.270 and .30-06, what are the real differences?

Yeah, besides what if I stick a 130 grain Barnes X-bullet in a .30-06? Shouldn't I be getting very similar trajectories as to not make a practical difference?
 
The 30-06 has a greater choice of bullet weights--both lighter and heavier---the .270 shoots flatter and has less recoil----I prefer the .270----but the 30-06 isn't a bad choice either
 
The .270 is specialized as a long range deer sized game rifle.

The 30-06 is a pretty optimum do everything gun. It also handles heavy bullets very well.

There is more ammo choices for the 30-06 too.

If you shoot long range medium game often get a .270.

If you put heavy bullets into Moose, Elk, or Bears often get a 30-06.

If somewhere in between flip a coin, or buy the best gun deal you can find in either caliber.
 
Dittos on Zorro's comments.

If you handload, a bolt-action '06 is probably the best selection over any other cartridge for the one-gun guy. I've loaded everything from a round lead ball to 220-grain bullets.

There is not enough difference in trajectory to be worth worrying about...

The common deer load in the .270 is the 130-grain; for the '06 it's the 150. So, and really obviously, there is a slightly lesser recoil for the .270. And the average deer just won't notice the difference.

:), Art
 
IMHO, the main difference was Jack O'Connor, without whom the .270 would never have gained the prominence it did.

Jim
 
But then again...

The main difference between a .22LR and .223 is 3/1000 of an inch....but a .223 is a centerfire cartridge, however...
 
But then again, the REAL difference between .30-06 and .270, both being centerfire rifles with nearly identical case volume is the higher working pressure for .270 and as said before, .031 inches.
 
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