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270 WSM rebarreled to something more efficient?
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<blockquote data-quote="Alibiiv" data-source="post: 1690660" data-attributes="member: 69192"><p><em></em></p><p><em>"I doubt you'll improve the performance of the 270WSM enough to make even a whit of difference to game or on paper."</em> Exactly what I have been saying in many replies in other threads, including to this post. Compare the ballistics of the new cartridge that you are considering with the one that you already have to determine if even it is worth the effort to change; what is the gain going to be?? </p><p></p><p>I just built a .270 Ackley Improved, didn't do the build because it was the best choice for the cartridge, it was because I wanted something different, wildcat, and wanted to play with a "wildcat" and nothing more. A better and more sensible build would have been the .270WSM. The performance of the two cartridges are just about the same, and if one were to compare the two, the .270AI "might", "might" be a little faster, but......<u><em>really not worth the time/work/expense</em></u> (close to $500 for dies/setup) put in to the build! And.....as an afterthought, if I were to do the builds again I would in all likelihood build the .270WSM instead of the .270AI! </p><p></p><p>I'm considered "ole school", and <em>I don't think this is meant to be a compliment either</em>. I like the original/old cartridges because I believe that they are as efficient or almost as efficient as the "new" designer cartridges; .270 Winchester, 7mm RemMag, .308 Winchester, 30-06, .300WinMag, .358 Winchester, .35 Whelen. If one were to objectively compare these cartridges to the latest, designer, cartridges that everyone is writing/touting about there's not that much difference between the new designer cartridges than the "ole school ones" in most cases; and, I suspect that there are many who will disagree with this statement. Marketing "hype" doesn't improve cartridge performance, it only improves cartridge sales!! A perfect example of this hype sit the newest, greatest, long-range cartridge, the .280 Ackley Improved; and, this is an "ole school" cartridge resurrected from the past. For the longest period it was promoted in all the media, hunting magazines, now the newest, greatest, long-range cartridge is the 6.5 Creedmore. Before you know it this cartridge too will be forgotten/replaced with the newest greatest cartridge. </p><p></p><p>Based upon all the variables that you have listed here, I believe that keeping the .270WSM, built with quality components, with a 26 inch barrel is the most sensible choice you could make. End of dissertation!!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Alibiiv, post: 1690660, member: 69192"] [I] "I doubt you'll improve the performance of the 270WSM enough to make even a whit of difference to game or on paper."[/I] Exactly what I have been saying in many replies in other threads, including to this post. Compare the ballistics of the new cartridge that you are considering with the one that you already have to determine if even it is worth the effort to change; what is the gain going to be?? I just built a .270 Ackley Improved, didn't do the build because it was the best choice for the cartridge, it was because I wanted something different, wildcat, and wanted to play with a "wildcat" and nothing more. A better and more sensible build would have been the .270WSM. The performance of the two cartridges are just about the same, and if one were to compare the two, the .270AI "might", "might" be a little faster, but......[U][I]really not worth the time/work/expense[/I][/U] (close to $500 for dies/setup) put in to the build! And.....as an afterthought, if I were to do the builds again I would in all likelihood build the .270WSM instead of the .270AI! I'm considered "ole school", and [I]I don't think this is meant to be a compliment either[/I]. I like the original/old cartridges because I believe that they are as efficient or almost as efficient as the "new" designer cartridges; .270 Winchester, 7mm RemMag, .308 Winchester, 30-06, .300WinMag, .358 Winchester, .35 Whelen. If one were to objectively compare these cartridges to the latest, designer, cartridges that everyone is writing/touting about there's not that much difference between the new designer cartridges than the "ole school ones" in most cases; and, I suspect that there are many who will disagree with this statement. Marketing "hype" doesn't improve cartridge performance, it only improves cartridge sales!! A perfect example of this hype sit the newest, greatest, long-range cartridge, the .280 Ackley Improved; and, this is an "ole school" cartridge resurrected from the past. For the longest period it was promoted in all the media, hunting magazines, now the newest, greatest, long-range cartridge is the 6.5 Creedmore. Before you know it this cartridge too will be forgotten/replaced with the newest greatest cartridge. Based upon all the variables that you have listed here, I believe that keeping the .270WSM, built with quality components, with a 26 inch barrel is the most sensible choice you could make. End of dissertation!! [/QUOTE]
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