Surgemaster34
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Hi just been granted permission for a 270, I just wondered your veiws on what make and model to go for without going stupid on price?
Hi just been granted permission for a 270, I just wondered your veiws on what make and model to go for without going stupid on price?
Hi just been granted permission for a 270, I just wondered your veiws on what make and model to go for without going stupid on price?
you don't say what your tastes are but for £450 pounds i would be buying this
For Sale: Mannlicher model m72 stutzen
a true classic that will do all you want and more,atb wayne
It depends on if you are going down the moderated route or not. Personally I don't have a moderator on any of my rifles except my rimfire. The 270 is, unless you have a long barrel, no more nor less efficient that a 260 Remington, 7mm-08 or even .308 Winchester. So I'd go for absolutely nothing less than twenty-two inches with twenty-four inches as the far better choice.
Why? Because that big case works best with slow powders work best in long barrels. Plus if you do use factory ammunition, and especially 130 grain bullets, short barrels will give both muzzle flash and muzzle blast making it unpleasant to shoot. If you can also avoid light rifles less than eight or nine pounds weight without a 'scope.
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Great caliber that you will never regret buying provided you choose the setup carefully. Worth noting that being a faster caliber barrel wear can be quicker than the likes of 6.5x55 or .308. I would reccomend looking at a new rifle because of this but if you know what you are doing there are plenty of used ones with good barrels.
I have had four .270's at various stages of their life
one has shot 1000's of rounds mostly factory 130gr at 3100fps by 5 different members of my family
never yet seen one "shot out"
what a load of tosh , unless you are shooting 1000's and 1000's and 1000's of rounds per year the average 270 barrel will last 20 years or more !
take deerwardens (who i know well) Mannlicher i know he shot that rifle hard for 20 years and i now know the bloke who still shoots it as a client rifle and it still shoots 1in or less groups with 130gn nosler BT's over 56gn of H4831!
Hitting the `kill zone` is what it is all about !
There are thousands of one-hole rifles out there but few shooters capable of that degree of marksmanship irrespective of your personal experiences.
HWH.