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Old 10-27-2009, 10:21 PM
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270 too light for mule deer
I was reading a gun rag and it said a 270 and 270WSM with a 130 or 140 grain bullet was not a good choice for mule deer past 200 yards. I tend to disagree with this since, they praise 100 grain 25-06 and 257 weatherby as IDEAL. I am heading to New Mexico with a 270 wsm with 130 ballistic tips and 140 accubonds and have the upmost confidence with either load. Am I crazy or are they pushing a different bias?
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Old 10-28-2009, 12:29 AM
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Just another writer BSing to try and get some interest (positive or negative) in his mindless ramblings. The .270s are probably the best all-around deer cartridges.

You're not crazy, but I wouldn't put any weight on anything that writer pushes from here on out. Just for sheer morbid curiosity, who wrote that?

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Old 10-28-2009, 11:51 AM
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IMO, a 270 is a fine cartridge for mulies. One of the best.

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Old 10-28-2009, 12:23 PM
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This is like 50 years ago thousands of Elk were killed with 30-40 Krags and 30-06's. Today most of the writers seem to think that Elk now have armor and you must have a 300 wiz bang big bore Magnum to kill them.

Its just another line of BS. Take you 270 its fine for everything in the lower 48. One heck of a cartiage.
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Old 10-28-2009, 12:41 PM
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The article was in Rifle Sporting Arms Journal (May 2009). I can shoot 3-4 inch groups at 350 yards with my 270WSM and have the upmost confidince in that rifle. I just read that article last night and I guess it made me queston my choice in rifle selection. I just wanted a second opinion to keep my hopes high.

Backup rifle by the way, will be a 30-06 with 150 gr Ballistic tips. (I guess the gunwriter will think that will be a poor choice also)
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Old 10-28-2009, 02:04 PM
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Redram,

Go with your .270 and forget the gun rag "gurus."

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Old 10-28-2009, 02:25 PM
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Man, there is thousands used every year............I alternate tween my n06 and 270....
just depends which one I grab!!!!
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Old 10-28-2009, 03:40 PM
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The 270 is an excellent choice for deer. I use a 270 Weatherby mag and 130 gr ballistic tip handloads. Been using that load for years. Deer bow in its presents Anyone that says that a 270 is not a good caliber for deer is just plan "nuts". I load 130 gr ballistic tips over 69 gr of IMR 4831. Over 20 mulies with this 270. It doesn't matter whether its a 270 Wea, 270 Win, or a 270 WSM, deer don't know the difference.
Have a great hunt and let us know how unhappy you were with the 270's performance
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Old 10-28-2009, 06:13 PM
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Heck the .270 is not good enough?? yet they recommend the .25-06??

I use a 6mm rem most of the time... pushing 95g Nolser Patitions at around 3000fps... It has taken several deer both whitetails & mule deer... nad these are the big northen canadian deer!
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Old 10-29-2009, 11:50 AM
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It is a lot easier to get high velocity and instant kills with a typewriter than in reality. IE; writers always tell the unbridled truth.
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Old 10-29-2009, 03:24 PM
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The .270 is not enuff for Mule Deer
HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA

You got me ROFLMAO. Thats got to be the funniest thing I've heard in a long time.

The .270 is not enuff for Mule Deer. He He He He He Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha.

Your making my ribs hurt.

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Old 10-30-2009, 08:20 AM
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HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA

You got me ROFLMAO. Thats got to be the funniest thing I've heard in a long time.

The .270 is not enuff for Mule Deer. He He He He He Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha.

Your making my ribs hurt.

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Old 10-30-2009, 09:30 PM
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In my younger days I'd wanting some of the stuff that writer is smoking. 270 not good for deer. ....LOL
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Old 10-31-2009, 02:19 PM
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I am a big fan of the 270 i just wih i could hunt with i t a little more.
It just is not the newest flaver.
I wish i was given a new gun and a paid hunting trip so i can go kill 200 point class deer and I could praise the best new caliber.
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Old 10-31-2009, 03:25 PM
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.270 is obsolete for sure. I'm still shooting my Father's Winchester Model 54 in 270 Win. I have shot whitetails, mulies, antelope, coyotes and a bull elk with this caliber. Obsolete my foot.
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