RE: looking for 270 for first deer gun
 

I recently went through the same decision. I was thinking about buying a .270 rifle in preparation for moving to Montana (for school). However, in the end, I ended up getting a 30-06 Browning Medallion. I got a tremendous deal on it though - prior to me buying it, I was considering getting a Winchester Model 70.

RE: looking for 270 for first deer gun
 

Get an ole .270 or .30-06 and youll have a jam up hunting rifle.

RE: looking for 270 for first deer gun
 

I agree w/ Borty77

get a .270 or .30-06

As far as make, I like Browning & Remington.

RE: looking for 270 for first deer gun
 

get a 30-06 it will do any thing the 270 will do and a little more. I personally like remington but for the money you cant beat a savage they are a real shooter!

RE: looking for 270 for first deer gun
 

Just check out all the models and see which suits you best.

Can't go wrong with either the .270 or 30/06. Ammunition is cheap and available at every podunk outpost you can imagine. Good killing power to 300-400 yards, easy kills to within 200.

Practice, practice, practice, good reason to go with the traditional .270....or 30/06.

I have one of each, can't go wrong.

RE: looking for 270 for first deer gun
 

Even though you will have more ammo to choose from with the 270 Win., I would go with the 270 WSM. The ammo offered for the .270 WSM should cover all bases. The 130gr. and 150 gr. show a pretty good increase on velocity, but the 140 gr. is close to .270 Win. velocities with the same bullet. Good luck.

RE: looking for 270 for first deer gun
 

For your scenario the regular .270 will fit the bill nicely. However, if in the future you want more thump to hunt larger game then you can get the .270WSM right off the bat and use that. I'm in the middle of getting one right now from beebecl, a Savage 12FVSS in .270WSM. I'll be sure to leave feedback on that and give a report on the rifle when I get it.

RE: looking for 270 for first deer gun
 

I believe a person would find if he used both that going from a 270 Win to a 270 WSM is not going to offer much as far as moving up to bigger game. There is not much difference in the two. You may or may not gain 150 fps. If you had a 24 inch 270 winchester the gain would be even less. Anything you should be hunting with the 270 WSM can be taken by the 270 Win. as well. The 270 WSM is a very good rifle and one I would like to have but I wouldn't buy it if having a more powerful rifle was the raeson for the purchase. In the field, the difference is not there.

RE: looking for 270 for first deer gun
 

Have you shot both in the field? If ballistic tables are any indication and first hand accounts from other hunters/shooters the .270WSM packs much more of a punch than the regular .270Win
I keep seeing a few scattered statements like yours but nothing to corroborate them.

RE: looking for 270 for first deer gun
 

I have shot both in the field. From the book the 270 WSM shoots a 130 gr bullet 3307 fps. The 270 Winchester shoots the same bullet at 3158. The 150 gr, WSM 3007 the 270 Win. 2905 the 160 gr. WSM 2975 the 270 Win. 2828. This is when both guns are using a 24 inch barrel. There is a little difference but not enough that any animal would ever know the difference. The difference is not enough to claim that the WSM is in a different class as far as what animals it will take. What one will take, so will the other. Both are fine rifles and if things work out, I will have one in the Savage rifle. I have been reloading for and using one belonging to a friend of mine. Right now I don,t have a 270 if I already had either, I wouldn't buy the other.