True or False?

hadjii

I have been told that a 270 Win or 264 Win Mag for use as a long range target rife is completely useless. I said false and was tarred and feathered. What say the real experts? By long Range, I'm referring to 600-1000 yards. Thanks for the replies.

perry shooter

IMHO the cartridge itself is capable However finding MATCH GRADE BULLETS in these diameters will be a challenge

Hawk Carse

There are plenty of "match grade" bullets in 6.5/.264; one of the more popular 1000 yard calibers is 6.5x284.

The main thing against the .264 Win Mag for a target rifle is its large powder capacity which gives you high velocity but also short barrel life.

High BC bullets are pretty scarce in .270 although Berger makes a 150 gr VLD with BC .531 which would get you by if you already had a good .270. Not a reason to buy a .270 when you could get a 6.5, 7mm, or .30 cal with better selection, though.

1988z01

Is it capable? - YES.
Do I love mine? - YES.
Is this the gun I take for shooting those distances? - NO. I did it to do it, but then got a 7mm Mag, then a 300, and now a 338 Lapua.

I never used to have trouble finding bullets in ANY caliber, but pickins is slim on ANYHING. Easier to find stuff here. That sucks because I MISS a REAL gunshop. Haven't seen one in a long time. Still plenty out there, but not like it used to be.

hadjii

Thanks for the replies everybody. The good thing is that I'm not completely wrong, however the bad thing is, is that I was probably more wrong than right. Think maybe I will look around for something used, perhaps a 7mm Mag, 308 WSM, or perhaps a 300 RUM. Guess I'll just have to watch the auctions and see what comes up this summer. Thanks again.