ORIGINAL: rgmill
Out of curiosity, if my shots were at 400 yards, what caliber wouldyou choose between the two?
Here's one set of info:
http://www.remington.com/products/ammunition/ballistics/comparative_ballistics_results.aspx?data=R270W2*R3 08W1
The .270's got the velocity & "energy" edge at all distances. The .308 has the "frontal area" edge.
The difference isn't huge, but the .270 wins by a neck.
Still... flip a coin!
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