7mm rem mag vs. .270win

[L. Cooper]

For actual deer hunting in the real world, not just looking at numbers on paper, there is nothing that can be done with any 7mm Mag that cannot be done with the .270 Win. (except that ultra-long range stuff beyond 500 yards that some people do).

Of course the 7mm Mags will do anyting the .270 can do too. So it is basically irrelevant what cartridge is up the spout.

The characteristics of the rifle itself will be much more important to the enjoyment of the deer hunt that will the choice of cartridge. I find the .270 comes in much "nicer" deer rifles than the 7mm Mags. Without long barrels the Magnums lose much of their already small ballistic advantages. I really dislike long rifles for deer hunting, and the older I get the more I enjoy light rifles.