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09-08-2008, 10:17 AM
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Coho
Join Date: Oct 2006
Posts: 67
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270 or 30-06?
Ive been thinking about maybe getting my wife a 270 and not an 06 cuz it kicks a little less. Do you think it had enough bullet options for her to use for both deer and elk? Im worried the 06 will kick too much for her...
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09-08-2008, 10:23 AM
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King Salmon
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: Hillsboro Oregon
Posts: 7,787
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Re: 270 or 30-06?
A 270 will kill every thing in the North west you can hunt. Cheap ammo and shoots flat. Jack Connor a famous outdoor writter has killed a ton of animals with his 270. That caliber is fine.
Here is a place with recoil info there are others out there as well.
http://kwk.us/recoil.html
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Originally Posted by Casey55JL
Ive been thinking about maybe getting my wife a 270 and not an 06 cuz it kicks a little less. Do you think it had enough bullet options for her to use for both deer and elk? Im worried the 06 will kick too much for her...
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09-08-2008, 10:44 AM
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Coho
Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: Yamhill Co.
Posts: 75
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Re: 270 or 30-06?
Remember, it is all about placement. I am totally with Ehunter.
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09-08-2008, 01:55 PM
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Ifish Nate
Join Date: Nov 2001
Location: Pocatello, ID
Posts: 2,350
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Re: 270 or 30-06?
Haven't shot an elk with my .270 (I missed), but it worked on my moose. If you can only have one a .270 Winny and Nosler Partitions will kill anything in the lower 48 (not sure I'd take on a griz with one by choice) The .30-06 works on everything in North America, but in my experiance, the '06 kicks more. And since I can have more than one, I have a .270 for deer/antelope or when I'm walking a long way, a .30-06 somewhere in NM with my Dad or my brother (need to get that back), and a .35 Whelen for elk or when I'm hunting on horseback (composite stocks hold up to horse antics better than wood!).
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09-08-2008, 02:00 PM
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Chromer
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Vancouve, WA
Posts: 919
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Re: 270 or 30-06?
my vote is for the 30-06
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09-08-2008, 02:04 PM
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Steelhead
Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: Anchorage, AK
Posts: 339
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Re: 270 or 30-06?
A .270 will work just fine, but I prefer the .280. There are a LOT of bullet selections for the 7mm's, especially if you reload. If you're worried about recoil, the 7mm-08 might even be a better choice.
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09-08-2008, 02:11 PM
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Steelhead
Join Date: Jan 2002
Location: Pendleton, OR
Posts: 233
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Re: 270 or 30-06?
(Full disclosure, I own a 270)
I vote for the 270 because once you buy a 30-06 you really have no excuse to go buy another gun. Please, help gun manufacturers stay in business. Go with the 270!
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09-08-2008, 02:15 PM
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Sturgeon
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Hillsboro
Posts: 3,542
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Re: 270 or 30-06?
270 2 elk and many deer with mine , It will in my opinion out shoot an 06 in 8 out of 10 situations and of course less recoil. She will like it much more than an 06 right now gauranteed.
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09-08-2008, 04:53 PM
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Ifish Nate
Join Date: Apr 2005
Posts: 2,055
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Re: 270 or 30-06?
I have a lot of rifles to choose from...Most times I choose my 270...Just about perfect for those cross canyon shots for spring bear... 
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09-08-2008, 05:09 PM
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Sturgeon
Join Date: Jul 2002
Location: Bend Oregon
Posts: 3,854
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Re: 270 or 30-06?
I have the rem in 7400, semi auto, composite, light, no kick, cheap bullets, and your wife well just love it, so well you.
and it knocks down deer, and a poison for elk.
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09-08-2008, 05:11 PM
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Ifish Nate
Join Date: Mar 2006
Posts: 2,197
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Re: 270 or 30-06?
Go with the .270. You won't regret it.
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09-08-2008, 05:18 PM
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Ifish Nate
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: Antelope, Ore
Posts: 3,264
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Re: 270 or 30-06?
Another vote for the 7mm-08! Never had one but they are about the same as a 7x57 and I've had three of them, great round!
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09-08-2008, 05:22 PM
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Sturgeon
Join Date: May 2007
Location: Olympia, WA
Posts: 3,603
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Re: 270 or 30-06?
Both. 130 gr 270 for open country deer, 180 gr 30 caliber for elk. The 30-06 is a bit more versatile because It can push 150 gr, 165 gr and 180 gr bullets. The 270 runs 130, 140, and 150. Since I hunt open country for deer, I like the 270. I hunt in the woods for elk, so I'm glad I have a 30-06.
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