Hey everyone. I have an opportunity to buy a Savage rifle in .270. I have never used one and was hoping for some personal opinions on the caliber and brand of rifle. I have mainly owned .308 and .303s. Surplus rifles usually. Thanks in advance.
.270, Good, ok or bad
- Thread starter Gunnerr68
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- Niagara Region, Ontario. For now
I had a Stevens 200 in .270 that shot 1 inch at 100 all day. I was at Silverdale and decided to take a couple shots out to 200 and ended up with a 1 inch group. The older guy who was also there at the time walked down with me and when he saw the target offerred to by the rifle. He made a generous offer and it was sold. I also have a .223 Stevens 200 that performs just the same. So as far a savage goes I wouldnt hesitate.
Now as far as the 270 cartridge is concerned I would say it is about all you would ever need for any game here in Canada. If you place your shots it will put down anything. Recoil was similar to a .308 maby skightly less but not a huge difference.
Bottom line is go for it.
Now as far as the 270 cartridge is concerned I would say it is about all you would ever need for any game here in Canada. If you place your shots it will put down anything. Recoil was similar to a .308 maby skightly less but not a huge difference.
Bottom line is go for it.
Pathfinder
CGN Ultra frequent flyer
- Location
- Northeast Ontario
Although not a Savage, My go to rifle is chambered in .270 winchester. Ive owned a few Savage rifles and they all shot well.
The cartridge has been around since 1923 and is one of the most popular in the world. The late Jack O'Connor, a writer and outdoorsman, championed this
cartridge for many years, praising it's flat shooting, long range capabilities. Many consider it suitable for game as large as Moose and, as always, shot
placement is critical regardless of caliber. Personally, I have never owned, or even fired a rifle chambered in 270 Win, but any owner of one who I have spoken
to seemed genuinely impressed with this cartridge. With my recent introduction to the Marlin XS7 in .243 Win, I've been considering acquiring an
XL7 chambered in 270 Win. I think the cartridges popularity is all the testimonial, I need, as to it's capabilities. Go for it!
cartridge for many years, praising it's flat shooting, long range capabilities. Many consider it suitable for game as large as Moose and, as always, shot
placement is critical regardless of caliber. Personally, I have never owned, or even fired a rifle chambered in 270 Win, but any owner of one who I have spoken
to seemed genuinely impressed with this cartridge. With my recent introduction to the Marlin XS7 in .243 Win, I've been considering acquiring an
XL7 chambered in 270 Win. I think the cartridges popularity is all the testimonial, I need, as to it's capabilities. Go for it!
Alberta Bigbore
CGN Regular
- Location
- Edmonton, Alberta
ive shot well over 7 whitetails with a .270win alone, and one elk, love the round, accurate, just plain does the job.. if the picture works... heres a elk i took with a .270win .........
My very first rifle was a .270. Got it back in 1977 for my 14 th b-day. Shot moose and deer with it since than on a continual basis. My son will take it over next year for his 14th b-day. Easy to reload and you can buy a box of shells almost anywhere . You won't be sorry you bought it. The savage platform is usually very accurate and trouble free.
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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.
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.
This has got to be the worst post i have read yet, showing up at any camp with a rifle that works well is never humiliating, I have owned savages, winchester's, remingtons, marlins, weatherbys, and i can tell you from experiance that most often the savages were the most accurate and dependable.
As for the harley remark yes they do look nice but as is most often the case they are usually being worked on instead of road, THE FACT IS A NICE LOOKING POS IS STILL A POS!
If you like the savage and it feels right buy it, but don't be dissuaded by people who would comment about looks or class because like it or not the best looking rifle in the world will do you no good sitting back at camp looking (pretty) but not working!
Snob-ism at it's finest.
Elitist attitudes like this are what turns a lot of new hunters and shooters away from our community.
Northman999
CGN Ultra frequent flyer
- Location
- Southern Yukon
.270 win is a fine all around cartridge, and my experience with Savage rifles has been totally positive.
