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What other calibers can be built on a 270 win action?
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<blockquote data-quote="Frog4aday" data-source="post: 1597646" data-attributes="member: 9308"><p>Just for giggles, I looked up factory (SAAMI approved) rounds, based off the .30-06 case (.270 Win bolt-face, which is the rifle in question) and came up with:</p><p>.25-06 Rem</p><p></p><p>6.5-06 A-Square (SAAMI approved 1997)</p><p></p><p>.270 Win</p><p></p><p>.280 Rem</p><p></p><p>.280 Ackley Improved (SAAMI approved 2008)</p><p></p><p>.338-06 A-Square (SAAMI approved 1998)</p><p></p><p>.35 Whelen</p><p></p><p>Since the goal was elk, all these would work, but since .270 was the baseline, then the .280 AI would be a great choice and a bump up in power. The .338-06 A-Square would be a sizeable jump in power. The .35 Whelen is a golden oldie that would certainly do the trick, too, for any North American game. Tons of wildcats out there, but being able to get factory ammo would be a plus (I'm assuming.)</p><p></p><p>Since I have a soft spot for the .270 Win, I'd suggest a rebarrel in that caliber again with a 24" barrel and a 1 in 8 twist so heavier for caliber bullets could be used.</p><p></p><p>I'm actually hoping you find that the current gun just needs a good, thorough cleaning to 'shoot' well again. That would be the cheapest solution, and the .270 Win still works fine for elk 'as is'.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Frog4aday, post: 1597646, member: 9308"] Just for giggles, I looked up factory (SAAMI approved) rounds, based off the .30-06 case (.270 Win bolt-face, which is the rifle in question) and came up with: .25-06 Rem 6.5-06 A-Square (SAAMI approved 1997) .270 Win .280 Rem .280 Ackley Improved (SAAMI approved 2008) .338-06 A-Square (SAAMI approved 1998) .35 Whelen Since the goal was elk, all these would work, but since .270 was the baseline, then the .280 AI would be a great choice and a bump up in power. The .338-06 A-Square would be a sizeable jump in power. The .35 Whelen is a golden oldie that would certainly do the trick, too, for any North American game. Tons of wildcats out there, but being able to get factory ammo would be a plus (I'm assuming.) Since I have a soft spot for the .270 Win, I'd suggest a rebarrel in that caliber again with a 24" barrel and a 1 in 8 twist so heavier for caliber bullets could be used. I'm actually hoping you find that the current gun just needs a good, thorough cleaning to 'shoot' well again. That would be the cheapest solution, and the .270 Win still works fine for elk 'as is'. [/QUOTE]
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