#1203165 - 02/26/09 09:14 PM
.270 vs. 7mag
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mossyoak3d
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What would be better for deer hunting? Knock down, bullet price, shooting range etc.
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#1203193 - 02/26/09 09:25 PM
Re: .270 vs. 7mag
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tnhoghunter
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I like mid stream lol i have a sig 270 sighted in at 1in high at 100 yrds and it falls in right on at 300 so i would say it is a toss up to what ya really want
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#1204370 - 02/27/09 01:56 PM
Re: .270 vs. 7mag
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stik
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go with the 270 unless you need to shoot a "magnum" to prove your manlihood.
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#1205561 - 02/28/09 06:44 AM
Re: .270 vs. 7mag
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The 7mm Mag is one of the least efficient cartridges out there. You need to have a longer barrel for all of the powder to burn. That in turn makes you have a heavier rifle. The recoil is also greater than the 270. You really don't have a significant advantage going with a 7mm mag over a 270. A .284 diameter bullet vs a .277 bullet. That's only .007 difference. 7mm Mag factory ammo are also more expensive than 270 ammo too. But in the end, get what you want.
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#1205989 - 02/28/09 10:53 AM
Re: .270 vs. 7mag
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mike243
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bout the same way with the 260/25-06 & several other close matches,id like to have 1 of every calibur but i have what works for me & have most area's covered with the 243 & 300wm,mike243
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#1206185 - 02/28/09 11:51 AM
Re: .270 vs. 7mag
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The 7mm Mag is one of the least efficient cartridges out there. You need to have a longer barrel for all of the powder to burn. That in turn makes you have a heavier rifle. The recoil is also greater than the 270. You really don't have a significant advantage going with a 7mm mag over a 270. A .284 diameter bullet vs a .277 bullet. That's only .007 difference. 7mm Mag factory ammo are also more expensive than 270 ammo too. But in the end, get what you want.
bout the same way with the 260/25-06 & several other close matches,id like to have 1 of every calibur but i have what works for me & have most area's covered with the 243 & 300wm,mike243
The big magnums doo indeed need a 26 in barrell and that little bit of steel does not make the rifle that much heavier. The magnums are only better than the 270 at yardages beyond 300 yards so a magnum is not needed for most Tennessee deer hunting. The 270 will do better with a 26 in barrell to so just get a 26 in one , we do not stalk deer in the woods here anymore most guys hunt from a tree stand not with a 30/30 on the ground . So there is no need for fast handling short barrell ear drum busting rifles anymore.
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Edited by Locksley (02/28/09 11:57 AM)
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#1207188 - 02/28/09 09:34 PM
Re: .270 vs. 7mag
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270, you wont regret it.....and your manhood will stay intact when you arent flinching each time you pull the trigger and start missing and blaming the gun............lol!
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#1207201 - 02/28/09 09:39 PM
Re: .270 vs. 7mag
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WestTn Huntin'man
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The 7mm Mag is one of the least efficient cartridges out there. You need to have a longer barrel for all of the powder to burn. That in turn makes you have a heavier rifle. The recoil is also greater than the 270. You really don't have a significant advantage going with a 7mm mag over a 270. A .284 diameter bullet vs a .277 bullet. That's only .007 difference. 7mm Mag factory ammo are also more expensive than 270 ammo too. But in the end, get what you want. bout the same way with the 260/25-06 & several other close matches,id like to have 1 of every calibur but i have what works for me & have most area's covered with the 243 & 300wm,mike243 The big magnums doo indeed need a 26 in barrell and that little bit of steel does not make the rifle that much heavier. The magnums are only better than the 270 at yardages beyond 300 yards so a magnum is not needed for most Tennessee deer hunting. The 270 will do better with a 26 in barrell to so just get a 26 in one , we do not stalk deer in the woods here anymore most guys hunt from a tree stand not with a 30/30 on the ground . So there is no need for fast handling short barrell ear drum busting rifles anymore. Locksley
Some of us still like to stalk. I recently got a 270 for the stand and bean fields. I'll keep my 30-30 for stalking in the woods..
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#1207692 - 03/01/09 09:06 AM
Re: .270 vs. 7mag
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IMO: I've had both and if I had to pick one cal. it would be the 270. I liked it so much that I bought a 270 Savage WSM to take out west last year and it took a 6X6 elk down with no problem (shot placement is everything). I for one love the 270 family.
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