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Which rifle would you use, a 300 win mag or 270 win for mixed bag hunt- Deer, Proghorn with possibility of elk? #3565939 12/12/09 Joined: Jun 2005 Posts: 833 USA brooksrange OP Campfire Regular OP brooksrange Campfire Regular Joined: Jun 2005 Posts: 833 USA I'll use either the 300 win mag with 180gr. TSX @3050fps or the 270 winchester with 140gr. TSX.@3000fps Any thoughts? Monster Whitetails are Awesome!!!

Re: Which rifle would you use, a 300 win mag or 270 win for mixed bag hunt- Deer, Proghorn with possibility of elk? brooksrange #3565948 12/12/09 Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 24,851 USA T Tom264 Campfire Ranger Tom264 Campfire Ranger T Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 24,851 USA Pellet gun... .

Re: Which rifle would you use, a 300 win mag or 270 win for mixed bag hunt- Deer, Proghorn with possibility of elk? Tom264 #3565975 12/12/09 Joined: Jun 2005 Posts: 833 USA brooksrange OP Campfire Regular OP brooksrange Campfire Regular Joined: Jun 2005 Posts: 833 USA Originally Posted by Tom264 Pellet gun... It would be nice if you were constructive for a change and not engage in troll-like behavior. Pellet guns are not part of the original question. Thank you. Monster Whitetails are Awesome!!!

Re: Which rifle would you use, a 300 win mag or 270 win for mixed bag hunt- Deer, Proghorn with possibility of elk? brooksrange #3565977 12/12/09 Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 24,851 USA T Tom264 Campfire Ranger Tom264 Campfire Ranger T Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 24,851 USA Airsoft??? .

Re: Which rifle would you use, a 300 win mag or 270 win for mixed bag hunt- Deer, Proghorn with possibility of elk? Tom264 #3565991 12/12/09 Joined: Mar 2009 Posts: 3,323 SE Nebraska orion03 Campfire Tracker orion03 Campfire Tracker Joined: Mar 2009 Posts: 3,323 SE Nebraska I'd go with the 270, plenty capable of taking any of those animals and easy on the shoulder. Probably a little lighter rifle too. `Bring Enough Gun`

Re: Which rifle would you use, a 300 win mag or 270 win for mixed bag hunt- Deer, Proghorn with possibility of elk? orion03 #3566073 12/12/09 Joined: Nov 2005 Posts: 22,735 Minnesocialism B bigwhoop Campfire Ranger bigwhoop Campfire Ranger B Joined: Nov 2005 Posts: 22,735 Minnesocialism I'd use the .270 Win. as the two primaries don't need the extra horsepower. 130gr Accubonds would be my choice unless 130gr. Partitions shot better. For elk, I'd have a stash of 150gr. Partitions with their downrange ballistics written down. My home is the "sanctuary residence" for my firearms.

Re: Which rifle would you use, a 300 win mag or 270 win for mixed bag hunt- Deer, Proghorn with possibility of elk? bigwhoop #3566170 12/12/09 Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 6,025 almost there L lubbockdave Campfire Tracker lubbockdave Campfire Tracker L Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 6,025 almost there .270

Re: Which rifle would you use, a 300 win mag or 270 win for mixed bag hunt- Deer, Proghorn with possibility of elk? lubbockdave #3566204 12/12/09 Joined: Jun 2005 Posts: 27,500 Going BACK to Africa this year... safariman Campfire Ranger safariman Campfire Ranger Joined: Jun 2005 Posts: 27,500 Going BACK to Africa this year... 300 win all the way. Why make a small hole when you can make a bigger one? More blood to follow, shorter blood trail to follow etc. Better chance of getting to the goodies if a less than perfect shot angle is presented. Another good choice, take them BOTH. Unless the hunt will be all at the same time on a horseback into backcountry type trip where the extra luggage to be packed in would not be smiled upon. If you take this route, you could drop down in bullet wieght and up in speed on the 270 projectiles since the Barnes bullets do not shed weight, thus momentum and penetrating ability like a lesser bullet would do. For my Pastor's 270 I load 120gr TTSX's for all game to be hunted including the occasional Elk. (He does not have and cannot afford a larger rifle for Elk and Bear etc) Elk have been and will continue to be killed with 270's and similar, but are not the BEST choice, only an OK choice. Terrific choice of bullets on both, BTW. LOVE God, LOVE your family, LOVE your country, LIKE guns and sports. About 2016 team "R" candidates "We definitely need a crew with a sack of balls the size of hot water bottles, bloviated estrogen leaking feel-gooders need not apply." Gunner 500

Re: Which rifle would you use, a 300 win mag or 270 win for mixed bag hunt- Deer, Proghorn with possibility of elk? safariman #3566469 12/12/09 Joined: Jun 2004 Posts: 3,691 Southern Oregon Blacktail53 Campfire Tracker Blacktail53 Campfire Tracker Joined: Jun 2004 Posts: 3,691 Southern Oregon .270 BT53 "Where do they find young men like this?" Reporter Savidge, Iraq Elk, it's what's for dinner....

Re: Which rifle would you use, a 300 win mag or 270 win for mixed bag hunt- Deer, Proghorn with possibility of elk? Blacktail53 #3566499 12/12/09 Joined: Jun 2006 Posts: 5,496 NW Montana highridge1 Campfire Tracker highridge1 Campfire Tracker Joined: Jun 2006 Posts: 5,496 NW Montana 300 win mag for sure,better elk killer 1 and done

Re: Which rifle would you use, a 300 win mag or 270 win for mixed bag hunt- Deer, Proghorn with possibility of elk? brooksrange #3566545 12/12/09 Joined: Jun 2005 Posts: 2,836 Cheyenne, Wyoming WyoJoe Campfire Regular WyoJoe Campfire Regular Joined: Jun 2005 Posts: 2,836 Cheyenne, Wyoming Originally Posted by brooksrange I'll use either the 300 win mag with 180gr. TSX @3050fps or the 270 winchester with 140gr. TSX.@3000fps Any thoughts? The .300 Win is a good cartridge but it would be the .270 for me. I'd drop down to the 130 gr. TSX. You can get another 200 fps or so out of it. There comes a time when one must take a position that is neither safe, nor polite, nor popular -- but one must ask, "Is it right?" Martin Luther King, Jr.

Re: Which rifle would you use, a 300 win mag or 270 win for mixed bag hunt- Deer, Proghorn with possibility of elk? brooksrange #3566623 12/12/09 Joined: Mar 2008 Posts: 5,335 utah R rosco1 Campfire Tracker rosco1 Campfire Tracker R Joined: Mar 2008 Posts: 5,335 utah Choose whichever you'd like, its your fantasy...

Re: Which rifle would you use, a 300 win mag or 270 win for mixed bag hunt- Deer, Proghorn with possibility of elk? rosco1 #3566733 12/13/09 Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 35,900 B BobinNH Campfire 'Bwana BobinNH Campfire 'Bwana B Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 35,900 Depends on which one you shoot best.Some don't like or can't shoot as well with,a 300 WM vs a 270.It happens....And sometimes the 300 will be a heavier rifle. If the recoil and/or rifle weight of a 300 is too much,use a 270.There's no doubt the 300 is the more powerful rifle,but the name of the game is still get the rifle up the mountain and put a good bullet where it counts. Last edited by BobinNH; 12/13/09. The 280 Remington is overbore. The 7 Rem Mag is over bore.

Re: Which rifle would you use, a 300 win mag or 270 win for mixed bag hunt- Deer, Proghorn with possibility of elk? BobinNH #3566743 12/13/09 Joined: Aug 2002 Posts: 11,109 Tri-Cities, Washington State avagadro Campfire Outfitter avagadro Campfire Outfitter Joined: Aug 2002 Posts: 11,109 Tri-Cities, Washington State Originally Posted by BobinNH ,but the name of the game is still get the rifle up the mountain and put a good bullet where it counts. Damn Bob ... your game has such a long name ... now I know why "Chutes and Ladders" caught on so much faster But yours may be more fun ... mebbee "Find'em, Kill'em and Hump'em on out"??? Dat's still too long ... oh hell its late and I can't figure it out now. George Associate Gypsy Order of Sleepless Knights Originally Posted by GOD ... That is when I carried you ...

Re: Which rifle would you use, a 300 win mag or 270 win for mixed bag hunt- Deer, Proghorn with possibility of elk? avagadro #3566748 12/13/09 Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 35,900 B BobinNH Campfire 'Bwana BobinNH Campfire 'Bwana B Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 35,900 avagadro:Well...the title of the thread is really long... Let's try.."Find 'em;kill 'em"...........that better? The 280 Remington is overbore. The 7 Rem Mag is over bore.

