Thread: 6.5 PRC itch

Originally Posted by chainsaw

I'm surprised that there's not been consideration of a short action 270 .... like 270/284 or 270 SAUM. Yes, the 270WSM has been around for a while & is available but its a bit more of step up in powder capacity & recoil.
And there's not been a great selection of high bc pills for the 'ol 270 until recently. Still not brilliant but I bet you can find a better selection of 270 pills in NZ now days compared to 6.5. And terminal performance is pretty well established in the traditional 270.
A short barrel (18 - 20in) 270/284 would be an interesting project.

Originally Posted by Kelton

@chainsaw https://www.gameandfishmag.com/edito...rtridge/387680

More of an issue getting a fast twist .277 barrel I think

Ryan on here obviously had the 27 Nosler built, with a fast twist barrel to shoot the 170gr Elite Hunters. I ended up buying that rifle for the action/trigger/stock and brake and its now a 300 RUM. Even when pushing the 170 gr at 3200-3300 fps the 27 Nosler still fell short of the ballistics of my 28 Nosler running a 195gr Elite Hunter at 3100.

So even with the best .277 cal bullets currently available, it still doesn't make sense compared to its 7mm counterpart. So i'd imagine a 270/284 or a 270 Saum would be equally a waste of time, best to stay with 7mm or 30 cal or larger for LR hunting IMO