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natman · January 21, 2019, 11:49 AM

1) I'll assume your 30-06 barrel is indeed worn out. I'd give it a good cleaning and shoot it again before I scrapped it though.

2) The 270 WSM is a non-starter for your situation. You'd require expensive bolt face and magazine work to get it to function and you would end up with a 270 WSM in a long action, which makes no sense at all.

3) Both the 280 Remington and the 270 Win are fine cartridges, but there isn't enough real world difference between them to overcome the ammunition availability advantage of the 270.

January 21, 2019, 11:49 AM	#61
natman Senior Member Join Date: June 24, 2008 Posts: 2,607	1) I'll assume your 30-06 barrel is indeed worn out. I'd give it a good cleaning and shoot it again before I scrapped it though. 2) The 270 WSM is a non-starter for your situation. You'd require expensive bolt face and magazine work to get it to function and you would end up with a 270 WSM in a long action, which makes no sense at all. 3) Both the 280 Remington and the 270 Win are fine cartridges, but there isn't enough real world difference between them to overcome the ammunition availability advantage of the 270. __________________ Time Travelers' Wisdom: Never Do Yesterday What Should Be Done Tomorrow. If At Last You Do Succeed, Never Try Again.