.270, Good, ok or bad
- Thread starter Gunnerr68
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sharp shooter
CGN frequent flyer
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- Essex county (Ontario)
Just to add...
All that mumbojumbo Butt Face said about the Savage is rediculous. Also, I have a friend who shows up at deer camp with his granpa's 1909 .303 Svage lever rifle. You want to talk about an old beat up gun but hey it still shhots straight and has probally taken more deer than all of the other guns at camp put together. Yes, the gun was made in 1909, it is a Savage and still goes bang!
And whatever ill words that were spoken about the .270 is just crazy.
All that mumbojumbo Butt Face said about the Savage is rediculous. Also, I have a friend who shows up at deer camp with his granpa's 1909 .303 Svage lever rifle. You want to talk about an old beat up gun but hey it still shhots straight and has probally taken more deer than all of the other guns at camp put together. Yes, the gun was made in 1909, it is a Savage and still goes bang!
And whatever ill words that were spoken about the .270 is just crazy.
I have a Savage Euro Classic in .243 Win and it is a very nicely made rifle. I also have a Remington 700 BDL Custom Deluxe in .270 that may, I say, may be a little prettier but not by much. Both are very good hunting rifles and looking thru my data logs here as I type I see my best group at 100 yards with the .270 from the bench was a 0.569" 5 shot group at 100 m using a 130g Hornaday over 43 g of Varget. While that is a best-ever my records show that this is a consistent MOA or better rifle. The .243 ought to produce similar but my information shows I average about 1.2" groups which is still very acceptable accuracy for a hunting rifle.
So bottom line - IMO Savage makes fine rifles and the .270 is one of the best cartridges in the World. I cannot imagine anyone laughing at either the rifle brand or the calibre at deer camp, If so, I for one don't want to be part of that hunt.
So bottom line - IMO Savage makes fine rifles and the .270 is one of the best cartridges in the World. I cannot imagine anyone laughing at either the rifle brand or the calibre at deer camp, If so, I for one don't want to be part of that hunt.
Checked the batteries in your range finder lately?? you must sure have a mighty scope. I am hoping this thread can keep some remote sense of realism. The .270 is an excellent caliber for any hunting, but . ....... why are you taking shots at 8-9 HUNDRED yards??? Ever heard of stalking? I am sure there must be a tonne of ft/lbs of energy left at that range. Thats surely an ethical way to hunt.
(I am hoping this range you are popping animals at is only on your PS3 while playing cabela's big game hunter!!!!)
Wow I can't believe what I'm reading, are you for real?
I know guys like this. They own everything B®AND NAMED™, quick to point out the premium price (therefore "superiority") of his equipment, and hit the woods one weekend a year.
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Checked the batteries in your range finder lately?? you must sure have a mighty scope. I am hoping this thread can keep some remote sense of realism. The .270 is an excellent caliber for any hunting, but . ....... why are you taking shots at 8-9 HUNDRED yards??? Ever heard of stalking? I am sure there must be a tonne of ft/lbs of energy left at that range. Thats surely an ethical way to hunt.
(I am hoping this range you are popping animals at is only on your PS3 while playing cabela's big game hunter!!!!)
I'm hoping he actually meant to say Feet, not Yards.
Moose Masher
CGN Regular
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- Oak Hammok Manitoba
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I've shot quite a few deer with the .270 and 130gr bullets and always find it to be excellent. I used to shoot a M700 Rem in .270 which was a MOA shooter with handloads.
I inherited my late uncle's 45 yr old Savage 110 .270 several yrs ago. He used it to shoot beaucoup deer, elk and moose with 130gr bullets. It is also a MOA shooter. Being a sentimental type, I decided to sell the M700 and keep the Savage. It is still shooting deer.
Not a good idea to "dis" someone else's choice in guns, trucks, or women. If it works for them and makes them happy, then that's really what life is all about.
I inherited my late uncle's 45 yr old Savage 110 .270 several yrs ago. He used it to shoot beaucoup deer, elk and moose with 130gr bullets. It is also a MOA shooter. Being a sentimental type, I decided to sell the M700 and keep the Savage. It is still shooting deer.
Not a good idea to "dis" someone else's choice in guns, trucks, or women. If it works for them and makes them happy, then that's really what life is all about.
I am so happy to see the way this thread has smacked Mr. Poseur in the face! Well done, folks!
I mean, I realize that the .270 ain't as shiny and new as 7mmUltra-Super-Mega-ShortManComplexWithReallyGoodPermAndADoubleHalfSweetLatte, but for crikey's sake: IT WORKS... DAMNED WELL!
Anybody turning up in my camp with a dinged up rifle, and lots of dead critters under his belt, is going to earn a whole lot more respect than some 'tard with a shiny new whatever-cannon, that got it's barrel bent when the yuppie had to use it to help get his "crossover" vehicle unstuck....
Ah, I digress...
The next rifle I purchase is likely to be a Stevens 200, or one of the less expensive Savages, if my real life will allow me to spend that much... Guess I won't be welcome at a certain guy's camp, but I'm pretty sure the rest of us will be happy to swap beers and stories!
