In celebration of the 270 WCF turning 100 years old in 2025. My hunting rig for next year.
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100 years of solid proof that you can’t chamber the suck out of most hunters. Or shooters for that matter. But by golly well keep trying.100 years of solid proof that it’s impossible to neck the suck out of a 30-06.
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In celebration of the 270 WCF turning 100 years old in 2025. My hunting rig for next year.
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Those are Leupold Backcountry rings. They are quite nice actually. I like them. And if I want to add a pound I’ll throw the NF on100 years…. I knew there was a reason my lizard brain was gathering parts for a 270 build.
What are those rings you’re running? Looks sharp and I’m sure it’ll shoot.
If you look reasonably and critically at the numbers the .270 Win is a terrific cartridge. 100 year old or 10 years old, doesn't matter... it is a great choice in 95% of NA scenarios. Having said that, I own nothing sized .277".And being 100 years old, just makes it old, and being old doesn't improve the cartridge.
And being 100 years old, just makes it old, and being old doesn't improve the cartridge.
Whats the stock? looks nice.Those are Leupold Backcountry rings. They are quite nice actually. I like them. And if I want to add a pound I’ll throw the NF on
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Most hunters and shooters that can’t seem to get their heads around better options?100 years of solid proof that you can’t chamber the suck out of most hunters. Or shooters for that matter. But by golly well keep trying.
What a nice rifle! I am a big fan of the .270 (and its father the .30-06) - it is a very useful cartridge that will do just about everything a hunter could want in North America. Flat shooting, mild recoil and simply effective on game. I've used a .270 for some of my longest shots on game. A mule deer buck fell to a single shot at 409 yards and a bull moose at +370 that took 3, but only because I kept shooting as it was standing - it was dead from the first double lung shot. The bullets, 150gr Partitions, were recovered under the hide after breaking ribs and going through both lungs.
And it works on such a wide spectrum of beasts - I have used it to take Haida Gwaii Sitka deer that were well under 100 pounds to that aforementioned moose that was 710 pounds on the hook, IIRC.
I really like Partitions in both 130 and 150 grain weights and the latter is especially good with RL26 and MRP. I may slowly transition to TTSX in 110 and 130gr when I eventually burn through my stockpile of Partitions.
Not fancy, new or being pushed by industry, but effective for sure!