270 vs 30-06: Ending Grandpa’s Debate

On this episode of Ultimate Barrier Testing, we will compare the performance of the 270 Win to the 30-06 on 4 different targets. Each target is worth 25 points (winner takes all), for a grand total of 100 points. Whichever cartridge ends up with the highest score will be the winner. Testing was setup at 50 yards. Steel is A529 grade 55 mild steel. 1 inch = 25.4 mm. Thanks for watching!
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270 Win - 24"
130 gr Interlock - 3,072 fps Avg
30-06 - 24"
150 gr Interlock - 2,999 fps Avg
*These tests are meant for entertainment and educational purposes only. Do not try any of these tests at home! Always verify your setup is rated for and can safely fire any ammunition that you intend to use. I get a small commission from purchases using the codes above.

[@JesterPgh]

If you do Helium, you also have to do Sulphur Hexafluoride

[@bobhead229]

YAASSS. DO THEM BOTH!!

[@bananaballistics]

There might be diminishing returns with that one lol.

[@redfaux74]

Let's not kill the man please..... 😕

[@Yaivenov]

​@@bananaballisticsyou'll be able to talk to elephants in the infrasonic.

[@realblakrawb]

His voice would be so low we'd crap our pants.

[@salinsoulok3338]

The sand test is the reason we use sandbags to protect us against enemy incoming fire

[@buckstarchaser2376]

Are you sure about that?

[@BuckshotsSmokeLounge]

​@@buckstarchaser2376um yes.. Obviously..

[@buckstarchaser2376]

@@BuckshotsSmokeLounge That's what I said... Just slightly more snarkastically.

[@theowenssailingdiary5239]

Genius

[@billfulgenzi2287]

The 30-06 Springfield and the 270 Winchester are nearly identical when using bullets of 150 grains or lighter. The difference is very apparent with heavier bullets and hand loaded rounds. The 30-06 Springfield comes into its own when using 165 grain projectiles and larger, 180 grain, 200 grain, or even 220 grain.

[@2strokeme64]

I load 200gr nosler in my 06 carbine and it's taken game up to moose without fail.

[@9999plato]

@@2strokeme64 Stands to reason that a larger bullet with the same energy has a better chance of retaining mass and continuing through the target intact. The 270 has somewhat increased ballistic coefficient improving bullet drop/ range and a bit milder recoil though I never fired a 30-06 with a 200gr or larger bullets.

[@keithcottrell2588]

The 30 cal. has far more reloading options in bullet grains currently my .30-06 is a 700 Remington. Hand load my shells with 130 grain spire bullet and it's travelling 3316fps at the muzzle. Barely feel the kick with thumbhole stock and additional slip on butt pad.

[@bill45colt]

im wondering if a 270 were loaded with a 220 grain bullet would it then be 5 inches long??

[@justadbeer]

@@2strokeme64 - For sure, but on the other hand, I load 150 gr Nosler Partitions for my brothers 270, and 180 gr NP for my 300 Win Mag and both of those guns have taken moose easily. I've since switched to Barnes 168 gr TSX in my 300 and love the performance on large game. Give them a try, you won't be disappointed.

[@Grooove_e]

.30-06, likely the greatest hunting cartridge for both two-legged and four-legged creatures in modern history. Succeeded by its little brother the 308win. 270 is also an incredible hunting cartridge for anything that walks the earth. Love this matchup!

[@donwyoming1936]

The old boys took everything in North America with the 130 grain 270 Win. Absolutely amazing combination. Flat shooting with deep penetration.

[@papalegba6796]

Yeah the flatter trajectory why .270 preferred I thought, even tho it does slightly less damage. Kinda like 6.5mm Swedish Mauser?

[@paulp.6399]

Good for everything from gophers to elephants.

[@georgesakellaropoulos8162]

​@paulp.6399 There's a company in Australia called Woodleigh that makes a 170 grain solid for the .270. You can drive it at about 2400 fps. While not legal everywhere for hunting them, this would make the .270 suitable for Elephants.

[@BustedLimbOutdoors]

8mm Mauser though!?

[@edpetrocelli2633]

after watching dozens and dozens of your videos I`ve gain alot of respect for sand bags.

[@ManOfChaiTea]

No kidding, something simple stops so much.

