The .270win:The perfect deer cartridge?

[Andy L]

Wouldnt know, dont buy ammo in the boonies. I take it with me.

270 wont do anything the rest of the cartridges wont do to a deer. They are just as dead. And it doesnt have better trajectory than a 280 or 300 Win Mag or my 25-06IMP with the loads I use. Not as good of trajectory. Its a good/average deer rifle. Just like the rest mentioned. No worse, no better.

It may have a slight advantage over a 30-06 in trajectory, but that would be it. In capable hands, you cant do anything with your 270 a man cant do with an 06 or any of the other rounds. And, if your buyin ammo in the boonies, I would be willing to bet 06 ammo is more plentiful than the 270.

Recoil? I have only shot two 270s. One was a Rem 700 and the other a Winchester 70. I have shot one 280, Rem 700 Mtn Rifle. I have shot many 30-06. The 270s I shot kicked every bit as much as any of the 06s and worse than the 280. True story. I would say they average out about the same.

Its good, but not the berries..... Every gun has its shortfall....

I would still take the 280 any day of the week for a 140gr gun.

Andy