The .270 Win club, are you in?

I have a 270, in the first commercially available bolt action rifle from Winchester.
The model 54, first year of production, same year as the 270 cartridge was produced 1925.
Its got the claw extractor and can be fed with stripper clips and was factory fitted with a 48w Lyman long range peep sight.
Hand cut checkering , its a beautiful rifle and I will never sell it.
I have owned it for years but never shot it, but have ammo, so I will at some time. My grand dad had one in 3006 which I may get when dad passes.
 
New addition to my .270 family. I guess I read too much Jack O'Connor (or Ted/Why Not?)

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This is the result of my first 3 shots of 60gr. H4831SC lit with a CCI250 under a 130 Speer Hot-Cor (and I know I pulled the low shot). The Chrony averaged 3208 for the 3 shots. So much for load development

Interestingly enough in my opinion, I also shot a group with CCI200 primers and it's on the left

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Still an acceptable deer load in my opinion, but I was surprised at the difference between the standard and Magnum primers. Once again, listening to Ted with regards to Mag primers, it proved to be a smart choice. Now to be fair, maybe the barrel was still a little warm, but I walked to and from the 100 yard target (and I don't move too fast) and I could hear a thunderstorm approaching, but still.

Cory
 
I recently added a 2nd 270 Winchester to my "herd"
It is a T/C ICON, and while not exactly a lightweight,
it sure does shoot!! 130 or 140 Accubonds into < ¾ moa
Partitions into 1 moa. What is not to like? :) Dave.
 
Don't let anyone tell you it isn't enough for really big game either. It is more works on everything we have up here, and most of the time I have used either the old 130gr Winchester Silvertip or Nosler partitions. The Silvertip was lightning on sheep, caribou, and black bear!

I'm sure you know what I am speaking of, Dave.

Ted
 
Killed a 6 point bull elk at 400 with 150gr power points and a handful more at 200 n under.. Took my first bull moose as well. Plenty of deer too. Didn’t feel underpowered until I shot my first moose but even then he didn’t make it to the bush from the cut. I love .270 but I did switch to .300wsm for most big game hunting now.
 
Currently two, Classic Supergrade and a CRF FW Limited Edition with the MOA trigger assembled in the Browning plant at Morgan Utah. It’s always been my favourite and usually have more than one in the safe:)
 
CoryTheCowboy, I also have a beautiful Ruger#1 270. I also used the same powder "H4831sc 60 grains but with a 130gr TTSX that I loaded for my Kimber MA and tried it in my #1. It was deadly accurate with it. Looks like you found a good load.
Why Not?, you make me feel good about my 270 choice. lol. I presently have 4 270's :)
 
I had a Schultz & Larsen M65DL in .270 Win. early in my hunting career several decades ago and took a dozen or more deer with it. Later on, I had a custom .270 built on a Rem. 700 action and took more deer with that one. My most recent .270 is a Sako M85, pictured below. I took that picture a couple of years ago, and it now sports a Swarovski Z6 1.7-10x42 scope. Early on, I used H4831, but later found Norma MRP and Alliant Re22 to be the best powders in my .270s for both velocity and accuracy. I now have some Re26 and will see how it does in the Sako. I'm expecting outstanding velocity with it.

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Sadly I've rejoined the .270 club, also with a Ruger No. 1. I just couldn't resist the red pad and beautiful wood.

I *think* it's going to come bear hunting with me this fall.
 
Why not? said:
Don't let anyone tell you it isn't enough for really big game either. It is more works on everything we have up here, and most of the time I have used either the old 130gr Winchester Silvertip or Nosler partitions. The Silvertip was lightning on sheep, caribou, and black bear!

I'm sure you know what I am speaking of, Dave.

Ted
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Yes, Ted, I sure do. Believe it or not, I have a few of those old style Silvertips in 30 Cal
I found them to be a very reliable bullet on game such as you describe. Dave.
 
Well, i walked into buckhorn sports and told Mr Horn I wanted the Remy 700 SPS DM in a 7mmRM... he looked at me and after a moment reached into the counter and then handed me that model... but in a 270. He then spent some time explaining to new shooter me what real world ballistics are like, magnum flinch, cost of ammo (he had me by this one) and i eventually walked out with that 270. Have never regretted that choice and 20 years later, a walnut stock and timney trigger may have made her a little sweeter, but she has always been a Minute of Meat gun. It was the first gun that went into my safe, and it will be the last out.
 
David223 said:
Well, i walked into buckhorn sports and told Mr Horn I wanted the Remy 700 SPS DM in a 7mmRM... he looked at me and after a moment reached into the counter and then handed me that model... but in a 270. He then spent some time explaining to new shooter me what real world ballistics are like, magnum flinch, cost of ammo (he had me by this one) and i eventually walked out with that 270. Have never regretted that choice and 20 years later, a walnut stock and timney trigger may have made her a little sweeter, but she has always been a Minute of Meat gun. It was the first gun that went into my safe, and it will be the last out.
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1st off, it should be said that I think the 270 is a fine chambering and one of the best introduced in the last century.

Saying that ..... For the 7mag to be even compared to the 270 puts it in a very good light. The 7mag is an excellent choice for anyone who would need a longer range bolt gun but there would be a couple negatives to the 270. Heavier rifles, louder blast, more expensive ammo and one less in the mag to mention a few.

OTOH .... If one wanted a rifle for heavier bullets like the 160 or 175NP for heavier game than deer, I think the 7mag would be a better choice.


<FLAME AWAY!!> :)
 
I was at the range last week trying out RL26 in my 270 Mountain Ascent 24" barrel. 61.5 grains got me 3200 fps with a 130 gr bullet with no signs of pressure. What's not to like.
 
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