Re: Which rifle would you use, a 300 win mag or 270 win for mixed bag hunt- Deer, Proghorn with possibility of elk? BobinNH #3566977 12/13/09 Joined: May 2003 Posts: 20,494 South Central Manitoba T the_shootist Campfire Ranger the_shootist Campfire Ranger T Joined: May 2003 Posts: 20,494 South Central Manitoba 300 Win mag but I'd go with a 150 gr TSX or TTSX and maybe for elk I'd swap out for a 168 TSX. Deer ou don't need the power, and pronghorn it would be nice to have the flatter trajectory, and elk it would be nice to have a better penetrating round with flatter trajectory. But like the man said, it's your fantasy -- just don't leave too much on the table. "Keep thy heart with all diligence; for out of it are the issues of life." (Prov 4:23) Brother Keith

Re: Which rifle would you use, a 300 win mag or 270 win for mixed bag hunt- Deer, Proghorn with possibility of elk? the_shootist #3567000 12/13/09 Joined: Nov 2005 Posts: 7,505 Lived all over the world H hotsoup Campfire Outfitter hotsoup Campfire Outfitter H Joined: Nov 2005 Posts: 7,505 Lived all over the world 270. the op said "possiblity of elk". to me that means maybe one elk hunt every 5 years, if then. so we're really talking deer and antelope, and most know the 270 win is a great deer/antelope cartridge, and can kill elk handily if one knows where to shoot and which bullets to use. ymmv.

Re: Which rifle would you use, a 300 win mag or 270 win for mixed bag hunt- Deer, Proghorn with possibility of elk? hotsoup #3567034 12/13/09 Joined: Feb 2006 Posts: 43,859 Hi-Line SamOlson Campfire 'Bwana SamOlson Campfire 'Bwana Joined: Feb 2006 Posts: 43,859 Hi-Line I'm primarily a (mule)deer hunter and never feel overgunned shooting a 300, and certainly never feel undergunned shooting a 270 Win. My two favorite rounds. Last edited by SamOlson; 12/13/09.

Re: Which rifle would you use, a 300 win mag or 270 win for mixed bag hunt- Deer, Proghorn with possibility of elk? SamOlson #3567141 12/13/09 Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 4,950 zip code 59602 R Royce Campfire Tracker Royce Campfire Tracker R Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 4,950 zip code 59602 "Trak em, Whack em and Stak em"? I'd use the 270 of the 2, because it's probably lighter. Royce

Re: Which rifle would you use, a 300 win mag or 270 win for mixed bag hunt- Deer, Proghorn with possibility of elk? SamOlson #3567156 12/13/09 Joined: Nov 2008 Posts: 710 west coast D Duc1198 Campfire Regular Duc1198 Campfire Regular D Joined: Nov 2008 Posts: 710 west coast 270

Re: Which rifle would you use, a 300 win mag or 270 win for mixed bag hunt- Deer, Proghorn with possibility of elk? Duc1198 #3567389 12/13/09 Joined: Jul 2007 Posts: 15,816 M Mackay_Sagebrush Campfire Ranger Mackay_Sagebrush Campfire Ranger M Joined: Jul 2007 Posts: 15,816 For me it would depend on the environment and the potential for long shots. I practice a lot of LR shooting and would go with the 300 for that reason. If it was going to be mostly a timber hunt for the elk, I would not care one way or the other. That being said, I have killed substantially more elk with a .270. THE CHAIR IS AGAINST THE WALL. The Tikka T3 in .308 Winchester is the Glock 19 of the rifle world. The website is up and running! www.lostriverammocompany.com

Re: Which rifle would you use, a 300 win mag or 270 win for mixed bag hunt- Deer, Proghorn with possibility of elk? brooksrange #3567408 12/13/09 Joined: Jul 2009 Posts: 14,076 40 Years too Late H heavywalker Campfire Outfitter heavywalker Campfire Outfitter H Joined: Jul 2009 Posts: 14,076 40 Years too Late Originally Posted by brooksrange Originally Posted by Tom264 Pellet gun... It would be nice if you were constructive for a change and not engage in troll-like behavior. Pellet guns are not part of the original question. Thank you. with a pellet gun you could double tap, hell you could even triple or quadrupal tap. You could tap as many times as you can pull the trigger and stay on target. That would essentually turn the pellet gun into a 300 win mag right? Coming from you calling someone a troll doesn't mean much.

Re: Which rifle would you use, a 300 win mag or 270 win for mixed bag hunt- Deer, Proghorn with possibility of elk? heavywalker #3567702 12/13/09 Joined: Nov 2009 Posts: 15,883 N. La. Oldman03 Campfire Ranger Oldman03 Campfire Ranger Joined: Nov 2009 Posts: 15,883 N. La. I would use the 270. Might load up 180 gr. for the elk if you thought 150 or 160 was lite. Old Turd- Deplorable- Unrepentant Murderer- Domestic Violent Extremist Just "Campfire Riffraff and Trash" This will be my last post! Flave 1/3/21

Re: Which rifle would you use, a 300 win mag or 270 win for mixed bag hunt- Deer, Proghorn with possibility of elk? brooksrange #3568707 12/13/09 Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 5,185 CT C CLB Campfire Tracker CLB Campfire Tracker C Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 5,185 CT .270 win with 130's for deer & lope and 150 Partitions for Elk.

Re: Which rifle would you use, a 300 win mag or 270 win for mixed bag hunt- Deer, Proghorn with possibility of elk? CLB #3568767 12/13/09 Joined: May 2009 Posts: 1,713 Coulee Region WI Aileinduinn Campfire Regular Aileinduinn Campfire Regular Joined: May 2009 Posts: 1,713 Coulee Region WI 270. Because I own one. ...new laws were most numerous when the commonwealth was most corrupt. ~ Publius Cornelius Tacitus

Re: Which rifle would you use, a 300 win mag or 270 win for mixed bag hunt- Deer, Proghorn with possibility of elk? heavywalker #3568812 12/13/09 Joined: Aug 2009 Posts: 149 F fu_redneck Campfire Member fu_redneck Campfire Member F Joined: Aug 2009 Posts: 149 Hi there, in response to heavywalker's statement about people calling each other trolls. Tom 264 and brooksrange like going back and forth calling each other trolls. I see it all the time on different forums and laugh at both of them. I'd go with the 300 only because I dispise the 270. Yes I'm a 30-06 lover no denying that.

Re: Which rifle would you use, a 300 win mag or 270 win for mixed bag hunt- Deer, Proghorn with possibility of elk? Duc1198 #3569229 12/13/09 Joined: Apr 2007 Posts: 1,603 East of the Big Muddy C cole_k Campfire Regular cole_k Campfire Regular C Joined: Apr 2007 Posts: 1,603 East of the Big Muddy .270 w/130gr bullets for Deer and Proghorn .270 w/150gr bullets for elk

Re: Which rifle would you use, a 300 win mag or 270 win for mixed bag hunt- Deer, Proghorn with possibility of elk? cole_k #3569261 12/13/09 Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 11,352 Denver 30338 Campfire Outfitter 30338 Campfire Outfitter Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 11,352 Denver 270

Re: Which rifle would you use, a 300 win mag or 270 win for mixed bag hunt- Deer, Proghorn with possibility of elk? Aileinduinn #3569498 12/13/09 Joined: Aug 2006 Posts: 578 From WI...Live in IL Cacciatore Campfire Regular Cacciatore Campfire Regular Joined: Aug 2006 Posts: 578 From WI...Live in IL I would go with the 30 caliber. For you everyday setup and for mid-sized game, you could shoot a 150 grain pill. when you are headed for something a bit larger such as elk, you could jump to a 180 grainer. In fact, I really like the 300 WSM, but I could replace my 7mm WSM and 325 WSM with one rifle. Shoot Strait....Penetrate Deep.

Re: Which rifle would you use, a 300 win mag or 270 win for mixed bag hunt- Deer, Proghorn with possibility of elk? Duc1198 #3569514 12/13/09 Joined: Dec 2004 Posts: 964 J Joezone Campfire Regular Joezone Campfire Regular J Joined: Dec 2004 Posts: 964 270 is all you need for elk in my experience unless you want to shoot from very bad angles, even then it may work, haven't tried that. ~Molɔ̀ːn Labé Skýla~

Re: Which rifle would you use, a 300 win mag or 270 win for mixed bag hunt- Deer, Proghorn with possibility of elk? Joezone #3569590 12/13/09 Joined: Apr 2009 Posts: 8,642 Ouachita Mtns, AR gunnut308 Campfire Outfitter gunnut308 Campfire Outfitter Joined: Apr 2009 Posts: 8,642 Ouachita Mtns, AR If I could only take one, .300 it would be. I'm bad about taking 2 rifles and alternating.

Re: Which rifle would you use, a 300 win mag or 270 win for mixed bag hunt- Deer, Proghorn with possibility of elk? Duc1198 #3569604 12/13/09 Joined: Jun 2009 Posts: 164 Southern California p3dr0 Campfire Member p3dr0 Campfire Member Joined: Jun 2009 Posts: 164 Southern California Paintball gun? with frozen paintballs Ill Keep My Money, Freedom, and Guns! YOU KEEP THE "CHANGE"!

Re: Which rifle would you use, a 300 win mag or 270 win for mixed bag hunt- Deer, Proghorn with possibility of elk? p3dr0 #3569622 12/13/09 Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 24,851 USA T Tom264 Campfire Ranger Tom264 Campfire Ranger T Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 24,851 USA Ouch! they hurt. .

