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, ...

Of the hundreds of commercial metallic cartridges introduced, the .270 Winchester is one of few that have maintained a century-long tenure of popularity. As a youngster, I remember hearing my first ...

After nearly 30 years of carrying the .270 Winchester as my rifle of choice, I made a leap forward to its modernized kin — the 27 Nosler. Nostalgia is a funny thing, and us seasoned hunters have more ...

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The .270 Winchester occupies a rare place in American hunting history, not because it was the most powerful cartridge of its era, but because it arrived at exactly the right moment. Introduced during ...

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 ...

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TUSCALOOSA | It wasn’t long ago that deer hunters generally chose between two calibers, .270 and .30-06. Times have changed. “Now everybody is straddling that middle caliber,” said John Collins, ...

The author took this aoudad with a 270. For general big-game hunting, the 270 Winchester is a fantastic option, especially at longer ranges. (Photo/Richard Mann) This cartridge burst on the scene in ...