[@phillipcsandoval9094]

Just amazing! 😀

[@exothermal.sprocket]

They certainly have saved a lot of houses from water.

[@stevenlord782]

Come on, lets get the man with the deepest voice on KZbin 100k subs. Looking forward to that helium. 😂😂

[@tannerfoust2346]

For a million he has to get his hands on sulfur hexafluoride

[@stevenlord782]

🤣🤣🤣

[@exothermal.sprocket]

Geoff Castellucci disagrees about the low voice thing.

[@stevenlord782]

Just goggled Geoff, I can hear what you mean 😊

[@brianklamer3328]

.270 and 30-06, the gold standards that all the newbies are compared to. History has been trying to repeat itself with newer .277 and 30 caliber cartridges ever since.

[@jegr3398]

Don't forget the original, the 7mm Mauser.

[@DirkDiggler6903]

@@jegr3398 the 8 Mauser was pretty good too.

[@will7its]

@@jegr3398 I think the 6mm lee navy came before but was way ahead of its time.....

[@will7its]

@@DirkDiggler6903 Love the 8mm

[@exothermal.sprocket]

Everything with projectile calibers and casings has already been tried before. Everything has already been done before. The difference now, is younger generations that aren't familiar with firearms usage and cartridges due to corrupting of America's education system, are starting to learn things that have been around for a very long time.

[@catch22fishing65]

30-06 is my favorite rifle cartridge

[@rmp5s]

I'd LOVE a BAR/HCAR. That and an old Marine Garand are really the only 30-06 riddles I want though...lol

[@catch22fishing65]

@@rmp5s would be an epic collection

[@rmp5s]

@@catch22fishing65 Definitely! For an epic round. 😁

[@AbleMan.2178]

Catch22, me also. I inherited my Grandfather's remmy 760 gamemaster in aught six. Love this thing but once I hit 55 years old it just beats the snot outta me. Soooo I tried an experiment. Replaced the stock with an AR style. Much lighter so I figgered that the recoil would be worse. Not. Felt recoil is less than a third. Follow ups are infinitely faster. As an aught six buff I thought this is a good thing to pass on to others like me whom might be getting on in years and past the "love that recoil" stage. Im plus 60 now and still, STILL hunt the Idaho high ups for elk every year. Lighter rifle lets me walk longer and further but the hardly felt recoil is just the most wonderful thing ever! Good hunting.

[@catch22fishing65]

@@AbleMan.2178 I guess I'm lucky I broke my right collar bone when I was a kid it never healed right but it makes a perfect butt stock rest.

[@vernonmatthews3445]

Decades ago when 270 and 30-06 were the typical choice for deer. The deciding factor was the environment. The 30-06 was, along with many other 30 calibers, was considered a "Bush Buster" because small branches and twigs wouldn't have much effect on the flight path. The 270 was preferred for open field caliber because of it's flat long distance projectory.

[@BuckshotsSmokeLounge]

What's the typical choice now? Just wondering, as I still use the 270 for a couple decades

[@Migglesworth]

@@BuckshotsSmokeLounge I'm sure you would get different answers in different parts of the country. Brush? Dense hardwood forest? Open plains? Oh, and what game are you hunting? Whitetail? Moose? Elk? Antelope? One size does not fit all!

[@markchapman2585]

@Migglesworth shut up mister outdoors 🏳️‍🌈🤡

[@markchapman2585]

Awesome channel. I love my 30-06 because that's all I got, LOL. And an old Remington 12 gauge shotgun. They both put a lot of meat in the freezer over the years. Cheers from Canada 🍻

[@bill45colt]

all the many different calibers and loads!! Most are sooo similar that you cant tell the difference except on paper. Yet, the new guy has to have the latest and greatest and then find that his corner store doesnt have customers for that round and you have to search to find them. The old standard guns and rounds did well in their day and still dont give up much today. Ive had lotsa odd ball loads and guns and my aiming and stamina count more for game getting than the choice of rounds or different guns ever did. Learn to hunt and track and hide like the injuns and when you are good enough to get within 40ft of an elk or deer or bear or moose,,,then it wont make any difference if your gun has sights or not. Learn to hunt,,,,

[@markchapman2585]

@@bill45colt WTF are you saying with a book of a comment

[@scootertrash911]

The Model 10 Remington 12ga?

