The .270 Winchester cartridge was first made 100 years ago and, in our modern age, a century feels like a very long time. It seems everything that existed in 1923 has now been rendered obsolete; optics, vehicles and communications have all radically improved, so surely the century-old .270 has been surpassed too. Or has it?
When it comes to calibre, one of the most important considerations is the intended use, and the intended use of the .270 is medium to large game. For me that means sika, fallow and red. In Ireland there was a time when the largest calibre you could licence was .22. This changed in 1994 following a legal battle to allow a maximum calibre of .270 Win. This remained the maximum calibre an individual could licence until 2004.
That might go some way to explain why the .270 got a strong foothold here in Ireland, but doesn’t
