Thinking about buying a Remington .270 Win. Good or bad idea?
 

I've shot a .270 win quite a few times but I've never been hunting with one. I've always used a .243 win.
How much bigger of a difference is this gonna make besides ammo price?
Or how about a .308? I actually have a lot of previous hunting experience with a .308. Is it a better choice because a .243, .270 and a .308 are all the same price where I'm looking. They're all Remingtons with 3-9x40 scopes.

What are you hunting? I love the .243 and the .270 for whitetail. The .270 will let you jump up in the elk category. All the rounds you brought up are great deer medicine.

Mostly Whitetail bucks during the fall, winter and early spring. The more I look at the Remington 700, the more i want it. A nice hefty .308 with a 3-9x40 to back it up along with the fact it's Realtree Ap!

You are deer hunting then? High fence canned hunt? Just wondering.

nothing wrong with the .270, .308, you can't go wrong

Although I can't use a rifle the entire season, I can bowhunt(doe only) certain areas in VA from the first Saturday in September through the last Saturday in March.

i wouldnt reccommed the scope+gun setups. i had a friend who bought one and the scope was alright for rimfire purposes, but even the decent recoil of the 243 knocked the scope off some. im guessing you're looking at something at walmart. if i were you, id spend a little extra and get savage rifle in 308 and a nikon scope. best of luck to ya.

I'm not going to discourage someone from buying a new deer rifle but there is absolutely nothing wrong with using a .243 on deer...I've used one since 1980 with no complaints...I've got a brother that has 2-.270s, another with a 7mm-08 and a .280 and a third with a .308...You won't see much if any difference at all between any of these if you put that bullet where it is suppose to go...

Depends on my mood and location.

I'm actually at BassPro. How 'bout a .338?

Thats a bit of over kill for deer I think. .243 is a great long rang, flat traj round. .270 is flat and has better knock down. The .308 has everything, as far as my experience. I have had all three and loved each one for what it is.

How 'bout a .338?

*** Talk about going to extremes when asking about a .243 and now a caliber for big bears, LOL!

(Top Gun), I didn't read anything about big "bears". It depends what your after.:s4::s4::s4:

.338 if you want to blow it in half. Are you trolling or just don't know much about guns? look at 30-30, 30-06,.270 , .308 , 25-06 .243 etc...

243 = 270 = 308 all great WT cal. My dad loved a 243 I like a 270 just bought a CVA APEX in 270 and Lovein it.

I have been the proud owner of a Remington 700 in. 270 for about 10 years. The furthest I've had one run is about 20 yards. I would highly reccomend it.

x2. 308 will be just as good on deer and elk as 270.

Remington 700 is can't miss.

I once read in another post on this site something about the .270 To the best of my recollection, it went like this..

"There's a reason you don't see too many used .270s. Them that has'em keeps'em."

I would say if you want it get it. The .270 is a fantastic cartridge. I too have used the .243 and the .270 a lot on deer and have no complaints with either. But if I had to choose I would get the .270 (even over the .308). I've taken too many deer with the .270 from spitting distance to over 400 yds (something I wouldn't try with the .243). I've also taken several deer with the .308 and although the deer ended up in the back of my truck when shot with the .308, they always seemed to run a distance. With the .270 and the .243 they were DRT.

You Can't go wrong with a Remington 700 in a .270 , it was my first rifle with a Leupold
3x9x40 . Yes the .270 will do a much better job than your .243 , not even close .

.270 Win. is an all around round. The Remington is very well balanced gun. I don't buy Remingtons anymore but got nutthin against them neither. Hold it and see how ya like it. It's a nice slim stock, not bulky like some guns. All there is to it.

My first deer/big game rifle was a Remington 700 BDL-LH .270 that I got about 1976. A very few years after getting it, I had it glass-bedded and the trigger lightened to just over 2 lb. I have never regretted that purchase and even though I have obtained many other rifles since, it is my favorite. I handload my ammo, and it handles practically every load I feed it equally well. All I have to do is adjust my scope up or down for different loads to get the trajectory where I want it. For a shot at any reasonable distance, I don't have to worry about more than a few inches of drop below point of aim.

270 Remington
 

That would be a great caliber for both deer and elk. I prefer Winchester for a brand. A friend of mine has a new Remington in 7mm Win mag and did great last year with it. If you want to go big caliber The 7mm win mag will take any animal in the US and Canada . I think that anything above that is being over gunned .You have to look at whether you can handle the recoil on the bigger guns. I have had 270's before and they are just great I now have a 7mm win mag.

I'd go with the .308. A little extra firepower is better than not enough, IMO.

I don't think you'll pay more for .270 compared to .243... inconsequential diff, if there is one.
The 270 and 308 are, in my view, pretty close... much closer to either other, with .243 being substantially less. full disclosure - I've owned .270, 30-06, and 30-30 for deer rifles (I'm not countin' the milsurps).

Unless you've just GOT to have a shorter action.. I'd opt for .270, all other things being equal

Well lets see
 

There have been more than 15 calibers used successfully on whitetail deer. How much money do you have?

.270 Winchesters have been used in hunting since 1925.

Jack O'Connor, the outdoor writer, hunted with the .270 Winchester for 40 years. He probably died before you were born.

It's a good choice of quite a number of good choices.

.270 Win. is my favorite cartridge. You could buy a nicer rifle than a Remington in my opinion. Get something without that 'scope/bolt knuckle-banging' bolt throw.

Jack O'Connor did love the 270, and it is a great caliber. All of the calibers mentioned will kill deer. Anything bigger or hotter than the 3006 is probably overkill. Or at least over recoil. If you want one gun that will serve on most anything in the lower 48, go with a 3006. It does most anything well and the kick is not too bad. Check out the Ruger rifles, Remington 700's were once good guns but they had problems a few years back. Go to gunshops and look at their used rifles, some fine old guns can be had for reasonable prices. Be sure to clean and dry the bore for a good lookin' before buying.

I once killed a deer with a 9X57 Mauser, is that #16?

270 is a good idea. Remington is a bad one. Check out the Rugers.

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Nice rifle! I've got a Rem 700 BDL in 30-06 & Win Mod 70 in .270 and both are super nice rifles!

.270 is a very good choice. Stay away from the cheap Remingtons. You will want to replace the scope if it is a package deal.

LOL. I have both, both are very good. I personally like my remingtons better. Agree, stay away from the cheapo's.