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The .270 Win is with us for a long time and very well known among north american hunters. I just wonder whether or not german hunters do use this caliber for big game like red stag, fallow buck, wild boar and chamois.
The new magnums may fly a little flatter and hit a little harder but the .270 Win is the best deer cartridge ever.
Winchester introduced the round in 1925. Essentially, Winchester necked down the 30-06 case to hold a 130 grain .277 bullet, and it zinged from the muzzle at a very impressive 3100 fps. Soon the .270 became the caliber choise for savvy riflemen, especially when hunting deer and mountain sheep in open country. Many hunters were perfectly satisfied with its performance on elk and even moose.New propellants and bullets help us get even better performance from this great old cartridge. Today we have slow burning powders like IMR 4350 or Hodgdon 4831, the powders that fuel the modern magnums. Most hunters prefer the 130 grain bullets when hunting whitetail and mule deer, but Winchester began offering a slower, heavier, 150 grain bullet to ensure deeper penetration on big game like elk and moose. The .270 Win uses a bullet that is actually .277 diameter, which is .031 smaller than the bullet in a 30-06 cartridge. That is enough difference to significantly affect how the rifle and load perform. Reloading is straightforward, too. A wide range of powder burning rates are acceptable, but slower powders, such as H-4831, 4350, H414 and Re22, provide the best velocities. All major manufacturers of ammo offering a great selection of suitable bullets and ammo is available around the world. In contrast to the .300 Mag caliber the .270 comes with less recoil as well which is a advantage for most hunters.
I would like to know what kinda field experiences you've made with this remarkable cartridge.
Good and safe hunt
The new magnums may fly a little flatter and hit a little harder but the .270 Win is the best deer cartridge ever.
Winchester introduced the round in 1925. Essentially, Winchester necked down the 30-06 case to hold a 130 grain .277 bullet, and it zinged from the muzzle at a very impressive 3100 fps. Soon the .270 became the caliber choise for savvy riflemen, especially when hunting deer and mountain sheep in open country. Many hunters were perfectly satisfied with its performance on elk and even moose.New propellants and bullets help us get even better performance from this great old cartridge. Today we have slow burning powders like IMR 4350 or Hodgdon 4831, the powders that fuel the modern magnums. Most hunters prefer the 130 grain bullets when hunting whitetail and mule deer, but Winchester began offering a slower, heavier, 150 grain bullet to ensure deeper penetration on big game like elk and moose. The .270 Win uses a bullet that is actually .277 diameter, which is .031 smaller than the bullet in a 30-06 cartridge. That is enough difference to significantly affect how the rifle and load perform. Reloading is straightforward, too. A wide range of powder burning rates are acceptable, but slower powders, such as H-4831, 4350, H414 and Re22, provide the best velocities. All major manufacturers of ammo offering a great selection of suitable bullets and ammo is available around the world. In contrast to the .300 Mag caliber the .270 comes with less recoil as well which is a advantage for most hunters.
I would like to know what kinda field experiences you've made with this remarkable cartridge.
Good and safe hunt
