And Jack O'Connor went out and killed stuff with the .270. Coyotes too probly. mtmuleyI think it was Elmer Keith that said that a .270 is "A damned adequate Coyote rifle".
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And Jack O'Connor went out and killed stuff with the .270. Coyotes too probly. mtmuleyI think it was Elmer Keith that said that a .270 is "A damned adequate Coyote rifle".
Jack was all about velocity and old Elmer was all about bullet weight. Those two hated each other until the end.And Jack O'Connor went out and killed stuff with the .270. Coyotes too probly. mtmuley
Elmer must be turning in his grave, worrying about all of the attention that the 6.5 calibers are getting!I think it was Elmer Keith that said that a .270 is "A damned adequate Coyote rifle".
I think it was Elmer Keith that said that a .270 is "A damned adequate Coyote rifle".
I think it was Elmer Keith that said that a .270 is "A damned adequate Coyote rifle".
EK didn't have the choices in controlled expansion bullets that we have today. I think his tune would have been much different if he were alive today.
As for my thoughts on the OP, anything from .243-.338 will "do it all"...including big bears, elk, moose, etc.
AgreedIf you reload 280AI is a great choice.
What is so wrong with a little plain Vanilla? I own a .280 rem and don't mind that it is not a popular round. What will an 0-6 do that a .280 can't? Not far behind a 7 mag and an ai, the .280 Rem is a good cartridge, just bad marketing and idea to market it in a semi auto.There's a huge difference between a 280 and a 280AI. After telling someone you shoot a 280AI, you get to sniff and hitch yer pant's. Hard to do that after telling someone you shoot a plain vanilla 280!
This subject gets hashed out monthly on HT. Muley can be a little sarcastic, but there is a large volume of documented opinions and argumentation just a search away.
Anyway, I'm kind of a fan of the many things that can be done with the .30 cal bullet. For cartridge, sign me up for the .308 win. You're talking "out to 600yds - the .308 is slowing down a good bit beyond 350yds, but my opinion is its a bad idea to try to shoot game at those distances anyway.