Originally Posted by 16bore
It only matters as much as you think it does.




Ain't it the truth!


I've had few .308s, and a few .270s. I have kept one .270 and got rid of everything else except a .30/30 and my rat rifles and rimfires. I like my .270, and it kills everything I point it at (so far) with no muss or fuss. I guess I could use factory ammo if I wanted to, but I've got a lot of ammo already loaded, and would probably never have to load for it again. I like the cartridge about as much as I'd like a .30/06, which is heaps and heaps.

If it were me, I'd have a friendly gun counter guy line up a bunch of the rifles I was interested in, and close my eyes, and pick the one that felt best to me, regardless of the chambering. The overlap of your choices assures you that any of them will work just fine.

You can roll a turd in peanuts, dip it in chocolate, and it still ain't no damn Baby Ruth.