#3749995 - 02/02/10 09:56 AM
270Win or 257Roy
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Campfire Guide
Registered: 09/22/05
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Loc: Swamp East Missouri
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Just for fun....lol... What do you think is a better elk rifle? What bullet would you go with?
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#3750017 - 02/02/10 10:00 AM
Re: 270Win or 257Roy
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Campfire Ranger
Registered: 02/11/09
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Loc: Mead, Colorado
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160 Partition in a .270 Win. But I hunt with a .264 Win, which is basically a .257 Weatherby, so I'm kind of conradicting myself.
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#3750020 - 02/02/10 10:02 AM
Re: 270Win or 257Roy
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#3750054 - 02/02/10 10:12 AM
Re: 270Win or 257Roy
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Campfire Guide
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Loc: Swamp East Missouri
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ok so far thats 2votes for 270Win and no votes yet for the 257Roy... I'm thinken the 270 mite win this.
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#3750093 - 02/02/10 10:22 AM
Re: 270Win or 257Roy
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Campfire Kahuna
Registered: 04/19/01
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Loc: Bozeman, Montana
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I prefer the 270 but have used the 257 Wby and would have no issues in using it day in and day out for elk.
If one builds they can do a nice light 257 Wby, but other than building there isn't a lot of lighterweight options. If I had to do a 257 Wby I'd grab a 700 and wrap a Ti take off around it. Then it'd have the weight out front that I like and would still be fairly lightweight.
Bottom line, either round is fine with me as long as I can get it in a rifle I like to shoot and carry.
Dober
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#3750115 - 02/02/10 10:28 AM
Re: 270Win or 257Roy
[Re: Mark R Dobrenski]
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I'm not convinced the 257 packs the punch on big stuff..
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#3750148 - 02/02/10 10:35 AM
Re: 270Win or 257Roy
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My Dads bread and butter cartridge since 1968.I've seen tons of moose shot with that combo.It doesn't drop them like a 7mm 30 cal ect.Never has..I'm not impressed with it on large game to say the least.
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#3750152 - 02/02/10 10:35 AM
Re: 270Win or 257Roy
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Campfire Kahuna
Registered: 04/19/01
Posts: 18161
Loc: Bozeman, Montana
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I find it interesting that you say you're not convinced that the 257 packs enough punch in yet you say 270 with a 130 TSX.
This is only my experience but to me a 270/130 combo will run in the 3100 give or take range. And the 257 Wby will run a 120 to 3200 with no problemo.
Bottom line, my experience has taught me that there's not much diff tween the two.
Thoughts as to why you'd say a 270/130 but that the 257 isn't packing enough punch?
Thx Dober
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