johnf Posted March 24, 2005 Report Share Posted March 24, 2005 Given the choice, I would go with the 270 for the flatter shooting and slightly less recoil. It's also probibly a little more versitile if you want to do any varmit hunting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kooter Posted March 24, 2005 Report Share Posted March 24, 2005 Re: 270 vs 30.06 don't think you could go wrong either way, but the 270 would be a little easier on the shoulder Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimT Posted March 24, 2005 Report Share Posted March 24, 2005 Re: 270 vs 30.06 30-06. If anything because of bullet selection. They are so close it does not really matter either way though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaun_300 Posted March 24, 2005 Report Share Posted March 24, 2005 Re: 270 vs 30.06 i would definetly go with the .30-06, they will reach out to the long distances and like Jim said, you can get basically ANY cartridge for the .30-06, i would have to say it is the most popular and versitile cartridge on the market. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
too_pointer Posted March 24, 2005 Report Share Posted March 24, 2005 Re: 270 vs 30.06 I went from a 30-06 to a .270 for less recoil. The .270 will reach way out there if needed. If you do some research you will find that the .270 will meet all your needs. I'm not knocking the 30-06 at all. I have had 3 of them. Just once I shot a .270, fell in LOVE too_ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimT Posted March 24, 2005 Report Share Posted March 24, 2005 Re: 270 vs 30.06 I also went to a .270 from a 30-06 for a little less recoil. I have a bad shoulder. I bought a somewhat heavey .270 and put a Pachmayer Decelerator on it. Wow. I could shoot it all day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Colorado Bob Posted March 24, 2005 Report Share Posted March 24, 2005 Re: 270 vs 30.06 Someone has to explain how the 270 has less recoil. If they are both shooting a 150 grain bullet & both guns are the same & I have not checked the tables but both are going about the same velocity. Why would the 270 have less recoil------It should be the same. Which law of physics am I missing. Now if you compare a 130 grain bullet in the 270 vs a 180 or 220 grain out of the 06----then yes the 06 will have more recoil. For my pick of the 2--------get the 30/06. CB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spyderpancake Posted March 25, 2005 Report Share Posted March 25, 2005 Re: 270 vs 30.06 They have very similar performance, a .270 doesn't have some great ability to "reach out and touch 'em" at long ranges. With lots of time at the range(which you need to have anyway, but especially on longer shots) the -06 will knock 'em down just as regularly as a.270 will. It really comes down to what kind of rifle you end up with. As a reloader, their are a lot more .30 caliber bullets to choose from. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJ Posted March 25, 2005 Report Share Posted March 25, 2005 Re: 270 vs 30.06 When you compare equal bullet weights they are so close to identical, it does not matter. Sure the 270 will have a slightly higher BC, but the 30-06 will have a faster velocity. If you compare identical sectional densities, thats another story. The 270 can use a slightly lighter bullet and keep the same SD. Does it make it better? Not really. They are pretty much equal. Now to throw a monkey wrench into the works, if someone really thinks the benefit of the .270 is it shoots flatter and the benefit of the 30-06 is the bullet selection, why not the .280 Rem? It is smack dab in the middle of the two. It uses basically the same case (slight modification) and has a decent variety of bullets available. Choose what you want. There is no wrong answer. Both, actually all three will perform very well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OJR Posted March 25, 2005 Report Share Posted March 25, 2005 Re: 270 vs 30.06 Take either one! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reloader Posted March 29, 2005 Report Share Posted March 29, 2005 Re: 270 vs 30.06 Just gotta put my 2 cents in... Go with the 30-06 and buy reloading equipment. Load it with standard powder (Reloader 15) and a 150 gr or so bonded core bullet( I like Speer's Hot-Cor) for deer Load it hot with a magnum powder(Reloader 19 or 22) and a 180 gr Sirrocco it makes a effective Elk gun out to 300 yards(possibly more on paper but how well can you realy shoot...)... If your budget is like mine you are looking for one gun that could fit all your hunting needs. The 30-06 does everything in the big game category below dangerous game, and will do small game for pest control..(just don't shoot any small game you want for the hide or meat...there whon't be enough left...) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bowhtr1 Posted March 31, 2005 Report Share Posted March 31, 2005 Re: 270 vs 30.06 Ill stick with the .280 Rem. I can reload them to almost 7 mag speed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slugshooter Posted March 31, 2005 Report Share Posted March 31, 2005 Re: 270 vs 30.06 I'm not real rifle savvy. (ie. I shoot mostly shotguns and as far as rifles the most I have shot is a .22 LR and an SKS with 7.62x39) Is there any comparison to shooting a 12 Gauge versus .30-06 or .270, I guess what I am getting at is, which rifle is closer to recoil wise if I were shooting my 12 gauge, would it be like shooting a Dove load, a rifled slug, a sabot slug out of a rifled barrel, which, compared to a 3 1/2 Turkey load has to be the worst. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJ Posted March 31, 2005 Report Share Posted March 31, 2005 Re: 270 vs 30.06 [ QUOTE ] which rifle is closer to recoil wise if I were shooting my 12 gauge, would it be like shooting a Dove load, a rifled slug, a sabot slug out of a rifled barrel, which, compared to a 3 1/2 Turkey load has to be the worst. [/ QUOTE ] Actually none of the above. The recoil in a 270, 280, 30-06 is a faster jab than any of the shotguns. The shotgun's recoil is longer more of a drawnout punch or push. The amount of recoil could be compared to a 2 3/4" magnum I guess. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reloader Posted March 31, 2005 Report Share Posted March 31, 2005 Re: 270 vs 30.06 [ QUOTE ] I know of a couple of very knowledgable guys on another forum who load their .30-06's to nearly .300 Win Mag speeds, using mostly 190 gr Matchkings. Most .30-06 ammo is loaded fairly mild from the factory because there are so many old actions around that may not be as strong as a modern action, like the Springfield 03-A3. [/ QUOTE ] Looking at my reloading manuals this shouldn't be too hard to do. The manual lists a muzle velocity difference between max loads for the two to be less than 200 fps off with 180 gr bullets. However this should be done by varrying powder choices and bullet styles...NEVER EXCEED MAX LOADS IN A MANUAL! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest MissouriHunter Posted April 5, 2005 Report Share Posted April 5, 2005 Re: 270 vs 30.06 I shoot a remington 30-06 pump and love it. Ihave shot a 270 but didn't see much different. I like 30-06's because that is all I have ever hunted with so i am partial to them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest ketchum Posted April 5, 2005 Report Share Posted April 5, 2005 Re: 270 vs 30.06 06 every time!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhunt Posted April 6, 2005 Report Share Posted April 6, 2005 Re: 270 vs 30.06 Either or. I have a .270 have been hunting with it for years and it is great for deer. My next rifle will most likely be a 30 06 though for more cartridge versatility. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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