Re: Which rifle would you use, a 300 win mag or 270 win for mixed bag hunt- Deer, Proghorn with possibility of elk? Joezone #3569959 12/14/09 Joined: Aug 2002 Posts: 11,109 Tri-Cities, Washington State avagadro Campfire Outfitter avagadro Campfire Outfitter Joined: Aug 2002 Posts: 11,109 Tri-Cities, Washington State Originally Posted by Joezone 270 is all you need for elk in my experience unless you want to shoot from very bad angles, even then it may work, haven't tried that. Then maybe a cartridge with the letters NE in the suffix George Associate Gypsy Order of Sleepless Knights Originally Posted by GOD ... That is when I carried you ...

Re: Which rifle would you use, a 300 win mag or 270 win for mixed bag hunt- Deer, Proghorn with possibility of elk? Royce #3570898 12/14/09 Joined: Apr 2001 Posts: 28,277 Bozeman, Montana Mark R Dobrenski Campfire Ranger Mark R Dobrenski Campfire Ranger Joined: Apr 2001 Posts: 28,277 Bozeman, Montana Originally Posted by Royce "Trak em, Whack em and Stak em"? I'd use the 270 of the 2, because it's probably lighter. Royce Hey, I like that! I'd encourage you to use the one that you're most comfy with and that will most likely be the 2.70. It'll be lighter and easier to carry and will bounce you around a bit less during practice. One last thing, I'd forget the nonsense of taking a 130 for this and a 150 for that. Pick one bullet and stick with it and go forth and fill up an ark with it. Dober "True respect starts with the way you treat others, and it is earned over a lifetime of demonstrating kindness, honor and dignity"....Tony Dungy

Re: Which rifle would you use, a 300 win mag or 270 win for mixed bag hunt- Deer, Proghorn with possibility of elk? Mark R Dobrenski #3570908 12/14/09 Joined: Jan 2009 Posts: 10,817 So Cal B bigsqueeze Campfire Outfitter bigsqueeze Campfire Outfitter B Joined: Jan 2009 Posts: 10,817 So Cal Either cartridge!.........Then it comes down to whichever rifle you like the best. 28 Nosler,,,,300WSM,,,,338-378 Wby,,,,375 Ruger

Re: Which rifle would you use, a 300 win mag or 270 win for mixed bag hunt- Deer, Proghorn with possibility of elk? bigsqueeze #3570932 12/14/09 Joined: Mar 2003 Posts: 17,170 Northern California Hammerdown Campfire Ranger Hammerdown Campfire Ranger Joined: Mar 2003 Posts: 17,170 Northern California 270 good medicine. Puts animals in deep sleep. Randy NRA Patriot Life Benefactor

Re: Which rifle would you use, a 300 win mag or 270 win for mixed bag hunt- Deer, Proghorn with possibility of elk? highridge1 #3571014 12/14/09 Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 254 Independent republic of Horry ... R reddnek Campfire Member reddnek Campfire Member R Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 254 Independent republic of Horry ... 270, easier on the shoulder( more accurate) probably lighter

Re: Which rifle would you use, a 300 win mag or 270 win for mixed bag hunt- Deer, Proghorn with possibility of elk? Mark R Dobrenski #3571134 12/14/09 Joined: Mar 2008 Posts: 116 Montana & Thailand Wild_Bill_Hiccup Campfire Member Wild_Bill_Hiccup Campfire Member Joined: Mar 2008 Posts: 116 Montana & Thailand Originally Posted by Mark R Dobrenski One last thing, I'd forget the nonsense of taking a 130 for this and a 150 for that. Pick one bullet and stick with it and go forth and fill up an ark with it. Dober I agree completely with Mark, and either cartridge will work fine for the task at hand. For me, it would depend a lot on the terrain I would be hunting, the expected shooting distances, the odds of needing to shoot in gusty crosswinds, etc... for me, this would probably lead me towards the .300 mag. One day your life will flash before your eyes. Make sure it's worth watching. -Bill

Re: Which rifle would you use, a 300 win mag or 270 win for mixed bag hunt- Deer, Proghorn with possibility of elk? brooksrange #3571224 12/14/09 Joined: Jul 2001 Posts: 1,418 Fairbanks, Ak. Bear_in_Fairbanks Campfire Regular Bear_in_Fairbanks Campfire Regular Joined: Jul 2001 Posts: 1,418 Fairbanks, Ak. A .270 Win. with 150 gr. Partitions at about 2930 fps. No need for more than 1 load. I've never had a need for a .30 cal. anything but I'm admittedly a .270 slut. Bear in Fairbanks "Unless you're the lead dog, the scenery never changes." Amazingly, I've lived long enough to see a President who is worse than Carter. And finally, Gun control means using two hands.

Re: Which rifle would you use, a 300 win mag or 270 win for mixed bag hunt- Deer, Proghorn with possibility of elk? highridge1 #3609279 12/25/09 Joined: Jul 2009 Posts: 369 Arizona CAFR Campfire Member CAFR Campfire Member Joined: Jul 2009 Posts: 369 Arizona .300 would make a real mess out of a pronghorn. 270 works fine for all, if you can shoot. If you can't hit em where you want to, stay on the porch.

Re: Which rifle would you use, a 300 win mag or 270 win for mixed bag hunt- Deer, Proghorn with possibility of elk? CAFR #3609304 12/25/09 Joined: Feb 2007 Posts: 7,756 SW Virginia V VaHillbilly Campfire Outfitter VaHillbilly Campfire Outfitter V Joined: Feb 2007 Posts: 7,756 SW Virginia Since you threw in elk I'd go with the .300..............547.

Re: Which rifle would you use, a 300 win mag or 270 win for mixed bag hunt- Deer, Proghorn with possibility of elk? brooksrange #3609309 12/25/09 Joined: Oct 2000 Posts: 30,263 Brad Campfire 'Bwana Brad Campfire 'Bwana Joined: Oct 2000 Posts: 30,263 I have no opinion. “Perfection is Achieved Not When There Is Nothing More to Add, But When There Is Nothing Left to Take Away” Antoine de Saint-Exupery

Re: Which rifle would you use, a 300 win mag or 270 win for mixed bag hunt- Deer, Proghorn with possibility of elk? brooksrange #3609312 12/25/09 Joined: May 2009 Posts: 17,260 Cheyenne, Wy Fotis Campfire Ranger Fotis Campfire Ranger Joined: May 2009 Posts: 17,260 Cheyenne, Wy Originally Posted by brooksrange I'll use either the 300 win mag with 180gr. TSX @3050fps or the 270 winchester with 140gr. TSX.@3000fps Any thoughts? The 300 for me and it will not make a mess out of the speed goat either. Not with the X's. https://thehandloadinglog.wordpress.com μολὼν λαβέ "Weatherby was too long so I nicknamed it "Bee""

Re: Which rifle would you use, a 300 win mag or 270 win for mixed bag hunt- Deer, Proghorn with possibility of elk? Fotis #3609548 12/26/09 Joined: Nov 2005 Posts: 22,735 Minnesocialism B bigwhoop Campfire Ranger bigwhoop Campfire Ranger B Joined: Nov 2005 Posts: 22,735 Minnesocialism Because your question indicated deer and pronghorn with the "possibility" for elk, I'd still go with the 270. Go with a high b.c. bullet for the deer sized game and step up to a premium 150gr for the elk. However I believe the 300WM would be "better" but NOT if you can't shoot it as well as the 270. Clearly the 300WM is not needed for the deer sized game. Let us know what you decided. My home is the "sanctuary residence" for my firearms.

Re: Which rifle would you use, a 300 win mag or 270 win for mixed bag hunt- Deer, Proghorn with possibility of elk? bigwhoop #3609583 12/26/09 Joined: Sep 2004 Posts: 35,293 Minnesota N northern_dave Campfire 'Bwana northern_dave Campfire 'Bwana N Joined: Sep 2004 Posts: 35,293 Minnesota where on earth are you going to hunt all 3 on the same hunt? And why would it be "the possibility of elk" it either is an elk hunt or it aint... Depending on where you are hunting I'd say it's unlikely you are going to be out on foot for the day & see both elk & pronghorn, elk & mule deer more likely but less likely you will be hunting all 3 on the same day on the same outing away from camp. So bring em both. Carry the 300 while you are elk hunting & may see a mulie. Carry the 270 when you are pronghorn hunting & may se a mulie. And if the focus is mulies which may take you high or low, here or there... Take the one that might best suit what else you might also expect to encounter. Or just forget about the 270 & take the 300 because if you are hunting pronghorn, mulies and elk at the same time... You are probably hunting moose, brown bear, black bear, hogs, zebras, gators, caribou, platypus & bigfeets too. Something clever here.

