.270 or 30.06 ???

[bullzeyez61]

I bowhunt and so does a friend of mine but he wants to get back to Rifle hunting because he moved back up Nort eh. The type of hunting he would be doing is whitetail but he is going to put in for that Moose Hunt and wants something that would be sufficient to do both. Any suggestions or reccomendations would be appreciated. I am siding towards the .270 but he thinks the 30.06. So lets hear what you people think.

[BeezeHound]

I would go 30-06 personally, especially for the moose hunt. Nothing wrong with the 270, I'm looking for one myself for deer hunting, but I think the 30-06 would have a tad more wallop for the bigger animal.

[mudslinger64]

270 is great for deer but if i was going to go for moose i think i would want something like a 300 mag or even a 338.

[PerchJerker]

Pretty hard to argue with the all-around versatility and effectiveness of the .30-06 .....

[benelli_dude2002]

Never owned a 30-06 but put a few moose down with my 270. I shoot a 300WSM now for everything. I still got the 270 though

[picksbigwagon]

30-06 is where I would lean if he is just considering these two cartridges. maybe one to consider would be the 300 RUM (remington ultra mag) Remington has 3 different levels of bullets they mag, less powerful rounds for deer at level one, level 3 would be your moose rounds.

I look forward to applying for the moose hunt someday, especially as my sons get older, and part of that will involve getting a new rifle. As for now, I have a 243 for windy days coyote hunting and for a back up to my 223 for that same hunting.

[candiru]

I would go .308 or 7mm-08. You don't give up much on the front end to a 270 or 30-06 but they are quite a bit easier on your shoulder, which means more practice. With today's premium bullets I would not hesitate to use them on moose. It is all about putting the bullet in the right place.

[hunter991]

i would lean on the 30.06 imo. big reason is, can be used for most any hunting in the lower 48. When you put moose on the menu, then for sure. The recoil between a 270 and 30.06 is almost non existant. On paper the 270 is less but i shoot both and its pretty hard to tell the diff.

[matthothand]

I would agree with the 30-06. It'll handle moose and is a perfect deer rifle.

[InTheNorthwoods]

Either would be more than capable of handling most N.A. game species, but I like the 30.06 for the variety of different grained bullet offerings and ease of finding them. Not alot of difference that would be noticed affield between a .270 or a 30.06 otherwise.

[deets22]

both are great calibers. but since they are thinking about moose hunting I would go with the 30-06. it packs a little more punch than the 270 and like people have said before it is a very versatile round for most game you could dream of hunting.

[BobT]

Agreed. 30-06.

[Arctic]

The .30-06 is probably the best all-around big game rifle in North America. It is certainly the standard in Alaska. It will effectively kill pretty much anything in North America, and you can find a wide range of ammo for it anywhere.

That being said, the .270 is probably the perfect deer rifle, whether shooting long for western mulies or short range whitetails in the North Woods.

Because you are also interested in moose, I'd go with the .30-06.

[paceman]

another vote for the 06.

[jcpmn82]

300 Win. Mag. knock 'em down with the first shot!!!!!!

[BobT]

My 15-year old daughter did that with a .243 opening day this year...twice! Don't need a 300 Win. Mag. to knock 'em down with the first shot.

The first time my ex brother-in-law came to deer camp he was toting a 378 Weatherby mag. Claimed he'd "knock 'em down with the first shot." The first doe that came by he took aim, fired, and knocked her down on the first shot just like he said. Funny thing. As he was walking to her, she got up and he hasn't seen her since.

[Heartman]

Coke or Pepsi. Both good - both have their fan base.

[gunther274]

I never understood why anyone would ever want to shoot a .300 Mag for deer. My dear old grandfather has been shooting a .243 for years and years and years, always takes them right down. I shoot a .270 and i would never want anything else. My uncle is a pretty big elk hunter from the west, and he shoots elk with his .270, he never has a problem. I dont know about the .270 and moose, i have heard a lot of people say yes, and a lot say no.

[jcpmn82]

Whoops, guess I'm designated a-hole... .22 LR

[10,000 Casts]

270 Shortmag is the way to go in my opinion. I use 130 grain ballistic silvertips for deer and if I want to go after Elk of Moose, I can shoot 150-160 grain bonded big game rounds. Pretty similar to a 7mm or 308. But the rounds are flying 3400 feet per second. Pretty flat shooting too, I site mine in at an inch high at 100 yds and I am 1 inch low at 200 and 3 inches low at 300yds... put the bullseye on them and shoot!

[NoWiser]

10,000,

I also shoot a 270 WSM. Do you have any trouble with your bullets not holding together at short ranges? I seem to have problems with the bullets pretty much exploding and not exiting the deer when my shot is under 60 or 70 yards. I have had this problem with both 140 grain Nosler Accubonds and 150 grain Federal Fusion bullets. Just seems like they are too dang fast. Lethal on deer, but I'd like to know where all that lead goes! I'm thinking of taming down some handloads for the shorter ranges I deal with 99% of the time. I agree though, its a great caliber and a blast to shoot! Very expensive if you don't load your own.

270 or 30-06 for deer hunting in MN? Take your pick and go with it, both will be great. I would probably go 30-06 if it were me. I bought the 270 WSM with the hopes that someday I'll make it out west!

[Fishin Dan]

I will agree with the last two guys. The 270 WSM is an awesome gun. Never had a single problem with it. And the power and distance it has is amazing. Never had a deer run more then 20 yards since i got this gun. Only bad thing i could think of about the 270 WSM is as NoWiser said that the rounds are very expensive.

[bak2MN]

I shoot a 270 and have shot many a deer and a elk with it and never have had any problems. My uncle out west shoots a 270 and hunts elk deer and moose and a bear and has always got them no problems. It still is shot placement. I read a article in buckmaster and theytalked about the "big guns" vs smaller clibers and it boils down to shot placement. Whichever you choose to purchase a good shot with either one will put your game down.

[DrKen]

Either of the two calibers are excellent. Only advantage to the 06 is the wide variety of bullets and the ease of buying the ammunition. Soft point expanding bullets for deer and bonded bullets for moose in either caliber. Matter of personal preference beyond that. Another plus is ammunition for either is relatively inexpensive, kick is relatively mild and you will shoot them more often with no discomfort. Thus you will put the bullet in the right spot when the time comes. Far more important than anything else. Of course, you're a bowhunter and well aware of that fact.

[pulleye16]

I like the 30.06. Perfect all around rifle in my head. Can take all large game with it. You can also play around with the grains as to how far and flight patterns of your bullet(like other calibers I suppose). Bullet prices aren't to bad either as its a pretty popular load. some what bias though cause I don't own a .270 but I was going through the same questioning you are doing and with the same calibers...just went with the 30.06 and like the decision I made.