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Thats cool. The last thing that I want to do is discredit myself.

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Last fall I killed nine mule deer with nine shots from the 270 with Federal Fusion 130 grain bullet. None went more than 20 yards most dropped in their tracks. I have done the same thing with the 308 and 6.5x55. No deer ever hit with my wifes 250 Savage ever got away either. Hit them where it counts with any decent caliber and they are going down. Hit them wrong with any caliber, even the biggest whiz bang magnum and you will loose them.

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I second that. Its all in the placement of the shot. The 2 deer that we got this year where with a .270 and last years was too and all 3 dropped dead in their tracks. Last years was a head shot, and the one my son shot was in the neck and broke it, and the one my daughter got was a rib shot that got the heart. The funny thing is that even though it was a rib shot, the deer didnt bleed much. Got lucky on that one and there was hardly any ruined meat.

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I third that, awell placed shot from a 6.5 Swede is more deadly than a butt shot from a .460 Weatherby

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ORIGINAL: Cougars09

well i heard a guy say today that he didnt like the .270 caliber because it didnt have the same knockdown power as a .308 or a 30-06? IS this true because ive seen 270's drop them in their tracks. Just wondering considering im buying a 270. As a side note i killed me a doe this weekend with the ol smokepole [8D]!! first with a muzzleloader!!!

Whether a given bullet will drop a game animal on the spot is influenced a LOT MORE by where the bullet hits, and the conddition of the animal, (ie, hopped-up on adrenalin or relaxed and unaware) than any factor related to the bullet's size or velocity. A near miss with a 106mm recoilless rifle will not kill a deer any faster than a near miss with a .30/30.

The .270 WIN has excellent killing power. I once knew a doctor's wife in Fairbanks Alaska who used her .270 WIN to kill things like 10-foot polar bears, with a handload using the 150-grain Nosler bullet.

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ORIGINAL: Soilarch

1. Longrifle is certainly correct.

2. The term "knockdown power" is hottly debated. Bullets do not literally "knockdown" game animals. They do/can instantly incapacite them.

If you've got a gun that's in 270 or are looking at one you shouldn't feel the need for a bigger bullet on deer. (The 270 is just a 30-06 that shoots a slightly smaller diameter bullet.)

I agree with everything that Soilarch said. Before the big magnums and all of the gains that have been made with bullets and ballistics in the past 20 years the .270 was known for its flat shooting and bullet speed. The military still uses the .270 as its sniper round that is meant to kill. (The way that I understand it is the .223 is the snipers wound it round the .270 is the one where they mean bussiness). My great uncle used to win his fair share of competitions with his Winchester .270 back when everyone was hooked on the 30-06. The .06 has a bit more knockdown power and a bit wider range of bullet selection but the 270 kicks a bit less and still has the power to take down large game. Besides, its all about bullet placement in my book. It doesnt matter what gun you shoot if you cant put the bullet where its going to hit something vital.

As was mentioned above, the military has NEVER OFFICIALLY ISSUED a sniper rifle that was chambered for the .270 WIN. cartridge. However, I do know of an instanceduring the Vietnam unpleasantness where a couple of Model 70 Winchester rifles in .270 were brought intocountry by individuals, and used in combat operations up in the 44th Special Tactical Zone (Parrot's Beak area). These rifles WERE NOTauthorized to be used, but were used, at least until someone up the chain of command made them stop using them!