.270 Winchester VS .308 Winchester (7.62mm NATO)

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.270 Winchester

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MSRP:

$29.60

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$29.60

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$32.89

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$21.80

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Gun Specifications

Specifications

.270 Winchester

.308 Winchester (7.62mm NATO)

Height

2.54

2.02

Average FPS

2973

2683

Average Grain

136

163

Average Energy

3775

2617

Recoil

1.82

1.95

Ballistic Coefficient

401.77

409.93

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Gun Descriptions

.270 Winchester

Created in 1923 by the Winchester Repeating Arms Company, the 270 Winchester Ammo was unveiled in 1925. It has stayed in production from then till the present. It has its place of origin in the United States. The 270 Winchester Ammo is a large hunting rifle and has a high performance being suitable for big game shooting in 270 - 460 meters range, which translates to 300 - 500 yards. It has a max pressure of 65,000psi (450 MPa), a bullet diameter of 0.277 inches (7.0mm), a rim diameter of 0.473 inches (12.0mm), and neck diameter of 0.380 inches (7.8mm). In addition, its neck is 7.8mm, and its shoulder's diameter is 11.2mm. All of these contribute to a total overall length of 3.340 inches (84.8mm). The 279 Winchester Ammo drives an 8.4-gram bullet at approximately 960mls. The manufacturer introduced two additional bullet weights much later. They were a 6.5 grams hollow point bullet for shooting vermin and a 9.7 grams bullet for shooting deer, elk, and moose. It is amongst the most famous and widely used cartridges in the world. It has a manageable recoil, which makes it able to ensure maximum precision with every shot that gets fired. It is versatile and quite powerful. When one talks of hunting cartridges that you can fire at normal ranges, none compares significantly to the 270 Winchester Ammo. It is an accurate ammo and more than enough to adequately take down big games such as wildebeest, zebras, etc.

.308 Winchester (7.62mm NATO)

About In the year 1952, Winchester introduced the .308 Winchester Ammo based on the foundation of the late T65 series and the Winchester’s rifle were immediately chambered for the new cartridge. When it comes to short action and hunting big game, .308 Winchester Ammo has earned quite a strong reputation ever since its release. Hunters around the world know the .308 Winchester Ammo for its power and high accuracy. While the shot taken using a .308 Winchester Ammo will have an effective range up to 1,000 yards, but the best bet of hunting your game successfully is within the range of 300-500 yards. In this range and with this bullet, you can take down medium to big games with a single bullet. Manufacturer The Winchester family is the one responsible for manufacturing the .308 Winchester Ammo, the hunting gem that hunters around the world love shooting with and take down their game with a high success rate. Uses Whether it’s the season for deer or grizzly bears, the .308 Winchester Ammo will be the most suitable companion for your venture and will probably yield the most favorable results for your hunting session. Even though in North America, this cartridge is recommended to be used for whitetail deer, it’s common knowledge that this full-powered and accurate bullet can bring down medium to large sized dangerous game.