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Thread: How much does a 270Win suck in 2019?

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kiwijames How much does a 270Win suck... 09-02-2019, 02:59 PM
Happy Extraction of urine ha ha ??... 09-02-2019, 03:22 PM
Beavis It works fine, and why... 09-02-2019, 03:26 PM
Ryan_Songhurst I had a 270 once 09-02-2019, 03:28 PM
dannyb my 2 cents....I had an A7 in... 09-02-2019, 03:28 PM
Ground Control What year approximately did... 09-02-2019, 03:45 PM
gundoc Nothing wrong with a .270. ... 09-02-2019, 03:46 PM
R93 Have you told your wife... 09-02-2019, 03:50 PM
Marty Henry Since 1925 people have been... 09-02-2019, 04:01 PM
Micky Duck deer and pigs????... 09-02-2019, 04:12 PM
dannyb exactly :thumbsup: 09-02-2019, 04:13 PM
Max Headroom You killed mice with a .270?... 09-02-2019, 06:37 PM
nightowl52 Slightly overgunned on mice... 27-03-2019, 07:18 AM
dannyb you either love it or you... 09-02-2019, 04:08 PM
Micky Duck if I ever feel the need to... 09-02-2019, 04:10 PM
GravelBen It still kills animals as... 09-02-2019, 04:13 PM
Double Shot Ah the old Ruger .270, had... 09-02-2019, 04:30 PM
Happy HaHa you ll re sell it before... 10-02-2019, 03:26 PM
bill f The 270Win is better now than... 14-02-2019, 09:10 PM
bill f post script: My friend in... 14-02-2019, 09:31 PM
norsk He could have had the same... 15-02-2019, 06:34 PM
Philipo Get a 270 James, sorry but I... 09-02-2019, 04:55 PM
Jit Now yer talkin 09-02-2019, 05:01 PM
oraki Is the fishing that bad that... 09-02-2019, 05:10 PM
tanqueray My first rifle was a Ruger... 09-02-2019, 05:18 PM
mikee I'd buy one 09-02-2019, 05:25 PM
Double Shot Cool mikee you can buy mine... 09-02-2019, 06:43 PM
rambo-6mmrem More than a k road hooker on... 09-02-2019, 05:33 PM
Mathias Get a 260, you'll still be... 09-02-2019, 05:35 PM
superdiver Funny you say that as I have... 09-02-2019, 05:41 PM
Tahr I will reply on the premise... 09-02-2019, 05:41 PM
kiwijames Yes I’m serious. As I have a... 09-02-2019, 06:25 PM
Tahr It seems to me that modern... 09-02-2019, 06:34 PM
Ginga Buy super divers 260 James. ... 09-02-2019, 06:42 PM
kiwijames If only it was LH. 09-02-2019, 07:09 PM
R93 Dunno if you have tried but... 09-02-2019, 07:20 PM
R93 Go for it. Especially if in a... 09-02-2019, 07:07 PM
Ryan_Songhurst At least if you had a 270... 09-02-2019, 07:26 PM
kiwijames Like super homo? 09-02-2019, 07:30 PM
R93 Yoooo!! hooooo!!!! ... 09-02-2019, 07:39 PM
BRADS .https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.... 09-02-2019, 07:47 PM
Ground Control I sold my 7mm Rem Mag barrel... 09-02-2019, 07:31 PM
Sideshow :XD:^^^^^ Answer yeah I do... 09-02-2019, 07:50 PM
Mooseman Well what can I say that... 09-02-2019, 08:12 PM
stagstalker I had a 270 once. Was a nice... 09-02-2019, 08:16 PM
300wsm for life I was using my mates 270... 09-02-2019, 08:35 PM
GravelBen Really? I found the... 09-02-2019, 08:42 PM
tikka I had a nice Sako finnlite... 09-02-2019, 09:46 PM
300wsm for life GravelBen I'm a fairly solid... 09-02-2019, 10:05 PM
csmiffy if a 130-150 grain projectile... 10-02-2019, 11:44 AM
Max Headroom I suspect that's what... 10-02-2019, 12:13 PM
R93 I like the 30-06, 25-06 and... 10-02-2019, 12:06 PM
GSP HUNTER I'm still a fan of the old... 10-02-2019, 12:30 PM
Nick-D I think the main... 10-02-2019, 02:24 PM
Rich007 I have 2x .270's - a Rem... 10-02-2019, 02:49 PM
Tahr Three for three with the... 11-02-2019, 11:02 AM
chainsaw they still kill stuff dead -... 11-02-2019, 01:34 PM
Bonecrusher I walk a Ruger Ultralight in... 11-02-2019, 02:50 PM
outdoorlad KJ, I use a 270 barrel on my... 11-02-2019, 04:17 PM
Carlsen Highway You really just can't beat a... 13-02-2019, 09:30 PM
