At first-glance, it doesn’t make a ton of sense to compare the .270 vs .308. They are, after all, different calibers with different parent cases. However they are both classic big-game cartridges, ...

My first centerfire rifle was a 270 Winchester. It’s the first rifle I learned to handload for and a rifle I shot a lot of deer with. Oddly, as much as I liked the rifle—and as great as the 270 is—I ...

SIG SAUER, Inc. added 270 Win and 30-06 Springfield for precision handloaders. These join 223 Rem, 22-250 Rem, 243 Win, 270 Win, 30-06 Springfield, 300BLK, 300 Win Mag, 308 Win and 6.5 Creedmoor.

There’s something intoxicating about the word “magnum.” It sounds powerful, decisive, and capable of ending any debate about ...

The most common bullet weights for the .270 are 130 and 150 grains. The old buck walked slowly around the point, stopped, reached up for a mouthful of browse. The gold bead came to rest against his ...

Modern magnums edge it out in the velocity race, sure—but not by enough to matter unless you’re reaching for extreme ...

The .270 Winchester will celebrate its 80th birthday in 2005. During its fourscore years of existence it has gained a worldwide popularity equaled by just a half dozen or so other calibers. While ...

Comparing the .270 with the 7mm Remington magnum is like comparing grits and white cornmeal. They’re pretty much the same thing. The latter round is a tad more powerful; so little, though, that any ...