#822148 - 02/11/13 10:52 PM
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Bigtrout15
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Who makes the best 270 wsm any suggestions?
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#822255 - 02/12/13 12:13 PM
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Repeat Spawner
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What do you mean by best? Are you hunting, competition, or collecting?
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#822408 - 02/12/13 09:08 PM
Re: 270 wsm
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Hunting blacktail on the op and collecting
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#822409 - 02/12/13 09:09 PM
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just wanted to see if one brand was beter than another or if there were any personal choices
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#822417 - 02/12/13 09:34 PM
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Been very happy with my Tikka T-3. I've killed a dozen deer, elk and a moose with it. Good adj trigger, smooth, very accurate. It will keyhole 3-shot groups if I do my part. 140gr Accubonds is all I shoot.
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#822425 - 02/12/13 10:04 PM
Re: 270 wsm
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Yea that tikka looks affordable and nice. Iv also heard good things about the rem and savage. Id kinda like to get a wallnut stock tho and realy like the x bolt.
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#822432 - 02/12/13 10:21 PM
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how far do you like to shoot that 140grain and how does it compare to a standard 270
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#822483 - 02/13/13 12:21 AM
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I dont know about the best but I've always wanted a brand new Browning BLR. Nice short barrel for creeping around the thickness of the OP and is nice to look at. I looked at getting one in 300 WSM but never followed through. Here is the link to one they make in 270 WSM. http://www.browning.com/products/catalog...034&tid=009
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#822502 - 02/13/13 01:24 AM
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I'd go with with a Nosler. They make the perfect hunting machine. http://www.nosler.com/rifles/tgr.aspxc/22
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#822548 - 02/13/13 12:06 PM
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Three Time Spawner
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how far do you like to shoot that 140grain and how does it compare to a standard 270 I had a BAR .270 and I loved the caliber, but didn't care for the trigger or the upkeep (couple of broken recoil springs). Fixed it up and traded it for the Tikka and some schwag. The 140gr in the WSM shoot about like the 130. 2011 deer was 386 yards and 2012 deer was 402yards (shot last years in the back of the head).
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#822600 - 02/13/13 07:46 PM
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Alittle over my wanted budget but very nice. Think im going to have to go hold a few to see what one is most comfortable. I held the x bolt and the savage and although i like the savage price tag more the stock on the browning is slim and makes it feel light, the triger is very nice, and finish is awesome. thanks gents
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#822631 - 02/13/13 10:11 PM
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Check out the Kimbers and Weatherbys. I would also consider a regular .270 and not a wsm. There are a lot more rounds available from a lot more MFG's and for a better price. WSM's are sort of a marketing gimmick if you ask me.
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#822653 - 02/13/13 11:25 PM
Re: 270 wsm
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yea is almost 300fps more and 500ft.-lbs more muzzel energy its got enough to take down elk. judging by the balistics chart and iv heard its enough for elk but. I dont think its a gimmick its not to much different than the 270win but enough to take a look at. The cost of the ammo sucks compared to the 270win. But the cost of having fun its worth it.
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#822654 - 02/13/13 11:26 PM
Re: 270 wsm
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Poodle Smolt
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If you reload, there are tons of suitable bullets out there. I have a selection of 100-150, so if you decide you want to try a few, let me know.
TTSX in 110gr are proven killers and really hold together. Accubonds are also an excellent choice.
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#822658 - 02/13/13 11:31 PM
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why buy a .270 wsm pay up the yang for ammo for that performance, when you could get a .300 win, have better performace across the board, and the ammo isnt near the same price?
the WSM's are gimmicks... and expensive ones to boot....
edit, forgot to add ammo that i enjoy... if not reloads done by a compitent person, i like the Hornady SuperFormance rounds, and the Winchester red tips.... both are kinda spendy, but we arent plinking with magnum calibers a ton...
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#822664 - 02/13/13 11:49 PM
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the WSM's are gimmicks... and expensive ones to boot....
Magnum performance in a short action rifle (light,handy) is a gimmick....right.
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#822666 - 02/13/13 11:57 PM
Re: 270 wsm
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what are you shooting with magnum calibers that requires quick follow up shots, unless you are a garbage shot?
also, the bolt throw on WSM's isnt some remarkable difference between that and standard Mags... Ultra Mags yes, but they are another breed themselves...
its a gimmick, a new "round" got made, along with a sh!t ton more guns...
if you need quick follow up shots, you may as well just get an AR-10 and hunt with that, the .308 will do everything the .270 WSM will do in this country/state...
oh yeah, the ammo is pretty cheap per say as well...
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#822670 - 02/14/13 12:15 AM
Re: 270 wsm
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I meant to say marketing gimmick to sell more guns and higher priced ammo, especially a .270 WSM. A regular ol' .270 is prefect for deer, but a bit light for Elk unless you are within 250 - 300 yards and are a good shot. I've taken 4 Elk with a .270, but would only shoot when the animal was close and the shot was perfectly presented. If you want a magnum, just get a .300 and be done with it. I just don't buy that a WSM's slightly better performance is worth the much higher costs of ownership. If you want a light and handy rifle: http://www.kimberamerica.com/rifles/model-84l/mountain-ascentOr slightly heavier http://www.kimberamerica.com/rifles/model-84l/montanaThe .280 Ackley Imp would SMOKE a .270 WSM and its a long action rifle. RH - .300 WM's are a belted round that is fussy to reload and can only be done 2-3 times before it blows out. If someone is not a reloader and only plans to shoot factory ammo, its just about the perfect gun for any NA game. For my personal tastes, there is absolutely nothing wrong with the Ol' 30-06. It's taken more game than any other round in NA. I'm not a big believer on long shots on game (300+), so the 06 is perfect and cost effective. Its heavier than the .270 and doesn't mule kick like the .300 and ammo can be found anywhere (present circumstances excluded) But hey, to each his own. All of the above calibers are great choices for Elk and Deer, so shoot what you are comfortable with - which is the most important thing...
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#822671 - 02/14/13 12:17 AM
Re: 270 wsm
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id just stick to the 30-06 if that were the case redhook. Redd_Daetona i looked at those Christensen Arms rifles and im impressed but didnt see any prices. very unique for a synthetic stock and it looks like they put a muzzle break on their rifles? Looks spendy and some of their 1911s are realy cool. Yea i agree with ya nick how hard is that 280 ammo to come by havent heard alot about them I guess if i were reloading them.
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