Is a 270 more powerful than a 7mm?
270 with the 7mm Remington magnum is like comparing grits and white cornmeal. They’re pretty much the same thing. The latter round is a tad more powerful; so little, though, that any advantage to it lies in the fevered imagination of the user. Both are excellent cartridges.
Is a 7mm-08 big enough for elk?
The standard recommended minimum bullet energy to ethically and effectively harvest an elk sized animal is 1500 ft-lbs of energy upon impact. The 7mm-08 is well within this energy suggestion with a 162 grain bullet.
Is 270 the best deer cartridge?
270 Winchester one of the most popular big-game hunting cartridges of all time. He cemented its merit far and wide by using it to stack up big-game animals around the globe—including untold numbers of North American deer. For hunters who exclusively pursue deer, the . 270 Winchester is tough to beat.
Is a 270 good for deer hunting?
Which is better a 270 or a 7mm 08?
There’s no flys on a .270, but the 7mm-08 is definitely giving it some stiff competition. Ah sorry, should have been more clear. For sure, reloading gets the 270 to its potential–it obviously holds a good deal more powder than the shorty 7mm-08 case.
How big is a 270 Winchester at 600 yards?
The 270 Winchester and 7mm-08 Remington come within .4” of wind deflection at 300 yards, 1.5 inches at 600 yards. As for energy, again I doubt any big game animal will escape a vital zone hit with either of these 150-grain slugs out to 600 yards. Statistically the 270 Winchester out-powers the 7mm-08 by 161 f-p at 300 yards.
How tall is a 270 Win mule deer bullet?
Depending on the density and shape of the bullet used, a mule deer hunter could zero this new .270 Win. to strike 3 inches high at 100 yards and it would be dead-on at 287 yards. Bullets would stay within an 8-inch diameter circle clear out to 337 yards, about 100 yards farther than most hunters felt comfortable shooting with open sights.
What’s the difference between a 270 Winchester and a Remington?
The famously flat-shooting 270 Winchester has been around since 1925. It’s basically the 30-06 case necked down to hold a .277” bullet. The much younger 7mm-08 Remington (a 1980 release) is also related to the 30-06, but a couple of generations removed. First, the 30-06 was shortened to make the 308 Winchester.