Best .270 hunting rifle under $1500
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New Tikka T3X SS Syn Lite ! Or at ROUGHTECH ! Why ? Fuk around with Junk 
RJ
RJ
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be hard not to recommend the stainless tikka t3 lite for a 270 win, put a trijicon 3-9x40 accupoint green dot scope on it in some talley rings and that would be one heckuva do all hunting rig, it will love multiple federal factory loads including fusion, will probably like lots of other stuff also, that would be not a bad do it right first time approach, although now I feel like the ruger Hawkeye hunter with same scope in ruger stainless rings would be that but no .270 chambered currently so it would be 6.5 CM would be an even better choice than the tikka stainless 270
I like the tikka's in long action cartridge because it, and their magazine, are already long action...and the .270 win in a tikka lite is at the upper threshold of shoot ability recoil wise but I like to set up and shoot quite a distance and it is the 20th century 600 yard cartridge. The 21st century 600 yard cartridge is the 6.5 CM and is short action and burns less powder for even more shoot ability and because I love the trijicon accupoint 3-9 (which has a moderate eye relief) I think being on the short action of the ruger would be better fit for ring spacing if ditching the factory rail or older ones using the factory stainless rings which would be my set up, likely try and find low rings but mediums may work ok too. If buying a do it right first time right now I'd be all over the new ruger Hawkeye hunter in 6.5 CM, find some low stainless rings and the accupoint and you'd never need anything else, have a nice level of pride of ownership and quality, reliability and durability top of food chain and NO plastic.
Not trying to steer the guy off .270 win as it is my fav 20th century cartridge but...if this is what I think it is, search for a one and main hunting rifle...then I'd try to go ruger over the tikka if I could. If you had to reduce me to a future proof option, one rifle only sort of guy, and I was just getting in game that's how I'd go. I've had several tikka's and my .270 was an exceptional tack driver I shot well to 700 yards with factory ammo but it's not how I'd go now, it was the way to go when I bought though and that was quite awhile ago.
Not trying to steer the guy off .270 win as it is my fav 20th century cartridge but...if this is what I think it is, search for a one and main hunting rifle...then I'd try to go ruger over the tikka if I could. If you had to reduce me to a future proof option, one rifle only sort of guy, and I was just getting in game that's how I'd go. I've had several tikka's and my .270 was an exceptional tack driver I shot well to 700 yards with factory ammo but it's not how I'd go now, it was the way to go when I bought though and that was quite awhile ago.
Myself personally would go the 6.5PRC route if a 6.5 flavour was in order. But that’s just me.
Odd isn’t it that there aren’t as many high BC options as other Cals for the .270Win that there is. Especially given it popularity.
As mentioned to you Joel previously, I think a modern take (LR/Mtn style rig) on JOCs fav Cal would be a good all-rounder for sure. Say, 24” barrel (#3/#4), radial brake and a Stock/DBM of ones liking?
That still sounds like an awesome idea.
So does 6.5 PRC.
Hopefully stuff like 6.8 Western does well enough and sticks around long enough to prompt more long range, high BC .277 bullets on the market....like you said, there's not many. A fast twisted 270 Win would be pretty potent.
I should have said tikka is the way I would fly if going lightweight hunter chassis route, would still start with a lite model, I wouldn't leave a tikka alone as I'm done with plastic bottom ends and mags, the ruger I would leave as a classic sporter (love the stock and red recoil pad and stainless bottom end) but tikka would be going into mdt Lss-xl gen2 chassis with aics style mags, strike industries buffer tube, magpul ctr butt stock, magpul moe-k grip, and likely green mil-dot reticle with same trijicon accupoint 3-9x40 in talley rings...it would make an excellent modern lr hunter in low 8 lb finished range, you can put a dab of loctite under the castle nut on buffer tube to lock the whole butt stock assembly to the right spot and spin it on or off for take down feature and throwing in pack for getting in and out of areas. Lots of versatility in the chassis build and I shoot them more consistently better than I do traditional sporter. One can get carried away with prs set up though, heavy bases/scopes/butt stocks/grips/rails etc. and and push these things into super heavy world, don't need heavy barrel for a hunter build. You can still do a chassis build for those modern highly controllable pistol grip ergos in a lightweight hunting focused theme. It's my main rifle set up now but had to go off a ruger American ranch as base for the chassis project as I'm all about the 6.5 Grendel. I likely would have a tikka manbun in a chassis with aics mags if I didn't have my grendel chassis set up, and a ruger Hawkeye in same to have one traditional and one modern option in my cartridge. My ruger chassis rig is 8 1/4 lbs and a tikka would be very similar finished weight in how I set up a chassis for hunting. Not sure the OP suggested he was looking for a project rifle to convert to chassis mode but there's another bonus point for the tikka choice, lots of aftermarket support so you can change the configuration down the road if you like and resale value won't be an issue with tikka either. Would love to have stainless on mine but cartridge was more important to me. My complimentary sporter to my chassis rig is carbon stocked howa ultralight project with hinged aluminum bottom metal kit wearing a holosun green dot.
6.5 PRC is an Awesome cartridge ! I have 2 rifles chambered in that one . JMO RJ
The X-Bolt has a much better action than the 70, T3, 700. Most people care much more about the trigger though, and T3 wins there.
If you’re willing to go used a tang safety Ruger or a Mark II is even better.
It’s satisfying to build your own 700 though, which you can do without paying custom money. That’s what I did for my 270. Also it was the only new gun I’ve ever bought.
If you’re willing to go used a tang safety Ruger or a Mark II is even better.
It’s satisfying to build your own 700 though, which you can do without paying custom money. That’s what I did for my 270. Also it was the only new gun I’ve ever bought.
I would track down a Weatherby Vanguard I or II.. this may take some doing, but is doable.
The money saved can be used for a great scope be it a Leupold of a Burris.
You will be farther ahead and shooting in time for hunting season.
Actually, here is a good deal in the EE right now....
https://www.canadiangunnutz.com/forum/showthread.php/2391656-Remington-700-BDL-270-Winchester?highlight=.270
Rob
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Not sure how it’s better, maybe it just feels better , I started with a Xbolt SS Stalker, then Rem, Tikka and win 70 ,all chambered in 7 RM.
I am now gone full circle back to a Xbolt SS stalker 7 RM.
Just feels and handles so much better , to me anyhow
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Browning certainly have some nice features, short bolt lift, tang safety and a clip. They are fairly light in comparison to some other rifles. The only set back imo is the trigger, i think its more complicated than needed. However for a hunting rifle Browning is tough to beat. jmo.
The X-Bolt has a much better action than the 70, T3, 700
How MANY FREE Browning rifles are you getting to spread that rumour ?Lol. RJ
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