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Not a thing in the world wrong with a .270 Win.

But, given the extra juice of the WSM (not far off a .270 Wby) set in a short action, and the quality of actions out there to handle them, why not???

Figure I have one more rifle to buy before I'm done, and so far having a tough time talking myself out of the .270 WSM. Looks like a helluva performer in every aspect for NA game.

Certainly wouldn't give one up for a 7mm-08...not that there's anything wrong with that one, but just doesn't come anywhere close in ballistics.

FWIW

I don't know about of a lot of the arguments here. I think if you own both, and the WSM is 200 fps faster and it is accurate shoot it. Personally, I have never been to excited about 200 fps, as something to hang my hat upon, other than you can say I am faster. I have a 270 Win Sendero, that shoots around 3300fps, with IMR4831, and is a tack driver. But if the WSM floats your boat, that's what you ought to go with. As to reloading manual data, if you knew some of the loads I use, you'd chit. Data from the 70's that I have used since then and continue to use. Gotta work up your own loads, and then tell us what velocities you are getting, that carries some weight, IMO!

Jerry

When you get down to arguing 270win vs 270WSM or 30-06 vs 300WSM, it does indeed boil down to the rifle itself more than the chambering. That's how I wound up with a M7 in 7mmSAUM. Something 280AI-ish in a compact 22" mag-sporter contour rifle really sounded good to me.

I have to say that I am a fan of the 270 WSM. I bought one a few years back for my wife, and it has been a death ray on whitetails. I load 110 grain TTSX's and have been very pleased with the performance.


A standard 270 WCF might do almost as well, but I like having something a tad different.

I wouldn't mind having another 270 WSM.