RE: Is this true?
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I agree with everything that Soilarch said. Before the big magnums and all of the gains that have been made with bullets and ballistics in the past 20 years the .270 was known for its flat shooting and bullet speed. The military still uses the .270 as its sniper round that is meant to kill. (The way that I understand it is the .223 is the snipers wound it round the .270 is the one where they mean bussiness). My great uncle used to win his fair share of competitions with his Winchester .270 back when everyone was hooked on the 30-06. The .06 has a bit more knockdown power and a bit wider range of bullet selection but the 270 kicks a bit less and still has the power to take down large game. Besides, its all about bullet placement in my book. It doesnt matter what gun you shoot if you cant put the bullet where its going to hit something vital.
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They use the 308 round. Ive heard some talk of them using a 300 win mag as well. Never heard of them using a 270.