.270 vs 30-06
 

which do you think is better .270 or 30-06?
Both are same price

Mossberg 100ATR.

they have multiples of both brand new.

Which do you think is better and why?

RE: .270 vs 30-06
 

I dont think you could tell the difference between a dead deer shot w/ a 270 or an 06.

Id look into a stevens 200 or a marlin XL7 though.

RE: .270 vs 30-06
 

Both are very capable and very good rounds for deer. I just like the -06 better because of more choices in loads/weights.....plus I own two.

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Didn't vote! Neither of the two are on my favorites list! Just a personal preference, they are both very good choices, just not my choices!

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I have a 30-06. Great gun. Plus the name sounds cool.

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I like my old .270 Rem. 700. Shot in the same place I doubt you could tell the difference in the two calibers.

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The first rifle I ever owned was a J.C.Higgins (Husqvarna Action) .30-06in 1951..I shot it huntingfor many years, even in the US Army with the M1 Garand. In the 1970's I bought a Rem .270 and hunted with it until the 90's and bought a Ruger M77 6.5mmSwede and have hunted with it until now.......

What I liked about the .30-06 over the .270 was the selection of ammo. I could be more accurate with the .270 than withthe .30-06 and that's why I made the switch. In the 90's a friend let me fire a few rounds at the range with his Ruger 6.5mmSwede and it sold me on it. Itook itto Canada and shot my moose with it.....

RE: .270 vs 30-06
 

I own both and it all depends what you want to use them for. I personally think a .270 shoots a little flatter and longer distances but other than that thats really it. A .270 is just a necked down 30.06 round not much differnce it size. .270 are alot more versatile because if you hand load you can load down to 115 or 120 grainsand shoot varmints with it.

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Mohunter- you can buy 125gr .30-06 factory loads and reload 110 grain for the .30-06(for varmit)so thats really not an advantage for the 270. Remington also sells the 55gr accelerator for the .30-06 and not the .270.

If you only own one rifle, the .30-06 is the way to go. Its what I hunted with my first 15 years of hunting. Now that I have a .300WSM, the 270 is more appealing because it fills the gap between my .243 and .300WSM.

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Either one, bullet range for 270 is 100gr to 165gr, 30-06gr is 125 to 220gr. But, I'd stay away from that Mossburg...

RE: .270 vs 30-06
 

Both very good, flip a coin

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both are great. I personally like the .30-06 I have shot both and the '06 is just easier to find ammo for. I find many hardwares and even grocery stores carry some ammo where I am from. And '06 is always on the shelf. very versatile.

RE: .270 vs 30-06
 

I voted .270 its a greatround and no deer alive can walk away with a 130 gr. bullet in them. The ATR is a good no frills get the job done rifle, it shoots straight and will treat you well.

RE: .270 vs 30-06
 

its like telling somebody you want half a dozen of something, not 6............one is good as the other

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Both are great deer rounds, .06 way more versatile.

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I own a .270 in a Remmington 700 and it's a great deer rifle but seriously, if all you're gonna do is deer hunt there's no difference. Now if you want more bullet choices for other big game, then the 30-06 is probably the way to go.

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hmm.. i'm about 90 percent sure i'll never go elk hunting or anything like that.. but you never know..

then again bullet prices are pretty much the same ... and my dads best friend has a ruger 270 thats killed quite a few deer.. and then we could trade bullets and whatnot.. i'll probally stick with .270 but i have better choices on 30-06

the ruger harvested this one for him tonight

http://i286.photobucket.com/albums/ll113/MrPhotographer06/P1190839.jpg

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30-06 winning by 2 votes.. but i may just go for the .270 .. its a good deer rifle.. i'll get the chance to shoot one this sunday to see if i like it [ruger .270..the one in the pic above.] then probally i'll be headed off to get one as soon as i get my money

-Scott

RE: .270 vs 30-06
 

Not good shot placement there, but it's hard to argue with a buck like that down. I've been hunting in SC for 4 years now and the .270 is plenty for what you'll see here. Where are you hunting?

RE: .270 vs 30-06
 

Its not even comparing apples to oranges... this is comparing macintosh to golden delishes. Two of my favorite cartridges. It all depends on the use of them. 06 will give you those bigger bullets that are alittle better for the bigger game as far as take down power. 270 will give you a farther and flatter trajectory. Personally, I own three center fire rifles: Puma 357 mag, I use for deer in indiana, Rem. 700 chambered in 243 win which actually belongs to my father and I use it for deer in kentucky and a 270 ruger that I just bought this last fall from a local shop just to have a "do it all rifle" that I can take to out west for mulies next fall. And I gotta say the only thing I don't like about that rifle is that is not an 06

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can't compare. 30-06

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the 30-06 is more versatile UP the critter-ladder from deer... the 270, more versatile DOWN the critter ladder.

30-06 ammo is easier to find in BFE if you get stuck there (or at least easier to find with some variety)...

can't go wrong with either... you've already made the important choice and avoided 308win!!! [8D]

RE: .270 vs 30-06
 

Agreed. '06 does have greater variety of the heavier commercial loads, however.

