I can't decide on a 270 or 30-06. Somebody give me some advice. Also, what are the best factory loads?

The venerable .30-06, although 100 years old, is still the most versatile, all-around cartridge for hunting the North American continent. With the wide variety of ammunition now available, you have bullet/load choices from varmint to bear, and with handloading, the selection is almost endless. Some might now consider it a bit light for grizzly, by current standards, but for many years, it was the cartridge of choice for these big bruins. Matched with the proper bullet and velocity, it will still handle any NA big game with quick, one-shot kills in the hands of a qualified shooter.





That being said, there are many different manufacturers offering several different loadings for the .30-06. There is no one brand of ammo that is better than all others. But, you can be sure that there is one out there that is more accurate in your gun than all the others. Which one works best in your specific rifle can only be determined by testing a number of them at the range on targets to see which groups best.





With testing, you鈥檒l find at least one particular load that combines the best accuracy with the desired down-range results. That鈥檚 the loading that鈥檚 going to be the most effective on game from your rifle, and that would be your choice for the best ammo. It will really come down to which load shoots best in your rifle.I can't decide on a 270 or 30-06. Somebody give me some advice. Also, what are the best factory loads?
They can talk 30/06 all they want, but when I made my choice, I chose the .270 win. There has never been a regret. I took my advise from the famous outdoor writer Jack O'Conner who singlehandedly made the .270 popular.


I have a Winchester model 70 featherweight with a super tight chamber


It kills as well as any thirty, and only once has it taken more than 1 shot to kill deer or elk, and that was my fault.


Federal, Hornady and Winchester make excellent premier


factory loads from 110 to 150 grains. I happpen to hand load so I prefer 130 grain Nosler soft points for deer, and either 140 grain Hornadys, or 150 grain Nosler partition for elk and up.


Because of the tight chamber on my rifle, it generates higher than factory ballistics with 140 gr. Last loads were 3050 fps with no signs of pressure and loaded below maximum recommended powder charges of IMR 4831.


Since singing such accolades, did I mention it also shoots flatter than the 30 oughtI can't decide on a 270 or 30-06. Somebody give me some advice. Also, what are the best factory loads?
I like the 30-06 due to it being the larger caliber and the ability to handle heavier bullets.





The 270 typically shoots 130 and 150gr


The 30-06 shoots 150 %26amp; 165 as the popular deer rounds and can go all the way to 220gr if I remember correctly.





With deer sized game, it's not likely to matter (though I still perfer the larger round). Where it does begin to matter is with larger game.





As to factory loads, I don't think you can go wrong with winchester. 150gr power points in either caliber are all you'll ever need to shoot at deer within 350 yards.
The yardstick; the 30-06. It will do anything and everything. There is also one kicker you should not overlook, you can buy surplus and military ball ammo for plinking and just having fun a heck of a lot cheaper since it was a military caliber and there are tons of fodder available.
Neither.





280 Remington has them both beat for trajectory. The power level is so close to the 30/06 that there is no practical difference.





The .270 Winchester is a bit light for Elk unless you get a perfect shot. We all know that that seldom happens in Elk hunting and especially Elk SHOOTING and TAGGING. That is why my preference for Elk is a 8MM Remington Mag with 220 grains on the low end and a .375 RUM with 300 grains on the top end depending on terrian. There is no doubt on public land that I will be TAGGING the Elk I shot. They DO NOT RUN. Nosler Partitions are the best bullet in the heavy weights like this. The 8mm Mag is limited to Hornady's which work very effectively too.





Nosler Accubond for Elk and Moose 160 grain.





Remington Core-Lokt for Deer 140 grain.
The best choice is the 30-06.* It has been tried, True, Tested, and proven since 1906.* I prefer to use the 180 grain boat tail bullet or the 220 grain myself.* It has a greater variety of bullet weights to choose from.*It will Harvest any game in North America cleanly %26amp; efficiently.*~
What are you hunting? Strictly deer? The .270 Winchester is a stellar deer rifle with the 130 %26amp; 150 grain bullets. Might hunt something bigger say Elk, Moose or Black Bear. The .30-06 shoots heavier bullets.





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You have several more load choices with the .30-06 and if you want to shoot factory loads try Federal Premium.
Go with the .30/06. You have more selection in both factory ammo and reloading components.
06 ........more bullet selection


Wincester Supreme.......Federal Gold.......Remington Premium..........Hormady............. whatever your chosen rifle likes best
30-06. It's bigger.
both are great rounds, but I'd go for the 30-06