.270 wanted

[peeps_76 17]

hi all,

 

i am looking for a .270 calibre rifle for shooting red deer and am looking for any likes and disslikes for makers?

 

any advice and pointers would be good.

 

thanks and regards.

[SNAP SHOT 194]

Hi mate,

 

i personally dont like the .270's And my friend that bought one brand new, sold it about a month later....!!!

 

you'll want something fairly light to lug after reds if your going to hill stalk and this will cause a little more recoil and muzzle flip...

 

gun's i woul dbe looking at in the range are the tikka t3, browning a-bolt and the sako 85...

 

it WILL knock your quarry down for sure if you do your part, but i just found it not a nice calibre to shoot personally...

 

Those that have a .270 on here may advise better than myself but this is just my opinion...

 

if your open to calibre choice i'd look at the good ol .308, 6.5x55se, and the 7mm-08 a very good calibre...

 

hope you get sorted out ....

 

yours in shooting

 

 

Snap.

[peeps_76 17]

thanks for your reply snap shot.

 

will be looking into the other options now as i have plenty time before the back end of the year!

 

regards P

[SNAP SHOT 194]

No problem mate..

 

[clint 45]

Hi mate,

 

i personally dont like the .270's And my friend that bought one brand new, sold it about a month later....!!!

 

you'll want something fairly light to lug after reds if your going to hill stalk and this will cause a little more recoil and muzzle flip...

 

gun's i woul dbe looking at in the range are the tikka t3, browning a-bolt and the sako 85...

 

it WILL knock your quarry down for sure if you do your part, but i just found it not a nice calibre to shoot personally...

 

Those that have a .270 on here may advise better than myself but this is just my opinion...

 

if your open to calibre choice i'd look at the good ol .308, 6.5x55se, and the 7mm-08 a very good calibre...

 

hope you get sorted out ....

 

yours in shooting

 

 

Snap.

 

x2 i same.

[flytie 1]

There are a lot of cheap .270's out there, it is an unfashionable calibre at the moment. Personally I find them a bit kicky and barky after using my 6.5x55, but they are damned effective.

 

If you can afford the Sako, consider the Kimber too. But there is nothing wrong with the X bolts, at the moment I think they have the edge on the Tikka's, but you would not be disappointed with either.

 

I have just been granted a variation to own a 7mm-08, I prefer them to the .270, but there is not much in it.

 

ft

[peeps_76 17]

Personally I find them a bit kicky and barky after using my 6.5x55, but they are damned effective.

 

hi flyie would moderating it help with this?

 

the 6.5 x 55 seems very popular might look further into this one!

 

thanks kind regards

[matt_hooks 188]

I have to say I do like the .270. It's such a versatile round, and if you are semi decent then you'll put your quarry down fast.

 

Yeah, a bit of a thump in the shoulder, but if you mount properly that's not a problem. I'm on warfarin and have never suffered any bruising form a .270!

 

Another one to consider is the .243. A fast, flat round with good range and does the job!

[peeps_76 17]

thanks mat_hooks,

 

not to many people seem to like it to much these days. .243 would be a good option but i need .270 minimum. i get a night shooting license from deer comission and it states .270 minimum for night shooting!

 

kind regards P

[jenksi87 3]

thought it was ilegal to shoot deer between sunset and sunrise??

[Treacle Trackpad 6]

thought it was ilegal to shoot deer between sunset and sunrise??

 

a night shooting license from deer comission

 

It can be done but you have to apply for permission and have good reason.

[black lab 3]

Hi Peep's

I own a Browning A-Bolt .270 and have not got a bad word to say against it, it has never let me down, i would say go for it

I shoot everything with it Red's, Roe's, Foxes, Rabbit's, Maggpie's, Crow's, anything that the owner of the estate want's shot,

and it,s very accurate i use 110gr Balistic Tip's on Foxes and vermin, and 130gr spbt on Deer, all home loaded.

At the target i get under 0.5" @ 100yard's on both 110gr and 130gr and does ok for me, hope this help's you.

 

 

ATB Wullie.

[flytie 1]

Personally I find them a bit kicky and barky after using my 6.5x55, but they are damned effective.

 

hi flyie would moderating it help with this?

 

the 6.5 x 55 seems very popular might look further into this one!

 

thanks kind regards

Peeps, i am sure moderating would help, just the same as it does with every other larger calibre. But as I say the .270 is not popular and there are some real bargains out there.

 

Atb, ft

[peeps_76 17]

jenksi87, on 26 April 2010 - 10:23 PM, said:

 

thought it was ilegal to shoot deer between sunset and sunrise??

 

 

 

peeps_76, on 26 April 2010 - 10:12 PM, said:

 

a night shooting license from deer comission

 

 

It can be done but you have to apply for permission and have good reason.

 

 

yeh treacle trackpad is correct. you can also get a "follow on license" which allows the you to follow the deer onto a niegbours land up to 1 mile! the way things are shaping up i will have one of these to this year. we have big red deer issues at one of my places have had for many years the deer commission come see us regularly do an assesment of numbers, damage caused, cull numbers and are very helpfull. its not our 1st choice to kill them in numbers but its last option really! we are deemed to have "good reason" as the deer only come on at night leave by dawn.

my old .270 is now shot out. My RFD was trying to talk me out of .270 "very unpopular these days"??... "its old school"??. thought i would ask about and get some other opinions. he seems to be genrally correct but i still like it. will have a look about before i decide.

 

thanks for all the reply's

regards P

Edited April 27, 2010 by peeps_76

[SNAP SHOT 194]

Hi mate.....

 

 

All i'd advise from here on is that you shoot the .270 and see how you feel after a few rounds downrange...

 

Also try the .308, and 6.5, if you can...

 

Snap.