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!!!

I doubt a deer could ever tell the difference.

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 shot a .270/130gr NP for years! I have shot deer at 200 to 300yds atPower Lines and they just dropped. Don't let anyone one tell you that a .270 is not sufficient!

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.

Also, My family and I ( gread grandad, grandad, dad) have shot the .270 for years and it has always brought in the meat for us. My .270 has claimed 2 deer so far this year. (One by my daughter and one by my son).

The military has never used the 270, for anything. They have, and still use the 308 win in bolt action sniper rifles and the M14. Some sniper rifles were chambered in 30-06, and they were used up into the Vietnam era. FYI

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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.
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They use the 308 round. Ive heard some talk of them using a 300 win mag as well. Never heard of them using a 270.

i agree with bullet placement if you hit them in the right place it doesnt matter i have seen whitetails dropped in there tracks at 75yards with a 22lr in the head maybe notdead but down for the count i mean the 243 is one of the most used deer guns there is so a 270 is plenty probably until you step up to moose and big bears then i would opt for a 30 cal of some sort

OMG another internet genius!

The military has never chambered a sniper rifle in 270. YOu got to be kidding me. Why do people feel the need to postcrap like this. The military sniper rifles shoot 7.62 NATO, otherwise known as the 308 win. The 1000 Yard rifle team shoots the M40 which is essentially a Remington Model 40X chambered in 300 win mag. Many of the sniper teams (ie seal teams) are going to the 50 bmg for the "strike the fear of god" effect. The only military cartridge shooting a 270 cal bullet, to my knowledge, is the new 6.8 SPC (thats 6.8mm Special Purpose Cartridge) which isgenerating mediocre reviews. It was designed to work on the M16 frame and bolt which is based on the 5.56 Nato otherwise known as the 223. So it is in essence a 223 necked up to 270.