Re: Which rifle would you use, a 300 win mag or 270 win for mixed bag hunt- Deer, Proghorn with possibility of elk? northern_dave #3609625 12/26/09 Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 10,081 Whttail_in_MT Campfire Outfitter Whttail_in_MT Campfire Outfitter Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 10,081 Where, you ask? Disclaimer: photo shamelessly stolen from Mr. Miller

Re: Which rifle would you use, a 300 win mag or 270 win for mixed bag hunt- Deer, Proghorn with possibility of elk? northern_dave #3609641 12/26/09 Joined: Oct 2000 Posts: 30,263 Brad Campfire 'Bwana Brad Campfire 'Bwana Joined: Oct 2000 Posts: 30,263 Originally Posted by northern_dave where on earth are you going to hunt all 3 on the same hunt? As the photo points out, Montana for one. Our seasons run concurrent (for a couple weeks anyhow). My antelope and deer rifle is always my elk rifle, but I haven't seen how it makes any difference if it's a 300 Mag or 270. And, NO a 300 mag doesn't "make a real mess" of antelope any more than a 270, and depending on the bullet, perhaps less. “Perfection is Achieved Not When There Is Nothing More to Add, But When There Is Nothing Left to Take Away” Antoine de Saint-Exupery

Re: Which rifle would you use, a 300 win mag or 270 win for mixed bag hunt- Deer, Proghorn with possibility of elk? Brad #3609670 12/26/09 Joined: Sep 2004 Posts: 35,293 Minnesota N northern_dave Campfire 'Bwana northern_dave Campfire 'Bwana N Joined: Sep 2004 Posts: 35,293 Minnesota I don't see no platypus or bigfeets in that photo Something clever here.

Re: Which rifle would you use, a 300 win mag or 270 win for mixed bag hunt- Deer, Proghorn with possibility of elk? Brad #3609679 12/26/09 Joined: Aug 2009 Posts: 2,794 middle Tenn S stillbeeman Campfire Regular stillbeeman Campfire Regular S Joined: Aug 2009 Posts: 2,794 middle Tenn I have hunted all three in Wy. With a .300 and with a 7RM. With a proper bullet, ie 200gr NP, the .300 doesn't make a mess of a goat. In fact, I doubt the wound channel looks too much different than a .270. Aim for the exit hole.

Re: Which rifle would you use, a 300 win mag or 270 win for mixed bag hunt- Deer, Proghorn with possibility of elk? stillbeeman #3609783 12/26/09 Joined: Oct 2007 Posts: 2,132 Colorado Springs, Colorado C colorado Campfire Regular colorado Campfire Regular C Joined: Oct 2007 Posts: 2,132 Colorado Springs, Colorado A nice 150g Nosler scooting out of a 270 at close to 3000 fps will drop any elk in existence as long as you hit him right. That includes quartering shots, broadside and frontal, plenty of expansion and penetration. I don't take "Texas Heart Shots" I will shoot them in the back of the neck on the run though ... The 150g Nosler will open up nicely on deer and antelope too ... Chuck Last edited by colorado; 12/26/09. Regards, Chuck "There's a saying in prize fighting, everyone's got a plan until they get hit" Ghost And The Darkness

Re: Which rifle would you use, a 300 win mag or 270 win for mixed bag hunt- Deer, Proghorn with possibility of elk? Brad #3609856 12/26/09 Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 26,219 West Slope of Colorado A alpinecrick Campfire Ranger alpinecrick Campfire Ranger A Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 26,219 West Slope of Colorado Originally Posted by Brad I have no opinion. ......ooooh, stop it!..... Casey Casey Not being married to any particular political party sure makes it a lot easier to look at the world more objectively... Having said that, MAGA.

Re: Which rifle would you use, a 300 win mag or 270 win for mixed bag hunt- Deer, Proghorn with possibility of elk? northern_dave #3609861 12/26/09 Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 26,219 West Slope of Colorado A alpinecrick Campfire Ranger alpinecrick Campfire Ranger A Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 26,219 West Slope of Colorado Originally Posted by northern_dave I don't see no platypus or bigfeets in that photo You need a 416 Rigby for them........ Casey Casey Not being married to any particular political party sure makes it a lot easier to look at the world more objectively... Having said that, MAGA.

Re: Which rifle would you use, a 300 win mag or 270 win for mixed bag hunt- Deer, Proghorn with possibility of elk? Brad #3609909 12/26/09 Joined: Apr 2001 Posts: 28,277 Bozeman, Montana Mark R Dobrenski Campfire Ranger Mark R Dobrenski Campfire Ranger Joined: Apr 2001 Posts: 28,277 Bozeman, Montana Originally Posted by Brad Originally Posted by northern_dave where on earth are you going to hunt all 3 on the same hunt? As the photo points out, Montana for one. Our seasons run concurrent (for a couple weeks anyhow). My antelope and deer rifle is always my elk rifle, but I haven't seen how it makes any difference if it's a 300 Mag or 270. And, NO a 300 mag doesn't "make a real mess" of antelope any more than a 270, and depending on the bullet, perhaps less. Well said Mac! Dober "True respect starts with the way you treat others, and it is earned over a lifetime of demonstrating kindness, honor and dignity"....Tony Dungy

Re: Which rifle would you use, a 300 win mag or 270 win for mixed bag hunt- Deer, Proghorn with possibility of elk? Mark R Dobrenski #3610453 12/26/09 Joined: Oct 2009 Posts: 1,742 Midwest H Horseman Campfire Regular Horseman Campfire Regular H Joined: Oct 2009 Posts: 1,742 Midwest I have to agree with colorado's statement about the 270. It'll kill elk efficiently with a 150gr. Partition. I like lightweight rifles for western hunting. There's a lot more lightweight 270's than 300's.

Re: Which rifle would you use, a 300 win mag or 270 win for mixed bag hunt- Deer, Proghorn with possibility of elk? Horseman #3610588 12/26/09 Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 5,828 East Haddam, CT gmsemel Campfire Tracker gmsemel Campfire Tracker Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 5,828 East Haddam, CT Well I would take the 270, light rifle can be made. I was never much of a 300 Win Mag Fan, I shot a 300 Weatherby for a time. Now If I need more I just shoot a 338 Winnie. Some good 130 gr bullets in the 270 would be all you would need. Some 270's I have had shot 130's better than the 140's never bothered with 150 gr bullets in the 270 since the 130's did fine to better than fine, for me. There are just a bunch of very good bullets now a days, Its become such a moot point, I don't even know why I even posted on this one other than is a Wet rainy Saturday and I am bored. 270 280 30-06 they all pretty much do the job, and you would have a hard time telling the difference in the field. Same goes for 7mm RM , 300's and 338's on the game mentioned. Bigger stuff maybe then again maybe only on the internet. "Any idiot can face a crisis,it's the day-to-day living that wears you out." Anton Chekhov

Re: Which rifle would you use, a 300 win mag or 270 win for mixed bag hunt- Deer, Proghorn with possibility of elk? gmsemel #3610630 12/26/09 Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 12,630 7 STW Campfire Outfitter 7 STW Campfire Outfitter Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 12,630 300 Win 150gr E Tip.

Re: Which rifle would you use, a 300 win mag or 270 win for mixed bag hunt- Deer, Proghorn with possibility of elk? brooksrange #3611361 12/26/09 Joined: Nov 2003 Posts: 18,300 Mobile J jimmyp Campfire Ranger jimmyp Campfire Ranger J Joined: Nov 2003 Posts: 18,300 Mobile Originally Posted by brooksrange Originally Posted by Tom264 Pellet gun... It would be nice if you were constructive for a change and not engage in troll-like behavior. Pellet guns are not part of the original question. Thank you. its vica versa

Re: Which rifle would you use, a 300 win mag or 270 win for mixed bag hunt- Deer, Proghorn with possibility of elk? jimmyp #3611812 12/26/09 Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 3,722 Auburn, Alabama OldCenterChurch Campfire Tracker OldCenterChurch Campfire Tracker Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 3,722 Auburn, Alabama Boy, I wish I had your problem! I'd go .270 as well and stick to the 140gr Accubond for it all. WAR EAGLE!

Re: Which rifle would you use, a 300 win mag or 270 win for mixed bag hunt- Deer, Proghorn with possibility of elk? OldCenterChurch #3611859 12/26/09 Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 21,952 H HawkI Campfire Ranger HawkI Campfire Ranger H Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 21,952 A 7 mag, splitting the bullet weight and ballistics of both, maybe even gun weight if its short mag; start off with a 140 TSX, then a 175 Party, then a 162 A-Max. Cause some people just make this schit harder than it needs to be!

Re: Which rifle would you use, a 300 win mag or 270 win for mixed bag hunt- Deer, Proghorn with possibility of elk? HawkI #3611873 12/27/09 Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 35,900 B BobinNH Campfire 'Bwana BobinNH Campfire 'Bwana B Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 35,900 I like Hawk's answer....the 7 Mag solution But the truth is a guy who can shoot will do fine with any of them....and a guy who can't shoot is not gonna be happy with any of them either..... The 280 Remington is overbore. The 7 Rem Mag is over bore.

