With all the talk abt. the new calibers, I thought we could have a vote on the old school. If you could only have one of the above, what would it be and why?
While the ol '06 is a great round, I do not have rifle chambered for it.
Killed my first Whitetail and many,many more with various rifles in .270. For me it's a sentimental favorite.
It kills with authority.
I guess I read too many Jack O'Connor stories growing up.
If you like and believe what Craig Boddington writes, a 270, 280 or 30-06 is all that is needed for most hunters.All these cartridges will do the job well.
Ive hunted deer with both. if I had only one choice it would be the 06 . it can be used for most big game animals, the 270 is not my choice for bigger game [i.e. grizzly bears ]
You haven't mentioned what for. If you are just talking about deer hunting then the only practical difference in the two is in the mind of the person that thinks one is better than the other.
I'd take the '06. I have had too many deer tote the .270 off. I haven't had to trail the '06 more than 30 yards, and that wasn't very often. The .270 is just too fast for the shots I was making. The bullets wouldn't expand. I was using the 130 grain core-loct.
If the largest thing I was going to hunt was Elk, then no question for me, my .270. If I could only have one gun and needed it to cover everything in N.A., then yeah, an '06.
Luckily I don't have to choose.
Having said that, my .270 is by FAR, my favorite rifle.
Hunt/fish safely,
Phil
I've also seen and heard of .270's losing a few deer, even when hit well. I know it's taken many deer but I personally believe that it was designed for and is intended for long range shots.....something that the "average" Georgia hunter rarely needs.
Also, the '06 will take ANY big game in North America, and is even sometimes used as a "light game" back-up for deer-sized game in places like Africa.
I really don't think there is any practical difference when it comes to shooting a deer. I'm sure some of the gun guys will correct me if I'm wrong, but a 270 is just a very slightly necked down 06 cartridge.
The only reason I might say an 06 is because you have so many choices of shell brands, bullet weights, and types of bullets with the 06.
Teach
I have to vote '06. I have killed a few deer in my time and i have yet to trail a deer more than 15 steps from the impact Zone. I am not really into searching for deer in the dark so I vote '06.