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If you could have one or the other, which would it be? Let's say that it was going to be a custom rifle throated to your specifications (minimal freebore) and you planned on hand loading for it.

I've always wanted a 270 Wby but lately I have been giving some thought to the 264. Which way would you go?

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Love the .264, could always use another.


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If I wanted a 270Wby, I would just build a 270WSM and eliminate expensive brass, a belted case and a longer action and still have the same ballistics. The .264 Win is a fine cartridge with a nice selection of bullets with high BC's. My pick would be the .264.

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I`d go the 264 Winny as well.


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For me, it would depend on the rifle. Both cartridges are different enough that they call out to me, but I would probably make my choice based on the rifle and not the cartridge.


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If I wanted a 270Wby, I would just build a 270WSM and eliminate expensive brass, a belted case and a longer action and still have the same ballistics.


Not quite
270 WSM is a little warmer then a regular 270 win .

If it were my choice it would be the 270WBY or the 257 WBY

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264 Win Mag easy.

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.264. Cheaper brass; better ammo availability


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264. Cheaper brass; better ammo availability


Brass cheaper yes but in a rifle I am going to shoot a hundred times a year makes no difference one way or another. Ammo lets see WW makes ammo for the 264 and I think it is one factory load at that. Federal,Hornady,Norma and Weatherby for the 270

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Simple selection..............look at my handle. cool


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IMO, the cartridges are so similar that it would simply be a matter of personal choice. I'm a Winchester-type guy...I like the 264. But neither you nor the critters would likely ever detect the difference in the field.

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Tom, what kind of 264 do you own and what kind of velocity and accuracy are you getting from it? Thanks. I just don't know many people that own them.

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OEH: My 264 shoots 125gr Partitions or 130AB's into very small groups with 7828 at 3300fps. It's a marvelous open country deer rifle.

I'm guessing you could do pretty much the same with a 270WM with 130gr Partitions or 130AB's.

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Originally Posted by goose2044
If I wanted a 270Wby, I would just build a 270WSM and eliminate expensive brass, a belted case and a longer action and still have the same ballistics. The .264 Win is a fine cartridge with a nice selection of bullets with high BC's. My pick would be the .264.


I have both the Weatherby and a WSM, the WSM is lucky to come within 200fps of the Weatherby in equal length barrels.


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I have had a Winchester XTR model 70 in .264 but at the time I didnt handload and only used factory fodder, right now I am having a .264 built by Kampfeld Customs....should be done in a few weeks and I will be using Barnes 130 grain TSX's. as far as powder I'm not sure yet.
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Like I say I have not heard much about 264's other then what is written in magazines. I know Redneck owns a few and likes them a lot. Look forward to pictures of your new gun.

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Originally Posted by kciH
Originally Posted by goose2044
If I wanted a 270Wby, I would just build a 270WSM and eliminate expensive brass, a belted case and a longer action and still have the same ballistics. The .264 Win is a fine cartridge with a nice selection of bullets with high BC's. My pick would be the .264.


I have both the Weatherby and a WSM, the WSM is lucky to come within 200fps of the Weatherby in equal length barrels.


Yep, that is what my research has led me to as well. I do remember seeing a very misleading Winchester Ammo ad once that was comparing a 130 gr. WSM load to a WBY 140 gr. load and if I am not mistaken, the WBY was still slightly faster.

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I can run about 3300 with a 140gr TSX out of my 270Wby using RL22.
Not much faster than a 270WSM, honestly-but still a nice long range muley round in my limited experience.


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These tow cartridges are about as similar as two cartridges could be. I love the WBY calibers and have a couple but here I would go 264 Win Mag for reasons I don't even know! Both are way cool and effective rounds. Can't go wrong with either, but you would surely go wrong with one of the new shortfats. Ick.


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