ORIGINAL: jeremyd2012
well im in mississippi and ive only been hunting once but i killed the deer for the first time hunting and even shooting a rifle besides a .22 but the .270 dropped the deer in its tracks i would like one but i didnt know if it would be a good beginner gun im 14 though ha ha but any help would be greatly appriceated if i spelled that right ha ha i dont care
The .270 is a
superb caliber, for a novice or an expert, IF he/she can SHOOT IT ACCURATELY! The same applies to most of the cartridges in that class, including the 6.5X55, .260 Rem., 7/08, 7X57mm, .280, .308, .30/'06, etc.
I think you've proved that you can shoot the .270. If that is true, why not get one for yourself? As the old Indian guide once told Jack O'Connor when the argument about which gun is best came up:
"any gun good, shoot'um good!"That's still true.......
However, thinking about it some more, for you it might be more of a question of
GUN DESIGN than which cartridge to use. IF you'd prefer a shorter, lighter, and handier rifle, take a look at the Remington Model 7, Ruger M77 Ultra Light,and other short-action lightweights. These rifles are chambered for the shorter cartridges like the .260 Rem., 7mm/'08, and .308. All of these rounds are excellent for your needs, and the guns are much easier to handle than some of those with longer actions made for the .270-.30/'06 size cases.