I mean, I realize that the .270 ain't as shiny and new as 7mmUltra-Super-Mega-ShortManComplexWithReallyGoodPermAndADoubleHalfSweetLatte, but for crikey's sake: IT WORKS... DAMNED WELL!
Anybody turning up in my camp with a dinged up rifle, and lots of dead critters under his belt, is going to earn a whole lot more respect than some 'tard with a shiny new whatever-cannon, that got it's barrel bent when the yuppie had to use it to help get his "crossover" vehicle unstuck....
Ah, I digress...
The next rifle I purchase is likely to be a Stevens 200, or one of the less expensive Savages, if my real life will allow me to spend that much... Guess I won't be welcome at a certain guy's camp, but I'm pretty sure the rest of us will be happy to swap beers and stories!
- Location
- Somewhere on the Hudson Bay Coast
Lots of interesting ideas on this one.
I was brought up to disdain the .270, I'm not sure why, maybe it wasn't so easy to find a bullet that would stand the heat in the early days and perhaps those old-timers I learned from held onto their prejudices. In fairness though those fellas were bush hunters not open country hunters. Had they been, their ideas might have been different. Although I wouldn't call it my favorite cartridge, perhaps there's some latent prejudice hiding in the recesses of my brain, the .270 has proven to be accurate and versatile. If I didn't live in big bear country perhaps it would even have displaced that spot in my heart secured for the .30/06. With modern bullets and propellants the .270 just keeps getting better and it is suitable for any North American game we normally associate with eating.
As for the Savage bolt guns, I've seen them used in harsh conditions, I've seen them built into high dollar custom rifles, and I've seen them shoot itty-bitty groups. So what really matters in a big game rifle? The rifle should be convenient to carry without too much weight, it should have adequate sights, a manageable trigger, be capable of 2 MOA accuracy, and it should cycle reliably and fire every time the trigger is pressed. There is no reason why a Savage bolt gun can't do these things provided its properly maintained, sometimes they'll do it when they're not maintained. That represents pretty good value for a working guy.
I just wish they would quit making up the cheesy scope/rifle combination packages that are doomed to failure under tough hunting conditions. The rifles are fine, but the scopes and the mounts suck.
I was brought up to disdain the .270, I'm not sure why, maybe it wasn't so easy to find a bullet that would stand the heat in the early days and perhaps those old-timers I learned from held onto their prejudices. In fairness though those fellas were bush hunters not open country hunters. Had they been, their ideas might have been different. Although I wouldn't call it my favorite cartridge, perhaps there's some latent prejudice hiding in the recesses of my brain, the .270 has proven to be accurate and versatile. If I didn't live in big bear country perhaps it would even have displaced that spot in my heart secured for the .30/06. With modern bullets and propellants the .270 just keeps getting better and it is suitable for any North American game we normally associate with eating.
As for the Savage bolt guns, I've seen them used in harsh conditions, I've seen them built into high dollar custom rifles, and I've seen them shoot itty-bitty groups. So what really matters in a big game rifle? The rifle should be convenient to carry without too much weight, it should have adequate sights, a manageable trigger, be capable of 2 MOA accuracy, and it should cycle reliably and fire every time the trigger is pressed. There is no reason why a Savage bolt gun can't do these things provided its properly maintained, sometimes they'll do it when they're not maintained. That represents pretty good value for a working guy.
I just wish they would quit making up the cheesy scope/rifle combination packages that are doomed to failure under tough hunting conditions. The rifles are fine, but the scopes and the mounts suck.
I bought my first 270 in 1971. It was a used Savage 110 with a Williams Foolproof receiver sight. I bought the last two this year, both Marlin XL7s.
There have been more than a few in between, including one Husqvarna that I put over 4000 rounds through.
Let me assure you from personal experience, the 270 just plain works.............on everything from gophers to grizzlies!
Ted
There have been more than a few in between, including one Husqvarna that I put over 4000 rounds through.
Let me assure you from personal experience, the 270 just plain works.............on everything from gophers to grizzlies!
Ted
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tactical870
CGN Ultra frequent flyer
- Location
- Buckhorn, Ontario
I've been shooting a browning medallion a-bolt in 270 for 12 years now. The fact is my rugger in 338 win mag never even goes hunting with me anymore. The 270 is capable of taking any game in north america with ease......
Its just a smaller version of a 30-06. Slightly less kick. Dont know that I would go after grizz with it but deer, bear, moose would work no problem. Geez look at the size of the case. If you cant kill it with that you shouldnt be hunting I figure. Certainly an adequate cal.
Dj_Squelch
Regular
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- Whitecourt Alberta
Glad I don't hunt at your camp
I love my Savage. It's reliable, accurate, & always gets the job done. What more could you want in a rifle. At our hunt camp, we could care less what brand of rifle you use as long as you can shoot it safely & accurately. IMHO this kind of attitude has no place in a hunt camp!George
