Thinking about new project. just finished a .338 edge and now am looking for a light flat shooting pred./deer rifle. thinking about the 270 weatherby or the 264. mag.

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Both are excellent rounds, but If I were looking for a long range shooter there are two I'd look at now. The Remington 7mm STW or the 300 Ultra-mag. I have friends with both and they are extremly flat shooting rounds that deliver plenty of energy to the target.

Anyway welcome again and let us hear how your project is going.

These two are very similar, both sharing the same case with minor changes, and of course one utilizing a .277" diameter bullet while the other uses a .264" diameter bullet. The Weatherby retains the double radius Weatherby shoulder.

Weatherby cases will likely be more expensive, but case quality is excellent. Depending on where you live, you might be able to find a greater selection of higher quality 270 bullets than the 264, but in today's internet age, that usually isn't a big concern.

If history means anything to your choice, the 270 Weatherby was developed about two decades before the 264 Winchester.

Thinking about new project. just finished a .338 edge and now am looking for a light flat shooting pred./deer rifle. thinking about the 270 weatherby or the 264. mag.


Your .338-edge is similar to my .338/300Ultra! If I were looking for a lightweight Easy To Shoot deer/predator rifle, I would go the route of the 6.5/06 or the 25-06 caliber. Shooting coyotes under a 100 yards with a 270Wby is not pretty to look at (unless premium bullets are used) and meat destruction on deer is worse than 7mm mag.

I think the 25-06 is more caliber than many give it credit for being simply put. It will handle mule deer nicely and big whitetail bucks too out passed 350 yards. I don't think their is a better coyote caliber on the market today. The 6.5/06 is just better on those bigger game species and penetrates deeper than the 25 cal.

Your .338-edge is similar to my .338/300Ultra! If I were looking for a lightweight Easy To Shoot deer/predator rifle, I would go the route of the 6.5/06 or the 25-06 caliber. Shooting coyotes under a 100 yards with a 270Wby is not pretty to look at (unless premium bullets are used) and meat destruction on deer is worse than 7mm mag.

I think the 25-06 is more caliber than many give it credit for being simply put. It will handle mule deer nicely and big whitetail bucks too out passed 350 yards. I don't think their is a better coyote caliber on the market today. The 6.5/06 is just better on those bigger game species and penetrates deeper than the 25 cal.

Thanks for the reply. I have alot of respect for 25-06, but I love speed and seeing the red mist at 400 yards. Must be accurate as well.

I shoot a Winchester Mdl. 70 Classic Sporter w/ a Burris 4.5-14 X w/ AO scope. I have shot mule deer with the Hornady 140 Gr SSt bullet ,68.5 Gr Ramshot Magnum powder, Rem 9 1/2 primer, in Win cases. MV 3,180 ft/sec. The Feb 2005 No. 233 Handloader Ammuniting Reloading Journal page 34 -41 artical ( New Powders In The .264 Winchester Magnum) is a must read for .264 Win Mag fans. Wolfe Publishing Co may have a copy left for sale . Tel. (928)445-7810

I currently own a left handed Weatherby Mark V 270 Magnum and sold a Win Model 70 .264 magnum to help finance the cost of the Weatherby.

Both are outstanding whitetail rifles. I would base my decision on which rifle that you liked better. As far as performance for deer I dont think you will be able to see any difference.

My local gun dealer would like to meet you. Bryant guns in Gainsville Missouri sells .264 mags. They made a deal with nosler to produce their hand loads in 100gn. Look on a box of factory Nosler bullets in .264 100gn. Bryant guns label right there on the box. They are a flat shooting son- of-a-gun no pun intended.Q-harley

I don't claim to be a Super-Duper Expert or even anything even close to that on a .264 Win. Mag. But we have shot a LOT of rounds down range through them. Both at paper and at animals. I would be happy to share what we have learned through trial and error about them with anyone who would like to know. If I know the answer to the question you are asking, I will give you an honest answer. If I don't know, then I will just tell you that I don't know. Hope I can be a little help to someone with this. Thanks, Steve.