whats a .270 good for
 

what type of game is a .270 good for

RE: whats a .270 good for
 

nothing................everything...............he ll if it bleeds try shooting something with it. I mean come on, youre a smart kid!!!! Its a deer rifle, some use it for Elk, Moose, Bear, whatever. Sorry for the smart a$$ reply but read all of the posts in here, the 270 is a versitile gun that has killed most anything in North America.

RE: whats a .270 good for
 

well the reason i asked i just bought one off my uncles neighbor for 200 bucks uncle called me said its a great looking gun guy wants 200 so i said cool i'll take it my uncle knows alot about guns he has about 300 he is a collector just wanted to know what it would be good to use it for. it was just a question. i mean i hear people using them all the time but never heard of someone using it for bear or anything just mostly deer.

RE: whats a .270 good for
 

By far teh most popular caliber here in alberta, it seem like theres aleast on in every hunting party. I have friends that use thiers for deer elk and moose. they shoot 140gr for elk and moose and 130's for deer.

RE: whats a .270 good for
 

Let me see if I understand this.....you bought a .270 and didn't know what it was used for?

RE: whats a .270 good for
 

well i go to the range and all i don't go out and just hunt i can always just take it to the range... just wanted to know what game other then deer it can be used for... i'm just a kid with money who likes to buy stuff i don't need just wanted to know what type of game the gun has been used to take animals down with.

RE: whats a .270 good for
 

RE: whats a .270 good for
 

Not in the parts of alberta that I hunt in.The 7mmremmag,30-06 and 300win mag are all more popular with the people that I know or see at the local range.

RE: whats a .270 good for
 

:DGood rabbit gun!!

RE: whats a .270 good for
 

A .270 is a mainly flat shooting powerful caliber. Many guys use it for deer and bear, but some use this gun for elk.