Dalebow

Ok another one of those questions, I mostly hunt deer, I will hunt elk about once every 2-3 years, bear mostly with archery equipment, want to do a bou hunt and a rocky goat hunt at some point but 7 out of 10 hunts will be deer. I love my 270 and my 300wsm winchester, but Iam going to have an hs precision rifle built. If I go with a 270wsm I will shoot a 140gr accubond for elk and a 130 TSX for deer and goat.. a 300wsm I will shoot a 180gr TSX.
What caliber would you go with?? I really want to get my hunting down to one caliber, I have a 7mmo8 and a 260, 270, 243, 243 wssm, but I want one precision rifle built for those trips of a lifetime. Reasonable shots at broadside animals at 400 yards or less do you think the 270wsm would be ok for an all around rifle?? I really like the caliber and handle the 270 well and with the added speed and better ammunition feel that it wil do as well as a 300. What do you think

Rifle Loony

7wsm...

Dalebow

270 or 300 wsm's only

nchawkeye

Didn't Jack O'Connor kill 19 elk and a couple of moose with a plain jain .270??? Most of the elk were killed with the Winchester Western 130gr bullets as well...

I don't believe they have gotten tougher, either will do the job, especially since we have more premium bullets than we have ever had...

If it were me, I'd go .300 Mag...

SJAdventures

300wsm. You can bullet down for deer and bullet up for elk, bear, etc. More options than the 270.

White-tail-deer

If I had to have one I would go with the 300 WSM

salukipv1

I think either way, I had to laugh at 7wsm.......that's dead right? yea skip that one.

when I think elk, I think 300+ mag......

deer I think .270.....you mostly do deer you say.....

I believe the .300wsm is way more popular, though the .270wsm is coming on pretty strong.....I think both are here to stay, but without a doubt I think the .300wsm is, the .270 is probably too, the .325wsm I'm not sure about?

I think for elk I'd really want a 180gr bullet over a 150gr, and for deer you can still use the 180's or use 150's. And with new cartridges always coming out and failing etc.....and the .270 not a sure thing just yet, get a .300WSM.

You already have a 270 on down....and doubled up on some rounds...243win, 243wssm etc....get a .300wsm spread em out a bit. Don't do it again with a .270win and a .270wsm....too close in my book.

popeye

Everything you'll be hunting, even Elk, is well within the capability of the 270WSM. Which is what I would choose, since by your own admission, its primarily going to be a deer rifle. Flat shooting, hard hitting...tough not to like it.

Champlain Islander

.300 WSM will kill them more than dead.

fariswm

I think that since you are the most comfortable with the .270 wsm you probably shoot it more accurately and would be more comfortable with it if you had to take a quick shot, and since you mostly hunt deer and don't expect to be shooting anything over 400 yards, which is a long shot on game anyway, the .270 is the gun for you to key on. More comfortable to shoot and you like it. Best answer.