Re: Which rifle would you use, a 300 win mag or 270 win for mixed bag hunt- Deer, Proghorn with possibility of elk? stillbeeman #3621732 12/29/09 Joined: May 2009 Posts: 17,260 Cheyenne, Wy Fotis Campfire Ranger Fotis Campfire Ranger Joined: May 2009 Posts: 17,260 Cheyenne, Wy Me too! All three. https://thehandloadinglog.wordpress.com μολὼν λαβέ "Weatherby was too long so I nicknamed it "Bee""

Re: Which rifle would you use, a 300 win mag or 270 win for mixed bag hunt- Deer, Proghorn with possibility of elk? HawkI #3621824 12/29/09 Joined: Nov 2000 Posts: 2,509 Alberta, Canada R rembo Campfire Regular rembo Campfire Regular R Joined: Nov 2000 Posts: 2,509 Alberta, Canada Originally Posted by HawkI A 7 mag, splitting the bullet weight and ballistics of both, maybe even gun weight if its short mag; start off with a 140 TSX, then a 175 Party, then a 162 A-Max. Cause some people just make this schit harder than it needs to be! best post in this thread....I agree with both points.....a .284" 160 at 3000 covers a lot of bases..... "after the bullet leaves the barrel it doesn't care what headstamp was on the case" "The 221 Fireball is what the Hornet could have been had it stayed in school"

Re: Which rifle would you use, a 300 win mag or 270 win for mixed bag hunt- Deer, Proghorn with possibility of elk? rembo #3622018 12/30/09 Joined: Aug 2009 Posts: 228 Florida / New Hampshire 500_416Dino Campfire Member 500_416Dino Campfire Member Joined: Aug 2009 Posts: 228 Florida / New Hampshire 300 win Mag !!! It does everything and will takedown any animal in North America. Dino

Re: Which rifle would you use, a 300 win mag or 270 win for mixed bag hunt- Deer, Proghorn with possibility of elk? Duc1198 #3623474 12/30/09 Joined: Sep 2008 Posts: 853 Texas T Tip926 Campfire Regular Tip926 Campfire Regular T Joined: Sep 2008 Posts: 853 Texas Would be the 270 for me because I don't use a mag anything.

Re: Which rifle would you use, a 300 win mag or 270 win for mixed bag hunt- Deer, Proghorn with possibility of elk? brooksrange #3623745 12/30/09 Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 23,624 MontanaMan Campfire Ranger MontanaMan Campfire Ranger Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 23,624 Both are great rounds & it really boils down to personal preference for the round or preference for a particular rifle. I've killed elk & moose both with the 270 & it ain't even a marginal caliber for either, IMO. I don't like a heavy rifle when not really needed for a heavy caliber, so w/o a doubt, I'd take the 270. Out to 500 yards, the trajectory of the 2 rounds is close enough to say no real difference, tho the energy edge certainly goes to the 300, but I know the 270 will cleanly kill elk at that range, as I've done it. As the range passes 500 yards, the 300 becomes more attractive, it you can/plan to shoot at those ranges. The package that the 270 generally comes in is way more attractive to me from a weight & carrying standpoint than any extra punch the 300 gives for the animals to be hunted. MM

Re: Which rifle would you use, a 300 win mag or 270 win for mixed bag hunt- Deer, Proghorn with possibility of elk? MontanaMan #11163991 05/04/16 Joined: Jun 2005 Posts: 833 USA brooksrange OP Campfire Regular OP brooksrange Campfire Regular Joined: Jun 2005 Posts: 833 USA Thanks all. Monster Whitetails are Awesome!!!

Re: Which rifle would you use, a 300 win mag or 270 win for mixed bag hunt- Deer, Proghorn with possibility of elk? brooksrange #11163998 05/04/16 Joined: Aug 2010 Posts: 48,016 Battle Born B bsa1917hunter Campfire 'Bwana bsa1917hunter Campfire 'Bwana B Joined: Aug 2010 Posts: 48,016 Battle Born Originally Posted by brooksrange Thanks all. .....and 7 years later he thanks us... Geesh... Originally Posted by raybass I try to stick with the basics, they do so well. Nothing fancy mind you, just plain jane will get it done with style. Originally Posted by Pharmseller You want to see an animal drop right now? Shoot him in the ear hole. BSA MAGA

Re: Which rifle would you use, a 300 win mag or 270 win for mixed bag hunt- Deer, Proghorn with possibility of elk? brooksrange #11164230 05/04/16 Joined: Jun 2010 Posts: 13,921 PA moosemike Campfire Outfitter moosemike Campfire Outfitter Joined: Jun 2010 Posts: 13,921 PA That didn't take long.

Re: Which rifle would you use, a 300 win mag or 270 win for mixed bag hunt- Deer, Proghorn with possibility of elk? brooksrange #11164237 05/04/16 Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 10,913 Winchester, WY USA M memtb Campfire Outfitter memtb Campfire Outfitter M Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 10,913 Winchester, WY USA brooksrange, both are good choices with bullets listed, I'd probably lean a little more toward the .300 WM. 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 “I’d like to be a good rifleman…..but, I prefer to be a good hunter”! memtb 2024

Re: Which rifle would you use, a 300 win mag or 270 win for mixed bag hunt- Deer, Proghorn with possibility of elk? memtb #11164279 05/04/16 Joined: Oct 2000 Posts: 30,263 Brad Campfire 'Bwana Brad Campfire 'Bwana Joined: Oct 2000 Posts: 30,263 Oh good grief... “Perfection is Achieved Not When There Is Nothing More to Add, But When There Is Nothing Left to Take Away” Antoine de Saint-Exupery

Re: Which rifle would you use, a 300 win mag or 270 win for mixed bag hunt- Deer, Proghorn with possibility of elk? brooksrange #11164484 05/04/16 Joined: Apr 2003 Posts: 6,825 Texas southtexas Campfire Tracker southtexas Campfire Tracker Joined: Apr 2003 Posts: 6,825 Texas Originally Posted by brooksrange Thanks all. Did you just wake up from a looooong nap??

Re: Which rifle would you use, a 300 win mag or 270 win for mixed bag hunt- Deer, Proghorn with possibility of elk? brooksrange #11164838 05/05/16 Joined: Sep 2010 Posts: 414 Mainly Arizona J John_Gregori Campfire Member John_Gregori Campfire Member J Joined: Sep 2010 Posts: 414 Mainly Arizona Originally Posted by brooksrange I'll use either the 300 win mag with 180gr. TSX @3050fps or the 270 winchester with 140gr. TSX.@3000fps Any thoughts? Best to use your 270 Winchester. "The end of the human race will be that it will eventually die of civilization"-- Emerson Support outdoor sports and our hunting-conservationist heritage; hunt with high morals and ethical standards

Re: Which rifle would you use, a 300 win mag or 270 win for mixed bag hunt- Deer, Proghorn with possibility of elk? brooksrange #11164996 05/05/16 Joined: Feb 2011 Posts: 17,773 Wyoming W WyoCoyoteHunter Campfire Ranger WyoCoyoteHunter Campfire Ranger W Joined: Feb 2011 Posts: 17,773 Wyoming Have both, serious hunts, the .300 everytime! Molon Labe

Re: Which rifle would you use, a 300 win mag or 270 win for mixed bag hunt- Deer, Proghorn with possibility of elk? southtexas #11165271 05/05/16 Joined: Nov 2011 Posts: 1,166 P PrimeBeef Campfire Regular PrimeBeef Campfire Regular P Joined: Nov 2011 Posts: 1,166 Originally Posted by southtexas Originally Posted by brooksrange Thanks all. Did you just wake up from a looooong nap?? Rip Van Winkle. He's resurrected 3-4 ancient threads in the last day or so.

Re: Which rifle would you use, a 300 win mag or 270 win for mixed bag hunt- Deer, Proghorn with possibility of elk? brooksrange #11165861 05/05/16 Joined: Nov 2005 Posts: 22,735 Minnesocialism B bigwhoop Campfire Ranger bigwhoop Campfire Ranger B Joined: Nov 2005 Posts: 22,735 Minnesocialism Originally Posted by brooksrange I'll use either the 300 win mag with 180gr. TSX @3050fps or the 270 winchester with 140gr. TSX.@3000fps Any thoughts? No question - the .270Win.. My home is the "sanctuary residence" for my firearms.

Re: Which rifle would you use, a 300 win mag or 270 win for mixed bag hunt- Deer, Proghorn with possibility of elk? brooksrange #11165999 05/05/16 Joined: Aug 2009 Posts: 96,040 Southern New Mexico E elkhunternm Campfire Oracle elkhunternm Campfire Oracle E Joined: Aug 2009 Posts: 96,040 Southern New Mexico .222AI. Life Member SCI Life Member DSC Member New Mexico Shooting Sports Association Take your responsibilities seriously, never yourself-Ken Howell Proper bullet placement + sufficient penetration = quick, clean kill. Finn Aagard Ken

Re: Which rifle would you use, a 300 win mag or 270 win for mixed bag hunt- Deer, Proghorn with possibility of elk? brooksrange #11168003 05/06/16 Joined: Sep 2008 Posts: 1,168 Florida J JRS3 Campfire Regular JRS3 Campfire Regular J Joined: Sep 2008 Posts: 1,168 Florida I have a done the same combo hunt for deer, lope, and elk with a 300 WBY shooting 180 NABs at 3180 fps and loved it. A bit much for lope but ended up shooting mine at 400+ yards with a strong wind so my choice was not terrible. Worked great on the deer and elk too.

Re: Which rifle would you use, a 300 win mag or 270 win for mixed bag hunt- Deer, Proghorn with possibility of elk? brooksrange #11169465 05/07/16 Joined: May 2004 Posts: 779 South Texas Arns9 Campfire Regular Arns9 Campfire Regular Joined: May 2004 Posts: 779 South Texas Originally Posted by brooksrange Thanks all. So which one did you use and what did you shoot? Only a fool would sell an accurate .30-06

Re: Which rifle would you use, a 300 win mag or 270 win for mixed bag hunt- Deer, Proghorn with possibility of elk? BobinNH #11169487 05/07/16 Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 12,651 6491 Feet Above Sea Level Coyote_Hunter Campfire Outfitter Coyote_Hunter Campfire Outfitter Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 12,651 6491 Feet Above Sea Level Originally Posted by BobinNH Depends on which one you shoot best. ... ^^^^^^ This. Coyote Hunter - NRA Patriot Life, NRA Whittington Center Life, GOA, DAD - and I VOTE! No, I'm not a Ruger bigot - just an unabashed fan of their revolvers, M77's and #1's. A good .30-06 is a 99% solution.

