6.5 PRC and 270 Winchester

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Who is Ron Spomer
For 44 years I’ve had the good fortune to photograph and write about my passion – the outdoor life. Wild creatures and wild places have always stirred me – from the first flushing pheasant that frightened me out of my socks in grandpa’s cornfield to the last whitetail that dismissed me with a wag of its tail. In my attempts to connect with this natural wonder, to become an integral part of our ecosystem and capture a bit of its mystery, I’ve photographed, hiked, hunted, birded, and fished across much of this planet. I've seen the beauty that everyone should see, survived adventures that everyone should experience. I may not have climbed the highest mountains, canoed the wildest rivers, caught the largest fish or shot the biggest bucks, but I’ve tried. Perhaps you have, too. And that’s the essential thing. Being out there, an active participant in our outdoor world.

All loading, handloading, gunsmithing, shooting and associated activities and demonstrations depicted in our videos are conducted by trained, certified, professional gun handlers, instructors, and shooters for instructional and entertainment purposes only with emphasis on safety and responsible gun handling. Always check at least 3 industry handloading manuals for handloading data, 2 or 3 online ballistic calculators for ballistic data. Do not attempt to duplicate, mimic, or replicate anything you see in our videos. Firearms, ammunition, and constituent parts can be extremely dangerous if not used safely.

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Disclaimer
All loading, handloading, gunsmithing, shooting and associated activities and demonstrations depicted in our videos are conducted by trained, certified, professional gun handlers, instructors, and shooters for instructional and entertainment purposes only with emphasis on safety and responsible gun handling. Always check at least 3 industry handloading manuals for handloading data, 2 or 3 online ballistic calculators for ballistic data. Do not modify any cartridge or firearm beyond what the manufacturer recommends. Do not attempt to duplicate, mimic, or replicate anything you see in our videos. Firearms, ammunition, and constituent parts can be extremely dangerous if not used safely.

[TAShannon]

I don't understand why I keep watching these types of cartridge videos from Ron Spomer... It's all more of the same when comparing cartridges. Focusing on very small differences between cartridges and elaborating on them. We are totally nerding out on this topic. Hours of my life that I will never get back. Hats off to Ron Spomer for finding a way to keep it interesting. He just articulates things in such an effective way that keeps your interest locked down. I think Captivation is his most valuable talent. Great writer and story teller

[gunman-]

Love my .270! It was my grandpa's, he gave it to me when I was 14 years old. He passed in 1986. I got elk every year with it.

[kentgoldings]

I was load testing my 6.5 PRC when the old range officer starting asking about the specs of the cartridge. This dude is in his 80’s and has forgotten more about hard loading than I’ll never know. When I’m done breathlessly describing my new toy, he smiles and says, “That’s has nearly the same case capacity and muzzle velocity as my old 6.5-06 wildcat. But, the action is shorter.” That essentially sums up the 6.5 PRC. Same capability, shorter length.

[ryanmurphy]

Ones again thank you for the great information 270 win fan here, enjoy the great Channel

[basketbarbarian]

270 is what I got first Caribou with in 2019 when I was 13 in the Barron lands of the Canadian northwest Territories

[dillonlyon]

I hunt in upstate New York. I use a Remington 7600 .270 win. I love the .270. My next high dollar rifle will be in 6.8 western. Great video

[exothermal.sprocket]

6.8 Western came along to give the 270 new life. I guess we'll see.

[danieldalessandro]

I'd love to see a video on the 6.5x55 Swedish Mauser cartridge. Underrated and over looked way to much here in North America.

[cameronjohnson]

Darn you Ron! So much for me wanting to buy a new caliber I’ll just stick with the 270! Love your channel. I do really enjoy my 6 creed for deer and coyotes though.

[jamestoth]

Love the .270 I also like the .260 what a great caliber and it's been around a long time. How soon everyone forgets.

[garyCauser]

The 270 has seen it all….still around and still going strong! Boys and their toys….

[IamCOLLEGE]

Great video, Covey. Ron you were ok too!

[halbennett]

Really enjoyed the video Ron. Seems we're always trying to build a better mousetrap, but when it comes to the 6.5 PRC/270 Win, I'm still firmly in Jack O'Connor's camp. The 270, in my opinion, remains one of the most versatile hunting calibers for North American big game. If you're into ringing steel, well, you can do that too with modern powders and bullet selections for the 270.

[curiousjoe]

Empire of the Summer Moon is a great book!

[emtfireman]

The 270, in my opinion, is the best round for hunting bigger game in North America. Excellent ballistics, great selection of ammo, easy to find and will take down anything it hits. Yes, there are better rounds in each, individual category, but in combination, you can't beat it.

[TexanUSMC]

One thing to remember, before anyone took the 3006 case and necked it down to 277 and made the 270 winchester, Newton necked the 30-06 down to 6.5/264 cal in 1913. He named it the 257 Newton because back then they measured the bore and not the grooves. It was later saami spec by A-Square and called the 6.5-06 A-Square. I think Newton saw the 6.5x55 Swede and how good it was and Americanized it by using the 3006 case.

[corycoad]

I love learning about all the different cartridges even if I will never use or even see one shot in person.

[LandonS_]

Great video Ron. I’m a huge 270win fan

[tomdonaghy]

Bought a 270 in 1980 and have kept it for all these years, cannot say the same for many other rifles and cartridges. 270 just works. 140 Hornady boat tails have decked many many whitetails, mule deer, antelope and half a dozen moose. It just works.

[Stargazerable]

Most standard calibers in the .303British, to the .30-06 and the 6, 5 Carcano, 6, 5 Arisaka, 6, 5 Swedish/Norwegian will do the same job. 6, 5x55 have taken everything from polar bears and seals to moose and everything smaller. Today, even smaller bore is used, as the .243 is a most common caliber for deer in North America. For the average hunter it is more about availability of ammunition and cost than anything else. Good ammunition that don`t bruise half of the animal comes second. All of the mentioned is very capable on deer sized animals. For a sudden stop of a larger animal, there are the .358 Weatherbys, Rigbys, Lotts and magnums. The spectrum of calibers available is immense. With new bullet tech today, the lethality is the same, but the bruising is about none. You put out some of the best videos out there Ron. Please keep them coming!