Why is the .270 dying?

[Nicaburns]

It is an amazing round and I have killed more deer with it than all my other calibers combined. I wound up trying “newer” calibers after passing my .270 down to my oldest son. I’ve spent more on newer rifles and definitely more on newer ammo but none have truly “outdone” my old .270!

 

[khuber84]

Because Hornady hasn't recreated it, it's not new hot and sexy, long case, lots of tape, low angle shoulder, just not the new trend of efficiency.

Take out the taper, put a 30° shoulder on it(would boost capacity by probably 4-5gr), neck to 6.5mm to run slippery 140gr bullets 3k fps or higher.

Wait that's a 65prc/saum? See......everything has been done, these new cartridges are just fresh revisions. The good ol 270 Jack O'Connor special will do everything a N American hunter needs out to 400y with a nosler accubond. I'd venture to say Nosler is the only ones really trying to keep the 277 afloat. They have several bullets that are heavy for cal. 170/150 ballistic tip, 165/150 ablr, 160/150gr partition.

 

[Ratamahatta]

I'll take a bull barrel .270 just for the hell of it, to go along with 700 mountain rifle and featherweight I already have

 

[handwerk]

I have several pre 64 model 70 270's and still enjoy shooting/hunting them, always will. I do also like the the 6.5 CM and 6 CM I put together on Kimber 84M actions as the rifles ended up being a little lighter, use less powder and serve the about the same needs.....I like them all.

 

[UnckleBob]

Because Hornady hasn't recreated it, it's not new hot and sexy, long case, lots of tape, low angle shoulder, just not the new trend of efficiency.

Take out the taper, put a 30° shoulder on it(would boost capacity by probably 4-5gr), neck to 6.5mm to run slippery 140gr bullets 3k fps or higher.

Wait that's a 65prc/saum? See......everything has been done, these new cartridges are just fresh revisions. The good ol 270 Jack O'Connor special will do everything a N American hunter needs out to 400y with a nosler accubond. I'd venture to say Nosler is the only ones really trying to keep the 277 afloat. They have several bullets that are heavy for cal. 170/150 ballistic tip, 165/150 ablr, 160/150gr partition.

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[cuerro viejo]

Can we stop calling it the 270.
It's called 'The finger of God' now.

You are highly confused. God appointed only one… and IT’s the 257 Wby

 

[whoami-72]

A better question would be “why is the .270 so great at making stuff die”!

But the simple answer to this question is slower barrel twists that do not accommodate more efficient modern bullets. But screw on a faster twisted barrel and the .270 lacks nothing.

Gotcha, can you explain further on slower twist rates? I haven't heard anyone bring this up before.

 

[whoami-72]

if you don’t like shooting you 30/06 a 270 or 6.5 prc won’t be much better, obviously stock design matters as well. A 243 or a 224 cal with the right bullets are plenty for deer and antelope, they’ll be easier to shoot well also.

I can shoot .30-06, just not in the scrappy first gen axis. Also, I put a suppressor on everything now which I couldn't do with the axis. I had a begarra .30-06 that I can run just fine.

 

[zrodwyo]

I have no nostalgia attached to the .270. All l I see is having to commit to a long action standard bolt face and an antiquated looking case design. No advantages when starting from scratch.

 

[plebe]

Huh? There’s tons of rifles being chambered in .270 still. In luxury brands, economy models, etc.