Thinking about buying a Remington .270 Win. Good or bad idea?
07-20-2012, 07:17 AM
#11
Typical Buck
Join Date: Dec 2008
Location: N/W WI.
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Thats a bit of over kill for deer I think. .243 is a great long rang, flat traj round. .270 is flat and has better knock down. The .308 has everything, as far as my experience. I have had all three and loved each one for what it is.
07-20-2012, 01:06 PM
#13
Typical Buck
Join Date: Dec 2008
Location: N/W WI.
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08-07-2012, 07:29 PM
#17
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: NE Kansas
Posts: 1,123
I love the .243 and the .270 for whitetail. The .270 will let you jump up in the elk category. All the rounds you brought up are great deer medicine.
Remington 700 is can't miss.
08-10-2012, 03:07 PM
#18
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Waipahu HI USA
Posts: 2,915
I once read in another post on this site something about the .270 To the best of my recollection, it went like this..
"There's a reason you don't see too many used .270s. Them that has'em keeps'em."
"There's a reason you don't see too many used .270s. Them that has'em keeps'em."
08-10-2012, 03:44 PM
#19
Boone & Crockett
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: Eastern PA
Posts: 12,762
I would say if you want it get it. The .270 is a fantastic cartridge. I too have used the .243 and the .270 a lot on deer and have no complaints with either. But if I had to choose I would get the .270 (even over the .308). I've taken too many deer with the .270 from spitting distance to over 400 yds (something I wouldn't try with the .243). I've also taken several deer with the .308 and although the deer ended up in the back of my truck when shot with the .308, they always seemed to run a distance. With the .270 and the .243 they were DRT.
