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.270 VS. .30-06
i have been looking for a good sized caliber rifle at a low price. i found a great rifle that is about 350 dollars and it comes in .270 and .30-06. which caliber should i get?
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RE: .270 VS. .30-06
What rifle is it you're looking at? 30-06 is usually more powerful, has more ammunition choices, and cheap surplus ammo.
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RE: .270 VS. .30-06
Depends if you shooting deer or what? 270 is better with the lighter bullets so it flatter shooting. Unless you need a big 180 grn bullet for something other then deer then Id go with the 270.
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RE: .270 VS. .30-06
If it's strictly for deer, .270! If you are a confident shooter, it will work on Elk also with the right ammo.
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RE: .270 VS. .30-06
If it was me, I'd go with the 06 but it's one of those 2 nickels verses a dime for deer size critters
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RE: .270 VS. .30-06
i'm using it on deer to moose
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They say a .270 will pass on Moose but I sure can't believe it. .270 is perfect for deer, but Moose... I don't know about...
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RE: .270 VS. .30-06
ORIGINAL: buckhunter14 They say a .270 will pass on Moose but I sure can't believe it. .270 is perfect for deer, but Moose... I don't know about... 6.5mmSwede and 156gr Norma"Alaska" will! |
RE: .270 VS. .30-06
This subject has been argued around campfires since Truman was president. For shooting large game inside of 300 yards, go with the 30-06. For longer shots, game under 400 pounds live weight, or if you are a little recoil sensitive - pick the .270.
Or just flip a coin :) |
RE: .270 VS. .30-06
the .270 is one of the best and most popular deer calibers of all time. The 30'06 and the .270 have the same casing (i think)so I don't see where the 06' would be more powerful. You can just get a heaiver bullet for it.
I don't know about moose. As much as I love the .270win and I do love it. I think I would opt for something bigger considering a moose can cash in at 7ft at the shoulder. If i had to pick b/t the two you asked about for both deer and moose, I would go with the 06'. But if you didn't type out the word MOOSE. I would say .270 all the way. 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. |
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. 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.  |
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.
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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.
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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. |
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. DITTO |
RE: .270 VS. .30-06
I'm not saying that you can't kill a moose with a .270win. Like i stated, i've never shot a moose. I was just giving my opinion.
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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. |
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!
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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. |
RE: .270 VS. .30-06
Same power .270 is jst a longer shot. Even after talking with a rep for more than 30 mins that worked for Remington they said the same thing. How far do you want to shoot!
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RE: .270 VS. .30-06
HERE WE GO AGAIN!!
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RE: .270 VS. .30-06
ORIGINAL: okcmco HERE WE GO AGAIN!! Ain't it fun?:D:D:D:D |
RE: .270 VS. .30-06
I've heard the 30-06 does not deflect as easily if you are shooting through small branches. I rarely shoot farther than 200yd and am often hunting in wooded areas so I went for a 30-06 over the 270. I've used it for everything from whitetail (a bit of overkill) to elk and northern sized moose (much larger than the ones in southern B.C.). You may also want to consider what your hunting partner is shooting. If one of you forgets or loses your amo you can share. I've never seen a store that sells amo out of 30-06 amo but I have seen them out of 270 amo. You can get 30-06 amo everywhere.
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RE: .270 VS. .30-06
You would not go far wrong with either caliber. I personally lean toward the '06.
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