new gun

normand · 06-26-2003, 10:36 AM

I am going to buy a new gun , what do you thing about 270 and 308 for big game?I took deer, moose,elk with 308 but i was wondering if the 270 was as good. most of my shooting is at 100yds or close any comment is good thanks.

twelvepoint · 06-26-2003, 11:07 AM

either will work, its just a matter of which you perfer. I would choose the .308 because it will be cheaper to get ammo.

06-26-2003, 11:12 AM

Well, depends. Both do the job well, but if you want alot flatter rifle, I would proably go with the 270. Got both and wouldn' t hestate to take either on my next moose hunt. Probably the .308, second thought the .270.

Nomercy · 06-26-2003, 11:47 AM

The .270 is flatter shooting, the .308 is more inherently accurate, the .270 isn' t too over-powered for varminting but is too weak for moose and larger game, the .308 is a might over-powered for coyotes (although it has proven itself as a long range rifle for years) and will handle any game on this continent with ease...

It' s up to you, they are both quite similar, I own a .308, and many others, while I no longer own a .270win, I just don' t like having a deer rifle under 30cal, and don' t much care for sending bullets less than 150gr after 250# deer. I won' t say anything bad about the .270, but my personal preference would be the .308.

(you might consider their father cartridge, the .30-06, as both the .270 and the .308 are proginy of its legacy.)

Pro-Line · 06-26-2003, 12:29 PM

I love the 270, and shoot whitetails religiously with it. I' ve even taken a couple black bears with it. Great caliber.

My opinion of it as a moose gun, however, is that it is a little light. The energy created by a 270 with a 150gr bullet is substantially less than most 30 cal' s with a 180 or 200 gr.

Just my opinion...

Vapodog · 06-26-2003, 12:58 PM

For the moose and Elk I' d rather have the .308 of the two mentioned.....

I prefer the heavier bullets the .308 can handle

halcon · 06-26-2003, 01:02 PM

Proline you might want to look up the ftlbs energy on the two ,The 270 with 150gr is more than the 308 with 180 or 200 gr . If you compare the same weight bullet in both guns the 270 still comes out better .

Pro-Line · 06-26-2003, 03:44 PM

Halcon...I should have clarified myself. I wasn' t comparing the 270 and the 308, necessarily...I was looking at the 270 vs. larger 30 cals. I have gone to moose camp several times, and have seen guys lose moose with several calibers. The theme seems to be 300 Win. Mag. or larger.

Like I said....just my opinion.

In my opinion, a 308 isn' t a moose caliber either. Don' t rip me up on that....but that' s the way I feel.