Thread: .270 is the best caliber ever made.

Originally Posted by Mooseman

Most my hunting life I have had a 270 Win, at present a Tikka T3, the calibre has performed well. Accurate , hard hitting , not to bad on recoil make it a good all rounder. Are there better…….. yes there are, I prefer the 30 cal now days, the 30 06 will always kill a little quicker than the 270 , my 308 within its range capabilities is a good performer, and then the 300 Win Mag is at another level.
The range of projectiles available for 30 cal today is vast , a lot better than for the 270 but that has improved in recent years, which makes the 30 cal a lot more versatile.
Over the years I have noticed the killing effect of the 270 compared with the 30 06 and its a lot more noticeable in favour of the 06. You seem to get more animals running a short distance after a well placed shot compared to the same placement of a 30 06 bullet , especially a 180 gr.
All that said and done the 270 will continue to hold its place in the shooting world for a long time yet. You can’t go wrong with a nice accurate 270 for NZ hunting conditions.

Yes.
All of the 270's Ive shot along next to have had that runner thing. They died, but went for a trot first. Interestingly I haven't noticed it with my 270wsm. Bias?