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270 win vs 300 mag using factory ammo
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<blockquote data-quote="scfam" data-source="post: 1192133" data-attributes="member: 80956"><p>400 ft lbs is not that much of a difference until you get down to a comparison between 1500 ft lbs and 1900 ft lbs. The 270 is plenty of elk rifle, and if you shoot it well, it is a great rifle to 400 yards EASY. Do the math. The 300 mag will get you more range really, so if you want to poke out to 600 or 700 yards, you will be better served with that rifle IF you are capable at that range and well practiced. For 99 percent of us who can make a good shot to 300 and with a little care out to 400 yards, the 270 is all you need with bonded bullets. I would not use the Barnes, because you will overpenetrate (stay with me here) and use up a bunch of energy in the dirt on the other side of the elk. Try the accubond, scirocco, ELD-X, or E-tip or something along those lines. </p><p></p><p>1500 ftlbs placed in a shoulder or in the front ribs is AMPLE energy for a bull elk (oh, there will be some here to disagree with me, but I can verify this is true from experience).</p><p></p><p>My family has killed about around 15 elk with a 270 (including 5 more this year) and about 6-8 with the 300 WSM. Both rifles have made 1-shot kills with well placed shots, and both have required follow-ups at times. I killed a big lead cow with my 25-06 and used the Barnes because I was fearful I wouldn't get enough penetration. I hit her twice at 350 yards (never hurts to follow up). Both bullets penetrated fully and she made it about 30 yards. My buddy smoked a small bull with a 240 weatherby magnum this year. Tucked a bullet behind each ear at 160 yards using the Barnes TTSX.</p><p></p><p>My daughter took a bull and a cow with her brother's 270 this year, and is actively working on purchasing a 270 for herself. Beauty of the 270 is the moderate recoil and the better odds of making a good shot. My 300 inspires confidence, and I shoot it well, so I use it interchangably with the 270s, but I'm happy hunting with either one.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="scfam, post: 1192133, member: 80956"] 400 ft lbs is not that much of a difference until you get down to a comparison between 1500 ft lbs and 1900 ft lbs. The 270 is plenty of elk rifle, and if you shoot it well, it is a great rifle to 400 yards EASY. Do the math. The 300 mag will get you more range really, so if you want to poke out to 600 or 700 yards, you will be better served with that rifle IF you are capable at that range and well practiced. For 99 percent of us who can make a good shot to 300 and with a little care out to 400 yards, the 270 is all you need with bonded bullets. I would not use the Barnes, because you will overpenetrate (stay with me here) and use up a bunch of energy in the dirt on the other side of the elk. Try the accubond, scirocco, ELD-X, or E-tip or something along those lines. 1500 ftlbs placed in a shoulder or in the front ribs is AMPLE energy for a bull elk (oh, there will be some here to disagree with me, but I can verify this is true from experience). My family has killed about around 15 elk with a 270 (including 5 more this year) and about 6-8 with the 300 WSM. Both rifles have made 1-shot kills with well placed shots, and both have required follow-ups at times. I killed a big lead cow with my 25-06 and used the Barnes because I was fearful I wouldn't get enough penetration. I hit her twice at 350 yards (never hurts to follow up). Both bullets penetrated fully and she made it about 30 yards. My buddy smoked a small bull with a 240 weatherby magnum this year. Tucked a bullet behind each ear at 160 yards using the Barnes TTSX. My daughter took a bull and a cow with her brother's 270 this year, and is actively working on purchasing a 270 for herself. Beauty of the 270 is the moderate recoil and the better odds of making a good shot. My 300 inspires confidence, and I shoot it well, so I use it interchangably with the 270s, but I'm happy hunting with either one. [/QUOTE]
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