.270 or 30-06?

[Gr8bawana]

It would be hard to go wrong with either .270 or 30-06

 

[Spud0242569]

I'm leaning towards 270 for most shooters and hunts in the usa

 

[jimh406]

I rebarreled my 30'06 to 270. I've thought about switching it back to shoot slightly larger diameter bullets of the 30'06, but it's not really worth the work. Either will work fine.

 

[Straight Arrow]

Do y'all prefer 30-06 or .270 for most hunting situations?

The correct answer is YES!

 

[LuketheDog]

My first rifle was a Ruger M77 Lightweight .270 with the tang safety and red recoil pad, bought it for $200 off a painter who did some work for us. He'd fired it only 12 times and killed a deer, then decided he'd stick to fishing...I wore the barrel out and then sold it, that was dumb, i miss that rifle

 

[Outlaw99]

I have both, prefer the 270. All in all, it really doesn’t matter as long as it’s coming out of a pre 64 model 70

 

[EastTNHunter]

I own both. If using for just deer sized game and smaller then stick with the .270. If you want to consider an occasional elk then it’s probably a toss up. If elk is regularly hunted then I would feel more comfortable with the heavier bullet of a 30-06. A lot of it is picking nits, though. As I said, I own both

 

[Steiny77]

Do y'all prefer 30-06 or .270 for most hunting situations?

Yes

 

[Foxtrot1]

Either will work. I've come back to a 30-06. If you handload, with today's powders its better than it has ever been. In my opinion, one of the most versatile cartridges ever designed.

 

[TX Trophy Hunter]

270 with a 110 ttsx is the perfect 300 yards or closer cartridge for anything up to elk in my experience.

 

[chevyman181]

280ai is my preferred but of the 2 listed I'd do 270..

 

[3006Sprng]

Have both, When it comes to reloading, the 06 seems to be the most versatile cartridge available. Love it.

I always end up in the field with the .308win though.

 

[GlockZ]

the answer is- yes. Both are great, but I am partial to the 270.

 

[redhaze]

I like the 30-06, haven't shot it in a few years. Just loads of time in the mountains hunting along with Dad when he carried a 1903 Springfield that he bought from a catalog for $18.88 in about 1960 or so. Don't know where that gun is now.

 

[Walkathon]

I have both. Have been using the .270 for the last decade or so, and shooting 140's out of it. Deer, and antelope.

 

[Big Sky Guy]

I think there is more to the frontal diameter of a bullet in regards to hunting big game than folks give credence but everyone talks about velocity and now BC. .30-06 is pretty hard to beat, even in 2025.

 

[Outlaw99]

My experience with 150g partitions out of the .270 is that elk don’t generally take a step after a well placed shot

 

[2rocky]

My uncle has Grandpa's 270 a Winchester pre '64 model 70. Since he doesn't have any kids, if I were to inherit it, I think I would offer it to one of my daughters to hunt with. It makes me wonder when does an old rifle become too old?

 

[Outlaw99]

My uncle has Grandpa's 270 a Winchester pre '64 model 70. Since he doesn't have any kids, if I were to inherit it, I think I would offer it to one of my daughters to hunt with. It makes me wonder when does an old rifle become too old?

My pre 64 70 in 270 has killed 3 elk in the last 2 years. My others in 30-06 and 300 win mag are capable of the same. I’d give up my Cooper before I’d give up any of these