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The .270 for Africa
      #376563 - 06/05/23 10:25 PM

*** Is the 270 Winchester Big Enough for Africa? ***

By Terry Blauwkamp

"I am often asked what caliber rifle to take on an African plains game hunt. My response is usually, “What do you have in your gun case now”? The reason I ask that is almost everyone already has a .270 Winchester, .30-06 Springfield, etc. ..."

https://africanxmag.com/2023/05/02/is-th...d=6450c8df097f4

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Re: The .270 for Africa [Re: NitroX]
      #376565 - 07/05/23 12:02 AM

Excellent article with great ending: "But above all, no matter what load you are shooting… BULLET PLACEMENT IS THE KEY."

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Re: The .270 for Africa [Re: 85lc]
      #376566 - 07/05/23 01:21 AM

My buddy's wife did just fine with her .270 and 130gr. TTSX on plains game, just as he did with his 8x68.

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Re: The .270 for Africa [Re: DarylS]
      #376948 - 25/05/23 10:12 AM

Jack O'Connor shot grizzlies he encountered on sheep hunts with a .270 because that's what he was carrying - probably with the 130 gr bullet. I'm not sure how cleanly they were killed though.

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