.270, Good, ok or bad

Gunnerr68 said:
Again thanks everyone. It is gone. Sat on the fence to long. My money is still in my pocket.
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Oh I'm sure something else will show up sooner or later. :D

Even more important then the caliber IMHO is the fit of the rifle, and how nice or adjustable the trigger is.
Those things in neglect with be the things that will throw your accuracy off.

I have picked up rifles that others hate, only to discover they fit me like a glove.

Case in point my SKS, as much as I love my Win 94 30/30, the SKS fits me better and I know the trigger quite well given the range practice I have had with it...ie I can generally hit a pie plate sized gong at 200 yards with iron sights. Something I can never seem to do with my 30/30, so my SKS is my brush gun these days.

Also I love the 6.5x55 cartridge, but the full wood Swedish rifle I have is a rather awkward fit for me at times, so I shoot much better with my sporter version in the same caliber. Some people hate the Browning X bolts and Glocks, yet for me these fit like a glove and I generally shoot them much better then the people that hate them.

See what I'm getting at?
Ergonomics...try before you buy. Put the rifle to your shoulder, and or bring someone with you that knows a lot about fitting a rifle to someone. For me I like to use the same methods shot gunners use for judging length of pull etc.

Anyway have fun. :)
 
I don't own a Savage at the moment. I have had a few over the years, and they were all great shooters.Dunno what the prejiduce is against the Savage. They shot better than the model 70's that I had, and blew the doors off some of the Remingtons. As to the 270, it will give a complete pass through on an elk, and a buddy up north uses his for moose every year, and it plain works.
 
Jeez, Alfreds surely hasn't actually shown up at many .....if ANY hunting camps if he's spewing that kind of B.S. LET ME TELL YOU ,
No one at a hunting camp gives a crap what you bring. They aren't using it, and I've never heard a disparaging remark about another mans
firearm. Would you go up to a stranger and crap on the type of car he is driving??? Now , try that with his gun........... If anything, they'll think that you don't want to bring your custom rig because you like to get dirty. The savages I owned kept going and going. Hunting camps are all about telling stories and having fun. Guys like "ALFREDS" usually get a smack in the lips and are told to shut their cakeholes if they get on like that at a camp I go to. Snobish behaviour usually gets sorted out easily enough. Just listen to everyone else here.
I've hunted for many years, have owned over 125 rifles, (about 10 or 11 Savages) and although they weren't the most expensive, they certainly shot as good as any of the more expensive rifles I own/ have owned. I had a .30-06 and .338 win mag Savage and they were 1" rifles at 100 with factory ammo and a good rest.
My GOTO rifle these days is chambered in .270 win and I have pretty much given up on my other calibers as far as hunting goes. I am just kinda pissed that I spent so long trying almost every caliber on earth to find that "Holy grail" of rifles and calibers. I actually avoided the .270 win for years because of my most hated uncle (this was his favorite caliber) and I avoided it like the plague just because I didn't want him to think I
actually liked anything he did.
Keep your eyes peeled, the .270 in pretty much any savage will serve you well. Accurate is accurate, doesn't matter what brand.
 
I have a Savage and a .270 Win but not in that combination. First of all, as far as Savage is concerned, I think they're 'good bang for the buck'. Mine is a 112BVSS in .25-06.

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And with decent glass on it, I'm quite impressed with how well it shoots. Pardon the 'homemade' target:).

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On the .270 Win as a caliber, my experience so far is nil however that will change fairly soon. Perceiving a bit of a caliber gap in my little group of rifles, I decided to rectify that and have recently purchased a Husqvarna in .270 Win from Why not? on this site:D. Following the return from my Moose trip next week, I plan to start giving it a 'good workout';).

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I have a 1980s Browning .270 and it shoots 1" at 100 yards. The Savage I have will duplicate this and I truely love the caliber. Hands down, this caliber is up to handling any big game animal in N.America with proper bullet placement. Having a "big Buck" and "name brand" rifle does not mean you can shoot, Some of the best shooters I have had the pleasure to hunt with, have well used, beat-about rifles ( mostly military or hand-me-downs). Knowing the rifle and how it shoots , makes good sense.
 
The .270 win is a fine cartridge as long as the rifle is fitted with a sharp bayonet...;)... to finish the game off after you wound it.

Afterall everyone knows that the 270 will effectively maim and injure game out to at least 150 yards even though it does not have the power to penetrate a deer effectively.

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ALFREDS said:
The 270 Win is a great cartridge. Read Jack O’Connor, the author, scholar and all around gentleman. He shot one of the very first 270 rifles in 1925 and remained devoted to the cartridge until his passing in 1978. He had a lifetime of use from the 270 Winchester and found it to be one of the finest hunting cartridges ever made.

Hunner68, you seem new to hunting game and so I will give you some simple advice, evident to anyone who has hunted for any time. While the Savage rifle may get the job done in the field, you may want to save up your money until you can buy a real gun. The Winchester Model 70 comes to my mind, and it is often the first choice of discriminating hunters who have gainful employment and do not live in a trailer park.

This is meant as no insult to Savage owners, as it takes all kinds to make our world go around. Burger King will always need someone to flip meat on the skillet, and ask, “Want fries with that?”

But showing up at a bush camp where real men hunt, and being seen with a Savage bolt gun can be a deeply humiliating experience. It is kind of like showing up at a motorcycle rally in the midst of names like Harley Davison and Norton, while your own ass sits upon a Vespa Motor Scooter. Yes, the Vesper will get you there, just like a Harley will. But is getting there really what life is all about?

