Quilly

i have owned both a 270win and a 280rem. both shot fine.

if you ask me i perfer the 280rem. even though i don't reload to get the full potential of diiferant selections of ammo.

fatory ammo for the 270win is alot easier to find in many grain selections and many ammo companies. the 280rem i know offhand has the 139gr.( hornaday ) 140gr. 150gr. and 160gr. from remington also there is a loading for federal in there TTBC i forget the grain.

i would base my decison on

#1 what shoots better ?

#2 what feels more like " an extension of your arm "

#3 do you mind paying a bit more for 280re ammo or just buy in bulk.

totoe

..keep the 280...

bronko22000

cardboard - you got some good advice. Except I have a better idea. Why not give me one to hold for you. That way if you think you made a mistake you could always ask for it back.
But you better give me the 280 to hang on to cause I already have a 270.

eldeguello

NO! Ammo availability world-wide would favor the .270!

What I would do, if you can't keep both rifles (the best solution!!) would be to thoroughly test both for accuracy, and keep the one which shoots best! There isn't enough difference between the two rounds to select one over the other for deer sized game. If you intend to shoot elk and larger critters, then the .280 will allow you to use heavier bullets. This is not much of an advantage these days, with the wide selection of premium bullets available today!!

PABuck_HNTR

Another vote for the 270, due to ammo costs and availability

DM

I see a lot of votes for the 270 because ammo is more available??? What do you guys do, buy one box, and wait untill it's gone to buy another??????

When i find a load that works in my rifle, i go buy, or load several boxes of the same, and have ammo for a long time. I don't wait untill i run out to go find more.

One thing about the 280 is, if you want to go for bigger game like elk on up, the 280 drives heavier bullets much better than a 270 will. For deer sized game, both are pretty much equal in the field.

I no longer even own a 270, but i built a custom light weight 280 that will last untill i take my eternal dirt nap!!

Drilling Man

ELKampMaster

Cardboardkiller,

You are moving to Kansas, wide open spaces and the home of "flat shooting" rifles.
You have a 300 Ultra Mag., that will probably take care of the elk, moose, etc. if any such trip comes up.
You are buying a varmit rifle (22-250 etc.), that will certainly take care of the lower end.

Based even just on caliber spacing alone:
I would go with the 270Win hands down to "fill in" that middle ground.

Of course this is just my recommendation to Cardboardkiller who has both the 270 and 280 and neither has "won his heart". This is not an attack on 280 lovers anywhere. JMHO for a Kansas boy that already possesses a "big stick" gun.

Good Luck and Good Hunting,
EKM

sawbill

The 280 in the Browning. You're looking at essentially the identical case but more variety in bullet designs and weight. And I'll take the advantage anyday of higher energy no matter how subtle the difference may be on paper.

cardboardkiller

I'm not moving to Kansas, love the deer hunting, but the wind is a little much, the cold weather lasts a little too long and it just isn't home. I have a friend/coworker that lives in Kansas so I always have access to a land owner tag.

I like to maximize my hunting time and if a good deer steps out I don't want to be left hanging. I am going to keep the 270 and if I can sell my 350 Rem Mag I'll keep the 280.

Now I just have to figure out what scope to put on it.

You can't ever have too many rifles, just too many choices.