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You can't go wrong either way.Others have made all the points I would have made.I have one of each,and I use the .270 practically exclusively.They are both very light rifles and the .270 is much more pleasant to shoot.If your only intention is deer hunting I would lean toward the .270.

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I would say 30-06 if you own one gun. I don't own one but I do own a .270. There is absolutely nothing wrong with the .270, in fact, it is my favorite deer rifle. If you are looking to go elk hunting or other bigger game animal then the 30-06 gives you better options for a larger round. I know that alot of people would argue that a .270 is adequate for elk but it is below my comfort level. I had an Encore for muzzleloading and ended up buying a .300 Win Mag to go elk hunting for the first time this year. If budget isn't an option, then buy them all!!!

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Both are excellent, but I prefer the 30-06 because of a greater choiceof bullet weights.

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Even though Ive killed a slew of deer with both Im gonna vote for the 30-06 Improved....the 270! :D I just like that flat shooting and lower recoil....although i prefer the 7-08 over both ;)

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I've taken 3 moose with a .270...So elk wouldn't be a problem. Mind you it is under my preference, its the only Rifle I have, and has taken 3 nice moose, and all have fallen within 100yrds of being shot, 2 didn't even make it 30 yrds. But When I have the extra cash I want to pick up a .300 Ultra mag or .338 mag.

I voted .270, because I have one, and love the caliber. Its a very flat shooting gun, and plenty of knock down power for deer. If you did think you may hunt bigger game the .06 is the better choice because of ammo selection, but for strictly deer, its a great, flat shooting Caliber, with low recoil, and very accurate.

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I know they both will do the job on deer. I voted 30-06 because I have used the same one now for 16 years and it has dropped a lot of them.

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I personallyhunt with a remington270 and is a very good flat shooting gun and myuncleis a diehard30-06 fan. I have shot both and prefer the 270 because it seems I am more consistent on the range with it than the 30-06 but the 30-06 has more knockdown power.

RE: .270 vs 30-06
 

Here are the Ballistics...Very negliable between these 2 Cartridges when you are talking the same weighted bullet....The main difference is that you can go all the way up to a 220 grain bullet with the .30-06, and only up to 150 with the 270win. It would appear that the most "knock down power" or energy is to be had with a 180grain bullet with the .30-06.

Here are some stats for comparison.

GUN WEIGHT STYLE BRAND VELOCITY ENERGY 200 300 400 500
270 Win 150 part Rem 2850 2705 -3.5 -12.6 -28.5 -52.3
30-06 Spfld 150 bp Rem 2910 2820 -3.4 -12.9 -29.6 -55.2

Actual energy is not really that much higher than with a 150 grain bullet mind you.....only 17lbs more energy.

30-06 Spfld 220 sp Rem 2410 2837 -6.2 -22.4 -51.7 -98.3

The most energy seems to be the 180 grain bullet, hitting 3300 ft/lbs

30-06 Spfld 180 part Fed HE 2880 3315 -3.3 -12.3 -27.6 -50.6

RE: .270 vs 30-06
 

the reason i like the .270 is -- its easy on the shoulder which in return the shooter will have better form and hit the bullseye a little more often.

RE: .270 vs 30-06
 

Both are great. I just bought a 270 because the rifle that I wanted would have had to been ordered to get it in an 06. 270 is alittle flatter and 06 can offer bigger bullets.. so its pretty much 6 of one and half dozen of the other in my opinion

RE: .270 vs 30-06
 

Both will probably do the job for you just fine, but I prefer the 30-06. You can get factory loads from 125gr all the way up to 220gr. If you want to handload you can go all the way down to 55gr (actually I think Remington makes a 55gr load).

RE: .270 vs 30-06
 

30-06 for the range of grains to pick from! I own a remington myself.

RE: .270 vs 30-06
 

the 30-06 is the obvious choice. Larger bullet selection better heavy bullet ballistics, availbiltyin different rifles. Its identical to its youngerbrother the .270 from case capacity, recoil and so on. Why choose a .270 when you have a 30-06. That said the .270 is a just plain awsome calibler.

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We get some really heavy bodied bucks in the thick wooded areas in northern Minnesota. I've been extremely happy with myRem 700 in .30-06. Last year I shot a 260 pound 8 pointer that dropped dead on the spot. Just last Saturday I shot a 250 pound 9 pointer that went 5 yards. See photos.

http://i243.photobucket.com/albums/ff75/huntingthenorth/DSCN3862A.jpg - 2007
http://i243.photobucket.com/albums/ff75/huntingthenorth/DSCN4534.jpg -2008

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absolute bruisers north, congrats on the kills!

Is that an XCR? How do you like it?

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I shot a big moose with my 700XCR in .270 wsm. He never moved.

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Nothing wrong with the .270, but I like the 06. Maybe it's because it was my first center-fire rifle, maybe it's the history of the round, maybe it's the availability of a wide variety of factory ammo, I'm not sure. For a while, I entertained the idea of getting a 7-08, but after I sold my 760, I realized I missed having the 06 around. My next rifle will be a bolt action 06.