jeepkid

Is there already one? It seems the .308 has been used for just about everything but that...???

skulker

you can do it with the .30-06 but not the .308 the casing is to short

blaserman

What do you think a 7-08 is or a .284 or a 6.5 x 284. It could be done . You need to check a WildCat book or Web site. The 308 win was a parent case for alot of shells.

longrifle1000

I would just love to hear the reason for this statement.

The 308 has been necked down to .243, .260, and 7mm. I'm sure there is a wildcat 270-08. As to not being comercialized, I think it is because it wouldn't really offer much.

The 260 Rem is .264"
The 7mm-08 is .284"
270 is .277" so it would fall right between the two rounds already commercially loaded.

Here is info on the 270-08 A.I.

http://www.reloadersnest.com/frontpage.asp?CaliberID=368

Briman

A 6.5 or 7mm would be a much better choice if only for the bullet selection available.

jeepkid

I don't want to do it, I was just wondering if its been done yet. It seems there are many variations of the .308 case, I thought someone had to have made one a .270.

whelen36

it's called the .270 redding , of redding dies makers fame , it's the .308 parent case , case necked down to .270 caliber . it's been around as far as i know since the 80's but could be older .

TerryM

Actually I'm surprised it never caught on given America's love of the .270.

jeepkid

Yeah, thats what I was thinking.

SwampCollie

I'm suprised the 6.8 SPC didn't really take off. I am not sure what case its built off (might be a 7.62x39), but seems to have almost vanished as soon as it showed up.

Most everything you can think of has been tried with just about every case in existance. If you want to wildcat just about anything these days, you are going to have to make your own new case. Such as the 300 WSM. Totally new design, but likely based off the success of the Dakota line of cartridges, that are built from the 404 Jeffries (save the .450 that is).