About to pull the trigger on a 270win rifle...
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Johnn Peterson
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- Chemainus B.C.
I'll help out then and, *yawn*, pick up the slack for your shortcomings
. I've recently filled the 270 Win void in my gun cabinet, and yours. The Husqvarna on top I purchased from Why not? and the full wood Sako from an old friend who is no longer able to make use of it.
257Roberts
CGN frequent flyer
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- Peterborough ON
Boring you say!!
The 270 is nothing but class. It's going to be around long after the new wonder cartridges are long forgotten.
Being a non military cartridge and approaching 100 years old that has to say something. It's anything but boring.
Think of all the animals that have been taken with the 270, now think of all the parents of those animals that suffered the same fate and then there parents....
The big buck in the deer woods is telling it's offspring to watch out for the hunters carrying that 270 WCF, Cause that's the one that took my great grand dad, grand dad and Dad....
257 Roberts
I made my longest one-shot kill on a game animal with a 270 Winchester.
It was a Muley Buck, and I was using a 140 Accubond that started at 3000fps
in that particular rifle. [No, not a factory loading!]
I had shot this rifle a fair bit out to 600 meters, so knew exactly what the trajectory was like.
After the shot, he did a 30 foot semi-circle and fell over, dead.
I have nothing but respect for the 270, and one always resides in my gunsafe.
Regards, Eagleye.
It was a Muley Buck, and I was using a 140 Accubond that started at 3000fps
in that particular rifle. [No, not a factory loading!]
I had shot this rifle a fair bit out to 600 meters, so knew exactly what the trajectory was like.
After the shot, he did a 30 foot semi-circle and fell over, dead.
I have nothing but respect for the 270, and one always resides in my gunsafe.
Regards, Eagleye.
For what it's worth .270 Win is my choice for all around centre fire rifle hunting in Canada. I do reload so I can fiddle with bullet choice but normally I'll use 140 gr premium bullets even though I've never seen a bullet failure problem. For coyotes through Moses this always works and is more accurate than I can shoot?
I've had a few rifle in this caliber but now days it's a Tikka T3
I've had a few rifle in this caliber but now days it's a Tikka T3
- Location
- Eastern Edge of the Foothills
For deer I use 130 Sierra Game King BTSP. They're very accurate, and they work wonderfully on any deer. Big bodied mule deer, and yearling whitetail. 50 yards away, and over 350 yards away.
For elk or moose I'd either use 130 tsx, or 140 accubond, but I've never used the 270 on anything larger. When hunting for larger game I'm usually carrying something else but not because I have no faith in it. Just because I'm a gunnut and have more rifles than I have time to use. I need some sort of justification to keep 3 different 30 cal magnums around.
Right now I have 4 .270's in the safe.
And no .308 WCF's.
Buy the .270.
For elk or moose I'd either use 130 tsx, or 140 accubond, but I've never used the 270 on anything larger. When hunting for larger game I'm usually carrying something else but not because I have no faith in it. Just because I'm a gunnut and have more rifles than I have time to use. I need some sort of justification to keep 3 different 30 cal magnums around.
Right now I have 4 .270's in the safe.
And no .308 WCF's.
Buy the .270.
I just pulled the trigger. I'm holding a new tikka lite in 270. My first centerfire, I'm stoked. Tikka lites in the caliber were hard to come by and their getting a price hike in 2012 of 10%! Some stores already have this change in effect.
Stores in my area are going to have a no taxe sale next weekend, and I get an additional 10% at one particular store. I know scopes will be included in the sale, and I'll also probably pick up a sling, magazine and case.
So at the store today, the guy behind the counter convinced me to step up to a ZEISS. Question now is 3x9x50 conquest or 2.5x10x50 Diavari? Both seemed just as clear, just the reticule seemed MUCH clearer in the Diavari. Was it cause the scopes weren't well adjusted you think?
Stores in my area are going to have a no taxe sale next weekend, and I get an additional 10% at one particular store. I know scopes will be included in the sale, and I'll also probably pick up a sling, magazine and case.
So at the store today, the guy behind the counter convinced me to step up to a ZEISS. Question now is 3x9x50 conquest or 2.5x10x50 Diavari? Both seemed just as clear, just the reticule seemed MUCH clearer in the Diavari. Was it cause the scopes weren't well adjusted you think?
257Roberts
CGN frequent flyer
- Location
- Peterborough ON
Congrats on your choice. Don't know much about those scopes so can't help you there.
The 270 is a great choice and anyone that buys a TIKKA likes them.
257 Roberts
The 270 is a great choice and anyone that buys a TIKKA likes them.
257 Roberts
Zeiss is a respected name for scopes, but my personal opinion is that a 50mm objective on an all around hunting scope is a hindrance. It's just bigger and heavier than you need, and often requires some kind of modification of the cheek piece to keep a good cheek weld. In my opinion, 3-9x40 scopes are popular for a reason, and are more than powerful enough while being less expensive, smaller and lighter. YMMV
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- In the Badlands of Alberta
The Conquest is the entry level Zeiss,the Diavari is a premium Zeiss. Did you happen to notice the price difference? For your first scope the Conquest should work well. Might want to check out one with the Rapid Z reticle.
I did notice the price difference, but since buying my rifle this morning luck has come my way and I've come into a little bit of money
. Good timing sort of thing.If the Diavari is worth the extra coin and if it retains it's value, (should I wish to sell it at a later date for some coin), then should I consider it!? How are they tangibly different?
