One rifle 270wsm vs 300wsm???
 

Ok another one of those questions, I mostly hunt deer, I will hunt elk about once every 2-3 years, bear mostly with archery equipment, want to do a bou hunt and a rocky goat hunt at some point but 7 out of 10 hunts will be deer. I love my 270 and my 300wsm winchester, but Iam going to have an hs precision rifle built. If I go with a 270wsm I will shoot a 140gr accubond for elk and a 130 TSX for deer and goat.. a 300wsm I will shoot a 180gr TSX.
What caliber would you go with?? I really want to get my hunting down to one caliber, I have a 7mmo8 and a 260, 270, 243, 243 wssm, but I want one precision rifle built for those trips of a lifetime. Reasonable shots at broadside animals at 400 yards or less do you think the 270wsm would be ok for an all around rifle?? I really like the caliber and handle the 270 well and with the added speed and better ammunition feel that it wil do as well as a 300. What do you think

RE: One rifle 270wsm vs 300wsm???
 

7wsm...

RE: One rifle 270wsm vs 300wsm???
 

270 or 300 wsm's only:)

RE: One rifle 270wsm vs 300wsm???
 

Didn't Jack O'Connor kill 19 elk and a couple of moose with a plain jain .270??? Most of the elk were killed with the Winchester Western 130gr bullets as well...

I don't believe they have gotten tougher, either will do the job, especially since we have more premium bullets than we have ever had...

If it were me, I'd go .300 Mag...:D

RE: One rifle 270wsm vs 300wsm???
 

300wsm. You can bullet down for deer and bullet up for elk, bear, etc. More options than the 270.

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If I had to have one I would go with the 300 WSM

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I think either way, I had to laugh at 7wsm.......that's dead right? yea skip that one.

when I think elk, I think 300+ mag......

deer I think .270.....you mostly do deer you say.....

I believe the .300wsm is way more popular, though the .270wsm is coming on pretty strong.....I think both are here to stay, but without a doubt I think the .300wsm is, the .270 is probably too, the .325wsm I'm not sure about?

I think for elk I'd really want a 180gr bullet over a 150gr, and for deer you can still use the 180's or use 150's. And with new cartridges always coming out and failing etc.....and the .270 not a sure thing just yet, get a .300WSM.

You already have a 270 on down....and doubled up on some rounds...243win, 243wssm etc....get a .300wsm spread em out a bit. Don't do it again with a .270win and a .270wsm....too close in my book.

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Everything you'll be hunting, even Elk, is well within the capability of the 270WSM. Which is what I would choose, since by your own admission, its primarily going to be a deer rifle. Flat shooting, hard hitting...tough not to like it.

RE: One rifle 270wsm vs 300wsm???
 

.300 WSM will kill them more than dead.:D

RE: One rifle 270wsm vs 300wsm???
 

I think that since you are the most comfortable with the .270 wsm you probably shoot it more accurately and would be more comfortable with it if you had to take a quick shot, and since you mostly hunt deer and don't expect to be shooting anything over 400 yards, which is a long shot on game anyway, the .270 is the gun for you to key on. More comfortable to shoot and you like it. Best answer.