Which Rifle?

[jsmitt6]

Headed to Colorado for a mule deer/elk hunt in a few weeks. Cant decide on which rifle to take. Hunting a private ranch, so not concerned about weight since we utilize ATVs and hunt out of blinds for the most part. I shoot all these from my tripod so they all have Arca attachments. Here are the details of each rifle. I am leaning toward the 270 SS as a fun do it all rifle while taking the 30 Nosler as backup. What are your opinions?

338 Sherman Short

• Manners EH1 Stock
• 26" Barrel
• Vortex Viper PST Gen II 3-15
• Silencerco Hybrid
• 250 Berger 2750 FPS / 225 Accubond 2840 FPS

30 Nosler

• Mesa Precision Altitude
• 26" Barrel
• Leupold Mark 5 5-25
• Silencerco Omega
• 180 Accubond 3180 FPS

270 Sherman Short

• MPA UltraLite Chassis
• 20" Barrel
• Leupold Mark 5 3.8-18
• Silencerco Omega
• 150 Accubond LR 3075 FPS

 

[Trm82]

Take the 30 cal.

 

[nimrod_gn]

For a combo, either the 30 or 338

 

[Schw15]

30 nosler because I think it's the best 30 cal made I love mine.

 

[ducky]

Which rifle are you most accurate with? Sounds like the .270 SS is your favorite, if it's the one you shoot the best use it.

 

[bsnyder]

338. 250 Berger's. Or the 270 ss

 

[FEENIX]

Headed to Colorado for a mule deer/elk hunt in a few weeks. Cant decide on which rifle to take. Hunting a private ranch, so not concerned about weight since we utilize ATVs and hunt out of blinds for the most part. I shoot all these from my tripod so they all have Arca attachments. Here are the details of each rifle. I am leaning toward the 270 SS as a fun do it all rifle while taking the 30 Nosler as backup. What are your opinions?

338 Sherman Short

• Manners EH1 Stock
• 26" Barrel
• Vortex Viper PST Gen II 3-15
• Silencerco Hybrid
• 250 Berger 2750 FPS / 225 Accubond 2840 FPS

30 Nosler

• Mesa Precision Altitude
• 26" Barrel
• Leupold Mark 5 5-25
• Silencerco Omega
• 180 Accubond 3180 FPS

270 Sherman Short

• MPA UltraLite Chassis
• 20" Barrel
• Leupold Mark 5 3.8-18
• Silencerco Omega
• 150 Accubond LR 3075 FPS

Having choices is a good problem, but do not unnecessarily complicate it. Pick one and have fun with it.

 

[nralifer]

Headed to Colorado for a mule deer/elk hunt in a few weeks. Cant decide on which rifle to take. Hunting a private ranch, so not concerned about weight since we utilize ATVs and hunt out of blinds for the most part. I shoot all these from my tripod so they all have Arca attachments. Here are the details of each rifle. I am leaning toward the 270 SS as a fun do it all rifle while taking the 30 Nosler as backup. What are your opinions?

338 Sherman Short

• Manners EH1 Stock
• 26" Barrel
• Vortex Viper PST Gen II 3-15
• Silencerco Hybrid
• 250 Berger 2750 FPS / 225 Accubond 2840 FPS

30 Nosler

• Mesa Precision Altitude
• 26" Barrel
• Leupold Mark 5 5-25
• Silencerco Omega
• 180 Accubond 3180 FPS

270 Sherman Short

• MPA UltraLite Chassis
• 20" Barrel
• Leupold Mark 5 3.8-18
• Silencerco Omega
• 150 Accubond LR 3075 FPS

The 270 Sherman would be my choice. Compact, powerful, excellent muzzle velocity and with the right bullet you will be assured of really deep penetration at virtually any distance from 50 yds out to 900 or 1000 yds depending on altitude and atmospheric pressure. Look at Cody Adams's post from this morning on the thread "From BC to terminal ballistics"

 

[Rick Richard]

The bigger the better.

 

[dogz]

On a elk like that any of the above will do just fine, take the one that speaks to you and enjoy.

Travel safe

 

[jsmitt6]

All of my rifles are sub-moa rifles on the bench. I wouldn't consider myself a top tier shooter, but consistently hit torso sized plates out to 1200 yards (obviously without much wind, perfect scenario, etc). I typically like at least a 30 cal for elk, so I might have to take that or the 338ss. But I really do love that 270. Maybe have to take two guns to the lookout spot and make a game-time decision. Luckily where we glass from is a heated blind not 20 yards from the 2 track. Man, it is tough having choices

Thanks for the response, I am certainly excited to head out in a few weeks. Good luck to all who are or will be hunting the rest of the season.

 

[Taylorbok]

If you like the .270 use that. I stopped shooting deer with my 30 cal because it wrecks a lot of meat, 270 is fine medicine for an elk.

 

[Josh06]

I would go with the 270SS because 26" barrels with suppressors hanging off the end does not sound fun in a blind.

 

[mdmiller]

You have 3 great rifles to chose from, I could be so lucky!
Pick the one you like the best!!