Which one? 6.5 PRC or 270 WIN

[finnbear270]

My .270 must be very badly fitting

 

[JTO]

I am getting a new rifle, make/spec TBC but a very important part of the purchase is the calibre.

My areas of comparison would be ammo availability, cost, barrel life and lethality/energy retention.

If barrel life is critical, then forget 6.5PRC and 284-6.5. You will get about twice the barrel life from a 284W, but you will have to reload. Good for 1000 yards and plenty of bullets to choose from.

 

[Island]

Except being readily available

No argument from me!

Not an issue for me thankfully, it's a fine reloading choice though!

 

[MAH]

something that i can take into the hills and hunt at distance (500-600m)

That's a long way for a single shot clean kill.

I would argue that the difference in those calibres is less important than the shooters ability to accurately estimate wind speed and distance.

I enjoy hitting plates at 400 with my 270, but my 1st couple of sighters would have scared off any deer.
M.

 

[sauer]

No reason why if you do your bit
behind the butt …& if you put the correct data into you ballistic app…
AND that data is reading wind correct you can be hitting 4” targets / gongs first shot

Heights easy bit …. Wind horizontal stuff more difficult

Apps …. Put sh1t n get sh1t out

Then some folks do actually go out and physically shoot the ranges see what drops are …. Once done it shouldn’t be “ too “ hard to hit 4” at 400 ?

Paul

 

[Scipio]

Except being readily available

Unless if you live in Continental Europe

 

[booradley]

I’ve been shooting a .270 since 1973, a Remington 700 ADL. It’s the first rifle I purchased, I was 14. Even though I bought a 30-06 a few years later I still used the .270 almost exclusively for all big game until about 10 years ago when I purchased a 6.5x55. I now use the 6.5x55 on big game though if I ever go for another elk I’d probably use my 30-06.

I’m not young, 62, and doubt I’ll be purchasing many firearms before I kick the bucket. That being said if I purchase another rifle it will be a 6.5 PRC. It will be strictly from want, not need. Since I will not take a shot on any animal past 350 yards, I don’t believe a 6.5 PRC has any advantage over a .270 for my use, I just want a 6.5 PRC. If I were shooting out to 600 yards I could easily justify buying a 6.5 PRC.