[@markchapman2585]

@@scootertrash911 It is 🍻

[@bill45colt]

@@markchapman2585 start from the first,,,concentrate,,,surely even you can comprehend,,,

[@donwyoming1936]

For hunting, I've dropped most everything in North America with the 270 Win topped with the ancient 130gr Speer Grand Slam. Shoots flat. Penetrates deep. I still want Grandpa's old hunting rifle, a Winchester Model 54 in 30-06. I'll never talk my uncle out of it. I used it to hunt my senior year in high school with ammo he hand loaded in the 1950s.

[@jasonshults368]

Speer Grand Slams have the BC of a bowling ball. They don't shoot flat.

[@scottcrawford3745]

@@jasonshults368 If you know your ballistics, and understand the limitations of the bullet's requirements to expand, That bullet is lethal to ~400 yards in a .270 win. At 300 yards, he might have to hold 6 inches higher than with the latest ~500 BC bullet. With so many ballistics calculator programs, and so much data out there, as long as you know your load, you can hit with it.

[@vigilantobserver8389]

I always heard not to go after anything bigger than a deer with a 270.

[@scottcrawford3745]

@@vigilantobserver8389 Jack O'Connor hunted game all over the world with a .270 Win. His wife used a 7x57 Mauser. Neither of them ever felt undergunned on any non-dangerous African plains game or North American ungulates. .270 Win is solid Elk/ Moose medicine with the right bullets. 130grs for deer/ goats/ antelope, and 150grs for elk, moose and black bear.

[@hunterjohnson5635]

Have you taken any of the big bears?

[@jk-kr8jt]

I wish my grandpa was still around so we could debate. Unfortunately he never hunted for 6x6 blocks, steel plates, or boxes of sand.

[@mongosafariadventure]

I was raised in a 30-06 shooting family, so I was bias for the longest time. Around 2005, I was offered a Browning Medallion in 270 in trade for I don't remember what. I figured I'd sell or trade it because it's a 270. I went to a local gun shop for some ammo. The owner put a 30-06 cartridge in one hand and a 270 in the other. He said close your eyes and tell me which is which....... I mounted a nice Leupold scope, and the rifle shot incredibly well. Two so-called friends made insulting low-ball offers on the rifle, so I kept it as a spare or guest rifle for hunts. My 270 reloads have harvested several deer and hogs over the years. Please remember deer are not 1/2" steel plates. My regular 30-06 is a Leupold scoped (1920) Springfield 1903 sporterized rifle.

[@joshrandall3632]

I'm partial to the '06 because that's what I have. In reality there is very little difference at any ethical hunting distance. If the DoD had adopted the .270, it would be just as popular as the '06 is now.

[@johnwalters1055]

ThT is my rifle as well it great and it has a story behind it makes it special for me.

[@hunterjohnson5635]

So the original .270 load was a 130gr bullet at 3160fps. The ammo manufacturers received complaints about meat damage and had to lower it to 3000 fps. In recent years they’ve upped it a tad but it’s still lacking a 100fps or so (this matters a lot because that’s basically the difference between a 308 and a 30-06). The .30-06 in this video is above factory averages and the .270 is right at factory averages (which is still lower than its initial power). IMO I think the .270 is just the better caliber if loaded correctly. Shoots flatter, penetrates just as much if not more due to higher sectional density and has less recoil. Not a bad test just give the 270 a fair shake. The Barnes LRX factory load is close to the original loading as you can get.

[@joshrandall3632]

Did he post velocities of each round? Also, the .270 doesn't have a higher SD than the '06. Some bullets certainly do, but that all depends on the particular bullets compared.

[@hunterjohnson5635]

He did in the video description. I will say though, that sectional density has no relation to the bullet type or construction (he used interlocks for each). Sectional Density is essentially the weight of the projectile in relation to its largest width; in this case it is .277” and .308”. I think you might be thinking of B.C. Which does take the design of the bullet into place. Thanks for the comment, brother.

[@Logan-py8we]

Need a therapy dog? Your beliefs on the 270 shattered? The test was definitive. Get over it

[@hunterjohnson5635]

I already proved why it wasn’t definitive. You’re a [Redacted].

