CraigC
Sixgun Nut
Oh Jesus, ALL that ANYONE EVER needs is a .30-06. Make this statement a sticky and close the rifle forum. All questions have been answered.
FixedOh Jesus, ALL that ANYONE EVER needs is a .270 WCF. Make this statement a sticky and close the rifle forum. All questions have been answered.
Almost, realistically, 95% of the american hunting population will never have to utilize more than what is offered by the .30-40 krag. The other 5% need a .30-06-.375 mag. The o'connor kool aid was never NEEDED by anyone or anything, that concept is flawed by everything that's ever evolved from the .308 or .300 sav cases, if they can't do it in one flavor or another with modern technology, the .270 won't either.Fixed
Almost, realistically, 95% of the american hunting population will never have to utilize more than what is offered by the .30-40 krag. The other 5% need a .30-06-.375 mag. The o'connor kool aid was never NEEDED by anyone or anything, that concept is flawed by everything that's ever evolved from the .308 or .300 sav cases, if they can't do it in one flavor or another with modern technology, the .270 won't either.
No such thing as "O'Connor kool aid", only fact and experience based opinion.The o'connor kool aid was never NEEDED by anyone or anything,
Absolutely! Soft recoil, little to no hide damage, yotes will never know you didn't use a .270Grab the 30_40 Krag, son we are going coyote huntin'!
Agree.
... or the .270 WIN for that matter.
GR
I like plenty of spice, and will happily share it, I simply disagree with the o'connor cult.Replace 30-40 Krag with Honda Accord and 30-06-.375 mag with a Ford F-150 and your opening statement would be equally right for our driving needs too, and yet we collectively would reject it as whole heartily as most will reject your rifle premise.
Variety is the spice of life! Why do you like bland food? More importantly why do I have to eat your bland food?
But what a waste of powder!!!!Agree.
... or the .270 WIN for that matter.
GR
But what a waste of powder!!!!
@Hog huntin Harry
There's definitely a cool aid afoot. Similar facts and opinions have been documented in favor of other cartridges and yet the o'connor cult can't seem to see them, rather they claim theirs as the awesomest, for xyz even when literally handfuls of other cartridges fill specific rolls better
I always really liked the .270, it was my first centerfire rifle cartridge. I also never read O'Connor.
Always been more of an Elmer Keith/John Taffin/Ross Seyfried fan.
Once or twice.(if you haven't read it already)
PO said that about most over bore cartridges if im remembering correctly what ive read. He didnt want to AI the .243 as well.Disagree.
P.O. Ackley determined that the .270 WIN was a perfectly balanced cartridge, in no need of improvement.
And max loads for both the light and heavy bullet loadings fill the case with powder that completely burns w/in std. length Bbls.
It was actually one of, if not the first belt-less magnum.
GR
I guess you don't care about your shots on game but I do. Besides I have killed lots of deer with a 30-06. I said I like it. You don't seem to understand my posts. Deranged? maybe you don't know me. But I am not stupid and not a fan boy who claims that a .270 is a magnum.Match accuracy and practical hunting accuracy... are vastly different.
People that whine about a hunting rifle not shooting sub MOA... are deranged.
As the .280 has its factory load pressure issue, the 7mm-08 is a reasonable alternative.
But to choose the .308 over a .30-06, in a bolt hunting rifle, solely on the grounds that it is inherently more accurate...?
Nonsense.
GR
I guess you don't care about your shots on game but I do. Besides I have killed lots of deer with a 30-06. I said I like it. You don't seem to understand my posts. Deranged? maybe you don't know me. But I am not stupid and not a fan boy who claims that a .270 is a magnum.
Well...
You certainly had trouble understanding my post.
Maybe you should re-read it.
(and the .270 WIN - is a magnum... just not a very big one)
GR