Rifle Caliber Recommendation - 270/308/30-06

[Bux_N_Beards]

Find the rifle and platform you want, pick whichever caliber you can get the best deal on, match it to the appropriate bullet for the job and rock on. Not a nickel’s worth of difference in the three for what you’re looking for.

 

[F250]

Bergara B-14 Hunter in green stock. .270 Win. Enjoy hunting with a proven cartridge and an accurate rifle. Elk, moose, deer, black bear… just go hunting. For choosing a scope, start another thread. Lots of experience and wisdom from forum members. List your budget and expectations.

 

[OleRedbeard]

I am biased in saying a 270 but its only because I have killed an absolute pile of different sized critters with that particular caliber. Like you said... with the ranges you are hunting all three will do the same thing. This is where I would usually chastise other calibers but the ones you listed are all excellent for everything in the lower 48. There is just something about a 270 though that just talks to me a little different.

 

[MS 9x56]

To heck with a .270, I want to hear about the 9x56??

It is considered an obsolete cartridge now that is no longer commercially available. However I have found in my Mannlicher Schoenauer model 1905 it works very well on ungulates and wild hogs. Using either 200 or 250 grain bullets. Strictly an reloaders cartridge now.

 

[Rodburner]

I have the .270 and .308 if i were buying one gun right now it would be the 30.06 it's the cartridge all the others are judged buy. got to be a reason for that.

 

[BayouBuck985]

Bergara B-14 Hunter in green stock. .270 Win. Enjoy hunting with a proven cartridge and an accurate rifle. Elk, moose, deer, black bear… just go hunting. For choosing a scope, start another thread. Lots of experience and wisdom from forum members. List your budget and expectations.

That is the exact rifle I’m strongly considering in .308. Either that or the B-14 Timber in .270 or .30-06 since I don’t like the 20” in the .308 Timber model. I want at least 22”. I really like the raised cheek piece in the Timber model, but that green in the Hunter model looks good with a black Swarovski Z6 on top of it.