[@joshrandall3632]

@@hunterjohnson5635 I know what SD and BC are. My point was that there are bullets for the .270 that have a higher SD than SOME bullets for the '06, but not all of them do. Depends on the bullet weights selected for each. Banana doesn't do scientific testing. His tests are exactly what they are. If you want a more definitive test it's on you.

[@zarno5856]

Sand exploding makes my brain tingle

[@Renegade20071975]

Just wanted to say thank you. I’ve been enjoying your channel for a year or so now. Your videos are the perfect length. 😂 I truly enjoy your humor and innuendo. Please keep up the great entertaining work. I appreciate you!!

[@StephenFord-vm2nm]

Hunting antelope with a with a diehard 30-06 Pennsylvania white tail hunter back in 1992 we had a similar test. Although he had taken more than 50 deer in his life time hunting in McKean county PA he could not hit a antelope with it a the distances we were presented with. On the last day of the hunt he finally got a nice pronghorn, when he borrowed my .270.

[@meanman6992]

There’s a reason the military uses sand bags…. 6” stops most projectiles. Maybe a 4” box would be more useful as a testing metric?

[@Bubben246]

I've seen other people suggest using several cereal boxes, so you can measure total penetration.

[@MrCobb-rq8iv]

I'm tired of his sand and bananas, stuff, color me gone.

[@mjay6245]

​@MrCobb-rq8iv It's the annoying thumbs up right in front of the camera every 5 seconds that did it for me.

[@silaspierre1377]

Anakin Skywalker is invading your property , sees sand bags , Anakin Skywalker has left the chat

[@Salieri47]

I still don't know why I find this so entertaining. Thanks for the vid!

[@albundy7459]

Two great cartridges.

[@johnq.public5911]

I have seen a 30-06 go THROUGH a 12" tree when being hit dead center. I cannot speak for the 270.

[@quigley4440]

Ok you killed a tree. Did you prepare it medium rare or well done. What's the point? Any deer or moose out to 300 or more yards with a well placed shot is going down with either cartridge.

[@MrOldclunker]

@@quigley4440 He wasn't arguing our case about taking game. He stated a fact that it penetrated! Your life must suck!

[@jegr3398]

I did that too 😂

[@Davidautofull]

@@quigley4440 i never understood the "i can shoot at an animal farther away than you". i prefer "wait till you see the whites of their eyes."

[@jeffrogge8597]

What was the grain with of the round? 150, 165, 180, 220?

[@petedavid9946]

Love it! You used my little granddaughter’s favorite word, scooch. Not a word I hear often but it’s gotta be cool since my little granddaughter uses it. I both liked and subscribed!! 👍🏼🙂

[@NorthwoodsNomad]

Classic cartridge shoot out ! Love the good ol venerable .30-06 ! Still reigns the king of cartridges after almost 120 years ! I’ve recently found my way back to it with a new Winchester model 70 Featherweight. Love the 165 grain Nosler Partitions and Accubonds or 165 grain Swift Scirocco II . I’d like to see some comparisons between these bullets on steel etc …

[@lurch6404]

That Winchester Model 70 Featherweight is a sweet shootin' iron. Had one in 7x57, Stolen in 2001. Still POed!

[@demuntresmith6666]

Love my 270 bergara

[@onpsxmember]

Glad I just found your channel. Relaxed enjoyable stuff. Subbed.

[@shwedman]

Great video! Thanks for the comparison. Have you considered doing any comparisons at longer ranges?

[@breakermorant2428]

When John Garand designed his Rifle he designed it around a .277 caliber bullet. Pershing mandated it be redesigned around the 30.06 as they had millions of rounds. Source: "The Machine Gun" by Col. George M Chinn USMC.

[@DavidGarcia-sh8gt]

.276

[@bloodyblade916]

That 100,000 is getting close get the helium ready lol ! I enjoy your videos sir keep going .

[@paullevins5448]

Good test. I am a fan of 30-06 and 30-06 owner. Rem 700 ADL. Even had it not penetrated that last steel plate. I would still be a fan of 30-06. thanks for the show it was a good one Professor.

