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I’m a big fan of 270’s…….OH wait, that’s bullet weight! 🤔 Never mind! 😂 memtb Going to try 270 grain Hornady bullets in my .375 RUM.  Buyer Beware! 😁 I loved the .270 gr. SP’s the older flat base) in my retired H&H…..not so much at the higher velocities from my AI, at least on close range shots. I shot a spike bull elk @ around 80 yards, behind the shoulder hitting only a rib. Yes, the elk promptly died, one large jump before expiration. However, the bullet failed to exit! ☹️ It gave the perfect, classic mushroom, retaining about 65% of it’s original weight. I suspect that, it expanded so rapidly and lost it’s weight very early in it’s path……that penetration suffered! I really expect exists, no demand with my .375’s, especially broadside hits on smallish elk if only rib meat and lungs are encountered! I still love the Hornady’s …..just not at higher velocities from my AI. I hope that they work for you! memtb What do you think about 2750-2800 fps with the Hornady's, just right or still too fast? Just right…..that’s about what I was running them in my H&H. Jumping the velocity another 2 or 3 hundred with the AI was a bit much (IMO) for close-up shots. I really like them, and bought a 1000 round “blem” package of them from Lock, Stock, & Barrel before they closed-up shop! memtb
You should not use a rifle that will kill an animal when everything goes right; you should use one that will do the job when everything goes wrong." -Bob Hagel
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Take your responsibilities seriously, never yourself-Ken Howell
Proper bullet placement + sufficient penetration = quick, clean kill. Finn Aagard
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The 270 has always been a personal favorite and I believe there will always be one in my safe. It's better today than ever, mostly because bullets are better than they ever have been. It's very close to the widely popular 6.5 PRC and stacks and feeds well from a BDL magazine. A 270 with a 150 Partition will handle about anything you may encounter in the lower 48.
My current 270 doesn't get used much these days as I have other rifles that keep me entertained but it's about perfect. A Win 70 from the 90s with a what I believe is a #2 Shilen stainless barrel in a McM featherweight stock with a Leupold VXIII 3.5-10x50 scope. It's never let me down!
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The smell of sagebrush and a 270 go hand in hand. I doubt there is a more "Western" cartridge...
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Jack O’Conner spoke highly of it👍
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You bet, I hope that you can find the magic formula. With the load I was using, they were superbly accurate in my rifle! Though, it was several grains above listed maximum in several manuals! memtb
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You should not use a rifle that will kill an animal when everything goes right; you should use one that will do the job when everything goes wrong." -Bob Hagel
“I’d like to be a good rifleman…..but, I prefer to be a good hunter”! memtb 2024
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My dad is a shotgun loony.
He owns exactly 1 centerfire rifle, lol!
Its a Browning ABolt 2 in .270win. Kills deer every year. Was shooting Hornady 130gr SST Superformance. Had shoulder surgery, doc told him to take it easy. Got him some Hornady Lite, its a 120gr SST at about 2600. Rezeroed his gun and kept right on killin stuff.
DON’T BE TOO PROUD OF THIS TECHNOLOGICAL TERROR YOU’VE CONSTRUCTED. THE ABILITY TO DESTROY A PLANET IS INSIGNIFICANT NEXT TO THE POWER OF THE FORCE.
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Too bad that the 270,can't even begin to fhuqking keep pace with the 22-250 based 264 Kreedmire. Hint...............
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There is a plethora of cartridges that perform as well as the .270 Win and If I deer hunted the Western states a .270 Win would be a top choice but as I only hunt Eastern Whitetails in the "big woods" where 80 yards is a rather long shot I settled on the .308 Win as My huckleberry....Hb
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That was a good read - thanks.
I’ve owned and hunted my one and only .270 since the late 60’s.
I bought it for all of the reasons mentioned in the article and it’s worked great for all the same reasons.
I keep waiting for the manufacture’s to “update” the .270 in the same manner as the .223 or a few .243’s by giving the .270 a faster twist barrel to run the new rage of longer, heavier bullets......
