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I prefer to use the second best cartridge.
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He asked a simple question but lots of you have to chime in with calibers that he probably doesn't have.
If the range is limited to 450, you don't need a 300 mag. If you want to use the 300 mag, I would recommend against the poor BC, poor SD 110 grain bullets. If I were to use the 300 mag, I would use at least a 150 grain bullet and more likely a 168 or so.
I am not a 270 fan but it will certainly be a good rifle for what he's looking at.
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I'd suggest you look through his previous posts...
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Should I just use a 270 win. with 130 gr. bullets or my 300 win mag with fast, light 110gr TSX bullets?
Shooting will be max. 400-450yards. 270 
The 280 Remington is overbore.
The 7 Rem Mag is over bore.
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It would be hard to argue against a 24" .270 with 140's.
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If you don't live where there is a 400 yard range, it would be worth a trip to take your rifles out somewhere where you could test your rifle/loads against each other on the same day at same distance. Whenever I have tested loads at 300 yards and beyond I often find surprises.
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YUP,
the .270 Win. with the 130 gr. bullet has taken many tough ol' antelope bucks over the years. A standard .270 load for 130 Sierra or Nosler partition is 55.0 gr of IMR 4350, right out of most reloading books.
YMMV,
Jim
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I'd suggest a 240 Weatherby for pronghorn. Then a 6mm Rem for Coues, and a 243 Win for blacktail. One can't have too many firearms. I one moves up to mule deer, then one must step into the 25 calibers.
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Agree with the choice of .270 for the game you have listed. .270 is made to order for them!
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Heck, a 223 or anything bigger is more than enough gun...
ya got range to deal with if you want to take them at 500 yds... so move up to a 22/250 or 243...
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Takin my 257 wby to New Mexico in a week to antelope and it has worked several times over on Coues deer... Cant wait for this hunting season!
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Should I just use a 270 win. with 130 gr. bullets or my 300 win mag with fast, light 110gr TSX bullets?
Shooting will be max. 400-450yards. 50 BMG..............troll
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Can't understand why people respond over and over again to a troll....specially since you've been told.
Shows how little people pay attention.........
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