Very well put Dryridge. You hit it right on the money.

Actually I asked just how the 270wsm supposedly outperforms all those other cartridges in response to your statement below.

The fact is that it does not out perform all of those other cartridges as far as trajectory or as far as energy is concerned.Various 300 mags and 338 mags privide much more energy than the 270wsm.Cartridges such as the 7mmstw and several ultramag and weatherby mags provide a flatter trajectory than the 270wsm as well as providing more energy.Cartridges such as the 7mm-08 are just as efficient,but provide less recoil.
Yes the 270wsm is a decent elk cartridge,but it certainly doesn't "outperform just about every other cartridge" according to many peoples standards.By the way,the 270wsm is not a caliber,rather it is a cartridge.

Stubblejumper, cartridges have been argued over campfires and deer camp tables way before these forums ever existed and they will after our bones are dry.

She asked about a couple calibers and a couple different Remingtons. I think the point was she might want to consider the .270wsm. You seem to think it isn't all that great when compared to bigger calibers...then you compare it to the 7mm-08....Hummmmm Lost me on that one.

"outperforms" is the word you stuck on....Now we all know there are many ways to measure "performance" but the only way to narrow it down to a generic level is to look at it's efficiency and efficacy on game. We at least were comparing apples to apples in the magnums. Then you go to the small case gun. I think you just want argue and that is what makes us all freethinkers....however, in this particular thread it is doing this lady no good at all.

Don't mean to offend, but take it easy. Besides, we are all "experts" on here.....right

All that said, do you think she should work with her husband to get the XCR or SPS in .270 or the good ol' 30-06???

Friends,

Dave

I personally wouldn't own either.I prefer the 7mmremmag over both.

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Somehow I knew it wouldn't be that easy....

Well then what about the reason for the post...do you like the SPS or XCR?

I personally would buy the sps and put the extra money into a mcmillan stock.

Now that is some great advice...I never thought of that.

Do you use those? What do you like about them Stubblejumper? Besides they are good quality manufacture, is there something about them that stands out ie: recoil reduction, feel, look, ????

I appreciate your input. I was always a woodstock man. I have a couple black guns but w/factory stocks. I did pillar one of those w/a kit from brownells.

Thanks in advance for your input.

Dave

I have mcmillans on all of my hunting rifles.They are not only extremely stable in all conditions,but they seem to reduce felt recoil over most other stocks that I have tried.They also don't flex like most factory synthetic stocks.Lastly they are available in a variety of styles to fit everyones needs.

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SPS