Rifle choice

[cuerro viejo]

Sir this is Rokslide. If it’s not a 223 or a 6 Creed you’re wrong.

I have both, love both. But OP only wanted input on two options.

270 less recoil and has some history….

 

[KenLee]

Either will work well. If God didn’t intend the 7 mag to be the perfect mule deer round, he wouldn’t have allowed it to kill so darn good.

When the biggest deer of your life turns to take off and isn’t at a great angle, you’ll be glad to have the xtra Kapow!

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Now, you know the 300 wsm is the best mule deer round. 165 gr NBT splat!!!

 

[mainbeam pursuit2]

Used both, both work well. My vote says the lighter weight 279.

 

[Pilsner]

Man, I'm just not a 270 fan. I'll get flamed for this but it just doesn't trip my trigger. Nor does rem core lokts.

Having said that, they both shoot the same and 350 is not a hard stretch for either rifle. I'd take the 270 to save a pound and build on the sentimental value of the rifle.

Those 155 TA's are money but under 400 on a deer the 130 Remington's will do the job.

One question, do they both shoot similar groups out to say 400? Those results may give you something to consider.

I share your disdain for Core-lokts and am meh, at best, on the 270 although I have shot a semitruck load of deer with my old Howa 270 before using the action as a donor for a project.
I am 100% with Slick8. Accuracy being equal take the lighter rifle.
Whichever you choose I would toss the other in the truck with some ammo as a backup. Its nice to have two very good choices to choose from.

 

[Pilsner]

7mm, there's to replacement for displacement. Jokes aside doesn't matter.

is there to* or three or maybe four replacements for displacement?

 

[Pistolpete28]

I loved my 270, but I sold her to buy a 6.5 manbun. Of the 2 choices I’d take the 270, 10 years ago I would have said 7mm rem mag is the greatest cartridge of all time

 

[TaperPin]

Now, you know the 300 wsm is the best mule deer round. 165 gr NBT splat!!!

The WSM cartridges are all quite nice!