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<blockquote data-quote="rbTanzan" data-source="post: 1908220" data-attributes="member: 53978"><p>Everything depends on the bullets that you intend to use and the twist that is necessary.</p><p></p><p>the reason the you don't hear much of the 270 these days is that factory rifles tend to come in 10" barrel twists. That allows the 270 Win to function like a magnum cartridge with normal bullets out to about 500 yards, which covers 99% of hunting. However, for the special high BC bullets a person needs a 270 in an 8" twist or even a 7" twist, if they want to use the Hammer Hunter 168gn .277".</p><p></p><p>So if you really want "lighter recoil" in a handy platform, consider a 270 Win with a 7in barrel twist. You may be the only one on the block with one. Everything else will require both heavier rifles and stronger recoil. The 300 PRC would make a great build, but it would go beyond the 300WM, a caliber that you already said that you would prefer to avoid. The 300PRC is basically a 300 Weatherby in an 06-length action and case with a Weatherby capacity.</p><p></p><p>Those would be my recommendations: </p><p>either a 270Win with a 7" twist, </p><p>or a 300 PRC in an 8"twist. </p><p>Both will get the job done.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="rbTanzan, post: 1908220, member: 53978"] Everything depends on the bullets that you intend to use and the twist that is necessary. the reason the you don't hear much of the 270 these days is that factory rifles tend to come in 10" barrel twists. That allows the 270 Win to function like a magnum cartridge with normal bullets out to about 500 yards, which covers 99% of hunting. However, for the special high BC bullets a person needs a 270 in an 8" twist or even a 7" twist, if they want to use the Hammer Hunter 168gn .277". So if you really want "lighter recoil" in a handy platform, consider a 270 Win with a 7in barrel twist. You may be the only one on the block with one. Everything else will require both heavier rifles and stronger recoil. The 300 PRC would make a great build, but it would go beyond the 300WM, a caliber that you already said that you would prefer to avoid. The 300PRC is basically a 300 Weatherby in an 06-length action and case with a Weatherby capacity. Those would be my recommendations: either a 270Win with a 7" twist, or a 300 PRC in an 8"twist. Both will get the job done. [/QUOTE]
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