Some of the links below are affiliate links. In today’s post, I’m going to discuss the merits of the 270 vs 30-06 and provide some insight into which cartridge you should be using in various situations.īefore we get started, I have two administrative notes: This is part of the reason why each cartridge has such a dedicated and loyal following and why the 270 vs 30-06 debate continues to rage on after so many years. While there is an overlap in their capabilities, the two cartridges are best suited to different tasks and represent two different ways of thinking. After all, there is a reason why they are the two most popular centerfire rifle cartridges used by hunters in the United States. 30-06 Springfield are both quite versatile and effective cartridges. Most hunters and shooters probably agree that the. So, the question central to the 270 vs 30-06 debate remains: which one should you be hunting with? 30-06 Springfield are both great cartridges, but have different strengths and weaknesses. In any case, if you buy a Savage Axis in 270, look to the Winchester Silver Tips, Federal Fusion, Federal Blue Box, and Hornady Superformance as your top choices for accuracy.The. Maybe newer/better samples would perform better? Going off the reddish corrosion/crap, they may have been on the shelf for a loooong time. To be honest, the Core Lokt’s that I pulled out of that box looked a bit nasty. The Remington Core Lokt gave a poor showing of 1.9″ as well. I’d love to say it was the most accurate and the super-speed demon that I could use in my rifle, but I’d rather use the stuff that turned in groups half the size.įinally, which bullets did our rifles hate ? Well, the Winchester grey box came out last in both rifles, averaging out 2.1″ groups. ![]() If you really feel the need for speed, this bullet’s got it but it wasn’t as accurate as the others in our test. It turned in 1.5″ groups on the stainless, and 2″ groups on the blued sample. Third place was the round I really wanted to win, the Hornady Superformance. The blued Axis #2 would be the Federal blue box, with a 1.3″ group. The Fusions are the clear second first for the stainless Axis, which punched an average beautiful 0.74″ groups, but those Fusions turned in a less defensible 2.5″ group on the blued rifle. The second place bullet is a bit debatable. Let me tell you, I hate that my rifles love expensive ammo, but groups are groups. Both fired (2) 4 shot groups under 1″, with mostly horizontal spread, which is supposed to be better than ugly vertical spread that can hurt over longer distances. In short order, both Axi (plural for Axis’?) loved the Winchester Silver Tips. Let’s get straight to the point, which one shot the best? The Axis is a bit short at 22″, so don’t read these results and automatically dismiss what didn’t work for us. Also, these test results may be completely different on longer barrel or different make/model rifles. That said, we’re human, and some of the inaccuracy is ours alone. Test notes: Both rifles were shot off lead sleds, on a calm day, with cleaning rods pulled through after each group and a fowling shot fired at a separate target, 4 shots per target, and I used “on target” software to measure spreads. So, the groups that appear the best were also tested the most. We fired at least (3) 4 shot groups of every type, and shot more of the ones that looked better. ![]() We chose 6 different factory 270 cartridges, all with 130 grain bullets, took some pictures of them and took them out to the range. When it came time to sight them in, we thought that we should buy a pile of factory ammo and see what these rifles can do. Mine was in stainless, his blued steel, both in 270. So when an opportunity to get a boxing sale Savage Axis came up, I got one and my buddy did too. Out of my “ popular hunting rounds” article, it’s easily my favorite. It’s cheap, fast, accurate enough, comes in all sorts of rifles, carries enough to kill a deer at distance, and recoils well within reason.
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