Ok, first off want to say to everyone hope you all have a Merry Christmas.Enjoy it cause we only got 2 more before the World ends.LOL Anyways this is more of a 2 part question. I was at my parents the other night and my cousinis interested in a new factory rifle in a .270 mag version.I don't know anything about these calibers cause I don't own anything in the .270 category.He does own the.270 Win but desires a rifle that can offer some better performance without causing him to flinch..He wants to know which cal. maybe better suited for the brand of rifle he chooses.He wants to go into the store find rifle that fits him, and is in his budget,and is dependable, in
either of these 2 calibers and purchase it.The first thing I told him was if he wants to shoot to shoot a heavier grain bullet (cause he is gonna use it for long range deer in the Alpine and both elk and moose later in the year) he will want a fast twist rate barrel. I notice in the Barnes reloading manual that a 1-9.5 twist is recomended for a 150 gr. Is there a production rifle made that has this twist rate or is
1-10 the fastest one can get. And is a 1-10 be used on a 140 gr bullet.Next one caliber is belted the other is not, does one have an
advantage over the other when the are feeding cartriges in either a
push feed or controlled round feed action.I have heared rumers that
the WSM sometimes can get jammed in a controlled round feed action but I am not sure. Any facts on this comment weather it be true or
false would be appreciated on this.I have heared the .270 WSM is a
very accurate caliber and lots of makes and models offer this and for
the most part hunters seem like it. I don't know about the Weatherby
though. I heard lots of good things about this caliber in the Vanguard but the MarkV not so much. Many are left disapointed with the Mark V but I know other manufactures make this cal. and seem to be extremly happy with accuracy.I personally think he won't choose the Weatherby make anyway cause of the weight issue, but he is a Bull when it comes to packing and hiking he's got the same condition I do abnormally high levels of hemoglobin.But other than price what are other charactoristics between these 2 calibers that would help to pursude him toward one caliber so he can decide what make and models to try out.Thanks guys.