270wsm...what gives!!!

[NRV]

While I love my 270 WSM, I'll agree that it doesn't seem to be gaining in popularity. However, in my neck of the woods, I'd wager that 80% of the whitetail are killed with either a 270 Winchester or a 30-30. The average hunter doesn't handload, and can buy 270 Win ammo at every country store.

If the 30-30 is still hanging in there, I don't believe that 270s are going anywhere. They may never be used in competitions, but the majority of rifle owners and shooters in the U.S. have never heard of a 6BR, 6.5x284, or a 284 Shehane.

 

[broncman]

After Christmas I got the hankering for a 7mm WSM. So off I went to find one... Bass Pro, all the local gun shops and NO 7 WSM. Several 270 WSM but no 7's.

Most of the factory offerings are now in 270 WSM and NOT 7 WSM! Looks like 270 WSm is winning out.

SO....I picked one up in (270 WSM) in a Remington model 7 Whitetail. 100 rds down the tube and groups are only in the 1.25 to 1.5" range. Good enough for hunting, but this remmington barrel sucks.

It is a 22" barrel instead of 24"....It gives up a little velocity

Here are my loads:

150 grain Hornady SST, 61 gr RL19, 2830 FPS
150 grain Hornady SST, 71 gr Ramshot Magnum 2900 FPS

130 grain Sierra Game King, 61 gr IMR4350 , 3100 FPS

I looked at a Sako today for my 14 year old but it is lighter than my Remmy... He may not be able to handle the recoil. The Model 7 is about all he wants as far as recoil. He shoots a few groups and then he is done.

Ken

 

[ChrisNZ]

Any magnum in a Model 7 is stretching it for a kid's first gun. I got my two guys an M7 .260 as a first deer gun and with moderate handloads, it was fine. I guess you could always cook up some tame handloads for him and then build up to full noise loads.

ChrisNZ

 

[OKIE2]

The 7wsm also has slightly larger powder capacity than the 270wsm. They shortened the neck and made the case body longer. :crazy:

this was done to keep dummy's from putting a 7mm in a 270 chamber

 

[JabaliHunter]

the 130 scirocco IIs and 140 accubonds are perfect hunting bullets. The 150 A-frames are also extremely effective. All work well for me!