We have the 30-06 and the 308 Win, the 280 Rem and 7-08, and even the 35 Whelen and 358 Win. There are other comercial cartridges based on the 308 case. Seeing as the 270 Win is so popular, why is there no factory cartridge that is a 308 Win necked down to 270?

Guess you never heard of the .270 Savage?

I have thought the same thing. I sort of feel that outside of the factory 270 there is little interest in new 270 offerings. I predict that the 270 WSM will be a bust - its just too close to the 7mm WSM and Remoington 7mm SUM to offer anything unique. The 270 was introduced at exactly the right time - 1925 and competed with virtually nothing in its class. Jack O'Connor certainly added oil to fire - but I believe it would have been a huge success even without him. He has been gone a long time and the 270 continues to be a top seller - even when the shooting press is touting everything but the 270. The 280 - 7mm Express - 280 was late to the party and was a marketing blunder - also here comes the 7mm mag which virtually burried it (the 280). Sort of makes me think that that the 270 is as close to perfection as any caliber that was ever invented. I finally broke down and bought one - a 1948 custom 98 mauser I found in a gun shop - the most beautiful stock work I have ever seen. I've had it reblued - stuck on a Timney Trigger - refinished the stock - glass bedded it - and it shoots like a dream - and I swore I would never have a 270 because everybody has a 270 - it still bugs me - To be different I even drive as Isuzu Trooper.

It is probably because there's a 7mm/.08. I suspect that if there had been a .280 Remington brought out in 1920, there would never have been a .270 Winchester. The .270 is an oddball bullet size, and, except for the "6.9X57mm Chinese Mauser" round, had never been used by anyone anywhere before Winchester brought out the .270 Win.

The selection of 270 bullets, possibly?

Actually I think the 270 bullet selection is pretty extensive 90, 100, 110, 130, 135, 140, 150, and 160 - and this is just from the major manufactures - not counting Winchester, Federal and Remington factory loads . And most of these weights come in several varieties depending on the manufacturer. The BC for the 150 270 Nosler BT is .496 - only to be exceeded by the 180 gr 30 caliber at .507 in their line.

The following weights are available in .270 caliber...and I ain't even gonna mention the bullet styles or construction!

90 Grain Bullet
100 Grain Bullet
110 Grain Bullet
120 Grain Bullet
130 Grain Bullet
135 Grain Bullet
140 Grain Bullet
150 Grain Bullet
160 Grain Bullet
170 Grain Bullet
180 Grain Bullet

[ 08-09-2002, 23:09: Message edited by: ricciardelli ]