270 vs. 30-06

[Kurtr]

6.5 flavors followed by 6mm but have a hankering for a big 30 some thing like the 300 norma mag

 

[Allen]

Either one will take out any critter on this continent with a well placed shot at a variety of ranges. I've shot an .06 for 20 years with a lot of dead animals and no complaints of the caliber. One of these days I'm going to break down and try something new, however it will be hard not to grab the old .06 if something is needing killin. My search right now will be for an easy, light shooting, accurate gun for the boy who'll get his first deer tag next year. I'm sure he'll end up with something much nicer than I have, which seems to be the trend.

I have a bunch of new shooters coming up over the coming few years. To start out the bunch, I bought my son a Tikka T3 in 243. It fits the 11 year old quite well and comes with an interchangeable butt pad/stock extension for when the boy gets older. He took out his first deer with it this past weekend with about a 140 yard shot. Badda bing, bada boom.

Note, I looked at all the cheaper rifles, the Howa (nice action glued to a fricking 4x4 nowadays...taking advice from Savage of yesteryear???), Ruger American (just smells cheap), Mossberg (hate their shotguns, can their rifles be any better?), and the Savage (getting better, but still junk IMHO). I came pretty close to a Remington model 700 which I already own and love, but the Tikka was partially a novelty buy for me.

 

[Ericb]

That was the first and last time I allowed someone to record me deer hunting. I can't take the pressure that comes from being a tacticool celebrity operator.

Looks like a squirrel ruined another good hunt.

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For me it's .270 because I have one and am confident with it.

 

[remm]

I have a bunch of new shooters coming up over the coming few years. To start out the bunch, I bought my son a Tikka T3 in 243. It fits the 11 year old quite well and comes with an interchangeable butt pad/stock extension for when the boy gets older. He took out his first deer with it this past weekend with about a 140 yard shot. Badda bing, bada boom.

Note, I looked at all the cheaper rifles, the Howa (nice action glued to a fricking 4x4 nowadays...taking advice from Savage of yesteryear???), Ruger American (just smells cheap), Mossberg (hate their shotguns, can their rifles be any better?), and the Savage (getting better, but still junk IMHO). I came pretty close to a Remington model 700 which I already own and love, but the Tikka was partially a novelty buy for me.

I am strongly considering the Tikka as well for the boy, have to decide on caliber 1st. .308 and 7mm08 have me very intrigued at this point for the boy, however I ain't ruling out the tried and true .243

Sorry to get off topic of the .270/-06 debate, please don't give me a neg rep you tittysprinklers:;:cheers not sure if my fragile self could handle it.

 

[bigv]

.270 for me. Have read too many articles from "experts" saying .270 is probably best all around gun etc. With the right rounds they are fast and flat. That's what i like about them. Have 2 and have never had an issue killing deer or a bear. Going to use it on a cow elk in a month. I have some interest in the 6.5 creedmor. Research shows its a pretty solid all around gun. Great long range gun with little recoil. Hits hard apparently. However, to my knowledge it isn't made by any manufacturers I like.

 

[Kurtr]

I love going to the range and getting the old my 270 with core lokt killed a deer at 500 i just held on its back.

 

[Callem'In]

I also like the .270WSM. It has taken many deer, coyotes, and an Alaskan brown bear. I also shoot the tried and true 30.06 that was a hand me down rifle (now with upgrades from when I received it). Both will do the job on any North American big game.

 

[deleted member]

.270 for me. Have read too many articles from "experts" saying .270 is probably best all around gun etc. With the right rounds they are fast and flat. That's what i like about them. Have 2 and have never had an issue killing deer or a bear. Going to use it on a cow elk in a month. I have some interest in the 6.5 creedmor. Research shows its a pretty solid all around gun. Great long range gun with little recoil. Hits hard apparently. However, to my knowledge it isn't made by any manufacturers I like.

hate to say it... but, savage makes a good gun right off the shelf in 6.5. reviews are something else. if you are ok with the accu-trigger. some folks are not fans.

 

[PrairieGhost]

hate to say it... but, savage makes a good gun right off the shelf in 6.5. reviews are something else. if you are ok with the accu-trigger. some folks are not fans.

I have the model 10BA Stealth in 6.5. It had a lot of milling marks on the lands so it would not shoot subsonics. I sent it in and the barrel it came back with was very smooth. It now often groups under .2 inches. I bought the specific rifle because I wanted how the stock and magazine were set up. I think perhaps their best rifle is the one with accustock and 5R rifling. I don't think anything short of a custom rifle will outshoot that rifle. I looked at them at Dicks sporting goods last year, but can't find them on the Savage site today. Maybe a custom run. They were law enforcement series. If I run across it again I'll post up.

Can't find the rifle with 5R rifling, but this is the rifle I was thinking of. Only in 308 now. http://www.savagearms.com/firearms/model/10FCPSR

 

[DirtyMike]

I am strongly considering the Tikka as well for the boy, have to decide on caliber 1st. .308 and 7mm08 have me very intrigued at this point for the boy, however I ain't ruling out the tried and true .243

Sorry to get off topic of the .270/-06 debate, please don't give me a neg rep you tittysprinklers:;:cheers not sure if my fragile self could handle it.

have a tikka in .243 and .270wsm. absolutely will be buying a tikka for dirtymike jr.

 

[SDMF]

I can pretty much forgive the introduction of 7-08 into the discussion.

243 for deer guys should be banned and fined and censured for an enormous ethical violation.

6.5 Creedmore is a stupid fad like tight-rolling Jean cuffs or bell-bottoms.

270 Whoops the lot. 30-06 still blows.

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hate to say it... but, savage makes a good gun right off the shelf in 6.5. reviews are something else. if you are ok with the accu-trigger. some folks are not fans.

Accutriggers suck fly-bite infected donkey nuts. Not a fan of 2-piece bolts, pinned bolt heads, or plunger ejectors either.

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Whats your question? Looks like you made up your mind, or is this yet another thread to stir the pot?

It's an 80+yr old unresolved argument comprised of hundreds of thousands if not millions of hunters/shooters worid-wide. I thought the collective intelligence contained within NDA could answer the question once and for all. Seemed like more fun than a neg rep thread or anything in the political section.

Edited to add:

Anyone who says 30-06 is flat-out wrong.

 

[2400]

270 for me, I've killed a lot of animals big and small with mine.

 

[Enslow]

I like the .25-06 super short mag. Great combination of high b.c. Bullet choices and highly available low cost factory ammo.

 

[Fishmission]

have a tikka in .243 and .270wsm. absolutely will be buying a tikka for dirtymike jr.

Have a T3 270 wsm going on 6 years. tack driver!

 

[Bed Wetter]

I don't hunt with a 30-06, but I'm glad to hear I'm not the only one who appreciates the sport of hunting critters with combat rifles.

 

[fj40]

SDMF,

30.06 in a Savage is the cat's ass. Especially with the accu-trigger. You know I'm right.

 

[SDMF]

SDMF,

30.06 in a Savage is the cat's ass. Especially with the accu-trigger. You know I'm right.

Makes one hell of a good fence post or handyman jack handle.

 

[Riverbottoms]

Makes one hell of a good fence post or handyman jack handle.

Sounds like a comment from a Remington shooter.

 

[SDMF]

Sounds like a comment from a Remington shooter.

I prefer M70's and Kimber 84's to Rem 700's. It's been 5yrs or better since I actually hunted with a 700.

 

[REY_off]

270........wsm

Im also one of the dummies that bought a 270 WSM over the 270 win.

Love the gun, hate buying ammo. I need to start shooting more so I can justify reloading.