Recent content by maxcontax

They are both good deer cartridges but the 270 is more versatile in my opinion. I use mine for Moose and Black bear with 150 Nosler partitions, the 140 boattail is my go-to bullet, and for long long shots across a field, the 270 is just a bit flatter than the 7-08. 20" low at 400 is easy to...

My 270 has taken both moose and deer to 400 yards. it is a Remington 700 BDL with a 3-9 scope. The load I used is a 140 grain Hornady interlock boat tail. it expanded well and has good sectional density. On the moose it was recovered in the far rib cage so passed thru the entire chest...

Parker Hale made alot of African rifles and were well regarded. The barrell needs to be inspected to be sure it doesn't have issues, but at $350 that's a steal. the cartridge is quite something when it comes to results.

9.3x62 has quite a pedigree as an all round cartridge in Africa, sort of their version of the 30-30. the cartridge itself just looks like a 30-06 on a High Protein diet. the secret of its success is a massive bullet with high sectional density, moving slower, so holding together and...

I can tell you why I have one: the wood-forward steadies up the barrel for a quick shot. I found this out on my first rifle, a 303 Lee Enfield, and found out when I grew up and had to use "half stock" rifles that it was harder to shoot offhand with them. Original military rifles took a...

Greetings from Canada Hi all. I just joined THR because I have been reading it for years and have gained alot of respect for the Board and its community. About myself: Been hunting all my many days, currently own a 9.3 Mauser for bear country hunting plus a 270 for prairie work. Plus the...