It seems to me that JOC would have been well aware that the .270 and .280 are like two peas in a pod, so maybe this was just a chance to explore another variation on one of his favorite cartridges.
Originally Posted by jwall
Since no one has offered a known reason........
? Maybe just something different ? It would seem to me that JOC had every opportunity to do whatever he desired with the 270.
Could be. I just always wondered why.
"An archer sees how far he can be from a target and still hit it, a bowhunter sees how close he can get before he shoots." It is certainly easy to use that same line of thinking with firearms. -- Unknown
