What is it about the .270 Winchester that remains so appealing to hunters? Sometimes the designers get things right the first time, and if you wanted to develop a cartridge to rival the venerated .30-06, the .270 comes about as close as is practically possible.
Despite the lack of factory-loaded ammunition, a competent handloader can provide a lifetime’s worth of hunting ammunition without much trouble, and the ballistic formula provided by the .284 Winchester leaves very little to be desired.
Looking for a smooth shooting little rimfire to take on squirrel and other varmint? Want it chambered in a highly-accurate rimfire round, updated for the 21st Century? Welcome to this week’s #SundayGunday, where we’re checking out the Xpert, from Winchester Repeating Arms, chambered in .21 Sharp.
The .240 Weatherby Magnum is a speed demon, but how does it stack up against the original 6mm of the mid-20th century, the .243 Winchester? We take a closer look at the two to see if the younger offering can better the performance of the older.