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270? 35 caliber? [message #41217] Thu, 26 May 2016 16:26 Go to next message
wwkmag is currently offline  wwkmag
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I hope nobody gets mad about this but a while back I mentioned I didn't care for the 270 and quite a few people got upset. Now I'm talking about the 35 caliber and I feel the same way as I do about th 270. I don't care about the 35 caliber and do not understand why anybody else does. Please keep this down to a dull Roar when responding.
Re: 270? 35 caliber? [message #41220 is a reply to message #41217] Thu, 26 May 2016 20:32 Go to previous messageGo to next message
gemihur is currently offline  gemihur
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Col. Townsend Whelen would take umbrage to that.
Consider the meplat of the .358 compared to the 30 caliber.
Footprint = Force print
Energy IS everything. Otherwise flip 'em the bird!
I shoot a lot of different size bullets but I have come to give great respect for the energy a little contender can propose to a target chambered in .358X444 Imp.
It is awesome.
To each his own, and I afford you your opinion.
All size of bores/projectiles/chambers available have their place. I have no disdain for any of them.
Thanks,
Jimmy


Think twice...shoot once.
Re: 270? 35 caliber? [message #41221 is a reply to message #41220] Thu, 26 May 2016 20:56 Go to previous messageGo to next message
wwkmag is currently offline  wwkmag
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The 358/444 sounds ok, but the 338/444 sounds even better. I believe the 35 cal is overrated , but a lot of people like it. The 338/444 i believe is a much better round ballistic wise.
Re: 270? 35 caliber? [message #41229 is a reply to message #41221] Wed, 01 June 2016 09:01 Go to previous messageGo to next message
Crubear is currently offline  Crubear
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I shoot a Ruger 204 and can't understand why everyone else doesn't..... At least when it comes to 223 and 22-250

Honestly, I have all the barrels I want or could ever need..... wait, look, there's another!!
Re: 270? 35 caliber? [message #41405 is a reply to message #41229] Thu, 14 July 2016 14:25 Go to previous messageGo to next message
rchatting is currently offline  rchatting
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I have a .270 and like it alot. However, I wished the .280 had became popular instead of the .270. The .280 is no better ballistic wise but it has more bullet options out there. But the .270 is everywhere they sell bullets and will be for a long time.

As for the .35, I previously had no .35 other than .357 mag. I just got a CVA .35 Remington last year and hunted with it. It is my new 100 yard deer gun favorite. Nice and light and dropped both 200+ lb hogs I shot with it DRT. Furthermore, when I opened them up, I had zero bloodshot meat, you could "eat right up to the hole" as I have heard others say. I believe the larger meplat contributes to a quicker DRT without needing the velocity of a high powered rifle and at the lower velocity, had no blood shot meat. If I didn't reload, it would be too costly to shoot much as the ammo is virtually non-existent these days.

Unfortunately in the firearm world, much of what is popular isn't based on ballistics but on hype and advertising. I find many that are not as into guns as we are and or do not reload, do not understand the real world differences between cartridges.

Was in a gun store with a sale on Savage 111 in 30-06 and .270. Guy asked if they had it in .308 and they said no. I suggested getting the 30-06 and he said the .308 had more "shock power" and that was why he wanted it. No idea what that was and I decided it was best to not argue with him as he was quite adamant. Someone told him that, he believed it and now it is fact in his mind. There is a lot of that going on.

When you get down to it, there are tons of ballistically similar cartridges that overlap and really are pointless to have made the new one, but marketing thought it was a good idea and it was for awhile. Look at all of the ultra mags and short mags, they had standard counter parts that had stood the test of time. Most of the new ones faded out. Now the cost of those cartridges is 2 to 3 times the standard calibers.

Today, a .280 is a better solution over the .270 for reloading, but not for buying ammo.
The .260 remington is better modern solution over the 6.5x55 but it has not really caught on.
The .308 will almost do what a 30-06 will do, but falls a bit short, yet both are quite popular.
220 swift and 22-250 are dang close, but the 22-250 is the one that is most popular and more common.

Re: 270? 35 caliber? [message #41411 is a reply to message #41405] Thu, 14 July 2016 19:52 Go to previous messageGo to next message
wwkmag is currently offline  wwkmag
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Well said Rchatting , this is what I like about USA. People can speak freely and feel free to say it, to within means of course. Thanks, WWKMAG.
Re: 270? 35 caliber? [message #41500 is a reply to message #41411] Wed, 27 July 2016 19:26 Go to previous messageGo to next message
guncrazyhoosier is currently offline  guncrazyhoosier
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I like the versatility of the 35 Remington. I can load rifle bullets for bigger game and/or more downrange energy, or load a variety of .357 bullets for various needs. I like the 110 jhp for coyotes, 125 and 158 gr jhp or jsp for whitetail deer and wild hogs. I have taken moose with the 200 gr Leverevolution factory loads. I can shoot anything from 110 to 300 gr in various bullet configurations. Out of my Super 14 the 35 Remington is much more effecient than the 270.
Re: 270? 35 caliber? [message #42111 is a reply to message #41500] Sun, 20 November 2016 19:28 Go to previous messageGo to next message
TScottW99 is currently offline  TScottW99
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I'm an equal opportunity gun owner. I own both a .270 aka 6.8 SPC and a .35 aka 35 Whelen. I believe there's room for all calibers in my life Very Happy
Re: 270? 35 caliber? [message #42114 is a reply to message #42111] Mon, 21 November 2016 11:19 Go to previous message
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my favorite hypes are

1) your puny cartridge will work, as long as you put the bullet in the right place....
--- and yours will work regardless of placement?

2) your puny 20 caliber will drift in the wind more than my bigger 22 caliber.
--- well, my 20 caliber will get there faster, so it won't drift as much. And it won't burn out the barrel while doing it.


Honestly, I have all the barrels I want or could ever need..... wait, look, there's another!!
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