[@johnmann6021]

I just wanted to say - I always watch, and never get tired of your music 😉😍

[@johnmorganjr769]

He and Mr. G+G have kick a$$ music. 💥👍

[@drivingsouthwest6895]

No idea why I wasn't subscribed. Double checked when you offered to partake in clown farts. That'll be hilarious!

[@safaricartvideos]

Your voice reminds me of Raymond (everybody loves), with sense of humor to match. I do appreciate your efficient style and good comparisons.

[@kurtdanielson993]

My step-grandfather was a WWII vet who fought in the Philippines. He hunted most every big game animal in North America with a .270. I can't say he killed his grizzly with one but most everything else, from black tail to elk and moose. Mountain sheep, bighorn, antelope, cougar, and black bear. His other favorite rifle was a 300 Savage.

[@dustyweasel41]

Finally acquired a M1-Garand! Loving the 30-06 so far. Can’t really fire anything greater than 150 grain, but it still flies 2890 FPS.

[@renaissanceman7145]

Get yourself some Hornady M1 Garand Match ammo. My Springfield Armory M1 shot 4 rounds at 100 yards you can cover with a quarter! Click my screen name and you'll find a video of a friend shooting that M1 at 880 yards. All the particulars you'll find in the video description.

[@dustyweasel41]

@@renaissanceman7145 I will do that. Thank you!

[@Gshock25able]

I really enjoy your videos bro ..keep them coming

[@spage-o7o]

In a local store, that sells ammo, the number of different loads for the 30-06 was the same or more than 270 and 308 put together. On a four sided display shelf one entire side was 30-06 and the other three sides were different loads for 30-30, 270, 308, and other center fire hunting rounds.

[@theshapeexists]

30-06 is just classic. great round. I have an old Remington 700 chambered in 270 though. Great gun. Ive never been disappointed in 270. Accurate as hell

[@kirkwaggoner7328]

The .30-06 is based on the 7mm Mauser and was developed after the Spanish-American War. This was due to the shortcomings of the .30-40 (.30 caliber, 40 grains black powder equilavent [just like the .30-30] based on the "new smokeless powder") Krag-Jorgenson rifle. The first cartridge in 1903 used a round nose bullet which was changed to a spire point in 1906 for better ballistics. The designation .30-06 equates to .30 caliber of 1906 and was developed for the 1903 Springfield rifle. All derivatives of the .30-06 are in truth developed from the 7mm Mauser. I have a "Spanish Mauser" from the late 1800's, a nice historical artifact.

[@IBHunter]

It is funny that I got the exact opposite results from 500 yds on 1/4 inch. The 30-06 would dent it and the 270 looked like I used a drill bit. Both were using Sierra GameKing soft point Spitzer Boat tail bullets.

[@blackhawk7r221]

Anyone remember Craig Boddington’s article back in the 90’s ? He pretty much summed it up as anything a .30 can do, a .27 or .28 can also do, just with a lot less recoil and a flatter trajectory.

[@hijetoffroad4757]

Were you using the same bullet type and grain, and powder load? My 270 with a Nossler 160 grain partition will “hole punch” a 5/8 inch thick piece of mild steel. In doing comparison shots I would consider using the same cartridge specs for each gun.

[@jaredhodgins2078]

Could you try painting the steel you put as a back stop to help us see what happens when something passes through? Love your channel man!

[@AllHandlesHaveBeenTaken]

My 7mag tops both in everything but price per round

[@mortarman7877]

Would like to see the same test done using 150 gr projectiles in both cartridges.

[@bill45colt]

instead of same bullet weights, id like to see comparison of similar ballistic co-efficient. The area of the bullet base is what the pressure of the burning pushes against, i wonder if there is a similar velocity if bullet weight/base diameter are similar....id think so, but can anyone fill me in on this??

[@lylehutchins916]

That spent projectile makes a GREAT center punch!! I used one for years, but... my fingers wish the punch were longer.

[@andrewschneider4618]

Good video as always may I suggest whenever you do your steel page paint them white. And when you shoot them with a caliber circle and Mark with the caliber is. And also put a dot on to give you a reference mark as an aiming point😊

[@redfaux74]

Good video Double B!!! 😎 This should send you over 100k subs.... 🤪 Congrats early!!! 🎈🥳🎈

[@cwolf8841]

Glad to see you have abetter barrier in front of your shooting table.

