30-06 vs. .270 win

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dannyblake10

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so as a hunting round, which of these two is all around the best
it will mostly be used for deer and maybe stuff just a hair larger, no grizzly or anything of that nature
im looking for pros and cons of both, and does anybody own both?
so what would suit this purpose the best?

thanks,
Danny
 
The best one would be the rifle you get the better deal on. There isn't a big enough difference between those two to really matter to me. About the only difference I see is the .30-06 will have a larger selection of bullet weights to shoot, but the .270 will shoot a little flatter. Both are easy to find factory ammo and handload for, and come in quite a variety of rifles. Have a few of each in my family, and honestly, if you have one, you don't need the other.
 
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because the rifle im looking at (winchester model 70 featherweight) is the same price, same weight, same lentgh, and same everything else for both of these calibers.
since the .270 packs a little less punch, is it made up for in a higher velocity
and is it a much bigger difference in how flat it travels?
 
Both are great, the .270 shoots flatter, and packs enough punch to take down a bull elk at 300 plus yards. I like fast and flat, so I'd choose the .270:cool:
 
Flip a coin. The 06 can shoot larger projectiles. The .270 has somewhat flatter trajectory and maybe a bit less recoil.
The feather weight is a great gun and it comes in several calibers. If you don't plan to hunt giant grizzly, then you can afford to get a lighter round than either. The 7mm-08 or 7x57, the 260 and 6.5x55 are all cartridges that will do moose and elk. They won't hurt your shoulder doing it.
 
There is no "vs." here. They're both great cartridges. They're about the same in my eyes, get the one with the bullet weight you're after and you can't go wrong.
 
There is one big difference between the two. Well, that is if you consider 31/1000s of an inch a big difference:rolleyes:. If not, pick whichever one gives you the warm fuzzies. Or better yet, one of both!
 
i also have a remington m700 in .308 so i didnt really take into consideration that i could use that if i needed somehting for larger game
its just a heavy rifle
 
If you can hit where the cross hairs lie, then the -06 will be the better gun bar none ALL the time.

Comparatively, if you want to take out a tank, what's a better gun, a 88mm mortar or a 105mm howitzer?

Bigger is always better as long as you can handle the gun and hit what you are aiming at. I would much rather an -06 on an elk at 300 yards than a 270 at 200 yards.

That's my two cents...
 
If you are going to top out on elk sized game go with the 270, if anything bigger go with the '06. Or you could flip a coin and win either way.:D
 
That's a tough one. I've always been a 270 man but I have to admit, the 06 would be a little more versitable due to a wider ranger of bullet weights. If it's going to be for deer hunting 90% of the time, I would go with the 270. If elk is in the future, I would go with the 06. Atleast with those 2 choices. If it was my choice of calibers and elk size animals were in the near future, I would grab my 300 win mag or weatherby mag. It might not be absolutely necessary, but sorry guys, I like magnums for larger animals.
 
Deer and elk? For the average hunter who doesn't reload, it's a case of six of one, half-dozen of the other. I've killed deer with both cartridges, and they all were equally dead.
 
I must say that I have never owned a 270 so I don't know how effective they are. For some reason the 270 has never appealed to me, I guess because I thought the 30.06 was so close to it caliber wise. Some people talk like the 270 is like a death ray on big game. Without a doubt that caliber have claimed many game animals. Since I own 4 30.06 rifles I am not trying to be too one sided. The 30.06 does have a larger selection of bullets and it will handle the larger bullets better. Myself I like a 180 grain bullet on deer since I hunt in thick areas. With the 180 grain bullet I don't have much meat damage and it puts those whitetails down quick. Yes, I know the lighter bullets will kill deer just fine and probably drop less at a greater distance but my hunting is 25 feet to 90 yards and I am not taking the long shots due to the terrain.
Both calibers are excellent, but it all boils down to shot placement.
 
It's a matter of Barrel Length

If a 22" barrel, go with the '06, if a 24" barrel, go with the 270. You'll be at 2800fps with 150s in 30, and 2900 with 130s in 27 in 22" barrels.
 
There are a lot more 06 rifles out there than the 270. A lot better choices for bullets if you reload, and ammo if you dont in the 06. 270 is nice, but the 06 is a bit better.
 
I shoot a Model 70 Featherweight in .270, and my sons have Browning A-Bolt Hunters in .30-'06.

I reload for both calibers:
-- 150 gr. .270 Nosler Partition with 54 gr. of IMR 4350......2750 FPS.
-- 180 gr. '06 Nosler Partion with 54 gr. of IMR 4350......2660 FPS.
-- 180 gr. '06 CT Fail Safe with 54 gr. of IMR 4350.....2660 FPS.

All are very accurate loads.

My personal opinion is that the .270 is marginal for elk, so I use a .300 Win Mag when hunting elk.

I love my .270 Win., but you just can't go wrong with either caliber for deer.
 
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