I think it was JB....? Or someone here that said he ran some 170’ish gr bullets out of a 1/10 .270 and that they stabilized ok..... that would be interesting and worth a look.
I feel the advent and use of the laser range finder has most of us rethinking what we use and how.......
These days I’m content with my 6.5CM and heavy for caliber long, sleek bullets and dialing my drops. He also did an article comparing it using 150gr AB or ABLRs (I forget) over RL26 at 3000fps. Beat or equaled the 6.5 CM 147gr on trajectory, wind deflection, and retained velocity out to 500 yards, and no doubt energy too, the penalty being more recoil. Doesn’t make it a better overall choice for everyone, but it is a choice, and a sound one for hunting. I like the 160gr NP for here in the East, and my son really likes it. Just asked me to load up some more for him as he’s about out. I load a middle of the road charge of W780, of which I still have just over a pound. Every deer he’s shot, and the one I shot using that mild load has just flopped. No doubt 150s would be about the same.
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I hunt whitetails in ‘big woods’ and everywhere else, with 270s (and other stuff, too). The 270 works just as good up close as my 308s or other stuff.  I am also fond of the 7-08 and the 120NBTs are a good combo….but don’t know of a single thing it does better than a comparable load in a 270. MOF, my 6.8 SPCs punch above their weight class, too.
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Killed most animals with either 30-06 or 270 Win, use 30-06 for elk and 270 for deer and antelope.
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I've never been a fan of the 270. Ya, I know it's been effective for years. The 270 is just like a duck-shhitt green 4-door 1974 Ford LTD or Chevy Impala, although as bland as watered down hot chocolate, they worked fine for their purpose and got you there, that's for sure.
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I put this one together on a 700. 26 inch Hart bbl, MPI stock, timney trigger. I did the blueprint and build myself. She shoots really tight with 130 Accubonds and sends the 150 Ballistic tip down range at 2960. Looking forward to the bean fields next season! ![[Linked Image from i.postimg.cc]](https://i.postimg.cc/vH6fkZzG/IMG-20240101-152343338.jpg)
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Great lookin' rig Longshot!
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No problem with the 270 win. Never had it fail to hold up and get the job done. 130 horn sp was allways a good bullet in them but I have no doubt the idiots at Hornady will discontinue them in the future. Simply because Hornady fugs up like that all the time. While others anxiously await high bc bullets and tighter twists I have procured a bunch of older 150 gr rn bullets to experience. I once had a 20" m70 carbine it was to loud even with plugs and muffs. Now days most of mine are 22-26" the longer the better. I have more than a couple bags of 130 E tips to try. Old? But still viable with lots of options..mb
" Cheapest velocity in the world comes from a long barrel and I sure do like them. MB "
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^^^ I had an M70 Classic Stainless whacked off to 18” and threaded for suppressor use. It’s one of my ‘woods’ guns. Hearing safe, recoils less than a 243, and more accurate than before. Crazy to lose 6” of barrel? Benefits were worth it. I have other 22-24” 270s.
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I have a Kimber 270 BGR I need to get a scope on, try it out.
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The 270 has always been a personal favorite and I believe there will always be one in my safe. It's better today than ever, mostly because bullets are better than they ever have been. It's very close to the widely popular 6.5 PRC and stacks and feeds well from a BDL magazine. A 270 with a 150 Partition will handle about anything you may encounter in the lower 48.
My current 270 doesn't get used much these days as I have other rifles that keep me entertained but it's about perfect. A Win 70 from the 90s with a what I believe is a #2 Shilen stainless barrel in a McM featherweight stock with a Leupold VXIII 3.5-10x50 scope. It's never let me down! Well said. I keep a favorite 270 myself. ![[Linked Image from hosting.photobucket.com]](https://hosting.photobucket.com/images/ww233/beretzs/IMG_1168.jpeg)
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You have the coolest rifles! :-)
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