Best .270 Rifle and Round

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Now I know preferences in rifles are like trying to argue which is better, FORD or Chevy, but I would like to here what .270 you think is the best, and why. I am currently looking into getting a good deer rifle and would like to here some pros and cons about competing rifles, and which .270 round is best preferred.

Pictures would be sweet, but opinions are just fine.
 
The Tika T3 lite is a nice hunting rifle. It's main advantage is that the chances are really high that it will be ready to go right out of the box (trigger adjusted properly, accurate with no tweaking). It is also light and easy to shoot well.

Some don't like the composite trigger guard, and clip but I prefer it.



Remington SPS are a good bet, but may require a trigger job to get it as nice as the Tika.




I would worry more about getting a decent scope more than the rifle it's self. Leupold VX1 or Rifleman & Bushnell 3200 are the most popular good scopes.
 
Pretty much any 270 bullet 130 - 150 grains will be a good deer bullet. If you get into larger and tougher critters, then some bullets will be better than others. I have to agree with Pathfinder.... how much money you want to spend will help make your choice.
 
I have read some reviews talking about Remington's new X-Mark Pro trigger. Is it really a set back from the CDL and such, is buying a 700 still a good bargain with it?

I'm looking to spend anywhere from $600-$900. Preferably somewhere in the middle of those prices as then I will have some money left over for some nice glass.
 
There are many choices for the .270, but first things first, I assume you mean the .270 Winchester; imo it is the way to go.

There are nice used rifles out there, and many of them cost similar amounts to newer rifles, but the oldies are often better quality.

Good options are:

Husqvarna
Sako (especially pre model 75)
Browning FN
 
Rem 700 LSS Mountain Rifle

FXIII 6x or a nice 2-7x33 VX2 in talleys

150gr partitions over H4350.

I used to (and still do) hunt all over the PG area, and I can't think think of a better combo in 270win for the area.
 
My last .270 really like old fashioned 130gr Hornady spire points. I haven't found "the load" for my new one...yet.
 
Amphibious said:
are pure s**t. explosive litte bullets. seen their results in bears & moose. garbage.
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I agree. The B-tips are limited up to deer. I don't care if elk, moose or T-Rex was killed with one once. If you want a good all round performer in the .270 I'd use a 140 Accubond or a 150 Partition with H4831 or Ramshot Magnum behind it.
If I was shooting factory, I'd use Fusion. It is a darn good bullet, and easy on the wallet.
I have used the .270 on just shy of 50 big game animals. The only bullet that failed was a early Ballistic Tip. And when I say failed, I mean had to shoot the animal with a different gun (and bullet).
As for a rifle, I have yet to see a poor shooting Tikka, and I believe the Ruger Hawkeye is good value for the money also.
 
I have moved over to the 140 Accubond in my 700CDL 270 Win. Very accurate, and quite flat, even when shooting way out there. In my 24" tube, I start this bullet at just a shade over 3000 fps, and the combination last fall resulted in a one-shot kill at the longest range I have taken a game animal. That, combined with the excellent performance when you are close in, has convinced me that this bullet was made for my CDL. Regards, Eagleye.
 
You folks with .270 should try 130gr TSX with RL22. I had AWESOME results with that combo in my Mountain Rifle - 22" barrel +3200fps on chronograph and no pressure signs. I also used RL22 with 140gr Hornady Spire Points. Very good velocity, so so accuracy.
 
IMO, a Winchester Model 70, aka the Rifleman's Rifle, combined with the .270 Winchester is an excellent rifle/cartridge combo for a deer rifle or most other NA big game for that matter. My choice of Model 70 version leans towards the "Featherweight" with it's classic styling and slightly lighter weight profile. The Model 70 is a quality rifle that is available with or a without controlled round feed action. In either CRF or pushfeed these rifles positively feed/eject flawlessly. The rifles can also be single loaded by merely dropping a cartridge into the breech and closing the bolt (try that with those "Mattel" t3's) The Winchester Model 70 is also fitted with the most copied three position safety ever devised. You can load/unload with the trigger on "safe" or carry with both the bolt and trigger locked out. The bolt also field strips down to the firing pin in seconds with no tools required anytime, anywhere (try that with most available rifle actions out there) The Winchester Model 70 Featherweight is also available in the super flat shooting and hard hitting .270WSM for those who prefer the short action version.
As far as loads go, I use a handloaded 140gr Accubond at 2930+ fps out of a 22" barrel. I've had a string of one-shot kills on mature northern whitetail bucks ranging from 70 yards to past 400 yards.
 
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I own the Browning A-Bolt in the .270. Great rifle for the kind of money that you want to spend. Shoots well, under 1min at 100yds. Light enough to be able to carry for long periods of time. Yet it has manageable recoil for a gun it's size. I reload with 150gr Hornady SST. I have been fortunate enough to have downed a deer every year for the past 4 years.
 
Amphibious said:
Rem 700 LSS Mountain Rifle

FXIII 6x or a nice 2-7x33 VX2 in talleys

150gr partitions over H4350.

I used to (and still do) hunt all over the PG area, and I can't think think of a better combo in 270win for the area.
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make mine just like that except stuff my pockets with 110 gr Barnes TTSX @ 3400 f/s
 
There is no "best" .270. Look around for a rifle you like that comes chambered in .270 and buy it. Then, if you're not reloading, you'll have to try a box of as many brands of ammo as you can to find the ammo and bullet weight it shoots best.
 
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