257weatherby Not sure why anyone would bag... 13-02-2019, 09:54 PM
Oli1102 I shoot a .270 for my hunting... 13-02-2019, 10:05 PM
Tussock You miss place more shots due... 13-02-2019, 10:38 PM
257weatherby You read too much on the... 14-02-2019, 08:37 AM
Tussock You realize all things being... 14-02-2019, 01:01 PM
R93 Elevation is certainly... 14-02-2019, 09:52 AM
mawzer308 Remove the tinfoil hat, get... 14-02-2019, 11:09 AM
Tussock Lol. Why do you guys discuss... 14-02-2019, 01:01 PM
Shearer A lot of people see to forget... 14-02-2019, 11:08 AM
tetawa Fuck, I'm glad that it's ok... 14-02-2019, 01:51 PM
57jl 110 gr barnes or even 110 gr... 16-02-2019, 08:59 PM
tetawa I use the 110gr Barnes with... 16-02-2019, 09:06 PM
deepsouthaussie Just bought a box of 145g... 14-02-2019, 10:26 PM
muka88 don't do it man, if you do... 15-02-2019, 06:16 PM
Carlsen Highway Hell no, waste of a good .270... 15-02-2019, 07:33 PM
tetawa Have one at 18" and another... 15-02-2019, 08:03 PM
Tussock Agree with this. I love... 16-02-2019, 08:58 AM
Tentman Curiosity got the better of... 16-02-2019, 06:39 PM
winaa Tentman So just to clarify,... 18-02-2019, 10:00 AM
bill f Norsk.....my elderly friend... 16-02-2019, 01:48 AM
norsk All very good stuff Bill. 16-02-2019, 02:48 AM
Tentman As mentioned elsewhere I... 16-02-2019, 05:44 PM
Tussock Cheers for that. Very useful. 16-02-2019, 07:45 PM
Shearer To answer the OP, it sucks... 16-02-2019, 05:59 PM
dannyb nah they suck hard, if any of... 16-02-2019, 06:29 PM
SGR Spent all day plinking gongs... 16-02-2019, 06:46 PM
NewbieZAR It works just fine, and is a... 17-02-2019, 10:47 AM
NewbieZAR I just ran the numbers just... 17-02-2019, 11:40 AM
erniec My first and only experience... 17-02-2019, 01:47 PM
Tussock There are some better bullets... 17-02-2019, 10:37 PM
Carlsen Highway The muzzle flash was... 17-02-2019, 11:50 PM
Marty Henry "Christine" is still probably... 18-02-2019, 06:09 PM
GWH All the posts in this thread... 18-02-2019, 09:41 AM
Tentman Less muzzle pressure won't... 18-02-2019, 12:57 PM
winaa Thanks clears that up, I... 18-02-2019, 01:13 PM
Frodo If the rifle in question... 18-02-2019, 04:39 PM
Cooper I really like my 24" barreled... 18-02-2019, 08:19 PM
gimp just get a 260 23-02-2019, 07:24 PM
wayno Better yet a 280 24-02-2019, 07:27 AM
Rees 270s a awesome choice for NZ... 24-02-2019, 10:53 AM
csmiffy It seems the 270 is caught up... 24-02-2019, 11:02 AM
Tussock Before range finders no one... 24-02-2019, 11:45 AM
csmiffy Tussock I agree with you and... 24-02-2019, 12:45 PM
time out Nothing sucks about a 270 -... 24-02-2019, 12:52 PM
Tussock Worth remembering that 270 is... 24-02-2019, 01:15 PM
dannyb Nail on the head there Tim,... 24-02-2019, 01:59 PM
Tussock So I bought one. Wish it was... 27-03-2019, 08:00 AM
Proudkiwi I missed your style of... 24-02-2019, 01:43 PM
wayno The 270 will always suck for... 27-03-2019, 10:52 AM
6.5mm-mag I've owned two .270's. It was... 31-03-2019, 10:46 AM
Ryan_Songhurst I present to you.... The 1:8"... 31-03-2019, 11:51 AM
6.5mm-mag Very nice too. I assume... 31-03-2019, 06:21 PM
  1. 15-02-2019, 08:03 PM #1
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    Quote Originally Posted by Carlsen Highway View Post
    Hell no, waste of a good .270 when people shorten the barrel and put 'suppressors' on them. A .270 deserves a proper 24 inch barrel. 22 inches will do but not less that's for sure.

    This fad for unnecessary gadgets like suppressors is ruining a lot of good rifles.
    Have one at 18" and another at 20", suppressed, both accurate and kill well if I do my bit. Max shots I get are 350metres. A suppressor isn't necessary but makes life more pleasant.
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