"Perfect" deer caliber/rifle...lol......

[Evan03]

ffrom what ive found the 270win doesnt fling the 150s as well as it does the 130s and 140s. though ive still takn deer with the 150 noser partitions,

they all work its a crap shoot,


so whats acurate is very acurate and whats not as acurate is still acurate it enough to get the job done

Evan

[Andy L]

You dont need anything heavier than a 150 gr bullet. But, if your gonna use something that heavy, there are a host that will out perform the 270. If you wanna go smaller the 280 will out perform there.

For the umteenth time, there are many "perfect deer cartridges". None will kill any deader than the others. Some will out perform with different bullets.

Your 270 is a good rifle, but its not any better and in some cases not as good as other rifles. All have their strengths and all have their downfalls.

Andy

[model 70]

exactly and no other cartridge has the advantage over the .270win

[Andy L]

My gawd you can twist facts.....

[fabsroman]

Here we go again.

There are plenty of cartridges that have an advantage over the .270 in one aspect or another. Heck, I am sure there is a .270 short magnum or something out there with a shorter action that the .270 Win. I am sure there are flatter shooting cartridges out there. I am sure there are cartridges out there with less recoil. Every cartridge has its advantages and disadvantages when compared to another cartridge, that is just how it goes. Almost like comparing cars and asking which one is the best one for the commute to work. At the end of the day, a lot is going to depend on your driving style and your personality. One brother of mine drives a PT Cruiser and an F-150, the other drives a Lexus GS400 and a GMC Yukon Denali. They own a house together, they both live in it, and they both work at the same place. So, which one made the better choice in his vehicle selections? I could keep going on and on about what I drive, what my sisters drive, where we work, our driving styles, etc., but I think you guys, Model 70 specifically, will get the point.

[Hawkeye6]

Well,Fabs, just what do you drive?

[Evan03]

this thread right here is what this site is all about, opions.

model70 loves the 270, it does everything hell ever need to do.

I love the 270, it can do and has done everything that ill ever need to do, short of big game. deer and elk arent big game. i have my 300win handy when i start to trip into that big game territory. ive got the 270wsm because i just had to have it, it looks cool and can out perform the 270win by just alittle all the way across the board with all bullet weights. 150s in the wsm case might be the way to go.

the 2506. the caliber has clung to me like glue on hot rubber and that will never change. in my opion the 257 calibers make some of the best deer only calibers out there. mix larger game in there and theyl work there to but there are others like the 270win 270wsm 280 7mm 3006 300win and on and on that will outperfrom the 25 cent bullets on larger game..

same holds true to the 277 calibers, there are calibers smaller and larger that have an advantage over them. maybe your plinkn away at rock chucks tipped 20 or so over but you havent seen a single hit due to the recoil. you migh then be thinking the 257 and smaller calibers would be kinda fun for varmiting, these have the advantage over the 277s in this department.

you might be hunter that hunts coyotes and rock chucks on acasion in the big game off season. then prong horn sets of the big game season. and rolls into deer season where your hunting muleys in idahos high country where shots can range from 20-600yds of your capable of shooting that far. the 270win can handle the longer shots. you also maybe hunt spring bear. the 277 is pretty well perfect here to. elk then come into the picture at the end of the big game season. the 277s are also very capable here to. and your shooting mainly this one rifle you know it very well and have found it strenghts and weaknesses. you know what you can and cant do with it. so to me the 277 is bout perfect for most every all around hunter in idaho.

but theres exseptions to the rull. what if you tend to hunt elk more than you do deer, maybe moose to. your planning that alaska hunt. i know someday ill more then likly end up packn a few rifles to alaska. i also know that id be hunting more than one type of game. and im pretty positive id take atleast two rifles. probly one of my 277 calibers and whatever 30cal i have at the time. i wouldnt ever go to alaska under gunned or even have any question about being under gunned. thats why the 2 calibers would come with me.

sp pretty much the 277s rull the roost right up untill you realize or need something that might be alittle better and have an edge over the smaller bullet. it doesnt mean the 270 is capable it just means there something atleast alittle better suited to the job.

Evan

[model 70]

very well put. i mean, after all, we're dicussing the best DEER hunting round here.

[Evan03]

100gr bullet. 3400 fps no recoil very acurate, good glass. close or long range. this is my opion of the perfect deer only rifle.

[Andy L]

Hey, Evan just described a 25-06!

[Evan03]

[model 70]

make it a 130gr. bullet at around 3k and you're on the right track.

[fabsroman]

Hawkeye,

I drive a 1998 Ford Taurus, a 2003 Ford F-350 Super Crew with the Powerstroke diesel, and a 1989 Ford Mustang. My brothers also have 1989 Mustangs, but they just bought theirs and they need a lot of work. I bought my Mustang brand new when I was 17 and I hardly drive it anymore.

[Andy L]

Nah, Evan is right. That 130 gr bullet at a pedestrian speed like that, hell, that aint good for nothin, now that its all laid out technical like. 3000 fps was pretty fast 25 years ago. With todays technology and inventions, its outlived its time....




Andy

[hofts]

.177 cal pellet gun.......795 fps. must be an eye shot.

come on now boys, go shoot your deer and put this one to rest.!!


we all know what works, and what works best.
our own.