.270win or 7mm for deer only?

another important question is are the 130g bullets in the .270win plenty enough for deer? i will probably stick with nosler 130 ballistic tips or accubonds? has anyone felt 130s were performing poorly moved up in weight from then on? this is important because ive done my ballistics comparrisons of the .270 basing on 130s.. if i had to move up to like a 140 0r 150, i dont think id like the increase in bullet drop from what im used to. that case i would probably want the 7mm rem. mag if 140s or 150s are a common need for deer.
 
I shoot a 130 Nosler partition pretty much exclusivly in my 270.. Never had a problem anchoring either deer or elk..
 
.270 Win. I shoot 130 grn Ballistic Tips for deer and 150 grn Grand Slams for elk. I am getting old and recoil averse. The .270 takes care of that. The 7mm has quite a sharp felt recoil in your average rifle config.
 
Originally Posted By: Bob TobergteOriginally Posted By: Harvey7Back in the old days the 270 would kill any deer and even most elk. I'm pretty sure that it takes at least a 300 magnum to kill a modern deer. At least that is what I hear and read.
I agree. Bin using my .270 for 25 yrs or more. However with the 'SOOPER' deer that now inhabit the woods & fields I mite 'UPGRADE' to a .243.

+1! the little blacktails we find here in western oregon, even a 243 is a little over-kill. but, the 270 might be just right
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I have a 7 RemMag. I think it is just a little better at the bigger critters than the .270 win. BUT...the .270 will serve you just fine. Your bullet selection maybe a bit more critical in the 270, but just stay within your means and the means of the rifle and have a great hunt.

BTW, I’ve heard the new standard of in deer rifles is the .416 Rigby. Has a little more punch for the winter coats!
 
My brother and I have both hunted deer exclusively with .270's for the last 10 yrs. Never had any problems. We started out shooting factory loads he liked 150 grainers, my gun shot better with 130's. About 6 yrs ago he started hanbloading and both guns shoot great with 140 gr ballistic tips, 53.0 gr of reloader 19. Sighted in 2 inces high, you can still hold on hair at 350yds. I've killed deer with a 7mag, but personally my voe is for the 270 and if you were set on the caliber change I'd go with a 7-08.
 
Are we seriously having a discussion on 270 and deer. We usually save this for 22-250's and 223's. Get you a 270 and never look back, I would much rather reload a non-belted case anyway.
 
I will add , a 270 makes for a much better deer/varmit cartridge than a 7mm mag. I killed my first deer with a 270. Moved to 7mm mag. because of the impressive ballistics on paper. 7mm mag. has not proven to be a better deer round than the 270. Does not take much gun to kill deer. I now hunt deer with down loaded 30-06. The non-magnum calibers like 270 , 30-06 , and 260 Rem. come in lighter and trimmer much easier carry rifles. The 130gr. Sierra boat tail is one accurate flat shooting bullet , good for deer and yotes. I have cut many a jack rabbits in half with a 270.
 
I have hunted with both calibers for many and many years - either one works just fine. But, I do favor the 270 more over the 7 mag for anything up to 300 yd.

 
For deer and most anything else short of dangerous game you just can't beat the 7x57 or 7-08.There's nothing wrong with any of the 06 based case rounds or the 7 mags but they really aren't needed 99% of the time.
 
I think without a doubt that the .270 is the best "whitetail" caliber made! Ill second the earlier posts about accuracy. In shooting about 25 different .270 rifles all would shoot sub MOA. Now that I mention it,I think its time for me to buy another one!
 
Around here the 270 is by far the most popular deer caliber. I don't personally own one, but I will someday. I do own a 7mm Rem Mag Tikka that I really like and have killed several deer with. However, I have found myself carrying my 243 more often than the 7mm lately. Partly because it's got better glass on it and partly because it's just alot less pounding on the shoulder.

I did shoot my old 243 exclusively for many years and never lost a deer. When I started shopping for a larger caliber, I wanted something that would be adequate for elk and deer, so i settled on a 7mm. If i were in your situation I would get the 270. Someday you'll want a bigger gun and you'll prob end up buying a 7mm or 300 or whatever....but isn't that the goal, owning a pile of guns?
 
I have been shooting a .270 for 35 years and love the Hornady 140 gr boat tail SP. It has taken many a western mule deer and elk with no issues. Now days there are more and better bullets than before. You can't go wrong with a good .270
 
They are both good calibers but you got the dies for the 270 and the 270 is a good caliber for your intended purposes and more.
 
I grew up reading Jack O'Connor (http://www.jack-oconnor.org/index.html). For the benefit of the younger readers, he is sometimes credited with making the 270 Win the success that it became.

When it came time to buy my first deer rifle, I did a lot of comparisons and decided on a Remington 700 Stainless Synthetic in 270 Win.

I think the 270 will be cheaper to shoot than the 7mm Rem Mag and more pleasant, too. I am currently using 130 gr Nosler ballistic tip loaded by Federal and they have been very effective.
 
I own a 270 and a 300 win mag. I really like the win mag but if I was going to buy a new rifle it would be a 7mm 08. But that's just me.
 
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