What's wrong with 270 WSM?

[WKR]

I haven't shot at game over 400 yards in 11 years. Self imposed limit since I inherited essential tremors.

Yeah so in your use case it's a great bullet

 

[roadrunner]

Have killed several elk with mine and a few oryx. 140 gr AB the entire time.

Until I started to use my 7 WSM more with a 140 gr AB, it's all I used.

 

[HuntHarder]

I have shot a 270 wsm for many years. Always loved the cartridge. Mine is an absolute hammer with 145eld-x's.

 

[TaperPin]

There’s kind of a glut of new cartridges in that middle area between the 6.5, 7mm and of course the old and new 270’s, so it’s hard to keep up with every one. I love a 270 of any kind, but the 270 win has taken a back seat with many guys and takeoff barrels are dirt cheap at times - like $30/each cheap so I’ve developed a lifetime supply of those. 6.8 western would be nice, but so would a 270 Wby, and of course the 270 WSM. To be honest I’ve probably stuck with the Win version for old time sake.

Hornady will reintroduce the exact same WSM as the 270 PRC and every kid will want one under the tree this Christmas. Lol

 

[jimh406]

It's not a bad cartridge, but it's not got a fast twist rate. If it did, they probably wouldn't have ever made the 6.8 Western.

 

[Tanner]

Bullets, bullets, bullets…. In that order.