[royinidaho]

Brithunter,

Appreciated your info, especially the details on the 30-30.

It seems that the 30-30 Win Medwell & Perritt is one of your favorites. I can sense why.

You listed 270 Winchesters with 20 and 22 inch bbls. With those barrel lengths there will probably be not much difference in performance from the 30-30.

For the ranges you seem to be shooting and the game size I'd also lean towards the 30-30 in "that" rifle.

Put a 25" bbl even better a 27" on the 270 and you have a whole different breed of cat. Velocity may increase from somewhat less than 3000 fps to something on the order of 3200 fps or maybe even more with the right barrel specifications.

With the increased BC and velocity your range will have been quite extended. But it seems not really necessary for your general shooting environment.

Where I find this increased "flatness" helps is where one is hunting in an area where the shot will be well under 100 yds and 30 minutes later the opportunity will be more like 300 yds.

BTW, if I was given the opportunty to select one of your collection for my only big game rifle it would be the 7X57.

Took my first whitetail (1958) with my first rifle (7X57mm) when the only ammo available was 175 gr factory loads. That rifle (surplus Model 93 Mauser) is still being used in Western Pennsylvania. Its been a first rifle for a lot of youngsters.