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If the 270 has fallen out of favor, I sure haven't seen it locally? It probably has more to do with campfire silliness than anything.
The one cartridge I don't see as much anymore is a 30-06? Not knock on it, but when you get to 30 cal there are lots of options and maybe that's why?
The young guy down the road has a nice range set up and he was shooting recently with two buddies. I drove over to BS for a bit and all 3 were shooting 270's. Two were almost new Tikka's that looked to be shooting great.
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I bought a used Herter's J9 rifle in the .270 Winchester to got out west hunting and leave my Savage 99 250-3000 home. It did the job on antelope and mule deer. My uncles put together a Moose hunting trip up in Ignace, Ontario and I got an invitation. While speaking to my Grandfather about the trip he said "those 130 grain bullets your shooting ain't going to work on the moose. Come on in to the den and I will show you a gun that will work." He pulled out a Winchester Model 70 from the gun cabinet. It started life (circa 1949) as a .270 but he had Emil Koshollek, old gunsmith from Stevens Point, WI, rework it to a 7x57mm. It had a 24" Buhmiller barrel. "Buy you some 175 grain Remington Core-Lokt's and go shoot a moose." ![[Linked Image from i.imgur.com]](https://i.imgur.com/tlfw8oF.jpg) Do I want another 270 Winchester, no. I bet those 130's would've worked fine How did they work for you? Never took a 270 Moose hunting but I've met a few guys who have. Factory ammo, reloads, what bullets? The one I remember used 130 Core Lokt. It was what his guide told him to bring. He was happy with the results
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If the 270 has fallen out of favor, I sure haven't seen it locally? It probably has more to do with campfire silliness than anything.
The one cartridge I don't see as much anymore is a 30-06? Not knock on it, but when you get to 30 cal there are lots of options and maybe that's why?
The young guy down the road has a nice range set up and he was shooting recently with two buddies. I drove over to BS for a bit and all 3 were shooting 270's. Two were almost new Tikka's that looked to be shooting great. Guys who want a .30 these days seem to be going for the 308 and the 300 WM
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The one I remember used 130 Core Lokt. It was what his guide told him to bring. He was happy with the results I've been in on the taking of moose, and have certainly taken and seen taken a lot of elk. I've said it before, I've seen more elk taken with the 270/130-whatever factory load than any other single combo. While not as big, I think elk are bit hardier than moose, and I'd have no hesitation sticking a bull moose behind the shoulder with a 130 Corelockt from a 270. Wouldn't be my first choice (I'd load a 130 or 150 Partition), but I know it would work based on what I've witnessed with elk. Friend of mine who grew up in the bush in AK, living off the land, uses a 280 Rem with 139 Hdy's for everything. No different than a 270/130 except for mouse turd sifters. If Montana had a standing army, a 270 Win with Federal Blue Box 130's would be the standard issue... 
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If Montana had a standing army, a 270 Win with Federal Blue Box 130's would be the standard issue... Just updated my sig line. Okie John
If Montana had a standing army, a 270 Win with Federal Blue Box 130's would be the standard issue.
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Well at my house we still favor them, many M70/.270's here between the kids and I...in fact I just bought another...A NH SS classic.
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If Montana had a standing army, a 270 Win with Federal Blue Box 130's would be the standard issue... Just updated my sig line. Okie John I'm honored!
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Well at my house we still favor them, many M70/.270's here between the kids and I...in fact I just bought another...A NH SS classic. Yeah. I missed my alarm!  Great buy; glad it was you.