Re: Which rifle would you use, a 300 win mag or 270 win for mixed bag hunt- Deer, Proghorn with possibility of elk? brooksrange #11170144 05/07/16 Joined: Feb 2007 Posts: 7,756 SW Virginia V VaHillbilly Campfire Outfitter VaHillbilly Campfire Outfitter V Joined: Feb 2007 Posts: 7,756 SW Virginia Always a .300 Win for Me......I love this cartridge for all around use, all My big game rifles are chambered in .300 Win.......Good luck.......Hb

Re: Which rifle would you use, a 300 win mag or 270 win for mixed bag hunt- Deer, Proghorn with possibility of elk? brooksrange #11170846 05/07/16 Joined: Dec 2010 Posts: 953 Virginia V vabowhntr Campfire Regular vabowhntr Campfire Regular V Joined: Dec 2010 Posts: 953 Virginia For me, when I am away from home on a hunt, the 300 wm Howa ss in a McMillan sako classic gets to go every time. It shoots a 150 gr ttsx at 3300 fps into 3/4" for three and is easy to shoot. I can shoot about as far as I should before I have to worry about holdover, and the 150 gr ttsx hasn't had a problem punching through elk or aoudad at 350 yards.

Re: Which rifle would you use, a 300 win mag or 270 win for mixed bag hunt- Deer, Proghorn with possibility of elk? vabowhntr #12271487 09/15/17 Joined: Sep 2010 Posts: 414 Mainly Arizona J John_Gregori Campfire Member John_Gregori Campfire Member J Joined: Sep 2010 Posts: 414 Mainly Arizona My 300 Win mag is seeing more action this fall than previous hunting seasons; I'm going into areas with combo deer/elk. "The end of the human race will be that it will eventually die of civilization"-- Emerson Support outdoor sports and our hunting-conservationist heritage; hunt with high morals and ethical standards

Re: Which rifle would you use, a 300 win mag or 270 win for mixed bag hunt- Deer, Proghorn with possibility of elk? brooksrange #12271679 09/15/17 Joined: Apr 2011 Posts: 151,096 Texas hanco Campfire Savant hanco Campfire Savant Joined: Apr 2011 Posts: 151,096 Texas 300 Win mag.

Re: Which rifle would you use, a 300 win mag or 270 win for mixed bag hunt- Deer, Proghorn with possibility of elk? brooksrange #12272210 09/15/17 Joined: Mar 2017 Posts: 714 Gillette, Wy M magnum44270 Campfire Regular magnum44270 Campfire Regular M Joined: Mar 2017 Posts: 714 Gillette, Wy .270. Covers the primary game hunted and plenty for elk when/if it happens.

Re: Which rifle would you use, a 300 win mag or 270 win for mixed bag hunt- Deer, Proghorn with possibility of elk? brooksrange #12272279 09/15/17 Joined: Feb 2011 Posts: 17,773 Wyoming W WyoCoyoteHunter Campfire Ranger WyoCoyoteHunter Campfire Ranger W Joined: Feb 2011 Posts: 17,773 Wyoming I like my .270.. More and more it rides in the truck with me, but I love my .300.. On a serious big game hunt, I don't leave home without it.. Molon Labe

Re: Which rifle would you use, a 300 win mag or 270 win for mixed bag hunt- Deer, Proghorn with possibility of elk? brooksrange #12272305 09/15/17 Joined: Jul 2013 Posts: 9,189 15 min from elk, MT H HuntnShoot Campfire Outfitter HuntnShoot Campfire Outfitter H Joined: Jul 2013 Posts: 9,189 15 min from elk, MT 223 for everything. I personally got tired of burning more than 25gr of powder per shot. If you end up with a raking shot on a big bull, aim for the nuts. I belong on eroding granite, among the pines.

Re: Which rifle would you use, a 300 win mag or 270 win for mixed bag hunt- Deer, Proghorn with possibility of elk? brooksrange #12272491 09/15/17 Joined: Apr 2017 Posts: 3,254 Columbia, South Carolina S Sasha_and_Abby Campfire Tracker Sasha_and_Abby Campfire Tracker S Joined: Apr 2017 Posts: 3,254 Columbia, South Carolina No doubt, the .270 The .300 is overkill on 2 out of 3 Last edited by Sasha_and_Abby; 09/15/17. "If there are no dogs in Heaven, then when I die, I want to go where they went" Will Rogers

Re: Which rifle would you use, a 300 win mag or 270 win for mixed bag hunt- Deer, Proghorn with possibility of elk? brooksrange #12272693 09/15/17 Joined: Sep 2008 Posts: 1,168 Florida J JRS3 Campfire Regular JRS3 Campfire Regular J Joined: Sep 2008 Posts: 1,168 Florida Originally Posted by brooksrange I'll use either the 300 win mag with 180gr. TSX @3050fps or the 270 winchester with 140gr. TSX.@3000fps Any thoughts? I have done a mixed bag hunt just like you are asking 3-4 times and took a .300 WBY on all of them. Obviously, more power than needed but was glad to have a gun I trusted (the most important part) for long, windy shots. Could I have taken a 270 and had equal results? Probably, but I don't own a 270 that I trust but my 300 worked to perfection. I am going on a similar hunt in two weeks, plus with a bear tag in my pocket. I am going take a 300 for sure but a 257 WBY is tagging along because I have room, which will be used on some of them, if wanted. Bottom line, take the gun you are most comfortable with.

Re: Which rifle would you use, a 300 win mag or 270 win for mixed bag hunt- Deer, Proghorn with possibility of elk? brooksrange #12273245 09/15/17 Joined: Feb 2010 Posts: 17,927 1 16bore Campfire Ranger 16bore Campfire Ranger 1 Joined: Feb 2010 Posts: 17,927 Won't matter....

Re: Which rifle would you use, a 300 win mag or 270 win for mixed bag hunt- Deer, Proghorn with possibility of elk? JRS3 #12273474 09/15/17 Joined: Sep 2010 Posts: 19,179 Southern Arkansas J jwall Campfire Ranger jwall Campfire Ranger J Joined: Sep 2010 Posts: 19,179 Southern Arkansas Originally Posted by JRS3 I have done a mixed bag hunt just like you are asking 3-4 times and took a .300 WBY on all of them. Obviously, more power than needed but was glad to have a gun I trusted (the most important part) for long, windy shots. Could I have taken a 270 and had equal results? Probably, but I don't own a 270 that I trust .... >>> Bottom line, take the gun you are most comfortable with. I'm in a similar boat but a little diff. I do have a 270 W I like/trust/& am comfortable using. I also have a Black Shadow 300 WM that I like/trust & enjoy hunting it TOO. I would take BOTH and maybe hunt BOTH. So maybe I'm NO help to the ?? Jerry jwall- *** 3100 guy*** A Flat Trajectory is Never a Handicap Speed is Trajectory's Friend !!

Re: Which rifle would you use, a 300 win mag or 270 win for mixed bag hunt- Deer, Proghorn with possibility of elk? brooksrange #12273518 09/15/17 Joined: Jun 2001 Posts: 10,776 Good Life Esox357 Campfire Outfitter Esox357 Campfire Outfitter Joined: Jun 2001 Posts: 10,776 Good Life 30.06 or 308 win.

Re: Which rifle would you use, a 300 win mag or 270 win for mixed bag hunt- Deer, Proghorn with possibility of elk? brooksrange #12273573 09/16/17 Joined: Mar 2004 Posts: 7,126 Texas S StrayDog Campfire Tracker StrayDog Campfire Tracker S Joined: Mar 2004 Posts: 7,126 Texas Both great calibers, there is a good chance you can shoot one of them best from field positions. Unless they have matching scopes, you may like one more than the other. Sounds like it will be a good hunt.

Re: Which rifle would you use, a 300 win mag or 270 win for mixed bag hunt- Deer, Proghorn with possibility of elk? brooksrange #12276694 09/17/17 Joined: Mar 2011 Posts: 4,963 Wisconsin C CowboyTim Campfire Tracker CowboyTim Campfire Tracker C Joined: Mar 2011 Posts: 4,963 Wisconsin You guys know this thread is eight years old right? Mauser Rescue Society Founder, President, and Chairman I don't always shoot Mausers, but when I do...I prefer VZ-24s. jdi do píči

Re: Which rifle would you use, a 300 win mag or 270 win for mixed bag hunt- Deer, Proghorn with possibility of elk? CowboyTim #12276883 09/17/17 Joined: Oct 2008 Posts: 8,748 P prm Campfire Outfitter prm Campfire Outfitter P Joined: Oct 2008 Posts: 8,748 Originally Posted by CowboyTim You guys know this thread is eight years old right? Proof that nothing changes. Since we've already surpassed irrelevance, I'll add that I'm taking a 338 Fed shooting 180 Accubonds at ~2775 for Elk and Mulies.

