i am just curious. do people still use the 270win out west where shots can get long. like missouri and places like in texas. or have people gone to upgrade to magnum's? since they seem to have better selections on premuim ammo and grain sizes.

By all intents and purposes the 270 Win was one of the first beltless magnums, even though it was never really called a magnum. The popularity of the cartridge was boosted by Jack O'Conner since it was a pet cartridge of his. The popularity continued because the 270 Win works. High velocity, flat trajectory, and mild recoil make an excellent combination for many shooters. Some shooters know the limitations of their rifle and are able to accept them without feeling the need for anything "better". I guess it can be compared to a good pair of boots. Once you get them broke in and feeling comfortable, you really don't want to get new ones.

The .270 Winchester is still an extremely popular cartridge in the west. IN FACT, it comes pretty close to equalling the 7mm Remington Magnum, particularly nowadays, since the 7mm has been "wimp-ized" by both the factories and reloading manuals, which have downgraded the loadings of this round far below the performance levels of which it is capable. A .270 Win. can be loaded to fire a 150-grain bullet at least 2900 FPS, and a 130-grain to nearly 3200 FPS. The 150 grain, using a premium bullet, will handily kill ANY game in North America, and a premium 130 grain will take anything up to elk. You just have to hit them in the right place.

Keep yore powder dry!!

Yep the 270. seem to be very popular here in the west. 9 out of 10 elk guns i can remember counting on some trips where 270.s.
I wouldnt mind having a 270 mag(weatherby or whatever.. at times , but the plain old 270.win works good enough for me too. Gets the job done, with minimal costs & hype.
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Don't forget it is fairly cheap to shoot and easy to find shells in a pinch. I have a 270 win and taken wt's, mule deer, elk, balck bear and moose. However I feel she is a little light for the elk and moose variety when the shots are in that 200 plus range, but up close it works fine. Again the key is put it in the right place and he'll go down. Like said, it is flat, velocity is high and recoil is managable.

I don't own one and I never will.It's not because I thinks it's a bad cartridge but rather there are too many cartridges out there that I like better in the same size range.For a deer cartridge I prefer the 25-06 due to it's flatter trajectory.If elk or moose are on the agenda the 7mm mag is a little bigger and carries more energy with a flatter traectory.

I'm still keeping mine!!!<img src=icon_smile_big.gif border=0 align=middle>

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if i had one id keep it but if i didnt have one i dont know if id buy it, wildcats are starting to interest me more and more these days

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The 270 came out in 1924 and is one of the most popular cartridges. The only cartridge that I can think of that may be more popular or as popular is the .30-06 which came out in 1906. The 270 has come a long way and people won't abandon it anytime soon. A caliber that old that is still so widely used is here for a good reason.

Why work when you can hunt???? Heck why work at all!!

i just wonder why they never had any bigger/smaller factory loadings still out there. when i had my 270win it shot great but always jammed in my rem 7400.