goshawker Posted February 24, 2013 Report Share Posted February 24, 2013 hi lads is there any of you using a .270, what do you think of it, ive have shot a 243 and a 308, and have just order a .270 and im now wondering have i made the right choice as there is a few saying that the recoil is serious. cheers in advance Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aister Posted February 24, 2013 Report Share Posted February 24, 2013 I dont own a 270 but I have shot with one. The one I used had a moderator on it and was a pleasure to shoot compared to my 30-06 with no mod and I would imagine the recoil for both would be similar. Hope this helps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mallet Posted February 24, 2013 Report Share Posted February 24, 2013 Got a Sako 85 .270 moderated and can't say I notice the recoil. I used to shoot .243, 22-250 and also shot other stuff in the military and can't say that I find it as horrific as everyone makes out, 9 out of 10 people who bang on about it have probably never shot one or have gone from a .22 rimfire to a .270 centrefire or something stupid, also when i'm shooting i'm concentrating on the target not thinking about the recoil! I home load and have it running at 2900-3000fps with a 130g soft point, and a bit faster and flatter with a 115g Hornady for fox. Wouldn't change it as it does everything I ask of it. Meat damage is the other thing people go on about and I cant say I have found it bad at all. I think it is more down to bullet choice, placement and how hot it's running at. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aister Posted February 24, 2013 Report Share Posted February 24, 2013 Got a Sako 85 .270 moderated and can't say I notice the recoil. I used to shoot .243, 22-250 and also shot other stuff in the military and can't say that I find it as horrific as everyone makes out, 9 out of 10 people who bang on about it have probably never shot one or have gone from a .22 rimfire to a .270 centrefire or something stupid, also when i'm shooting i'm concentrating on the target not thinking about the recoil! I home load and have it running at 2900-3000fps with a 130g soft point, and a bit faster and flatter with a 115g Hornady for fox. Wouldn't change it as it does everything I ask of it. Meat damage is the other thing people go on about and I cant say I have found it bad at all. I think it is more down to bullet choice, placement and how hot it's running at. Can I ask what bullet 130gr bullet you are using? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mallet Posted February 24, 2013 Report Share Posted February 24, 2013 130g Speer Hot-Cor at the moment about to change to a 140g Nosler partition once they run out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elk hunter Posted February 24, 2013 Report Share Posted February 24, 2013 I've a 25-06 in my collection and must say anything built of the 30-06 is a cracking round. Loud but do the job. You won't go far wrong with the 270. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goshawker Posted February 24, 2013 Author Report Share Posted February 24, 2013 lads cheers for info Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shakari Posted February 24, 2013 Report Share Posted February 24, 2013 (edited) Whilst calibre is a factor in recoil, it's not the only factor. Stock design and weight make a big difference and even if you do struggle with recoil, you can tame it by fitting a mercury tube or tungsten bead etc recoil arrestor....... Yet another option is a muzzle brake. I personally hate brakes but there's no doubt they reduce the recoil. FWIW, my big rifle is a .500 Jeffery, weighs about 12lbs unloaded and has a recoil arrestor fitted........ and whilst it's not exactly a pussy cat to shoot it is easily manageable. Edited February 24, 2013 by shakari Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stalkersteve Posted February 25, 2013 Report Share Posted February 25, 2013 I love mine! Shoot 130g don't notice the recoil Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wildfowler.250 Posted February 25, 2013 Report Share Posted February 25, 2013 I got one as my first CF,(went from HMR to .270). I'm as skinny as you can get and the recoil is no bother. Have probably only shot about 20 deer with it but they have all dropped. It does the job but I assume most calibers will if you aim in the right place. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fortune Posted February 26, 2013 Report Share Posted February 26, 2013 (edited) I don’t know where all of this nonsense about the 270 comes from about it being a banger with heavy recoil that is hard on the shoulder and a carcass destroyer. It really is a load of rubbish. A 308 is a bigger load and has a larger bullet so go figure that out. Like any car you don’t have to drive it with your foot to the metal all of the time. I have reloaded mine from a soft load that feels about the same as my 20 bore up to loads that have got that much power that the recoil is aggressive. Some time ago Basc did a load for the 270 that used a Speer 130 pushed by H4895. That load was very nice to shoot and did the business very adequately. The only slight downside is that there aren’t so many tips available as there are for the 308 but the one that are available work very well. I think that the270 goes back to 1925 so if it wasn’t any good then it would have sunk into oblivion years ago. This gives a bit of info on this round and like it says it does deliver devastating terminal performance. I read that a red deer that was shot in the body had it’s kneck broken by the impact. