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You don't see many .270 Win. Pumps or Semis because those actions are primarily woods guns where fast second shots are sometimes needed. The .270 is a long-distance rifleman's dream. Flat shooting, minimal recoil, great retained velocity, devastating expansion with the 130 grain bullets.
That doesn't mean that the caliber is slouch in the woods. It's not. It can handle itself pretty well, but not quite as well as the .30-06, due to the heavier bullet weights available.
Reloads to be used in a pump should fit a bit loose, so they don't cause the rifle to fail to lock up. If it failed to lock up, the loaded round may not extract well. Not a good thing with a deer. A very bad thing with more dangerous game.
Factory ammo is the way to go when hunting with a pump rifle.
Picher
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