RE: looking for 270 for first deer gun
James, doesn't the WSM have a marked advantage in Energy delivered though? I know the .270 is a great caliber, I'm just saying not to downplay the added (albeit small) benefits of a .270WSM. Granted, if I already had a .270 there is little argument to get the .270WSM unless you just wanted to play with a new caliber; you'd have to go to some 30 caliber bullet or larger to go a step up from the .270, but I'm not talking about that. I'm comparing the two on their own merits against each other, since the individual that started this thread doesn't seem to have either yet. The WSM does have slightly better trajectory as well especially with the heavier bullets, for the stat junkies in us.