I agree. The 270 is time tested. Excellent. But, not perfect or the best. But, is in the catagory with alot of other perfect and best. There is a list.
Actually, if you took away my big boomer and wouldnt let me shoot my 25-06 and made me pick a 140gr gun for whitetails only, Id rather have the 280 than the 270. Little higher BC, little more velocity, little more energy and little flatter shooting.....
Andy
Edit: I could be a little tired of hearin of the 270 too, I guess. I hunt with some guys that swear by them. They know nothing of guns or reloading or anything, and it makes a great gun for them. Like, they are apt to have it sighted for 140gr factory ammo (their sighting in consists of leaning over the hood of a truck and shooting at a feedsack on a tree, with the guns rested on a coat) and buy a box of 130s if WalMart is out and not even check the gun. All they know is it likes Winchester ammo. One guy said he had another guy make him some reloads for his 270 this year. I asked what he was using and he said "some of those good ones".
The guy that loaded them never saw the gun, let alone measured anything or worked up a load, but since they were handloads and "the good ones", they were the ticket.
He was shocked when he lost a buck he shot. I wasnt. He gut shot him and we never did find him.
We can agree to disagree. Ill stick with my 300 Win and 25-06Imp. (And Ill load my own, thank you, and be sure to use the good ones.)
Andy