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Well at my house we still favor them, many M70/.270's here between the kids and I...in fact I just bought another...A NH SS classic. Randy, I've got a NH 6-digit (1996) SS Fwt in pieces here I need to put together. My plan is to put in a fiberglass stock with a blind magazine/670 trigger guard, and Talley X-Low lightweights and a Leupold 6x36 LRD. Might just work
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I bought a used Herter's J9 rifle in the .270 Winchester to got out west hunting and leave my Savage 99 250-3000 home. It did the job on antelope and mule deer. My uncles put together a Moose hunting trip up in Ignace, Ontario and I got an invitation. While speaking to my Grandfather about the trip he said "those 130 grain bullets your shooting ain't going to work on the moose. Come on in to the den and I will show you a gun that will work." He pulled out a Winchester Model 70 from the gun cabinet. It started life (circa 1949) as a .270 but he had Emil Koshollek, old gunsmith from Stevens Point, WI, rework it to a 7x57mm. It had a 24" Buhmiller barrel. "Buy you some 175 grain Remington Core-Lokt's and go shoot a moose." Do I want another 270 Winchester, no. I bet those 130's would've worked fine How did they work for you? Never took a 270 Moose hunting but I've met a few guys who have. My buddy's daughter killed a cow on permit last year with a 270 Winchester. Distance was under 50 yards, one forward lung shot, about 25 yard travel distance. Bullet type unknown, possibly 150 grain / possibly Federal. Another one fell to another buddy's son-in-law with a 270 Winchester. Bullet type unknown. I knew another guy that used a 270 Winchester with either 130 or 150 grain Nosler Partitions. He killed several moose with it. The 270 Winchester still seems pretty popular in my area. I have nothing against the 270 Winchester. I think it is a good cartridge. I have always favored a 7mm in that bore class. My real interest is in 8mm and larger bores.
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Sounds like a great plan Brad, but you know what works so I'm not surprised.
AK, glad you were sleeping, it will get tucked away for now....
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...in fact I just bought another...A NH SS classic. This guy.... 
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Just did a search on GB for Senderos in 25-06 and 270 WIN.... yikes
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If I had to narrow my rifles down to bare minimum it would be my 270 Win Kimber Montana (140 gr TSX) and my tweaked LW stainless 375 H&H M70 (270 gr TSX). I do not think I could go quite that low. How about 22-250, 270, 338-06 and 416 Rem Mag. I own a 338-06 and a 416 Rem Mag and have killed a fair bit of game with both. I'm still good with my selection above. I could be too, but I am not there yet! Someday I may get down to four hunting rifles, right now my goal is get into the teens! When I get to the point where I am down to two, thinking I probably will not be doing much hunting.  But I will never be without a 270.
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This is one of the better threads, in my opinion, to offer the succinct rationale of the old guard as genuine then as it is today. Love this part of the ‘fire.
Thanks all - I learned a few things today.
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Well at my house we still favor them, many M70/.270's here between the kids and I...in fact I just bought another...A NH SS classic. Randy, I've got a NH 6-digit (1996) SS Fwt in pieces here I need to put together. My plan is to put in a fiberglass stock with a blind magazine/670 trigger guard, and Talley X-Low lightweights and a Leupold 6x36 LRD. Might just work For any other blind mag fans there is a reasonably priced trigger guard currently on eBay. These are sometimes challenging to source. https://www.ebay.com/itm/3044858316...r=&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY
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I'm just thankful that this isn't another 6.5 Creed thread.
Nothing at all wrong with the .270 - I've kilt a lotta' whitetails and hogs with mine. In fact, I'd say that it's easily in the top 3, if not top 2: .30-06 being № 1 & the .270 № 2. The .270 simply works - and works well. I've never been enamored with new-fangled cartridges anyway.
Screw the 6.5 Creed & all the marketing hype - I'd choose my 6.5x55 SE over the Creed any day.
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Ever think that the .270 Winchester WAS the 6.5 Creedmoor but 100 years ago?
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It's my version of the 6.5 Creedmoor today. Oddly I've just come into having an 270win and I'm pretty new to it. Bought it here on this forum along with an Minox scope and lotsa bullets. A member here gifted me some brass for it and a friend of mine gave me some more brass, more bullets and a set of dies. Locally I've scored some Nosler. Partitions, and lots of Hornady Interlock and Speer bullets and plenty of factory ammo ready to reload after use and it was dirt cheap.
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I know there's a lot of sport disrespecting this cartridge on the Fire but is it real? Age? Poor performance, myth?
What say you??? Mostly ignorance Dave
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