[@bdr32965]

Actually you can't go wrong with either round, both rounds have brought down many deer over the years. Grandpa definitely knew that they were both highly effective rounds.

[@richyt5983]

I wonder if the Remington 150gr 30-06 Core-lock (lead tip or poly tip) would show the same results. Very interesting video, never thought those results would happen, thank you.

[@T_Burd_75]

It would be nice to see a comparison between the 150 grain and the 220 grain bullets in the 30-06. The nice thing about the 30-06 is its ability to launch a large variety of bullet weights, anything from a 100-grain Plinker to the 220-grain in a standard twist bore. Some tighter twists can stabilize up to a 250-grain bullet.

[@bluescatreimer]

Good video and test. Have you done a video with a 25-06?

[@ryane6719]

My seven rem mag with 168 grain berger solid went straight through a 6 in.² box full of play sand. We also got a 220 swift to go right through, but I don’t know the grains on those bullets they were older than the hills.

[@mapsofbeing5937]

Been watching your content for a while but just subscribed, did you ever do 9.3x62? That should pass the pinky test

[@janti9947]

Nice paint job :)

[@matthewvassoff5736]

Your video is playing as I type this, my Grampa wern't wrong often

[@MrOldclunker]

My Dad was a Marine and he said those penetrating rounds would punch steel plate like butter and just bounce around inside the tank or vehicle until they got tired. Devastating to anyone in there.

[@Pickle312]

Bullets don’t bounce around contrary to fud lore

[@egregiousblunder5395]

LOL fudd lore at its finest. The 06 is not going to and never did penetrate tank armor, and they surely wont bounce around vehicles. Same fudd theory that a .22lr will bounce around inside the body lol.

[@1980poormanshooter]

I didn’t catch what grain size bullets you used in the 270 and 30-06 for you test loved the video two of the best cartridge ever made

[@ludecom-cz1wz]

Someone said 7.62x54r. Any testing done on old mil surp ammo, with the mild steel core, v new lead core ammo?

[@ericlinder2623]

I love the look of your 30.06 but the 270 in the Woox chassis! How do you like the chassis. I have one on my Rem 700 in 300RUM

[@bananaballistics]

It is an awesome setup for sure. That’s gotta be fun with the 300 rum

[@RobNC-OG]

Some memories shooting the .30-06 from a Remington 7600 with no recoil pad- Affectionately gave it the nickname "Shoulder Buster". Once a friend shot it and didn't think it kicked hard until he discovered it recoiled hard enough that the scope cut his eyebrow open. That was a beautiful gun but a very punishing one on both ends. LOL

[@michaelsarkisian1047]

The penetrator on that AP round is tungsten carbide, some pretty hard stuff

[@elixtido1448]

You're a mean one....Mr Grinch..!

[@jkjorness]

Great show .... have you done 7mm mag yet?

[@chuckstewart7331]

Both great rounds , the advantage to the 3.06 is you can load heavier lead. The .270 135&150 grain, the 3.06 load down or up to 185 grain . My .270 is my deer and hog rifle , my 3.06 is my larger game rifle , love them both .

[@dougreynolds2813]

first time visiting, i'm please by the outcome; i've got my dad's old 760 Rem in 30.06, it's killed elk in the past. it's not likely to kill another, at least not this generation; maybe in the next, 30.06 is a great caliber with a lot of variety available in load options.

[@AdamSWL]

This is the channel whereby you MUST have the sub woofer switched ON! Not going to lie....looking forward to hearing that Helium dose!

[@accur81]

Cool vid - I was worried .270 would win for some reason. I live in Western Nevada now so .270 makes a bit more sense than .30-06, but I bought my '06 about 30 years ago when I lived in WI. Lots of ways to spend money on guns these days and lots of fun to shoot!

[@lantose]

My 270 lost, but I bought it because of a good deal, however, I won’t be hunting for steel plates, though it will kill virtually anything a 30-06 will. I did want a 30-06 though, so I’m defiantly not biased!

[@jonsimmons945]

Not super surprised

[@wesadrian6981]

Subscribed. Bring on the Helium 😂

[@georgesakellaropoulos8162]

Both fantastic cartridges. However; Jack O'Connor hunted Elk with the .270. When he was after Grizzlies, he brought the '06.

