Thread: Looking for a good all around rifle

Originally Posted by caberslash

Wrong.

Learn a bit about sectional density and bullet construction.

The headstamp (FYI, that's the number and letter (s) that are on the back of the brass casing) don't matter as much as what comes out of the muzzle.

There is no such thing as a '270' or '223' bullet.

People were killing animals with round lead balls but they were hardly much better than the wound left by an arrow, unless that ball struck bone and broke through, you'd get little in terms of expansion and fragmentation.

Also on that note, with regards to the 'old rifles better/rose tinted glasses/hunting from the nursing home' brigade, there were probably old timers telling people that the musket was just as good and it wasn't worth spending money on these new fangled 'rifles' with fancy barrels... get an old blunderbuss it will be just as good!

Honestly. Thats a stupid response!

Sectional density is important for a number of reasons, But no one realistically believes that a good 277 calibre projectile doesn't have plenty enough sectional density. That sounds like an argument to use when you have nothing else. With a 270, what "comes out of the barrel " is a projectile with more than enough sectional density, around twice the weight, Travelling at the same or greater speed depending on exact projectile being used, All things being equal- exactly the same ability for the projectile to function correctly re expansion and impart its energy, more energy to impart, and a greater projectile diameter.

All of those factors help a projectile kill well.

For the last 30 years ive used both calibers with .223 and .270 on thier head stamp. Both a great in thier own way. I am under no illusions on which one though has the greater ability on big game.