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/.270_Winchester Edited February 26, 2013 by fortune Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scobydog Posted February 26, 2013 Report Share Posted February 26, 2013 I've got an old p/h 270 , great rifle and no issues with recoil, use a ase jet z on it, also got a slot for 243 but prob going to get it taken off as I have no need for it now. This was the 1st c/f I bought and glad I did. Good luck with it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wildtrax Posted February 26, 2013 Report Share Posted February 26, 2013 glad to read all the positive feedback on .270 as ive got a .243 and have just ordered a tikka laminate stainless .270 was hoping i hadent made a bad choice as there are lot of negative comments on the net ref recoil issues. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goshawker Posted February 26, 2013 Author Report Share Posted February 26, 2013 lads thats great onfo, like wildtrax i have read more about how bad the recoil is on a .270, glad i made that choice Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kent Posted February 26, 2013 Report Share Posted February 26, 2013 .270 uses significantly more powder than a .308 so its louder on report, the .308 "generally" uses a heavier bullet than is common to the .270 so is more likely to have a greater punch due to the extra weight of bullet . High impact speeds and lighter bullets create carcass damage so choose your load with care in the woods select heavier, tougher, slower out on the Hill it wont make a jot at 200yds on a red stag as regards meat and its well into the top 5 British deer rifles for good reason- previously the choice of the forestry commission and generally very easy to get Ammo for North of the border Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vince Green Posted February 26, 2013 Report Share Posted February 26, 2013 The .270 is a necked down .30-06 round. It was very popular in the US for many years. The question of recoil might originate from the States where they like extremely lightweight rifles because they have to carry them for miles. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bewsher500 Posted March 4, 2013 Report Share Posted March 4, 2013 its an awesome round, I have 3! recoil is subjective by most the recoil index shows the 270 to be pretty much the same as 308 if not lower that some loads 308 isnt as fast but has heavier bullets - resultant recoil is similar 130gr Interlocks or Norma soft points will comfortably deal with any quarry in the UK as a one stop shop Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loki Posted March 4, 2013 Report Share Posted March 4, 2013 Hi I have had a .270W for some 20yrs and it does what it is intended for. Bullets include both the 130 & 150grn home loaded. Recoil - subjective and likely in my opinion to be based on other people talking/hearsay so use your own experience. Having said that it will not be easy to set aside others opinion that may have already gelled. Enjoy! L Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackrider Posted March 24, 2013 Report Share Posted March 24, 2013 I use .270 Win in a R93 Blaser with an Aetec Maxim moddy and I'm so pleased with it ! Ok, a bit of a bang and a jolt, not unsurmountable and you quickly become used to it . Currently using Win. Ball. Silver tips at 130 gn. Great caliber ! Blackrider. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
highseas Posted March 25, 2013 Report Share Posted March 25, 2013 i used a hyem lightweight for years at first i **** myself it jumped more than kicked, but i shot hundreds of deer with it very good in opinion Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goshawker Posted March 25, 2013 Author Report Share Posted March 25, 2013 all in all from what you lads are saying its a top class round! im just waiting on my license coming back and im now chomping at the bit to get it, what grain of bullets are you using? what is the carcass damage like from them? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maddog546 Posted March 25, 2013 Report Share Posted March 25, 2013 Mine used to black your collar bone when shooting prone,but I changed the backalite but plate for a rubber one and that has ceased,a lovely flat shooting round that will stop anything in this country. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alycidon Posted March 25, 2013 Report Share Posted March 25, 2013 (edited) Have fired a shot or two with a 270 and did not notice any recoil. Necked a Roe buck with one at about 80 yards with a NBT, hardly a mark on it. Have heard it does make a mess on a chest shot on small deer but not actually witnessed it, suspect that bullet choice and velocity may be the real issue. A Edited March 25, 2013 by Alycidon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
highseas Posted March 26, 2013 Report Share Posted March 26, 2013 not much damage to a shot in the chest thru the ribs, a high shoulder shot can get messey more so on stags and hinds as their is more meat and bone to take the energy of the bullet. i shoulder shot 2 14point 21 stone stags with clients last year and they just went stiff and rolled over Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mallet Posted March 28, 2013 Report Share Posted March 28, 2013 Currently i'm using 130g SP Speer Hot-Cor but have just got some 140g Nosler Partitions which i need to load and try out Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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