ORIGINAL: TUK101
ORIGINAL: Soilarch
1. Longrifle is certainly correct.
2. The term "knockdown power" is hottly debated. Bullets do not literally "knockdown" game animals. They do/can instantly incapacite them.
If you've got a gun that's in 270 or are looking at one you shouldn't feel the need for a bigger bullet on deer. (The 270 is just a 30-06 that shoots a slightly smaller diameter bullet.)
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.
As was mentioned above, the military has
NEVER OFFICIALLY ISSUED a sniper rifle that was chambered for the .270 WIN. cartridge. However, I do know of an instanceduring the Vietnam unpleasantness where a couple of Model 70 Winchester rifles in .270 were brought intocountry by individuals, and used in combat operations up in the 44th Special Tactical Zone (Parrot's Beak area). These rifles WERE NOTauthorized to be used, but were used, at least until someone up the chain of command made them stop using them!