Home Forums Hunting & Shooting Hunting Rifles 270 Wby or 264 Win Mag?

I have owned and loaded for both,but never got to kill anything the few times I hunted with them.I liked them both but to be honest I could never see that either one did anything that couldn't be accomplished nicely with a garden variety 7mm Rem Mag.(which sort of makes sense because the 7RM buried both of them pretty much).

So, I sold them.

Both these cartridges were introduced before a common 7mm magnum was commercially available.

If choosing I would get a 264 simply because it comes in pre 64 M70's...although that Weatherby custom on the Mauser action posted above is pretty funky and cool.

My 270 Weatherby was pretty sweet....pre 64 action, Lilja barrel and Bansner stock...the guy who bought it from me said he might want to sell it back to me....but I dunno if I want it....I got a 7 Mashburn.It's better than all of them...

.264 Win Mag. Better Bullet Selection. Higher SD & BC. Enough Said

HELLO!! The threads from Aug - '09

270 Roy and when they are available going to try the 150grain Nosler Accubond Long Range

I did not have a .270 Wby in '09; I do now and I like it.

NOt much to dislike about it

+1 for the 270WBY. But as a youngster I lusted after my Dad's Weatherby and I later shot my first elk with this 270WBY.

+1

Anyone have played around with the 264wm in different bbl lengths to understand what you give up in this caliber through a 24" vs a 26"? I know the roys do better in the 26" and am curious what the data says about the 264.

I remain amazed that Weatherby is still around! What with those hippy type inlays in the sides of their stocks, the crazy freebore. They were and still are so California.

I have had an old .264 M70 Westerner for a long time however I prefer the 7mm magnums. Also the .270 WSM has caught on.

A lot of companies dabbled in inlays for a long time, Weatherby no longer does. Freebore was there for a purpose .They are still around because people buy their products DUH. Winchester unfortunately is no longer just in trademark. LOL

That freebore is a bitch, ain't it? It took me 2 different loads to break .3 MOA with a 7mm Wby. The first load could only get about .6 MOA. Savage_99 - thanks for the tidal wave of bullshit.

Here one that Karl Kampfeld built me back in 2009. I have never shot and it is just sitting in my safe, Karl has been the only one that ever has shot it and he said said it a constant small clover leaf shooter

https://www.24hourcampfire.com/ubbth...mething_different_from_Karl_#Post3482656

'58,

I guess someone has asked you before but, why haven't you shot that beautiful rifle?

That's just a shame.

Yea that freebore is a beotch ROTFLMFAO

Because of my work I only return to the states maybe once (1-2 weeks) out of the year. It is like Christmas when I do return home as I continue to have rifles built and they are all waiting to big picked up at my FFL dealer. What time I do have they are pulled from my safe and displayed in my gum room for just enjoyment to see them out all at once. My kind of art museum!

Retirement is gonna be fun then!

Hope your Superannuation is geared around cheap reloading components....

I will have four beautiful customs waiting for me when I return next time. Cannot wait

I thought that this thread looked familiar.

I believe I decided on the 257 Wby.

So neither the 270 Wea nor the 264 Win Mag?