270 Win

[ftrovato]

I personally don't carry mine for anything above 400 pounds.

Not that I think a 270 win wouldn't ethically take a moose size animal with a broadside shot out to 150 yards with 150 grain premium bullets.

But sh*t goes wrong and I wouldn't want to use it on a raking shot on a larger animal if I flubbed the first shot.

Why take a chance with so many proven larger calibers. (.338 bullets come to mind for me)

 

[Ragman]

Beautiful rifle, and congratulations on it! May I ask what is that in the buttstock that looks like some sort of medallion? I can't really see it very clearly in the photo.

No problem! It’s a Saskatchewan Turn In Poachers (TIP) medallion. According to the owner of the gun shop, the fellow that traded it in was an old game warden and won it back years ago at a Saskatchewan Association of Conservation Officers convention. Kind of a cool story I think.

 

[cash_tx]

Thanks and that definitely is a cool story.

 

[DLSJR]

Even though I seldom hunt with a 270 these days, I think it’s an exceptionally good cartridge for most non-dangerous game. I’ve used it a lot over the years with good success.

My first African animal, a Burchells Zebra mare, I took with a 150 grain Nosler Partition. She’s was quartering to me also so I short her on the point of the shoulder. She reared up on her hind legs and promptly fell over DRT. The biggest animal I ever shot, an Alaska-Yukon Moose, was taken with 150 grain Remington Core-Lokts. He went 20 yards and fell over dead. And the longest shot I’ve ever taken at any unwounded animal, a very old cow elk that field dressed (gutted and lower legs removed) at 460 pounds on a Montana G&F scale, was taken with 150 grain Partitions. I don’t know how far it was but I held 2 full body depths over its back and when the bullet hit her she laid down in the snow and never took another step.

If it’s what is in my hands and I see an eland I want, I would not hesitate to use it, though if I’m heading out with intent to shoot an eland, I’d go with my old standby, .338 Win Mag. But, I wouldn’t pass up a shot on any eland if my 270 was in my hands when the opportunity presented itself. Good bullet in the right place and there’ll quickly be a dead eland. Just like elk or moose with a 270. Getting a good 150 grain bullet into the heart or lungs isn’t that difficult on any of those three as long as it’s a heavy for caliber, quality bullet.

 

[45-70guy]

Moose or elk and I’d never second guess it.
Using a barnes or a northfork I’d sleep like a baby and run it.