you guys nudged me toward 280AI, and the homework I did following that convinced me you were absolutely right. A great all around caliber that hits harder than 30-06 with a trajectory more like a 25-06 and recoil smack between the two. It's pretty tough to look at it on paper and think that the 280AI isn't the best all around caliber going right now.
But when I bought a 30-06 it made me feel like owning that and a 375 Ruger left a hole on the other end in my collection. I've been looking at 25-06 and 6.5x55 and sort of decided I wanted the next one to be Swede.
While looking at these two I noted the Winchester Short Magnums. The 270WSM and the 7mm WSM look really good on paper. Granted the 7mm WSM is more a direct competitor to 30-06, but the 270 WSM kind of falls in that middle ground, and from what I can see is very similar to the 280AI. Stronger than 280AI at nearer distances and weaker further out, with less drop all the way.
So I wanted to pick your brains and see how you felt about 270 WSM compared to 280AI.
But when I bought a 30-06 it made me feel like owning that and a 375 Ruger left a hole on the other end in my collection. I've been looking at 25-06 and 6.5x55 and sort of decided I wanted the next one to be Swede.
While looking at these two I noted the Winchester Short Magnums. The 270WSM and the 7mm WSM look really good on paper. Granted the 7mm WSM is more a direct competitor to 30-06, but the 270 WSM kind of falls in that middle ground, and from what I can see is very similar to the 280AI. Stronger than 280AI at nearer distances and weaker further out, with less drop all the way.
So I wanted to pick your brains and see how you felt about 270 WSM compared to 280AI.