Home Forums Hunting & Shooting Ask The Gunwriters .270 Winchester: What is the best big game for this cartridge?

Naaaaw! -

That bear had to have a heart attack.
Jerry

As quick as it died I would say you are correct. Of course a couple of 150 gr partitions might have hastened the onset of the heart attack.

Is that the first of your bear hunters who's used a .270 Winchester?

That bear certainly looks dead to me

I think that is a pretty big bear.

I would be surprised except three old friends have taken mountain grizzlies and a brown bear with the cartridge...bullets have been the 160 Partition,the 130 Partition,and the 130 Bitterroot.

You see stuff like this (or use the cartridge)and it's hard to fathom how some folks have a hard time killing deer with them.

Hunting lore is to the gills with 270's killing a great many bears ,and Bob Lee used his in Africa for lions.

JB,

please do not count me a skeptic of the .270 Win. I am not.

It is just that that Elk at Whittington comes up almost as inavariably in a discussion about the .270 Win as Bells 1000 elephants do in one on the 7x57.

Anybody involved knows that there are more factors than cartridge concern or even bullet involved to explain why any one animal did not run a very few steps or more steps.

All is well - I would not stay home an take up knitting if all I had was a .270 Win.

I watched a hunting show a while back (actually a good one) where a guy was from KY or TN? In any event, he took a 270 to CO to hunt bull elk. The outfitter was hesistant and stated he "liked to see bigger guns brought out here", which I thought was odd. In any event, said hunter stated that it was his ONLY big game rifle and you could tell it was "well used". I believe it was a push feed M70 FW. He shot his bull at what was stated to be at 225 yards. First, bull took a couple steps. Second shot, bull turned and fell. The hunter never hiccupped, just shot, bolted the rifle, shot again. Now I've never even seen an elk, much less hunted or shot one. I will say this, even if it's an 80lbs backyard whitetail, I'd do the same darn thing. Point is it was GREAT footage of someone knowing their rig and having field experience on game. I have a hard time beleiving that the hunter's headstamp on his brass would have made any difference.

Kinda like the best beer, the one in front of me.

A 270 is a hell of a round but for some reason I just cant get myself to own one

Woodchucks. We all know the 270 Winchester is not any good on deer, antelope, elk, etc. Just stick with woodchucks and mice and you'll be fine.

That bear died of laughter when he saw the 270

Most of the guys I grew up with started at .22. Then a 30-30. Then a 270. From there they went everywhere but most carried a 270 and some still do..... And I agree the best thing about the 06' is it's donor status will never be topped....

W

I would bet if you marked a 270 as a 280 and loaded it up with some 150 PT's, no one would notice a lick bit of difference...

W

What big game is the 270 good for?

I'd suppose it's good for what ever is down range from the muzzle....

Excellent!

I heard that !!

IF Mr. Phil hadn't verified it, I mighta wondered,

woofer,

I once almost made Steve Timm (dogzapper) spray Coca-Cola from his mouth when we were discussing various cartridges. We were on the .280 when I said: "The .280's great. In fact, it's just as good as the .270!"

Roomie,

It was Diet Coke and I believe my response was, "Shiiiiiiiiit!"

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Your buddy Steve

What's the saying? "Imitation is the best form of flattery" I don't think they could have made the 280 any closer without some legal issues! Just sayin'.

W

Steve - "Oh ye of little faith" "How many times have I told you and you believe me not."

When was the .277" 150gr Partition introduced? I had a few boxes of 160gr Partitions with the old style groove on the bullet. They've been around for awhile, and killing stuff 'right dead for quite a few decades. I guess, contrary to what some folks say, game isn't getting too tough for these proven old combinations!

As a die-hard '06 man I'll say coyotes.

Seriously, stick a 150 gr NPT in a 270 and you're 'bout ready for anything up to and including moose.

Of course its a deer cartridge simply because the #1 big game animal in NA is whitetail.