Rifle choice

[gobears870]

Colorado 2nd rifle mule deer - which one do you take when your max range is 350 yards:

-7mm mag, 155gr Terminal Ascent
-.270 Win, 130gr Core Lokt

Both shoot inside 1 MOA.

7mag is a lights-out shooter with the TA round.

The 270 is a pound lighter, seems to hate all premium ammo, and holds high sentimental value.

 

[elkguide]

Whichever one that you are most comfortable with. Either one will get the job done.

 

[flyfisher117]

Neither. Get a Tikka in .223 or 6 CM. Anything else is just blasphemy.


They will both kill deer. Do you want to add memories to a sentimental rifle or shoot lights out?

 

[Matt5266]

You answered your own question. You said they both will shoot 1 moa. Just pick whatever one you want.

 

[TxLite]

Neither one is a wrong choice. Bring whichever you enjoy shooting more and are more confident with.

 

[Slick8]

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.

 

[cuerro viejo]

Neither. Get a Tikka in .223 or 6 CM. Anything else is just blasphemy.


They will both kill deer. Do you want to add memories to a sentimental rifle or shoot lights out?

Can’t roll 223 in Communist CO.

Op roll the 270, lighter, and sentimental

 

[Doc Holliday]

270 for sure for a mule deer inside of 350 (your stated use)

Also, I imagine the 270 barrel is at least 2 inches shorter than your 7 rem, so will be less prone to snag in brush

 

[270Hunter]

270 all the way, and I’m not biased at all!

 

[Pafarm]

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

 

[Hnthrdr]

.270. 350 and in either would be fine but hiking around a lb lighter is nice

 

[KenLee]

Too damn semty

 

[TaperPin]

Colorado 2nd rifle mule deer - which one do you take when your max range is 350 yards:

-7mm mag, 155gr Terminal Ascent
-.270 Win, 130gr Core Lokt

Both shoot inside 1 MOA.

7mag is a lights-out shooter with the TA round.

The 270 is a pound lighter, seems to hate all premium ammo, and holds high sentimental value.

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!

 

[180ls1]

Either, my .270 absolutely crushes with the 130 SST if you haven't tried that yet.