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Originally Posted by Okotokian
That is what makes me wonder. Is there any shot you wouldn't take with a .270 in your hands that you would if you were holding a .300 WM or something even larger? Odd angle at 350 yards or something? If the answer is yes, then I'd rather have the larger caliber gun IF (and I mean IF) I could comfortably handle the recoil. I bought a .270 because I was a new shooter worried about recoil. But I found it was (to me, at 6'3" and 220 lbs) negligible. I can shoot that thing 50+ shots at the range with no discomfort. I believe I could handle something heavier, and with that realization, would probably have gotten a 30-06, .308, or something heavier to increase the versatility.
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I can't see that a 300 mag would make me anymore comfortable for shooting deer vs a 270 winchester. Deer just aren't that big or tough, I haven't shot at distances past 300yds on big game, but I would say that a 270 with the right bullet will smoke any deer right out to 5-600yds, if the shooter can put it in the vitals.
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