[@tbladesmith]

Just for funzies, you should add a crossbow or compound bow to the barrier testing. Arrows are rumored to do well against sand.

[@gregorynewman4993]

I have both and use them both regularly, love them both equally.

[@phatkid6811]

Confused. The 270 penetrated on edge, so shot center for NOGO. 3006 goes thru - but then retest 3006? Why not repeat the 270? Also - how close is the 270 to penetrating if it makes a difference if it's hitting on edge or center? Point: I have to think the 270 is VERY close to matching 3006 in this test? Also, not many of us are shooting through steel plates - would be more interesting in ballistic gel? Thanks - still enjoying.

[@novicereloader]

Terry's been hanging out in the Whitehouse library!

[@ctsnider88]

Well I am a little late but, Congratulations! 100k 🎊Time for a Banana Party 🍌🎊🎉

[@91CavGT5]

The 30-06 has the advantage of being a military round so more, exotic, rounds are available. I’ve never used the 30-06 before but can personally say that the .270 in 130 grain has taken down ANY game that I have gone after. They are both rounds that deserve the respect.

[@watchthe1369]

there is probably a cross-section to mass ratio to velocity ratio. kind of like the 80/20 and square root of one ratio.

[@earlunderwoodjr.6766]

I own both 30-06, and .270 win. The .270 win. in my opinion is a better hunting cartridge using a 140 grain bullet. The 30-06 Springfield is superior at 165 grain and higher weight bullets, simply because of available case capacity, for powder. The dividing line between the two cartridges lies at a 150 grain range.

[@grigsie]

Finally something went thru the sand box LOL

[@crazydiggity]

Would love to see you do a 30 Super Carry vs 9mm vs 45 ACP on steel

[@kevinemard5370]

Are the bullets the same weight? And barrels are the same length? I still like both cartridges.

[@terry_willis]

Does the white paint on the steel plates have any effect on penetration? Just askin.

[@joedoe4361]

Any chance you could try out reverse k bullets vs regular same load data?

[@timothyulrich395]

thanks

[@cccmmm1234]

Just what you need when deer start wearing body armor.

[@lynnpillsbury2783]

Love watching all events you do. Now if you could do the 22 Hornet or 22 K Hornet you might be happy with the actions of the 22's on your events. They out do 22 mag or 17 her, the 17 Hornet is outstanding itself. Please give them a try.

[@rebekahfrench5747]

Both are lethal in the right hands..😂😂

[@livewire2759]

Deep voice guy trying helium... Ok, I'll sub for that... ;D

[@Wildturkey10121]

I'd like to see the .270 WSM not the 270 but the 270 short mag. I had one, a Tikka bolt action; and, other than the misery of finding ammo was the recoil, that thing kicked so bad I busted a blood vessel when I didn't shoulder it properly. I have a picture of the bruise it created though.

[@joshuamaxwell8376]

Not ending the debate. They are both great.

[@life1042]

So close to 100,000 subscribers

[@ANATURALDREWSASTER]

Request # I forgot for .338 barrier testing 😁, love the content btw

[@UltraMcFear]

My wife has requested that you have to say "you're a mean one Mr Grinch" but you have to say it with the song tune. 😊 In a video

[@brandonlowery3245]

How do you like the Garmin chronograph? Is it a decent buy?

[@charlesludwig9173]

Here’s what’s meaningful, per any bullet weight the .270 will have a higher MOA wind constant and thus the bullet trajectory is ALWAYS less effected by wind and that means better shot placement is assured at mid to long range. Now, since shot placement is the most important thing about everything important to successful hunting, smart hunters will go with the .270 over the 30-06.

[@R1j0hn]

@ 1:02 ----> PLEASE use new 6x6 blocks for each caliber, wood is (relatively) inexpensive and fresh blocks ensure standardized results. 😉

[@immikeurnot]

Wood isn't all that uniform, though. Not terribly "standardized.

[@cw2gator]

I'll admit, I haven't watched all of the site videos yet. I do have a continuing question though. What is the "pinky test" and what is it trying to demonstrate?

[@johnq.public5911]

I have brought home many a harvested deer with my 30-06 which is about 60 years old.