Thread: 270 in a 20in barrel or 308 in 18in barrel

Originally Posted by 300wsm for life

@Moa Hunter I wasn't really asking for help with being able to shoot those distances. Was after input in the merritt between the two calibres in short barrel rifles. Until this year I had never bothered with rifles under 22in, a change in thought lead me too this.
I had previously owned a 308 before my 300 and happily took animals with the 308 to 450mtrs. I can't be bothered with magnum rifles at the moment hence why I wanted input. And yes I am proficient with walking, closing distances is and always has been my preferred method. I just wanted to move away from an almost 10lb rifle. Looks like my new set up if I stay with the Bergara will be around 3.7-3.8kgs. So I have achieved that. Not as light as the tikkas but I like the feel more in both action and stock.

Not wanting to have a go at you personally, I apologise as it does appear that way. What concerns me is that because we have no formal hunting and ethics training in NZ, we have a situation now where young or new hunters can read these threads and conclude that the short barreled bush pig they just bought on TM is 500 mtr capable. It might be in experienced hands, in the right situation where the animal is in open country that allows a follow up shot, can be watched to see where it moves to after the shot but not where it can move to cover and be lost.