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At last my final thread on calibers. Out of all the .270s or 7mms, I'de like to know your opinion on it. Since there are so many (.270 WSM, .270 Weatherby, .270 Win, and more. And 7mm UM, SAUM, Rem. Mag, WSM, and more) I don't feel like I can accurately research any of them, considering people can be one sided and obviously some BCs are stretched. I don't care about brass cost as much as I care about barrel life, brass life, accuracy, and BCs. Just give me your personal experiences, that speaks in higher volumes than reading a chart.
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For [bleep] sake, go here and knock yourself out..... www.jbmballistics.com/
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yeah, for the .277. btw, the 270 is a 7mm.
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Just give me your personal experiences, that speaks in higher volumes than reading a chart. That depends on who's experience it is, and the chart. In general, I'd disagree. Just figure out what bullet you want to run how fast, then pick the case that'll do it without drama.
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My first thought is you're splitting hairs. .277 vs. .284 isn't a lot of difference. In my experience they're both good performers in good rigs, and both can be equally accurate. I have a '51 Remington 721 in .270 win and it's quite accurate and a has killed a great deal of game. It's my crawl through brush, mountain gun. If I was wanting more than my .270 I'd probably go to an '06 just because there isn't that much difference to step it up to a 280Rem for example. A lot of my answer would also depend on what you're planning on shooting with it. Are you hoping to shoot long range (600+ yards) at game, for example? If you're planning on shooting matches, for example, I'd go 7mm as there's more match bullet choices out there in 7mm.
There's a pile variables that can go into choosing an gun and caliber. Just read your other recent threads, and based on you wanting to get a Gunwerks LR-1000, I'd go with a factory caliber, and probably pick the 6.5-284 Norma off the list they have for that rifle. My last two bits, because we are obviously different shoppers, are if I had that kind of cash to spend on a new rig, I know I could get two great rifle set-ups in two different calibers of my choice. I'm fairly confident you can get the same performance for half the cost, but to each his own. Let us know what you decide. BTW, I also think the 280AI has a lot going for it and really think a 7-08 is underrated for all but long shots.
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.29s soundly trump either the .27s or .28s without all the recoil of the .30s.....
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You better pray to the God of Skinny Punks that this wind doesn't pick up......
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7mm/284. No necking down and no fireforming. Almost as good as the B29.
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Either you follow the crowd and get a 270 like everybody else & their brother, or you step out of the box, be your own man and choose a good 7mm.
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.277/08 improved is what your wanting.
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6.8/.348 for a real wildcat man.....
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A 7WSM and a good backpack are hard to beat
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Almost as good as the B29. [bleep] sacrilege man.... is anyone on earth "Almost as good" as Chuck Norris?
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You guys are so easy....split the diff and go 270 1/2
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Your research is an exorcise in futility. Just go with a 7-08 and shoot the crap out of it.
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Almost as good as the B29. [bleep] sacrilege man.... is anyone on earth "Almost as good" as Chuck Norris? Shrapnel...
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Almost as good as the B29. [bleep] sacrilege man.... is anyone on earth "Almost as good" as Chuck Norris? Shrapnel... HA! damnit Tanner, I just about lost my hot chocolate!!
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