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.308 vs .270. Which should I get?
Posted on 12/18/17 at 6:30 am
Posted on 12/18/17 at 6:30 am
I have a 7 mag and a 300 ultra mag but that is too much gun for down here IMO. I hunt just north of Waterproof and we do have some open terrain but only a few times have I had to make a shot 250 plus. Most of the shots I end up taking is between 20- 200yds. My dad and older brother love there .270s but my younger brother hunts only with his .308
Thoughts, opinions, suggestions are greatly appreciated.
Thoughts, opinions, suggestions are greatly appreciated.
This post was edited on 12/18/17 at 6:33 am
Posted on 12/18/17 at 6:38 am to Four Leaf Tayback
I hunt with a .308 and I love it. Sometimes it doesn't pass all the way through. I am considering getting a .300 wsm soon.
Posted on 12/18/17 at 6:39 am to Four Leaf Tayback
Either are great calibers. .270 will be a flatter shooting bullet at longer ranges. I shoot a .308, my hunting buddy shoots a .270. difference at the ranges you are talking would be negligible. Ammo is plentiful for both, local off the shelf options would probably depend on whats in favor in your area.
Posted on 12/18/17 at 6:39 am to Four Leaf Tayback
.308 it’s what the snipers used.
Both are perfectly fine for what you want to do. I suggest going with the .308 in a smaller lighter package.
Both are perfectly fine for what you want to do. I suggest going with the .308 in a smaller lighter package.
Posted on 12/18/17 at 6:40 am to celltech1981
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I hunt with a .308 and I love it. Sometimes it doesn't pass all the way through. I am considering getting a .300 wsm soon.
What grain do you shoot? If I get a .308 I plan on shooting a 125gr
Posted on 12/18/17 at 6:51 am to Four Leaf Tayback
Why such a light bullet?
Posted on 12/18/17 at 6:53 am to Four Leaf Tayback
I shoot a 150gr hornady superperformance sst. It does done the trick for me. Never rad one run more than 75 yards and he was gut shot. Its a little faster than a traditional 150 gr so it drops a couple inches less at 300 yds and a never shot much further than that.
Posted on 12/18/17 at 7:13 am to Four Leaf Tayback
I have been shooing the same 308 for 35 years, great rifle, 150gr
Posted on 12/18/17 at 7:17 am to Four Leaf Tayback
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What grain do you shoot? If I get a .308 I plan on shooting a 125gr
Then get a .270 and shoot 130gr bullets.
Posted on 12/18/17 at 7:21 am to celltech1981
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I hunt with a .308 and I love it. Sometimes it doesn't pass all the way through. I am considering getting a .300 wsm soon.
You don't necessarily need a new cartridge. Try a different bullet in your 308. Perhaps a nosler partition, or federal fusion.
Its all about bullet construction. If a bullet fired from a 308 doesn't pass through, the same bullet coming from a 300 mag will only shatter faster.
Posted on 12/18/17 at 7:38 am to Four Leaf Tayback
Four Leaf, I’ll differ with you on too much gun with the 7 mag and the Ultra. Right now, I’ve got a 300 WBY pointed down a 600 yard lane. It’s for the trajectory, not killing power.
I’ve had extensive experience with both the .308 and .270. Since you already have long range rifles, you want the .308. It comes in a short action, allowing you to have a more compact, handy rifle for the short range hunting you described. Also, you can get a heavier bullet in the .308. I believe the .308 Win is the best all around Southern deer hunting caliber there is.
I’ve had extensive experience with both the .308 and .270. Since you already have long range rifles, you want the .308. It comes in a short action, allowing you to have a more compact, handy rifle for the short range hunting you described. Also, you can get a heavier bullet in the .308. I believe the .308 Win is the best all around Southern deer hunting caliber there is.
Posted on 12/18/17 at 7:40 am to upgrade
i shoot the fusions now with meh results. I was shooting the winchester wild boar bullets and they hardly expanded through a deer.
Posted on 12/18/17 at 8:02 am to Four Leaf Tayback
What you got against an ought six?
Posted on 12/18/17 at 8:04 am to 257WBY
Agree with most of the peeps above.
308 would be my choice. Tons of factory ammo with unlimited bullet choices.
If you want to reload there are endless combinations available online.
270 is great, I have one, but would choose a 308 without hesitation if given the option.
308 would be my choice. Tons of factory ammo with unlimited bullet choices.
If you want to reload there are endless combinations available online.
270 is great, I have one, but would choose a 308 without hesitation if given the option.
Posted on 12/18/17 at 8:06 am to Four Leaf Tayback
Either one. I like the .270 with 150gr bullets.
Posted on 12/18/17 at 8:33 am to Four Leaf Tayback
I don't think you can go wrong with either option.
Short action: .308
Long action: .270
Short action: .308
Long action: .270
Posted on 12/18/17 at 8:35 am to Four Leaf Tayback
Either is fantastically adequate with piles of deer killed at those ranges by each.
Past 300 you'll start to get noticeably more drop out of the .308, but inside 250 it'll be very negligible depending on the load.
If you've got a few long actions, go with the short action .308 as others have said, for a more compact easier handling gun.
Past 300 you'll start to get noticeably more drop out of the .308, but inside 250 it'll be very negligible depending on the load.
If you've got a few long actions, go with the short action .308 as others have said, for a more compact easier handling gun.
Posted on 12/18/17 at 8:36 am to LumbermanRon
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I shoot a 150gr hornady superperformance sst. It does done the trick for me. Never rad one run more than 75 yards and he was gut shot. Its a little faster than a traditional 150 gr so it drops a couple inches less at 300 yds and a never shot much further than that.
Is this the best round to fire from the .308 (150gr hornady)? The reason I said I’d choose the 125gr is just in case I needed something with a little more zip on it in a rare situation that I have a deer I want to take that’s 250+ yds
Posted on 12/18/17 at 8:51 am to Four Leaf Tayback
.308
If you decide on a .270, get a pair of tennis shoes to track your deer with. I do not like a 270. Had to help too many folks "find" deer with those guns.
If you decide on a .270, get a pair of tennis shoes to track your deer with. I do not like a 270. Had to help too many folks "find" deer with those guns.
Posted on 12/18/17 at 8:55 am to Bolivar Shagnasty
Only on the OB is the .243 a whitetail deathray and the .270 not adequate.
.270 is a fantastic deer caliber and with the right bullets works for elk as well.
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