 3-9x36mm in 30-06.

StarchedCover

Man,
30-06 is in every hardware store, Wal-Mart and little gun shop in America, but for me, I'd go with my beloved 280 Rem. I would just make darn sure that I was stocked up on components for the next 40 or so years. I hope I'm still able to hunt at 92!

.30 Govt. 1906! I think I’m up to 8 rifles now.

My first pick would be a .30-06 followed closely by a .280. I built a .280AI on an '09 Argentine Mauser several years ago, never hunted with it though. The .280 is reportedly the best cartridge to AI, yields more benefit than other cartridges. I was told this by a former long time P.O. Ackley employee.

When he retired, Jack O'Connor was interviewed by his replacement Jim Carmichel. When asked if he be allowed to have only one rifle to hunt for the rest of his live, O'Connor stated without hesitation, "The 30-06." I think that pretty much says it all.
PJ

30-06 because Lapua makes brass for it.