.270 VS. .30-06
01-08-2006, 10:09 PM
#11
Dominant Buck
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: WC FL
Posts: 26,323
RE: .270 VS. .30-06
ORIGINAL: StrutnBPS
I don't know about moose.
But if you didn't type out the word MOOSE.
I don't even know if I would pick a 06' for moose. I would probably go with a 300mag or something simular. I've never shot a moose, but i do know they are bigger than horses.
I don't know about moose.
But if you didn't type out the word MOOSE.
I don't even know if I would pick a 06' for moose. I would probably go with a 300mag or something simular. I've never shot a moose, but i do know they are bigger than horses.
Strut, the 6.5mmSwede has the same case as the .308 and I tookthis one in 1995 with it and 156gr Norma"Alaska" ammo, less than 200yds.Here's the guide and a helper.
01-09-2006, 05:40 AM
#12
Boone & Crockett
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Wall SD USA & Jamestown ND
Posts: 11,474
RE: .270 VS. .30-06
Flip a coin and which ever one wins the toss will do very well for the game you are talking about. Either one with the proper bullet and good shot placement has taken all North American game for many years. Both have plenty of power and available bullets to reach the vitals of NA's big game. Your job is to practice enough to put the bullet where it needs to be. The 270 has a bit less recoil. The 06 has a bigger selection of bullets.
01-09-2006, 12:05 PM
#13
Join Date: Nov 2005
Posts: 280
RE: .270 VS. .30-06
The notion that one needs a magnum to kill a moose is silly. Both the 06 and the 270 will kill anything that walks, talks, creeps, or crawls in North America. To be honest, I wouldnt feel undergunned in Africa with either a 270 or a 30-06.
01-09-2006, 02:42 PM
#14
Giant Nontypical
Join Date: Jul 2004
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RE: .270 VS. .30-06
Get the .30-06. Everyone should have a .30-06 in the gun cabinet.
Most people acknowledge that the .30-06 is suitable for taking any North American game. The .30-06 has taken many grizzlies and brown bears, even though heavier cartridges are commonly preferred for these dangerous game species. You should not feel undergunned hunting Elk or Moose with the .30-06. There is less confidence and assurance about recommending the .270 for these same animals. The .30-06 is the most commonly available centerfire ammunition. You can find commercial loads for 150, 165, 180 grain bullets and perhaps also 220 grain bullets. You can find lighter weight bullets also I'm told.
One advantage of the .30-06 is it can be used as a back-up for any hunt. If you want to hunt moose with your .338 Winchester magnum, great choice . . . take your .30-06 as a back-up in case the .338 gets busted up somehow. You want to hunt pronghorn antelope with your .25-06 or .243, great choice . . . take your .30-06 as a back-up in case the .25-06 gets busted up.
The .270 is a fine cartridge, but most people will concede the .30-06 is more versatile. This doesn't mean you can't have other cartridges, you should. It doesn't preclude having both a .270 and a .30-06. If you don't have either, my advice would be to get the .30-06.
Most people acknowledge that the .30-06 is suitable for taking any North American game. The .30-06 has taken many grizzlies and brown bears, even though heavier cartridges are commonly preferred for these dangerous game species. You should not feel undergunned hunting Elk or Moose with the .30-06. There is less confidence and assurance about recommending the .270 for these same animals. The .30-06 is the most commonly available centerfire ammunition. You can find commercial loads for 150, 165, 180 grain bullets and perhaps also 220 grain bullets. You can find lighter weight bullets also I'm told.
One advantage of the .30-06 is it can be used as a back-up for any hunt. If you want to hunt moose with your .338 Winchester magnum, great choice . . . take your .30-06 as a back-up in case the .338 gets busted up somehow. You want to hunt pronghorn antelope with your .25-06 or .243, great choice . . . take your .30-06 as a back-up in case the .25-06 gets busted up.
The .270 is a fine cartridge, but most people will concede the .30-06 is more versatile. This doesn't mean you can't have other cartridges, you should. It doesn't preclude having both a .270 and a .30-06. If you don't have either, my advice would be to get the .30-06.
01-09-2006, 09:20 PM
#15
Join Date: Mar 2005
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RE: .270 VS. .30-06
Get the .30-06. Everyone should have a .30-06 in the gun cabinet.
Most people acknowledge that the .30-06 is suitable for taking any North American game. The .30-06 has taken many grizzlies and brown bears, even though heavier cartridges are commonly preferred for these dangerous game species. You should not feel undergunned hunting Elk or Moose with the .30-06. There is less confidence and assurance about recommending the .270 for these same animals. The .30-06 is the most commonly available centerfire ammunition. You can find commercial loads for 150, 165, 180 grain bullets and perhaps also 220 grain bullets. You can find lighter weight bullets also I'm told.
