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I have used the 270 Winchester to take everything from bison (buffalo) and bear down to small animals like roe deer and alpine chamois. 150 grain bullet used exclusively. Never a problem at all.
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Yeah, my wife Eileen took her one and only bison (a full-grown cow weighing close to 1000 pounds) with one 130-grain Barnes TSX through the lungs. The cow went about 40 yards and keeled over.
The smallest game she's taken was a cottontail rabbit. She'd just plunked two pronghorns from a herd when the unfortunate rabbit jumped up from under a sagebrush and then stopped. Eileen's blood was up so she took its head off with a 130-grain Hornady Spire point, but all we could eat was the hindquarters.
We've used 130's, 140's and 150's in several brands, and as long as the bullet went in the right place they all worked fine.
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Thank you. Very informative.
Sounds like the 270 Win. can do wonders on all North American game.
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What is the 270 Winchester perfect for? Is there a type of big game that it's best suited to? We've talked about the merits of the .270 Win but what would you be most likely to use a .270 Win for?  Deer sized game....
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Kinda like asking what you could use a Chevy pick up for-
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That pretty much sums up why you have no business holding the strong opinions you seemingly have about things you've not used on game you've not killed.
Just a thought...
Let me see if I get this right.. Did/Have you not studied & learned from others about which you have had no experience. Doesn't matter, hunting, carpentry, plumbing, sex, autos??? Let's use autos. Have you ONLY formed opinions of cars/trucks that you have used/owned OR have the experiences of others helped you make decisions about an auto, truck or tractor BEFORE you paid $$$. We hear this idea A LOT, too much, round here. No one has the right to form an opinion about game, rifles, ammo UNTIL he has actually used them MULTIPLE times. I think something is OBTUSE. jmo. Actually, the reality is that hands-on experience trumps speculation, every time. Seems to be a lot of them around here lately........speculators.
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Largest game I've taken with a 270 Winchester is a buffalo in South Dakota from the same herd that was in the movie "Dances with Wolves". Smallest is roe deer and foxes in Europe. Performed flawlessly. Worked great on my black bears too.
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I just picked up a new Rem XCR in 270, I thought it would make a good Squirrel gun. I may try it on deer also!!!!! sure hope it don't bounce off. 
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What is the 270 Winchester perfect for? Is there a type of big game that it's best suited to? We've talked about the merits of the .270 Win but what would you be most likely to use a .270 Win for? My 270 WCF loaded with the 150 gr Partitions at 2925 fps is the perfect WT deer cartridge to me, my 270 is a pre-64 with a really nice English walnut stock, so it's really perfect for WT deer hunting on nice weather days. Gunner
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What is the 270 Winchester perfect for? Is there a type of big game that it's best suited to?
We've talked about the merits of the .270 Win but what would you be most likely to use a .270 Win for?
My 270 WCF loaded with the 150 gr Partitions at 2925 fps is the perfect WT deer cartridge to me, my 270 is a pre-64 with a really nice English walnut stock, so it's really perfect for WT deer hunting on nice weather days. Gunner I don't own a fair weather gun, guess I am missing out.
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I haven't read all 16 prior pages, but as far as I got most people had ignored the OP's actual question: .270 Winchester: What is the best big game for this cartridge? Now the 270 can kill all sorts of things, but IMO it's BEST on deer. I'd use one on elk with 150 grain premium bullets if I had to, but I'd prefer a bit more weight and frontal area if I had a choice.
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What is the 270 Winchester perfect for? Is there a type of big game that it's best suited to?
We've talked about the merits of the .270 Win but what would you be most likely to use a .270 Win for?
My 270 WCF loaded with the 150 gr Partitions at 2925 fps is the perfect WT deer cartridge to me, my 270 is a pre-64 with a really nice English walnut stock, so it's really perfect for WT deer hunting on nice weather days. Gunner I don't own a fair weather gun, guess I am missing out. This one's original stock was run over and broken in half by a pickup tire  , the original owner hired someone that really knew his chit on stockmaking, complete with case-colored skeleton grip cap and butt plate, and beautifully inletted sling swivel with a barrel band, I really love that little rifle. Cant bear to take her out in the rain/sleet/snow.  Gunner
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I haven't read all 16 prior pages, but as far as I got most people had ignored the OP's actual question: .270 Winchester: What is the best big game for this cartridge? Now the 270 can kill all sorts of things, but IMO it's BEST on deer. I'd use one on elk with 150 grain premium bullets if I had to, but I'd prefer a bit more weight and frontal area if I had a choice. That's how it is around here bubba....I'd have to agree with you though. The 270 was made for deer and is hell on them.....As gay as it is (the 270), we all knew the answer so it was probably a rhetorical question anyway....
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The hunter is the variable, not the cartridge.
I would hunting anything in the lower 48 with any bullet from 130gn to 160gn weight. Don't even care is it is someone else's choice. It would still work.
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What is the 270 Winchester perfect for? Is there a type of big game that it's best suited to? We've talked about the merits of the .270 Win but what would you be most likely to use a .270 Win for? Anything up to elk, and elk if you can actually shoot. More than likely leaves you out !!!
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Seems to be a lot of them around here lately........speculators.
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