Cutting down a 270

[Jim870]

Cut into pieces between 1-2" long it would make excellent decoy weights depending on the current conditions of your duck hunting spots. At least that would be CFBMI's answer.

Rebarrel or cut it down as you see fit. I'd consider cutting it as long as 20" is acceptable.

 

[guntech]

I don't get insurance.
Sent a few hundred packages with no issues.

Insurance is for loss only anyways, not damage... and it's doubtful a well addressed parcel will get lost or stolen.

I make a point of secure packing and clearly addressed and signature required, with the included $100 of insurance... and never had a problem either.

 

[H4831]

Velocity loss is real, but is the least important of the things to consider. I had a friend with a .270 with a 20" barrel. It was a vicious, nasty little beast to be anywhere near when he touched one off. If you are ever going to shoot a short barrel .270, even once without hearing protection you will be sorry. Shortened barrels and "handy" but adversely affect balance for good field accuracy from field positions, are much louder, and affect velocity. Of course others disagree, but I want nothing to do with them.

I fully agree with your every point. I think 22 inches is as short as any 308, 30-06, 270 class should be and longer for magnums. I once had a 18 1/2 inch Remington in 308 and after having my ears ring with good ear muffs and the other fellows I was around thinking I had a magnum, I decided not to hunt with it as I didn't want to shoot even one shot, without ear protection.
I have also done considerable mountain hunting and a short barrel is definetly harder to hold, in open, often windy conditions.

 

[Rascal]

I have a 308 with a 16" factory barrel and I don't think if it as loud or nasty, why would a 270 in an 18 barrel be considered this way

 

[mbogo3]

More powder,more flash ...........more recoil.................Harold

 

[303EppsFan]

I packed a 270 Win with a 19" barrel for many ,many years. Using 55 gr of 4350 under a 130 gr. Nosler BT it accounted for deer from 25 yards out to nearly 300 yards with no issues. It does have a significant muzzle flash/blast but not approaching that of a braked rifle. The deer don't notice the reduced velocity a bit.
IMO cut it, crown it and shoot it and see how it performs in the real world.

 

[hoytcanon]

Velocity loss is real, but is the least important of the things to consider. I had a friend with a .270 with a 20" barrel. It was a vicious, nasty little beast to be anywhere near when he touched one off. If you are ever going to shoot a short barrel .270, even once without hearing protection you will be sorry. Shortened barrels and "handy" but adversely affect balance for good field accuracy from field positions, are much louder, and affect velocity. Of course others disagree, but I want nothing to do with them.

I'm one of those others... I have had many, many short barrel rifles... nothing nasty or obnoxious about them... they are very handy, come to shoulder fast... and while they may be a little flightier to freehold, they shine at ranges under 200 yards. I'm a fan, and will always have a few in the stable.

 

[carverk]

My short rifle is a T/C encore and I'm packing a 15 " barrel I don't mind the noise hunting
I wear hearing protection when I sight in
It is realy quick to pont and at a 100 yard I'm fast to get on target realy fast
I always grab the first log ,stump ,or rock as a rest befor taking a shot and at that point The way a rifle swings or handles don't matter
A short rifle is no different then shooting a 22 it handles and swings the same

 

[Royzo]

I'm one of those others... I have had many, many short barrel rifles... nothing nasty or obnoxious about them... they are very handy, come to shoulder fast... and while they may be a little flightier to freehold, they shine at ranges under 200 yards. I'm a fan, and will always have a few in the stable.

Agreed......A short barrel rifle is not a long ranger but definitely has its place.

 

[SHELL SHUCKER]

I reckon a Remington Model 7 or TC Encore in 6.8 SPC would be a fun .277 bore to play with in a 16" tube and twisted to handle bullets of 130-150 gr.

 

[FLHTCUI]

Is there a real purpose on chopping this alleged damaged rifle barrel 4 inches?
How much does it require (shortening) for a re-crown?
Re-Crown it and start shooting it again or re-list it for sale and put more packing in front of the barrel and at the butt stock too.
Rob

 

[carverk]

Just make shear you don't cut it under 18.5

 

[cody c]

Insurance is for loss only anyways, not damage... and it's doubtful a well addressed parcel will get lost or stolen.

I make a point of secure packing and clearly addressed and signature required, with the included $100 of insurance... and never had a problem either.

I agree, I always write in very large letters with a sharpie, and clear plastic tape over it so it can't get wet and become hard to read, never had a problem.

As to the op, you can probably just cut 1/4" off and recrown, unless there is something else wrong with it, and personally I wouldn't cut a .270 shorter then 23", it doesn't make sense with a small diameter projectile, you can utilize a lot of barrel length to get it up to speed, where as something fatter has more surface are to push on, something like a 308 win, 350 rem, 9.3x57or62 would make more sense with a 18-20" barrel, you wouldn't be compromising on speed as much and shouldn't have as much bark as a short barrel .270

Just my opinion, but if you read reports of velocity changes with small vs large diameter bullets, or feedback about noise you'll likely hear what I'm getting at.

 

[Kevan]

Never lost one and never had a rifle damaged.
What did Canada Post say about insurance?

This is the way to ship a firearm especially an expensive piece.
I wouldn't hesitate to pay postage for a gun thus packaged especially after receiving long guns wrapped in newspaper only..

 

[rem338win]

To hell with the folks claiming a packing problem. I build a wooden box, wrapped the scope in sill gasket, packed it full of packing peanuts tight and CP still managed to dent the bell and crush the corner. I also had a stock snapped. A wooden stock right through the action area. The box had been folded.

This was back when they still labeled things fragile too.

I had a 20" barreled Finnlite that shot 140gr ABs at 2950fps over 58grs of H4831. I've found 270's 20-24" shoot standard loads with about 25fps loss per inch normally.

 

[BigUglyMan]

I sure wouldn't want a really short barreled .270 Winchester. A re crown can be as little as a few thousands of an inch... I sure can't blame CP workers temporary or not for an exposed barrel. Definitely a packing problem in my mind.

Yup. Packing a rifle in a box isn't flying the space ship. Anyone should be able to figure out that there are simple methods to prevent barrel projection syndrome.

 

[hoytcanon]

To hell with the folks claiming a packing problem. I build a wooden box, wrapped the scope in sill gasket, packed it full of packing peanuts tight and CP still managed to dent the bell and crush the corner.

When shipping a rifle, you should ALWAYS remove the scope, rings and bolt and wrap them separately in the carton... they are the parts most likely damaged in a fall or crush situation, if they are left attached to the rifle. I paper wrap and then bubblewrap and tape it good. The inside of the carton should have sufficiently rigid padding so that the rifle cannot shift if the package is dropped on an end... which they often are. Ideally one of the form fitted styrofoam trays can be used... I always save rifle boxes and have "the word" out at several sources to save them for me.

If not packaged properly this happens;

 

[BigUglyMan]

I always put a thin piece of plywood inside the cardboard box then pad well in between the muzzle and the wood.

 

[bat119]

I've had a Mauser 270 win 20" barrel since the 70's spits out 130 grs. a shade over 2900 fps none of the 30 or so deer I shot with ever complained. Barrel length is a mostly misunderstood concept, I shortened a 338 win, mag. 5" and lost 80 fps. or 3/4" lower @ 300 yards. In my own experience the larger the bore the less velocity is lost from shortening a barrel.

 

[Superbrad]

I always save rifle boxes and have "the word" out at several sources to save them for me.

That explains the Tikka box...... a serious "WTF" moment opening that one up....... lol