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270 WSM
Uploaded on February 06, 2010Guys, I am looking for some feedback on the 270 WSM caliber. I have shot a 270 Win for 20 years and just passed it down to my son. I was almost set on getting a 7mm MAG, but I am a little leary of the additional barrel length of a long action magnum. The 270 WSM is 3" shorter in total length that a 7mm MAg in the same make and model rifle. The ballistics on the 270 WSM are impressive. I would be shooting Nosler Partitons out of it. It would be used in Missisippi, where most shots range from 50-200 yards, but an occasional long shot out to 300 is possible. Thanks in advance for any input.
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my cousin shoots a 270wsm and i shoot a 270 i can find bullets he cannot other than he is completely satisfied with his gun. I love mine so we are both happy either way you should be good
The 270 WSM is a great round with a very flat trajectory. The only downsides are that the ammunition is more expensive and if you reload it's a little more tricky than the 270 Win, but other than it's a pretty good load.
The .270 WSM is a good deer caliber. Get the 7mm mag for versatility.
I also have a cousin that shoots a 270wsm that has confirmed kills at over 400+ yards in a CRP open field Ammo is not really a problem because he only shoots it during deer season a box of shells carries over into the following year.One flat shooting demon.
I have seen one of the hunters in our group make some impressive shots on elk with his .270 WSM A-Bolt. I am not a .277 bore fan as I have posted before, so give me the additional 0.007" and make mine a 7 mm/.284 magnum. I can say nothing but good about the .270 WSM!
Better look at the price and availability of ammo. LOL!
Why are you shooting Elk loads on Mississippi deer? Any 130 or 140 grain soft points will do just fine, in fact 130's out of a 270 work fantastic on Caribou.
Why not get another 270 and both of you can shoot the same ammo.
I'll take the 7mm Rem Mag over the 270 WSM any day!
Clay's right. The .270 worked for you for 20 years. Why not get another? I'll steer clear of Short Mags myself. Good luck in your choice.
My purchace of a 270 WSM has thrown me into the world of reloading. Had I not bought the WSM and found the high price of the ammo and the fact that the ammo is very hard to find, I would of never jumped into reloading. I can easily shoot 110 gr v-max at 3400 fps makiing my 270 WSM also my varmint rifle. Bottom line is the 270 WSM is a great rifle, it is flat shooting and versatile. The only negative is price and difficulty finding the ammo.
I thought about getting another 270, but I kind of feel like getting something different. I also have a 30/06, so I'd like to get a magnum caliber, but I don't want a long gun. I am getting the Remington 700 CDL SF. This gun in 7 MAG has a 26" barrel, and a total length of 46 1/2". This gun in 270 WSM has a 24" barrel, and a total length of 43 1/2", so my thinking is that I'd have a magnum rifle that is still handy and not real long.
I regret the day that I got rid of my 270WSM. I traded it because I thought I didn't need it, and everyone knows that at one time everyone has traded a gun for another gun that you just had to have. The 270WSM was a flat shooter and with 130 grain Nosler Balistic tips was a great whitetail rifle. I have hunted in Alabama and used my 300WSM before I got the 270 WSM. A lot of people talk about the expense of ammo but I see very little difference in the cost of the WSM rounds over standard rounds. I may have to have another 270 WSM some day. All of the high power rifles Ii own are Tikka T3 Lites. I have 5 of them. That is what the 270 WSM was and on a good day for me 5 shot cloverleaf groups were the norm. Great Shooter.
I recently sighted in a 270 WSM in a Savage for a friend who has some vision problems.(eyes blur after prolonged focus) It shot 5 shots in one jaged hole @100 yds. Seems to be a fine gun. You need to be a hand loader for this caliber, I dont't know how long it will be around with manufacturers.
Occasionally out to 300 yards? If 300 is your max, there is no reason for the added velocity, not to mention expense, of the WSM. Get another .270. If you want something new try a .308.
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Better look at the price and availability of ammo. LOL!
Why are you shooting Elk loads on Mississippi deer? Any 130 or 140 grain soft points will do just fine, in fact 130's out of a 270 work fantastic on Caribou.
Why not get another 270 and both of you can shoot the same ammo.
I'll take the 7mm Rem Mag over the 270 WSM any day!
The 270 WSM is a great round with a very flat trajectory. The only downsides are that the ammunition is more expensive and if you reload it's a little more tricky than the 270 Win, but other than it's a pretty good load.
I also have a cousin that shoots a 270wsm that has confirmed kills at over 400+ yards in a CRP open field Ammo is not really a problem because he only shoots it during deer season a box of shells carries over into the following year.One flat shooting demon.
I have seen one of the hunters in our group make some impressive shots on elk with his .270 WSM A-Bolt. I am not a .277 bore fan as I have posted before, so give me the additional 0.007" and make mine a 7 mm/.284 magnum. I can say nothing but good about the .270 WSM!
my cousin shoots a 270wsm and i shoot a 270 i can find bullets he cannot other than he is completely satisfied with his gun. I love mine so we are both happy either way you should be good
The .270 WSM is a good deer caliber. Get the 7mm mag for versatility.
Clay's right. The .270 worked for you for 20 years. Why not get another? I'll steer clear of Short Mags myself. Good luck in your choice.
My purchace of a 270 WSM has thrown me into the world of reloading. Had I not bought the WSM and found the high price of the ammo and the fact that the ammo is very hard to find, I would of never jumped into reloading. I can easily shoot 110 gr v-max at 3400 fps makiing my 270 WSM also my varmint rifle. Bottom line is the 270 WSM is a great rifle, it is flat shooting and versatile. The only negative is price and difficulty finding the ammo.
I thought about getting another 270, but I kind of feel like getting something different. I also have a 30/06, so I'd like to get a magnum caliber, but I don't want a long gun. I am getting the Remington 700 CDL SF. This gun in 7 MAG has a 26" barrel, and a total length of 46 1/2". This gun in 270 WSM has a 24" barrel, and a total length of 43 1/2", so my thinking is that I'd have a magnum rifle that is still handy and not real long.
I regret the day that I got rid of my 270WSM. I traded it because I thought I didn't need it, and everyone knows that at one time everyone has traded a gun for another gun that you just had to have. The 270WSM was a flat shooter and with 130 grain Nosler Balistic tips was a great whitetail rifle. I have hunted in Alabama and used my 300WSM before I got the 270 WSM. A lot of people talk about the expense of ammo but I see very little difference in the cost of the WSM rounds over standard rounds. I may have to have another 270 WSM some day. All of the high power rifles Ii own are Tikka T3 Lites. I have 5 of them. That is what the 270 WSM was and on a good day for me 5 shot cloverleaf groups were the norm. Great Shooter.
I recently sighted in a 270 WSM in a Savage for a friend who has some vision problems.(eyes blur after prolonged focus) It shot 5 shots in one jaged hole @100 yds. Seems to be a fine gun. You need to be a hand loader for this caliber, I dont't know how long it will be around with manufacturers.
Occasionally out to 300 yards? If 300 is your max, there is no reason for the added velocity, not to mention expense, of the WSM. Get another .270. If you want something new try a .308.
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