Thread: .270 or 7mm-08?

708 Are for those that cant handle 270 and 270 are for those that are making up for other short cummings

Hamish (proud .284 and 708 owner)

Originally Posted by crnkin

Bloody hell.

There is less difference between a 7mm08, 270 and 25-05 than there is between a soft point and ballistic tip.

Anyone telling you different is lying. If you need more knockdown, get a better bullet, when thats not enough, get a case with more powder AND a bigger bore.

So much bullshit out there.

Chris

Chris I just liked your post... notify the relevant authority's

Miss your face Cameron

AS said, you won't go wrong with any of the popular calibres, all have advantages and disadvantages but none are so different as to pretend there will be much of a killing difference.
If you want to claim choice of projectiles then you should be talking 30cal(308,30'06).
If you want to claim more knock down power you are talking about magnums (Short mags, 7mmRM, 3ooWM)
If you claim soft recoil look at your 6mm through to 6.5mm bore(.243, .260, 6.5 Swede)

You just have to decide what is the most important to you.
Now I just have .223 for the small stuff 7mm08 for general and 7mmRM for long range. and a 308 as a back up/ loaner.
but I could get by with just a .308 if need be.

This is just my opinion and I'm sure there will be 30 people telling me how wrong I am