In Praise of The Winchester .270. Any good words to say about it ?

[Mustangs Rule]

The .270 is one hundred years old. I have had a .270 forever, along the way i bought then sold two 7x57's, a 280, and a 280AI.
They did nothing in real world hunting that a .270 did not already do.

Any words of praise for this ultimately All American 100-year-old ?.

 

[GlockZ]

I use mine all the time. Can't miss it, it's the beat up looking, reliable one in the safe. It's accurate, not tough on the shoulder, and just puts game down. Some may put it down for lack of bullet choices, but honestly most find a load that just works well for them and go hunting. I refer to any rifle chambered in the .270 Winchester as the gentleman's rifle.

 

[Salmonchaser]

Pretty good cartridge, as are all the 06 off-spring. It is the only one of those, 25-06 to 35 Whelen, I’ve never owned, an error in judgement I can’t explain.

 

[vanish]

Carrying a model 70 .270 for mule deer this morning.

 

[VAspeedgoat]

Did a poll years ago and it beat out the '06, 308, 7-08, 300 mag and 7 mag.

 

[Wildabeest]

I have one, and it’s my go-to rifle for deer and antelope.

 

[Tmbrgost]

Love my 270! Only caliber I have used. Gophers, coyotes, fox, skunks, porcupine, rattle snakes, grouse, Antelope, deer, elk.

 

[Deez Nutz]

Before I was old enough to start hunting I had in my mind that I wanted a 270 Winchester as my hunting rifle. My grandpa gave me his old Remington 700 270 and since then I’ve become even more fond of the cartridge. I couldn’t tell you how many miles it’s walked with me, how many late nights and early mornings, or how many animals it’s taken, but it’s never let me down. Other calibers have come and gone in my arsenal over the years but the 270 has a special place in my heart. This year it’s taken one antelope, one caribou, and 2 bull elk so far and likely a deer or two before the season will end.

 

[huntnfisher]

.270 is one of the few deer cartridges that I have never owned. It was Jack O'Connors favorite, so that is saying something. It's also my next door neighbors favorite, and he even uses his for elk and moose, with good success.

 

[noharleyyet]

Owned a .270 Thompson Pro Contender w/ a thumb hole stock & fluted bbl. Very accurate for a hammer break over. Eventually traded it for a nice pre lawyer lock .357 K frame S&W.

 

[Snailz]

It has the nice benefit of basically every bullet in the caliber pre-2021 was designed specifically around this one cartridge. Makes it easier for factory loads to be accurate, easier to handload, and less likelihood of terminal issues on game since you’re not trying to make a bullet designed around one cartridge to work in one with a radically different chamber geometry, twist rate, or that operates at a significantly different velocity envelope.