The .270 Winchester is a rifle cartridge developed by Winchester Repeating Arms Company in 1923, and it was unveiled in 1925 as a chambering for their bolt-action Model 54 [3] to become arguably the flattest shooting cartridge of its day, only competing with the .300 Holland & Holland Magnum, also introduced in the same year.

The resulting .270 Winchester cartridge (also known as the .270 Win for short) was formally released in 1925 for the Winchester Model 54 rifle. The original .270 Winchester load shot a 130 grain bullet at a blazing fast velocity (for 1925 anyway) of …

2022年11月21日 · Looking for a .270 rifle? Here we go over what makes for the best .270 Winchester rifles and six top models to consider. There was a time when choosing a good .270 rifle was simple. You either got a Remington 700, a Winchester Model 70 or had one made custom by someone who knew what they were doing.

2023年1月27日 · As designed 99 years ago, the .270 Win. shoots flatter than the .30-06, with versatile hunting applications. It has less recoil—if we make a fair comparison.

The .270 Weatherby remains the top performing standardized cartridge in the caliber. Once considered overbore, the advent of very slow burning powders like H870, IMR-7828, and RL22/Norma MRP make the .270 Weatherby Magnum in a 26 inch barrel very hard to beat.

2023年11月2日 · The .270 Winchester was a remarkable cartridge for its time, and it can kill critters just as dead a hundred years later. However effective, hunters that go out of their way to choose the .270 today are probably doing it for nostalgia’s sake as much as performance.

2016年4月20日 · Just more than 90 years ago, the .270 Winchester cartridge—commonly abbreviated “.270 Win.” or referred to simply as the “.270”—was introduced in the Model 54 bolt-action. Based on a simple...

2024年2月18日 · The .270 caliber offers excellent accuracy, minimal bullet drop, and long-range capability, making it a versatile choice for hunting various game animals. Its high-velocity shots deliver ample energy for clean and ethical kills.

2024年2月18日 · A .270 caliber rifle is a type of firearm that is designed to shoot ammunition with a bullet diameter of .277 inches. It is known for its accuracy, flat trajectory, and relatively low recoil, making it a popular choice for hunting big game animals, such as deer and elk.

2025年1月2日 · The Model 70 and .270 Winchester are a popular combination, with 21% of total production being in that caliber. (Photo courtesy of Winchester Arms Collectors Association) Elmer Keith, another gun writer of tremendous fame and a contemporary of Jack O’Connor, wasn’t much of a .270 fan.