Which 22" .270?
- Thread starter Suilven
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I'll settle for something that's good enough for a large proportion of Scotland's deer cull.
Cartridge debates are pointless - they all work.
The debates are fun though
but you are absolutely correct in that a bullet in the right place and it matters little which deer legal calibre it is 
tackb
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a large proportion used to be done with a .222 or a 303 , why change to the 270?
cartridge debates are great fun ! it's so easy to prove stuff because we have ballistic calculators etc now
Weatherby 307 Range XP. Great spec, great price. Remington clone action, so lots of aftermarket. Triggertech trigger as standard. Creakoted. Great hill gun.
Because it makes such a lovely big bang!
tonyhall200
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Look at a Mauser M12 Impact. They should do your barrel length or even longer on some rifles
Uncle Buck
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I didn't forget.Most rifles do when you forget to fit a sound moderator
I'm clutching a newly-varied FAC in one hand and my credit card in the other, but can't see many options for what I want...
Looking for a .270w with 22" scewcut barrel, picatinny rail.
Use will be highland reds. I've a .308 for everything else.
New options I've seen so far;
Sako 90 finnlight
Bergara B14 wilderness
Tikka T3x special order - unthreaded however and there's some doubt that the 22" version can be threaded.
Content with new or secondhand, wood or synthetic, budget sub £2,000 for rifle only. I'll be carrying this up hills so varmint barrels a no-go. I suppose I could fit an aftermarket picatinny rail, but the 22" threaded barrel is a non-negotionable
What other options are out there?
Sorry to be difficult but why 22 not 20 inch barrels? With a moderator it upsets the rifle balance however you carry the rifle and you end up banging it on everything.
The extra velocity might make a difference for a rifle range but its totally irrelevant for stalking. If you reload you can work around it.
Suilven
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You're not being difficult @muddy42, thanks for the point.
My thinking is I might as well let a .270 play to its strength, I.e. speed and if I was limited to 20" the difference between that and my .308 wouldn't be worth the cost and hassle of a 2nd rifle set up. I'm on factory ammo.
Or I'd get 2 x .308. A day scope and a NV set up, which is my reason for a 2nd rifle.
Like everyone else I've got into the weeds of the calibre debates over the years, and I've been convinced of 2 things;
1/ if you've a deer legal calibre you're all set. Differences look so marginal that among all the factors that put the bullet where it should go - at stalking ranges - calibre/chambering isn't a significant one.
but..
2/ Having a bit of confidence is a good thing. Same reason I like high-brass cartridges and a bit of jungle fowl on a salmon fly. It probably (definitely) makes no difference so you might as well get the kit that gives you confidence.
In my case, I'm lucky enough to have hill ground with red deer on it, I'm in Scotland so I want a .270, with a 22" barrel. And I'm going to tell myself that it's a fricking laser
My thinking is I might as well let a .270 play to its strength, I.e. speed and if I was limited to 20" the difference between that and my .308 wouldn't be worth the cost and hassle of a 2nd rifle set up. I'm on factory ammo.
Or I'd get 2 x .308. A day scope and a NV set up, which is my reason for a 2nd rifle.
Like everyone else I've got into the weeds of the calibre debates over the years, and I've been convinced of 2 things;
1/ if you've a deer legal calibre you're all set. Differences look so marginal that among all the factors that put the bullet where it should go - at stalking ranges - calibre/chambering isn't a significant one.
but..
2/ Having a bit of confidence is a good thing. Same reason I like high-brass cartridges and a bit of jungle fowl on a salmon fly. It probably (definitely) makes no difference so you might as well get the kit that gives you confidence.
In my case, I'm lucky enough to have hill ground with red deer on it, I'm in Scotland so I want a .270, with a 22" barrel. And I'm going to tell myself that it's a fricking laser
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Suilven
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Not at all. Where are you seeing 23" tikka in the UK?
Suilven
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Thanks @Eric the Red that hadn't been on my radar at all. Looks useful.
Good thing is I'm in no rush, I'm going to handle everything I can before parting with cash.
Suilven
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Thanks Tony it's a mauser M12 I have now, bit of muscle memory won't hurt. @Uncle Buck mentioned the M12 too
Hi @cssporting has a tikka 270 win brand new in stock 22” barrel and looks amazing and well under the £2k mark worth a look
.270 Tikka T3X lite Veil Wideland 22" Barrel
Caliber - 270 WIN Receiver size - T3x Handedness - Right Weight - 6.6 lbs Total length - 40.2 in Barrel length - 20 in Rate of twist - 1:10" Magazine capacity - 3 + 1 Trigger - Single Stage Trigger Muzzle thread - 5/8-24 Cheek piece - No Open sights - No Changeable grip - Yes Stock 4255
www.cssporting.co.uk
But. But, the .270 is just so, so glorious
Not sure the extra length makes a much difference TBH. I have 2 x .270's, the original is a 22" Browning X Bolt and then I purchased a 2nd hand 20" Tikka T3 to use as a dedicated NV set up.You're not being difficult @muddy42, thanks for the point.
My thinking is I might as well let a .270 play to its strength, I.e. speed and if I was limited to 20" the difference between that and my .308 wouldn't be worth the cost and hassle of a 2nd rifle set up. I'm on factory ammo.
Or I'd get 2 x .308. A day scope and a NV set up, which is my reason for a 2nd rifle.
Like everyone else I've got into the weeds of the calibre debates over the years, and I've been convinced of 2 things;
1/ if you've a deer legal calibre you're all set. Differences look so marginal that among all the factors that put the bullet where it should go - at stalking ranges - calibre/chambering isn't a significant one.
but..
2/ Having a bit of confidence is a good thing. Same reason I like high-brass cartridges and a bit of jungle fowl on a salmon fly. It probably (definitely) makes no difference so you might as well get the kit that gives you confidence.
In my case, I'm lucky enough to have hill ground with red deer on it, I'm in Scotland so I want a .270, with a 22" barrel. And I'm going to tell myself that it's a fricking laser
However I have had the same Zeiss glass on both rifles and they both hit the same point on at target at 200m (using the same factory ammo). There may be mor drop off beyond that range but I haven't tested that.
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