Is the 270 WSM a good rifle?

270 Winchester and WSM are both good, flat-shooting hunting cartridges, neither make a sound choice for today’s long-range shooting. 270 Win. gives all the velocity any rifleman would need, within sane hunting ranges.

What is the difference between .270 Win and .270 WSM?

270 WSM will buy you between 150 and 200 additional feet per second of velocity. With heavy (150 grain) bullets the difference is about 100 fps, hardly enough to place the WSM in a different league than the original . 270 WSM is 130 fps faster than the . 270 Win.

What is a 270 WSM compared to?

270 WSM is the only cartridge of the WSM family that produces notable ballistic gains over other existing cartridges. The . 300 WSM closely mimics the long-popular . 300 Winchester Magnum, while the 7mm WSM matches performance of the 7mm Remington Magnum in similar barrel lengths.

Can a 270 shoot 270 WSM?

– A standard . 270 does just fine with a 22-inch barrel, while the WSM requires 24 inches. – Barrel life in the WSM is shorter, although this is not much of a factor in a hunting rifle.

What can you hunt with a 270 WSM?

Yes, the . 270 WSM Winchester Short Magnum is A GOOD CHOICE for whitetail deer hunting, under average conditions, from a mid-range distance, with a medium grain expanding bullet, and with correct shot placement.

Is a 270 WSM good for elk?

Yes, the . 270 WSM Winchester Short Magnum is A GOOD CHOICE for elk hunting, under average conditions, from a mid-range distance, with a medium grain expanding bullet, and with correct shot placement. 270 WSM Winchester Short Magnum round is approximately 3170 foot-pounds.

What is the range of a 270 caliber rifle?

270 Winchester will not rise more than 3.5 inches, to touch the line of sight at approximately 270 yards, providing a maximum point blank range of about 325 yards for a 7-inch diameter target, matching the vital area of deer sized game, allowing the hunter to shoot within that distance without having to think about …

What is the muzzle velocity of a Winchester 270?

Winchester ballistics for the .270 load claim a muzzle velocity (MV) of 2950 fps and muzzle energy of 2705 ft. lbs. from a 24″ test barrel. Down range velocity figures are: 2763 fps at 100 yards, 2583 fps at 200 yards, 2411 fps at 300 yards, and 2245 fps at 400 yards.

Is the 270 WSM any good for moose hunting?

270 WSM is flat shooting and hard hitting. I like 150gr Winchester XP3. I have a Tikka T3 Lite. When moose hunting I like to walk relatively long distances and some of the terrain is up and down. The lighter gun makes for a much more pleasurable hunt. Thanks for the input Ed. Have you tried the 130 grain bullet in the 270 WSM?

What is the Winchester XP3 bullet made of?

Illustration courtesy of Winchester Ammunition. The front half of the XP3 bullet body is lead free, being made of solid gilding metal (a copper alloy that avoids the copper fouling problem inherent in pure copper bullets). The back half has a conventional lead core similar to the rear core of a Nosler Partition bullet.

What is the SD of Supreme Elite XP3 bullet?

Winchester supplied sample Supreme Elite ammunition with the new XP3 bullet to Guns and Shooting Onlinein .308 Winchester/150 grain (stock # SXP308) and .270 Winchester/150 grain (stock # SXP270W) calibers. The sectional density (SD) of all .308″/150 grain bullets is .226, while the SD of all .277″/150 grain bullets is .279.

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