I never thought the 270's I had were that great.The 24" barreled one I had struggled to get 3000fps with a 130gr bullet,the 22" barreled one I had couldn't break 2900fps.I know some peoples rifles do better,but mine wouldn't.I never found it to be that flat of a shooter either.I like the 30-06 much better.It shoots just as flat or flatter with a bigger bullet.has My 24" barreled 30-06's will push a 168gr Ballistic Tip a tad over 2900fps and my 28" barrel will do 3000-3070fps depending on what powder I use.Now I'm choosing these two bullets because that's what I'd be hunting with.A 130gr 270 Ballistic Tip has a B.C. of .433.A 168gr Ballistic Tip in the 30 cal is .490.
The 270 130gr @ 3000fps 200yd sight in shows -6.6" at 300yds and -19.6" @ 400yds
the 30cal 168gr @ 2900fps 200yd sight in shows -6.7" at 300yds and -20.2" @ 400yds
the 30cal 168gr @ 3000fps 200yd sight in shows -6.4" at 300yds and -18.6" @ 400yds
I think the 270 earned the reputation as a flat shooter years ago when at it's time was true.But since that time,so many different cartridges,bullets and powders have come to be.It's not bad,but there are a lot of cartridges that do shoot a lot flatter.I still think the 30-06 is a better cartridge.You can load light bullets or really heavy bullets and it will work well with a wider variety of powders too.
Baldhunter, I don't know what powders you've tried but my first attempt at working up a load with a 130 grain SGK has been clocked on two chronographs at close to 3100 FPS and that's through a 22 inch tube. But I didn't buy it because I thought it was flatter shooting than a .270. I bought it because of less recoi and the SDs of the lighter bullets. I don't think shooting at 300 yards there's a dimes worth of difference in a dozen different rifles. I just like some better than others.
