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Ancient classic rules .277-caliber rifle family
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Bryan Hendricks
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The 270 Winchester Short Magnum offers power equivalent to the 270 Weatherby in a variety of packages, but for Arkansas deer hunting, it might be too much of a good thing.
(Arkansas Democrat-Gazette/Bryan Hendricks)
For a great many hunters, deer rifle conversations start with the 270 Winchester, one of the greatest North American big game hunting cartridges.
For all its heritage and mystique, the 270 Win. is the weakest of a very short roster. The .27-cal. family contains only two other commercial contenders comprise, the 270 Winchester Short Magnum and the 270 Weatherby, a fabled selection in its own right.
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