ORIGINAL: Cougars09
well i heard a guy say today that he didnt like the .270 caliber because it didnt have the same knockdown power as a .308 or a 30-06? IS this true because ive seen 270's drop them in their tracks. Just wondering considering im buying a 270. As a side note i killed me a doe this weekend with the ol smokepole [8D]!! first with a muzzleloader!!!
Whether a given bullet will drop a game animal on the spot is influenced a
LOT MORE by where the bullet hits, and the conddition of the animal, (ie, hopped-up on adrenalin or relaxed and unaware) than
any factor related to the bullet's size or velocity. A near miss with a 106mm recoilless rifle will not kill a deer any faster than a near miss with a .30/30.
The .270 WIN has excellent killing power. I once knew a doctor's wife in Fairbanks Alaska who used her .270 WIN to kill things like 10-foot polar bears, with a handload using the 150-grain Nosler bullet.