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.30-06 vs. .270?

Weeks Man
Hello all! I have several questions to ask... I guess. Well, let me start with this... I have the opportunity to buy a brand new Browning A-Bolt Hunter .30-06 for $450 (tax, tag and title). It's from a friend who won the rifle at a Ducks Unlimited banquet, but doesn't do any big game hunting therefore wants to sell the rifle.

Currently, I have a Ruger M-77 .270 that I have had for probably 17 years. In fact, I just had another friend re-finish the stock and overall the gun is in excellent shape (90-95% considering the age and how much it has been used). I have been thinking about upgrading my rifle and thought that a .30-06 might be more versatile, especially if I ever decided to hunt anything larger than whitetail deer.

My dilemma is that I must sell the .270 if I want to buy the .30-06. First of all, how much (generally speaking) should I think about asking for the .270? Second, how much better or worse is the .30-06 (ballistically, versatility, power, etc.)? I know that they are both the same casing, the '06 however is a larger bullet. Third, should I even consider this... or just stick with the .270 and get ready for deer season? Decisions, decisions...

Thanks!
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  • Snellstrom
    I love the 30/06 and hunt with one every year, but let me say that your 270 is no slouch. With that gun you will be able to hunt a variety of game including Mule Deer and Elk. I would not hesitate to hunt elk with a 270 and 150 grain bullets of good construction. I think if you changed guns the upgrade is only marginal. ( this coming from a staunch 30/06 fan).
    Stick with what ya got and shoot it well.[;)]
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  • Contender Man
    Stay w/ what you have and if/when you move to larger game consider your upgrade options.

    You've shot your 270 for a good many years and I'm sure you know your gun well which is a big plus.


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  • Rebel_James
    I'm a .30-06 fan too. That being said, and since you already have a .270, stick with what you have. If you didn't have either one, I'd say go with the .30-06, the wider range of ammo choices being in the '06's favor.

    You've got the .270, know the gun well, and probably are well satisfied with how it performs. There's a chance you won't like the Browning, and since you'd have to sell your .270 to buy it, what would you do then?

    'Stick with the one you brought to the dance.'

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  • MFI
    Your gun is worth around $200-250 to a dealer. Maybe $300 to a friend or person not having to resell it. The Browning is a nice gun and the 30-06 will give you a little more options if you want to step up to larger game other than deer.

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  • ern98
    With the 270 you are probably use to it's nice flat shooting balistics. To get more power out of the 30-06 then you can get from your 270 you would have to probably step up to the 165 or 180 grain slugs. These don't have the zip your eye might expect and you could have a period of adjustment, one that I hate to have to make during deer season. To get 270 type balistics you would probably need to get into a 300 mag of some sort.
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  • aglore
    What can a 30-06 do that a 270 can't do besides shoot heavier bullets slower?[:)]

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  • Beeramid
    .270 is a fine rifle round. I'd stick with it if I were you. It'll definatly kill larger than a whitetail. However the a-bolt is really nice. I love mine.
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