270 Caliber Cartridges: The Ultimate Guide

0:00 Intro 2:38 270 Winchester 19:55 270 Weatherby Magnum 28:01 270 Winchester Short Magnum 40:38 6.8mm Remington SPC 50:07 277 Sig Fury (6.8x51) 54:53 27 Nosler 1:01:42 6.8 Western To learn more about popular calibers like the 270 Winchester visit: https://huntingguns101.com/optin1615146914565?utm_source=YouTube&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=HG101&utm_term=YT&utm_content=270 ______________________________________________ HUNTING AND SHOOTING GEAR I LIKE AND USE Hearing Protection: https://thebiggamehuntingblog.com/earbuds My favorite scopes (blog article): https://thebiggamehuntingblog.com/best-rifle-scopes-for-hunting/ My favorite hunting rifle slings (blog article): https://thebiggamehuntingblog.com/best-hunting-rifle-slings/ My favorite 270 Winchester hunting rifles (blog article): https://thebiggamehuntingblog.com/best-270-rifles-for-hunting/ My favorite 270 Winchester hunting ammo (blog article): https://thebiggamehuntingblog.com/best-270-ammo-for-hunting/ My favorite 6.8 Western hunting rifles (blog article): https://thebiggamehuntingblog.com/best-6-8-western-rifles-for-hunting/ My favorite 6.8 Western hunting ammo (blog article): https://thebiggamehuntingblog.com/best-6-8-western-ammo-for-hunting/ The above links, or the pages referenced, contain affiliate links. Commissions earned. ______________________________________________ In this video, I conduct a detailed analysis of all the SAAMI certified 270 caliber cartridges. While the United States is indeed a country where 30 caliber cartridges reign supreme, the 270 bore diameter can really give the 30 caliber a run for it’s money in terms of popularity. Indeed, the 270 could even be described as a uniquely American bore diameter and as you’ll learn here shortly, I’m aware of exactly 7 cartridges using a 270 bore diameter: all of which are of American origin. In this episode, I hit the highlights of all of the 270 caliber SAAMI certified cartridges and discuss their history, legacy, their strengths and weaknesses, and their recommended uses in detail. To learn more about the 6.8 Western, visit: https://thebiggamehuntingblog.com/6-8-western/ ----------------------------------------¬----------------------------------------¬--------------- Audience photos: 270 Winchester: Alaska Dall Sheep taken by Jeff Riley using a Winchester Model 70 shooting 130gr Nosler Ballistic Tip bullet at about 90 yards. 270 Winchester: South Texas whitetail deer taken by Marty Heaner using Hornady Precision Hunter ammunition shooting a 145gr ELD-X bullet at 175 yards. Bullet hit buck high on the shoulder and he dropped in his tracks. 270 Winchester: Eastern Canada Moose taken by Tom Fetherston. He used a Ruger M77 firing Winchester Expedition Big Game Long Range ammunition loaded with a 150gr AccuBond Long Range bullet. Bull was strongly “quartering to” him at the shot (range of ~300 yards), but the bullet punched straight through the shoulder blade and hit the heart/lungs. The bull then turned broadside and Tom shot again, hitting behind the shoulder. The bull then almost immediately dropped. 270 Weatherby Magnum: Oregon mule deer Jeff Riley took in 1995 with a Winchester Model 70 chambered in 270 Weatherby Magnum shooting a 140gr Speer Grand Slam bullet. Deer had a 34” spread! 270 Winchester Short Magnum: Minnesota whitetail taken by listener named Marla using Hornady Precision Hunter ammunition shooting a 145gr ELD-X. 270 Winchester Short Magnum: Idaho elk taken by listener (name withheld) using a Browning A-Bolt at 460 yards. 6.8 SPC: Montana whitetail deer taken by Grace Wridge shooting a SSA by Nosler factory load shooting 110gr AccuBond bullet from an AR-15 at 90 yards. Buck dropped in tracks. 6.8 SPC: Texas feral hog taken by Matt Pierce with ammunition from Hornady Custom line shooting 120gr SST bullet. Hog dropped in tracks from a frontal chest shot. 27 Nosler: East Texas feral hog (weighed 135 pounds on the hoof) I took with a Nosler M21 rifle sporting a Banish 30 suppressor shooting a load from Choice Ammunition with a 150gr AccuBond at 2,970fps. Hog dropped in tracks. 6.8 Western: West Texas free range aoudad taken by Layton Norwood with a Browning X-Bolt and shooting 175gr Sierra Tipped Game King from Browning Long Range Pro line. Layton made a great high shoulder shot at 350 yards and the aoudad dropped in its tracks! Follow BGHB: https://thebiggamehuntingblog.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheBigGameHuntingBlog Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thebiggamehunter_/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheBigGameHunt ----------------------------------------­----------------------------------------­--------------- 270 Winchester 270 Weatherby Magnum 270 Winchester Short Magnum (270 WSM) 6.8 Remington Special Purpose Cartridge (6.8 SPC) 277 Sig Fury (6.8x51mm) 27 Nosler 6.8 Western