Re: Which rifle would you use, a 300 win mag or 270 win for mixed bag hunt- Deer, Proghorn with possibility of elk? brooksrange #12277087 09/17/17 Joined: Apr 2011 Posts: 151,096 Texas hanco Campfire Savant hanco Campfire Savant Joined: Apr 2011 Posts: 151,096 Texas I always have two on a hunt. I've dropped mine before.

Re: Which rifle would you use, a 300 win mag or 270 win for mixed bag hunt- Deer, Proghorn with possibility of elk? brooksrange #12279258 09/18/17 Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 4,057 Eastern Montana M montanabadger Campfire Tracker montanabadger Campfire Tracker M Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 4,057 Eastern Montana 270 because I'm too much of a puzzy to shoot a 300 Win. "Before you criticize someone, walk a mile in their shoes. That way, you'll be a mile from them, and you'll have their shoes."

Re: Which rifle would you use, a 300 win mag or 270 win for mixed bag hunt- Deer, Proghorn with possibility of elk? brooksrange #12279321 09/18/17 Joined: Apr 2007 Posts: 518 Columbia MO B B_n_C_Buck Campfire Regular B_n_C_Buck Campfire Regular B Joined: Apr 2007 Posts: 518 Columbia MO 300 win mag and 168 TTSX.

Re: Which rifle would you use, a 300 win mag or 270 win for mixed bag hunt- Deer, Proghorn with possibility of elk? brooksrange #12292254 09/24/17 Joined: Sep 2015 Posts: 181 W. Texas H HadsDad Campfire Member HadsDad Campfire Member H Joined: Sep 2015 Posts: 181 W. Texas .270 just because. There is literally nothing in NA that i wouldnt hunt with my .270. Second coice would be a 30.06, just because. However, since .270 and .300 were the choices.. >The 270 wins...See what I did there? Why is abbreviate such a long word

Re: Which rifle would you use, a 300 win mag or 270 win for mixed bag hunt- Deer, Proghorn with possibility of elk? CowboyTim #12292390 09/24/17 Joined: Dec 2009 Posts: 4,586 Northern Ca S sidepass Campfire Tracker sidepass Campfire Tracker S Joined: Dec 2009 Posts: 4,586 Northern Ca Originally Posted by CowboyTim You guys know this thread is eight years old right? And your point is? 300 win mag because I have one. Never take life to seriously, after all ,no one gets out of it alive.

Re: Which rifle would you use, a 300 win mag or 270 win for mixed bag hunt- Deer, Proghorn with possibility of elk? brooksrange #12292447 09/24/17 Joined: Dec 2015 Posts: 993 J Jeremy783 Campfire Regular Jeremy783 Campfire Regular J Joined: Dec 2015 Posts: 993 No doubt a 270

Re: Which rifle would you use, a 300 win mag or 270 win for mixed bag hunt- Deer, Proghorn with possibility of elk? brooksrange #12292456 09/24/17 Joined: Feb 2011 Posts: 17,773 Wyoming W WyoCoyoteHunter Campfire Ranger WyoCoyoteHunter Campfire Ranger W Joined: Feb 2011 Posts: 17,773 Wyoming I hunt these three EVERY YEAR... If I wanted to make the most of all my chances, no doubt the .300, if you shoot it well.. I like my .270 more each season, but for serious hunting .300.. Molon Labe

Re: Which rifle would you use, a 300 win mag or 270 win for mixed bag hunt- Deer, Proghorn with possibility of elk? brooksrange #12292865 09/25/17 Joined: Apr 2011 Posts: 12,117 O Orion2000 Campfire Outfitter Orion2000 Campfire Outfitter O Joined: Apr 2011 Posts: 12,117 My answer to the OP's question: Both... I am taking a 7.0lb .270Win (130gr NAB's) and an 8.5lb .300H&H (200gr NAB's) to Colorado for elk in 3 weeks...

Re: Which rifle would you use, a 300 win mag or 270 win for mixed bag hunt- Deer, Proghorn with possibility of elk? brooksrange #12293241 09/25/17 Joined: Apr 2011 Posts: 151,096 Texas hanco Campfire Savant hanco Campfire Savant Joined: Apr 2011 Posts: 151,096 Texas 270 WSM would be good!!

Re: Which rifle would you use, a 300 win mag or 270 win for mixed bag hunt- Deer, Proghorn with possibility of elk? brooksrange #12297528 09/27/17 Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 2,816 South Dakota B BKinSD Campfire Regular BKinSD Campfire Regular B Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 2,816 South Dakota I would use a 270 and not look back "Miss Jean Louise, stand up. Your father's passin.'"

Re: Which rifle would you use, a 300 win mag or 270 win for mixed bag hunt- Deer, Proghorn with possibility of elk? brooksrange #12298267 09/27/17 Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 19,156 North of Des Moines kwg020 Campfire Ranger kwg020 Campfire Ranger Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 19,156 North of Des Moines I don't get to do any hunting anymore but if I were going for any of the listed critters, it would be the .270. I have an old neighbor who hunted for years with a .270. If it was good for Fred Kilgore, it's good for me. kwg For liberals and anarchists, power and control is opium, selling envy is the fastest and easiest way to get it. TRR. American conservative. Never trust a white liberal. Malcom X Current NRA member.

Re: Which rifle would you use, a 300 win mag or 270 win for mixed bag hunt- Deer, Proghorn with possibility of elk? brooksrange #12298755 09/27/17 Joined: Sep 2010 Posts: 31,412 59644 M MtnBoomer Campfire 'Bwana MtnBoomer Campfire 'Bwana M Joined: Sep 2010 Posts: 31,412 59644 Surely not the 300. "I can't be canceled, because, I don't give a fuuck!" --- Kid Rock 2022 Holocaust Deniers, the ultimate perverted dipchits: Bristoe, TheRealHawkeye, stophel, Ghostinthemachine, anyone else?

Re: Which rifle would you use, a 300 win mag or 270 win for mixed bag hunt- Deer, Proghorn with possibility of elk? MtnBoomer #12298858 09/27/17 Joined: Oct 2016 Posts: 1,688 T Trystan Campfire Regular Trystan Campfire Regular T Joined: Oct 2016 Posts: 1,688 This thread should not be....."Which rifle would you use" It should be...."Which rifle DID you use" Thank you very much ☺ Trystan Good bullets properly placed always work, but not everyone knows what good bullets are, or can reliably place them in the field

Re: Which rifle would you use, a 300 win mag or 270 win for mixed bag hunt- Deer, Proghorn with possibility of elk? brooksrange #12299227 09/28/17 Joined: Aug 2010 Posts: 821 Curtice, OH A Alex38 Campfire Regular Alex38 Campfire Regular A Joined: Aug 2010 Posts: 821 Curtice, OH I'd use my .270 with 150 Partitions for all of the above. I really like my .300s, but enjoy carrying the .270 much more.

Re: Which rifle would you use, a 300 win mag or 270 win for mixed bag hunt- Deer, Proghorn with possibility of elk? brooksrange #12299297 09/28/17 Joined: Aug 2012 Posts: 5,455 Boarmaster123 Campfire Tracker Boarmaster123 Campfire Tracker Joined: Aug 2012 Posts: 5,455 I would use what would work great for 90% of what I was hunting and let the 10% sort itself out. For what the OP says he will hunt seems the 270 will work very well. Life can be rough on us dreamers.

Re: Which rifle would you use, a 300 win mag or 270 win for mixed bag hunt- Deer, Proghorn with possibility of elk? brooksrange #12299306 09/28/17 Joined: Jan 2010 Posts: 8,423 Wa west 🇱🇷 F fredIII Campfire Outfitter fredIII Campfire Outfitter F Joined: Jan 2010 Posts: 8,423 Wa west 🇱🇷 6.5 creedmoor LOL. Use what you like and shoot best.

Re: Which rifle would you use, a 300 win mag or 270 win for mixed bag hunt- Deer, Proghorn with possibility of elk? fredIII #13016790 07/26/18 Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 1,069 C CanadianLefty Campfire Regular CanadianLefty Campfire Regular C Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 1,069 I have stock Model 70 rifles (soon to be custom) and have shot the 270 Win. cartridge extensively in the past few years and would not hesitate to it on Elk. This said, I'll be using my .300 Win Mag as an experiment for Elk this fall. This cartridge is more versatile (albeit generally heavier recoil, heavier rifle) for larger big game. I look forward to seeing how this plays out.

Re: Which rifle would you use, a 300 win mag or 270 win for mixed bag hunt- Deer, Proghorn with possibility of elk? brooksrange #13016878 07/26/18 Joined: Dec 2015 Posts: 805 Northern Michigan T Three30Eight Campfire Regular Three30Eight Campfire Regular T Joined: Dec 2015 Posts: 805 Northern Michigan 270...no question about it. -Joe- The "Anti-Tactical"

Re: Which rifle would you use, a 300 win mag or 270 win for mixed bag hunt- Deer, Proghorn with possibility of elk? brooksrange #13016921 07/26/18 Joined: Jun 2010 Posts: 13,921 PA moosemike Campfire Outfitter moosemike Campfire Outfitter Joined: Jun 2010 Posts: 13,921 PA Is this now the fourth resurrection of this thread? I never answered it before but I'd go .300 mag.