One advantage of the .30-06 is it can be used as a back-up for any hunt. If you want to hunt moose with your .338 Winchester magnum, great choice . . . take your .30-06 as a back-up in case the .338 gets busted up somehow. You want to hunt pronghorn antelope with your .25-06 or .243, great choice . . . take your .30-06 as a back-up in case the .25-06 gets busted up.
The .270 is a fine cartridge, but most people will concede the .30-06 is more versatile. This doesn't mean you can't have other cartridges, you should. It doesn't preclude having both a .270 and a .30-06. If you don't have either, my advice would be to get the .30-06.
Most people acknowledge that the .30-06 is suitable for taking any North American game. The .30-06 has taken many grizzlies and brown bears, even though heavier cartridges are commonly preferred for these dangerous game species. You should not feel undergunned hunting Elk or Moose with the .30-06. There is less confidence and assurance about recommending the .270 for these same animals. The .30-06 is the most commonly available centerfire ammunition. You can find commercial loads for 150, 165, 180 grain bullets and perhaps also 220 grain bullets. You can find lighter weight bullets also I'm told.
One advantage of the .30-06 is it can be used as a back-up for any hunt. If you want to hunt moose with your .338 Winchester magnum, great choice . . . take your .30-06 as a back-up in case the .338 gets busted up somehow. You want to hunt pronghorn antelope with your .25-06 or .243, great choice . . . take your .30-06 as a back-up in case the .25-06 gets busted up.
The .270 is a fine cartridge, but most people will concede the .30-06 is more versatile. This doesn't mean you can't have other cartridges, you should. It doesn't preclude having both a .270 and a .30-06. If you don't have either, my advice would be to get the .30-06.
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01-10-2006, 06:41 AM
#17
Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: Frankston Texas
Posts: 102
RE: .270 VS. .30-06
It's a toss up. I own both and they both shoot practically the same. The .270 is better at longer distances but no so much better that I could not kill at the same distance with the .30-06 . Either caliber you choose, I think you will be happy with.
Personally I would go with the .30-06 this year and then next year buy the .270 . Buy both of them! You can't go wrong with either one.
Personally I would go with the .30-06 this year and then next year buy the .270 . Buy both of them! You can't go wrong with either one.
01-10-2006, 08:52 PM
#18
Join Date: Jan 2006
Posts: 2
RE: .270 VS. .30-06
I have both. I always feel better with the 30.06. It has a little more versatility in cartridge selection and bullet weight. I have taken deer with both and saw no advantage in either. Like others in this forum, I believe you should have a 30.06 in your inventory!
01-10-2006, 09:33 PM
#19
Boone & Crockett
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RE: .270 VS. .30-06
What Joe can do with a 30-06 John can do with a .270 and..............
What John can do with his .270 Joe can do with his 30-06.
Hunting the same animals I will put a .270 against a 30-06 any time.
I will also put a 30-06 up against a .270 any time.
I'm not helping much am I?
Well that's because the dead animals will never know if they have been hit with a .277" bullet or a .308 inch bullet.
Back 30 or 40 years ago when all a hunter had to choose from were Plane Jane bullets I would have said the 30-06 due to the heavier bullets available to hunt the larger and tougher game animals like elk and moose. That's not the case today. There are bullets available to the hand loader and factory ammo shooter alike that make once marginal heavy game cartridges into very capeable cartridges. Such is the case with the .270. Where a .270 bullet might have failed on a shoulder shot elk 40 years ago the same .270 when firing bullets such as A-frames, Barnes X, TBBC, Accubond, etc... one can expect these bullets to stay together and usually pass through an elk, shoulder and all.
What John can do with his .270 Joe can do with his 30-06.
Hunting the same animals I will put a .270 against a 30-06 any time.
I will also put a 30-06 up against a .270 any time.
I'm not helping much am I?
Well that's because the dead animals will never know if they have been hit with a .277" bullet or a .308 inch bullet.Back 30 or 40 years ago when all a hunter had to choose from were Plane Jane bullets I would have said the 30-06 due to the heavier bullets available to hunt the larger and tougher game animals like elk and moose. That's not the case today. There are bullets available to the hand loader and factory ammo shooter alike that make once marginal heavy game cartridges into very capeable cartridges. Such is the case with the .270. Where a .270 bullet might have failed on a shoulder shot elk 40 years ago the same .270 when firing bullets such as A-frames, Barnes X, TBBC, Accubond, etc... one can expect these bullets to stay together and usually pass through an elk, shoulder and all.