The Savage 99 lever gun is a timeless classic that will forever hold sway with North American outdoorsmen. But the existing line of Savage bolt guns are something deeply offensive to any self-respecting man with two eyes and two conjones. If I could not afford a real rifle, I would not hunt. Others buy the Savage.
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A real man humps the bush, they not hunt out of a pansy bush camp, stroking their 4000 dollar custom rifle. :stirthepot2:
 
westcoaster said:
The .270 win is a fine cartridge as long as the rifle is fitted with a sharp bayonet...;)... to finish the game off after you wound it.

Afterall everyone knows that the 270 will effectively maim and injure game out to at least 150 yards even though it does not have the power to penetrate a deer effectively.

:stirthepot2:
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If you can't kill it with a .270 you probably aren't smart enough to install the bayonet sharp side out!:rolleyes:
 
ALFREDS said:
The 270 Win is a great cartridge. Read Jack O’Connor, the author, scholar and all around gentleman. He shot one of the very first 270 rifles in 1925 and remained devoted to the cartridge until his passing in 1978. He had a lifetime of use from the 270 Winchester and found it to be one of the finest hunting cartridges ever made.

Hunner68, you seem new to hunting game and so I will give you some simple advice, evident to anyone who has hunted for any time. While the Savage rifle may get the job done in the field, you may want to save up your money until you can buy a real gun. The Winchester Model 70 comes to my mind, and it is often the first choice of discriminating hunters who have gainful employment and do not live in a trailer park.

This is meant as no insult to Savage owners, as it takes all kinds to make our world go around. Burger King will always need someone to flip meat on the skillet, and ask, “Want fries with that?”

But showing up at a bush camp where real men hunt, and being seen with a Savage bolt gun can be a deeply humiliating experience. It is kind of like showing up at a motorcycle rally in the midst of names like Harley Davison and Norton, while your own ass sits upon a Vespa Motor Scooter. Yes, the Vesper will get you there, just like a Harley will. But is getting there really what life is all about?

The Savage 99 lever gun is a timeless classic that will forever hold sway with North American outdoorsmen. But the existing line of Savage bolt guns are something deeply offensive to any self-respecting man with two eyes and two conjones. If I could not afford a real rifle, I would not hunt. Others buy the Savage.
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Garbage. Too bad you are more concerned about appearances than about rifle performance and hunting skill. Savage rifles work very well, and anyone who actually knows rifles and hunting will understand that.
 
Taken many deer with my 270. Although I have never used my 270 for elk or moose, the fact that my 6MM folded an elk says the 270 is more than adequate.
 
The guys I hunt with all use .270, except for my brother and I. We use .30-06. I think the .270 will generally shoot a touch more accurately and definately flatter. I've seen many a moose and deer dead because of the 270 My next gun after my next gun will be a 270. Did I just say my next gun after my next gun?
 
I own a savage in .270, It doesn't have the accu-trigger and I could easily get 1 1/2" groups @ 100 yards with winchester super-x 130gr. I added the timney trigger and with reloads I'm getting MOA consistantly. Reliable, smooth, accurate and well priced.
 
My .270 has taken everything in North America.

Antelope, Goat, Sheep, Deer, Elk, Moose, Grizzly, Black Bear, Gopher, Coyote, Wolf both Grey and Timber.

In short it is a fantastic hunting caliber. It's my go to gun for everything. Personally, if you are hunting and want less bloodshot in your elk or deer, either use a 160+ gr bullet or a 30-06.

Velocity is awesome, but when using ultra high velocity, and lighter bullets on an Elk, heart/lung shot, those 110-130 grain slugs @ 2800fps will totally destroy a complete side of ribs (not a huge loss) and make a real mess of the insides when gutting.

I prefer the heavier and slower .270 load of a 160gr Nosler Partitions or 140grain accubonds.

Speers in a .270 wreck a lot of meat in my opinion. It seems that the Nosler's perform better, cleaner kill and less bloodshot.
 
Alberta Bigbore said:
why not go buy a new Marlin XL7 at wholesale sports for $369 ish in the .270 win??

from the feedback on this forum they are tack drivers and dirt cheap...n not to mention they look IMHO more appealing than a savage
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x2! ............ check this thread
http://www.canadiangunnutz.com/forum/showthread.php?t=502665

I was at the range with WhyNot? this morning. He had the 270 mentioned in this thead and was sighting another scope on it for hunting. The first two shots went into an inch with ammo from another rifle. The more I see of these rifles, the more I like them.


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Wow, never thought it would turn out like this. I will probably try to find another .270. I will take into consideration the fit and overall quality. I have an FR8 and it is great for pushing bush and others have actually liked it, even though they had a Browning etc. Opinions are great and I appreciate them all, Thanx.
 
Colonel Townsend Whelen once said "Only accurate rifles are interesting" and I'm sure most would agree with that sentiment, I certainly do. As for the make
and the model, only someone that lives under a bridge like a TROLL would give you grief over something like that, after all the real test of a rifle is how much
meat it puts in the freezer, not how pretty it is in camp. Unless, of course, it's a Girl Scouts camp, then pretty may be an all important aspect to consider. No
offense intended ladies.:D
 
If someone showed up in my camp with a Savage, they'd be more than welcome. They shoot just fine and are just as safe and reliable as anything else out there. It's nice to have a fancy gun but it won't make you a better hunter. As for the .270, if you're hunting something a .270 can't drop in one shot, either you're a terrible shot, you're too far away, or you need something much, much bigger!
 
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