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264 Win Mag VS 270 Whby
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<blockquote data-quote="Long Time Long Ranger" data-source="post: 667902" data-attributes="member: 505"><p>Exactly, the lack of good bullets in 270 is what has hurt it through the years. Most every 270 caliber factory rifle is a 1-10 twist limiting bullet makers from offering high bc bullets for it. With some of the specialty bullets and custom barrel twists the 270 will hold it's own with anything. But why would anyone want to go to the expense of all that when better offerings are available in similar calibers cheap. Down to 264 and up to 7mm and there are many cheap high bc bullets. That is what has limited the 270.</p><p> </p><p>Having shot both the 270 wby and 264 winchester for years the barrel wear issue is mute in a hunting rifle. Unless you are a competition match shooter the barrel wear issue is irrelavent. In a hunting rifle you will not notice barrel wear difference between the 284 case and '06 case. The 6.5-06 AI is faster with the larger case capacity but arguing barrel wear is mute between the two unless you are a competittion shooter pushing thousands of rounds quickly through a barrel. As a hunting rifle not an issue. I shoot the 264 winchester and 264 STW regularly and even with those as a hunting rifle barrel wear is not an issue. If those are not an issue then arguing the '06 and 284 case is mute.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Long Time Long Ranger, post: 667902, member: 505"] Exactly, the lack of good bullets in 270 is what has hurt it through the years. Most every 270 caliber factory rifle is a 1-10 twist limiting bullet makers from offering high bc bullets for it. With some of the specialty bullets and custom barrel twists the 270 will hold it's own with anything. But why would anyone want to go to the expense of all that when better offerings are available in similar calibers cheap. Down to 264 and up to 7mm and there are many cheap high bc bullets. That is what has limited the 270. Having shot both the 270 wby and 264 winchester for years the barrel wear issue is mute in a hunting rifle. Unless you are a competition match shooter the barrel wear issue is irrelavent. In a hunting rifle you will not notice barrel wear difference between the 284 case and '06 case. The 6.5-06 AI is faster with the larger case capacity but arguing barrel wear is mute between the two unless you are a competittion shooter pushing thousands of rounds quickly through a barrel. As a hunting rifle not an issue. I shoot the 264 winchester and 264 STW regularly and even with those as a hunting rifle barrel wear is not an issue. If those are not an issue then arguing the '06 and 284 case is mute. [/QUOTE]
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