How many of you use or have used the .270 Win. in Africa? How is the preformance?
Aaron

I haven't used the .270, but 5 years ago my hunting partner used his on a plains game hunt in South Africa, and did very well with it. Use a heavier, premium bullet, and remember, it's not what you hit them with, it's where you hit them. I don't think I would use it for something like Eland though. My outfitter on my most recent RSA hunt uses his 7 X 57 for most of his hunting, and gives it to his clients who want to use a hired rifle.

The 270 is as good as the 06, 7 Mag., 280, 284 or most any other caliber for African plainsgame and I would use it on Eland, but keep shots off the shoulder...

Aaron,
I use a .270 for all my hunting and as long as you use premium bullets I see no reason why you could not use it for Eland as well. For me it is the ideal rifle from up close to 300 yards.

Aaron, I have used the 270 on a few animals from Springbuck to Eland. My brother shot a lott of Eland Using 150 Noslers, did not have a problem if his aim was good. I will gladly use it on Big Eland bulls with good bullets

I humbly bow to the experienced .270 users. My comment on the .270 not being quite enough for Eland was based on a comment of my P.H. then. Perhaps he had bad shooting clients who happened to use a .270, and as we all should know, poor shooting can't be overcome by a larger caliber rifle.

Aaron how are you? Where are you? e-mail me with your new address.
lb404

[ 06-15-2002, 08:55: Message edited by: Aaron Rust ]

Leonard,

Doing Good! We are back in Kansas for a one year furlough. We are currently remodeling a house. YUCK! I'd rather be playing with the rifles. Uncle Hans aquired a very nice .270 that I might steal out of his gun cabinet. I will of course leave one of equal value in it.
Aaron

Aaron good to hear you are doing well, will be in Namibia middle of July. Have a great time

It looks to me that one ought to use 150 grain or more on the larger stuff. I always seem to want to use the heaviest bullet that any given rifle will shoot accurately.... Even at the sacrifice of tragector(sp). The bigger the SD+BC the better. Do you agree?... or is it better just to go with the standard weight like the 130 and have more velocity? How much more will an equal bullet in a 150 out penetrate a 130 grn? Will 20 grains make much difference?
Aaron

SIR:

I HAVE USED THE .270 ON A NUMBER OF TRIPS TO AFRICA. IN ALL CASES, I USED THE 150GR SWIFT BULLET.

I HAVE HAD ONE SHOT KILLS ON KUDU, SABLE, IMPALA, PUKU, LECHWE,WATERBUCK, AND WART HOG. THEY ALL DROPPED AT THE SHOT EXCEPT THE WART HOG WHICH RAN APPROIXMATELY 20 YDS.

ON ONE OF THE KUDU, THE BULLET PASSED THROUGH THE NEAR SHOULDER AND WAS FOUND BURIED IN THE OFF SHOULDER. THE BULLET STILL RETAINED 92% OF ORIGINAL WEIGHT.

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I am seeing the posts and really cannot believe this thread, I thought we had this discussion a month or so ago. The .270 is NOT good for Eland, just like the .45-70 is not good for buffalo. I have been with several clients armed with both calibers and in both situations . . . please leave these guns home if you are hunting the big stuff! Wounded game is not fun for the PH to be facing down and it is, obviously, not the goal of the hunter to lose their trophy.

Have you ever seen a buff full of premium .45-70's coming at you!

I would have to agree with alekojjensen. I shoot a lot of game with a 270 and I would never use it on a big bull eland even though I love that calibre almost as much as the 375 H&H! One rib and its a long long walk, chase and potential maiming of a very big animal!