Thread: .270 or 25-06

Originally Posted by Beavis

True but you wouldn't pic the shittest apples in the bunch... I'm pretty sure an A max spat out a 280 would be more than capable. A helluva lot more exciting than what .270 offers anyway. Your view may differ.

I am not trying to champion the 270 or any other calibre. I am saying the 270 and 280 are so similar that to choose one over the other for huntig in nz is not a practical choice, rather an emotional one, as your reference to excitement illustrates.

Originally Posted by Shearer

I am not trying to champion the 270 or any other calibre. I am saying the 270 and 280 are so similar that to choose one over the other for huntig in nz is not a practical choice, rather an emotional one, as your reference to excitement illustrates.

At lighter projectile weights, they are similar in SD and BC, but the balance starts to tip in the .280 favour at 150gn/145gn and really shows at the heavier weights unavailable to the .270, the 175gn 7mm projectiles leave the .277 offerings for dead if hunting big game, huge SD and good BC, but the best avantage for the 7mm is the projectile range available to the handloader, add to that, if you have a .280 Rem, a simple ream job and you have .280 Ackley or Gibbs, then you can nearly match the mighty 7mm Mag, and can hunt stuff you simply should not with a .270 (yes, nearly every animal on the planet has been killed by someone with a .270, does not make it the smartest option.)