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Dont' often see the .270 mentioned
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<blockquote data-quote="Dave King" data-source="post: 9167" data-attributes="member: 3"><p><strong>Re: Dont\' often see the .270 mentioned</strong></p><p></p><p>Harv</p><p></p><p> Now you've done it!!! You've questioned the worthiness of the mighty 308 Win and you've compared it to a 270 Win!!! That'll get some replies...... <img src="http://images/icons/grin.gif" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /> <img src="http://images/icons/grin.gif" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /> </p><p></p><p> The 308 Win IMHO holds it's place as the "standard" Long range round due to it's long and illustrious history with the military and High Power shooters. The amount of data and the number of folks with years of "Long Range" experience with this round is probably quite staggering.</p><p></p><p> The 270 Win has about the same loyalty on the hunter side (maybe eclipsed by the 30-06 but no less than second I'd guess). Hunters have and are still reluctant to shoot much past the end of their muzzles and this does not do much to foster the 270 Win as a long range offering regardless of it's potential.</p><p></p><p> Direct comparison is a good tool but does not make one better than the other, but it does point out their differences for sure.</p><p></p><p> I'm sure their are a number of offerings of fine bullets for the .277 now and there will probably be more soon but this was not the case when many of us were starting this LR trek.</p><p></p><p> Sooooo I should "get to the point".... The 270 is good and there are fine bullets (?) for it now and more to come (perhaps). I have a great affection for the 308 Win and that's why I use it, it I have this same loyalty to the 270 Win I'd probably be using that. A "flat shooting cartridge" is not a significant requirement for my Long Range shooting style and that is the gist of many "comparisons".</p><p></p><p> Most of all... We (I) enjoy picking on the 270 shooters (it makes for a lively conversation during "slow" times).</p><p></p><p> Take Care</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Dave King, post: 9167, member: 3"] [b]Re: Dont\' often see the .270 mentioned[/b] Harv Now you've done it!!! You've questioned the worthiness of the mighty 308 Win and you've compared it to a 270 Win!!! That'll get some replies...... [img]images/icons/grin.gif[/img] [img]images/icons/grin.gif[/img] The 308 Win IMHO holds it's place as the "standard" Long range round due to it's long and illustrious history with the military and High Power shooters. The amount of data and the number of folks with years of "Long Range" experience with this round is probably quite staggering. The 270 Win has about the same loyalty on the hunter side (maybe eclipsed by the 30-06 but no less than second I'd guess). Hunters have and are still reluctant to shoot much past the end of their muzzles and this does not do much to foster the 270 Win as a long range offering regardless of it's potential. Direct comparison is a good tool but does not make one better than the other, but it does point out their differences for sure. I'm sure their are a number of offerings of fine bullets for the .277 now and there will probably be more soon but this was not the case when many of us were starting this LR trek. Sooooo I should "get to the point".... The 270 is good and there are fine bullets (?) for it now and more to come (perhaps). I have a great affection for the 308 Win and that's why I use it, it I have this same loyalty to the 270 Win I'd probably be using that. A "flat shooting cartridge" is not a significant requirement for my Long Range shooting style and that is the gist of many "comparisons". Most of all... We (I) enjoy picking on the 270 shooters (it makes for a lively conversation during "slow" times). Take Care [/QUOTE]
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