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270WSM for PG?
13 March 2009, 20:31
smokepole paul270WSM for PG?
I would like to get opinions/facts about using the 270WSM for PG.
I appreciate your help.
13 March 2009, 21:21
Bear KodiakA friend of mine used his 270WSM for his hunt back in 01-02? At the time, the cartridge was new enough that it still had limited load data available, so he used Winchester factory ammo loaded with the 150grn Power Point. I don't recall exactly how many or what type of animals he took, but I do know that they were all one-shot kills. The one bullet he did recover was a nice boring looking mushroon that showed good expansion and had some shank left in it.
I would expect that a 140grn premium would be the way to go. I shoot 140grn Accubonds and 140grn TSX's in mine. It works great here in Oregon, so I see no reason it wouldn't be acceptable on the Dark Continent.
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13 March 2009, 22:26
DesertRamMy dad used his 270 WSM loaded with 140 grain TSXs in Namibia in 2004 to kill a zebra, a kudu, a springbok, a warthog, a red hartebeest, and a couple of impala with little difficulty. Put a good quality bullet through the vitals and the critters will die.
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13 March 2009, 22:55
Use Enough GunI have used the .270 for a number of plains game and no problems. Bwanna used his .270WSM at the same time and again, no problems. All things shot died from both.
14 March 2009, 01:51
L. David KeithWhy not? Stay with one of the well constructed bullets, know your limitations and shooting skills and there should be no problem. But no, I wouldn't recommend it for Eland unless your certain of your accuracy and have the $$$ just in case.
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14 March 2009, 20:06
PhoenixdawgI had a friend us a 270 wsm last june, he killed kudu, gemsbok, red hartebeest, blue wildebeest with no problems
14 March 2009, 20:36
Larry SellersThe only reason I don't use my 270WSM for plains game is I use my 300WSM for plains game!! Go for it.
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