Re: Which rifle would you use, a 300 win mag or 270 win for mixed bag hunt- Deer, Proghorn with possibility of elk? moosemike #13017037 07/26/18 Joined: Sep 2010 Posts: 19,179 Southern Arkansas J jwall Campfire Ranger jwall Campfire Ranger J Joined: Sep 2010 Posts: 19,179 Southern Arkansas I don't think I've answered here before and I'm not going thru 11 pages to find out. I'd pick 1 of these 2 Right -- Tikka T 3 Lite SS 270, Weight 7 lbs 6 oz Left -- Tikka T 3X Lite SS 7mm RM, Weight 7 lbs. 9 oz. Either will work, I probably would take the 7 RM. Jerry jwall- *** 3100 guy*** A Flat Trajectory is Never a Handicap Speed is Trajectory's Friend !!

Re: Which rifle would you use, a 300 win mag or 270 win for mixed bag hunt- Deer, Proghorn with possibility of elk? brooksrange #13017061 07/26/18 Joined: Aug 2010 Posts: 48,016 Battle Born B bsa1917hunter Campfire 'Bwana bsa1917hunter Campfire 'Bwana B Joined: Aug 2010 Posts: 48,016 Battle Born 270, and no I'm not gay. Originally Posted by raybass I try to stick with the basics, they do so well. Nothing fancy mind you, just plain jane will get it done with style. Originally Posted by Pharmseller You want to see an animal drop right now? Shoot him in the ear hole. BSA MAGA

Re: Which rifle would you use, a 300 win mag or 270 win for mixed bag hunt- Deer, Proghorn with possibility of elk? brooksrange #13017098 07/26/18 Joined: Aug 2011 Posts: 8,728 T TBREW401 Campfire Outfitter TBREW401 Campfire Outfitter T Joined: Aug 2011 Posts: 8,728 Use a 30-06 No need for the other two--

Re: Which rifle would you use, a 300 win mag or 270 win for mixed bag hunt- Deer, Proghorn with possibility of elk? brooksrange #13017381 07/26/18 Joined: Feb 2010 Posts: 17,927 1 16bore Campfire Ranger 16bore Campfire Ranger 1 Joined: Feb 2010 Posts: 17,927 Funny seeing the same old questions get answered..... Is the OP even around? Would love to know what panned out. I'd guess like everything else. Boots sprung a leak, transmission went out on the truck, had the flu.......or my favorite, animal shot at 35 yards.

Re: Which rifle would you use, a 300 win mag or 270 win for mixed bag hunt- Deer, Proghorn with possibility of elk? 16bore #13017395 07/26/18 Joined: Sep 2013 Posts: 17,865 A AKwolverine Campfire Ranger AKwolverine Campfire Ranger A Joined: Sep 2013 Posts: 17,865 Originally Posted by 16bore Funny seeing the same old questions get answered..... Is the OP even around? Would love to know what panned out. I'd guess like everything else. Boots sprung a leak, transmission went out on the truck, had the flu.......or my favorite, animal shot at 35 yards. Last seen January of ‘17 at a 🌈 parade. Guess he chose well!

Re: Which rifle would you use, a 300 win mag or 270 win for mixed bag hunt- Deer, Proghorn with possibility of elk? brooksrange #13017407 07/26/18 Joined: Feb 2010 Posts: 17,927 1 16bore Campfire Ranger 16bore Campfire Ranger 1 Joined: Feb 2010 Posts: 17,927 Alex, I'll take "Beating a Dead Horse" for $400 please....

Re: Which rifle would you use, a 300 win mag or 270 win for mixed bag hunt- Deer, Proghorn with possibility of elk? brooksrange #13017494 07/26/18 Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 7,731 Alabama 4 444Matt Campfire Outfitter 444Matt Campfire Outfitter 4 Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 7,731 Alabama This thread has rose from the dead more times than bigsqueeze!

Re: Which rifle would you use, a 300 win mag or 270 win for mixed bag hunt- Deer, Proghorn with possibility of elk? 444Matt #13017508 07/26/18 Joined: Aug 2010 Posts: 48,016 Battle Born B bsa1917hunter Campfire 'Bwana bsa1917hunter Campfire 'Bwana B Joined: Aug 2010 Posts: 48,016 Battle Born Originally Posted by 444Matt This thread has rose from the dead more times than bigsqueeze! Now that is funny^^^^^ Originally Posted by raybass I try to stick with the basics, they do so well. Nothing fancy mind you, just plain jane will get it done with style. Originally Posted by Pharmseller You want to see an animal drop right now? Shoot him in the ear hole. BSA MAGA

Re: Which rifle would you use, a 300 win mag or 270 win for mixed bag hunt- Deer, Proghorn with possibility of elk? Arns9 #13017603 07/26/18 Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 4,311 jerrywoodswalker Campfire Tracker jerrywoodswalker Campfire Tracker Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 4,311 Originally Posted by Arns9 Originally Posted by brooksrange Thanks all. So which one did you use and what did you shoot? Well if he follows his present pattern we'll know about 2026. Jerry Si vis pacem, para bellum

Re: Which rifle would you use, a 300 win mag or 270 win for mixed bag hunt- Deer, Proghorn with possibility of elk? bsa1917hunter #13017614 07/26/18 Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 7,731 Alabama 4 444Matt Campfire Outfitter 444Matt Campfire Outfitter 4 Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 7,731 Alabama Originally Posted by bsa1917hunter Originally Posted by 444Matt This thread has rose from the dead more times than bigsqueeze! Now that is funny^^^^^ #ZombieLivesMatter

Re: Which rifle would you use, a 300 win mag or 270 win for mixed bag hunt- Deer, Proghorn with possibility of elk? brooksrange #13017626 07/26/18 Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 10,259 Chassohowitzka, FL M Muffin Campfire Outfitter Muffin Campfire Outfitter M Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 10,259 Chassohowitzka, FL Coming up on 9 years......................??????? "...A man's rights rest in three boxes: the ballot box, the jury box and the cartridge box..." Frederick Douglass, 1867 ( . Y . )

Re: Which rifle would you use, a 300 win mag or 270 win for mixed bag hunt- Deer, Proghorn with possibility of elk? Jeremy783 #13017699 07/26/18 Joined: Sep 2004 Posts: 14,151 The town Del Shannon made famo... Whelenman Campfire Outfitter Whelenman Campfire Outfitter Joined: Sep 2004 Posts: 14,151 The town Del Shannon made famo... Originally Posted by Jeremy783 No doubt a 270 You guys are gay wads!!!!!!!!!! Well we're Green and we're Gold, and we play better when it's cold. All us Cheese heads have our favorite superstar. We love Brett Favre.

Re: Which rifle would you use, a 300 win mag or 270 win for mixed bag hunt- Deer, Proghorn with possibility of elk? brooksrange #13017732 07/26/18 Joined: Oct 2017 Posts: 1,513 D DollarShort Campfire Regular DollarShort Campfire Regular D Joined: Oct 2017 Posts: 1,513 I heard that dry ice could kill you, so I figure that I’d have to take a pass on the elk since if packing it out didn’t do me in then the ride home would. So 243 oughta do.

Re: Which rifle would you use, a 300 win mag or 270 win for mixed bag hunt- Deer, Proghorn with possibility of elk? brooksrange #13018031 07/27/18 Joined: Jan 2012 Posts: 1,113 SUFFOLK COUNTY NY T TOPCATHR Campfire Regular TOPCATHR Campfire Regular T Joined: Jan 2012 Posts: 1,113 SUFFOLK COUNTY NY 270

Re: Which rifle would you use, a 300 win mag or 270 win for mixed bag hunt- Deer, Proghorn with possibility of elk? brooksrange #13018072 07/27/18 Joined: Mar 2017 Posts: 714 Gillette, Wy M magnum44270 Campfire Regular magnum44270 Campfire Regular M Joined: Mar 2017 Posts: 714 Gillette, Wy 130 partitions and call it good

Re: Which rifle would you use, a 300 win mag or 270 win for mixed bag hunt- Deer, Proghorn with possibility of elk? magnum44270 #13018578 07/27/18 Joined: Jun 2010 Posts: 13,921 PA moosemike Campfire Outfitter moosemike Campfire Outfitter Joined: Jun 2010 Posts: 13,921 PA Originally Posted by magnum44270 130 partitions and call it good That sounds too light in the 300....

Re: Which rifle would you use, a 300 win mag or 270 win for mixed bag hunt- Deer, Proghorn with possibility of elk? brooksrange #13018696 07/27/18 Joined: May 2016 Posts: 3,734 Sandy, Utah J Jim_Knight Campfire Tracker Jim_Knight Campfire Tracker J Joined: May 2016 Posts: 3,734 Sandy, Utah I've done it with the 300WM, .280AI and 30-06. I much prefer a lighter Sporter in a standard caliber for an all around now. Exception would be my lighter weight Mod 77 338WM. In that case I'd use the Barnes or Nosler 185TTSX or 180/200 Noslers. But I feel most everyone shoots a .270 a lot better than the 300WM, great as it is, they can be a handful.