Looking for a new .270

The Winchester Model 70 looks very nice, I agree; especially with the 24" barrel. Nice wood, too. They kind of have an established reputation, one could say!
My personal choice would be the Browning X-Bolt, in the hunter declination, probably. I prefer a detachable magazine, and like that this one is flush fit a lot: that alone is a big selling point on a hunting rifle in my very humble opinion.
Tikka has a very good reputation, but I don't care for their wood stock look. Remington still sounds like a gamble, justifiably or not; it might be mostly hearsay, but hey, my money is not going there for now.
As for CZ, well, I am just loving my new obsolete 455 standard, it's got nice wood too, but I don't know anything about the bigger ones. I would sure like to handle one now that I have been bit by their .22 LR, it just shoots and looks awesome. The action is very, very, very smooth on mine.

This one works for me a Rem 700 CDL Stainless Fluted, .270 in a Stocky's Ultra Walnut stock and an HS Precision stock for bad weather. It has a Timney stainless trigger and Leopold 3-9X scope. It's also glass bedded and free floated and shoots better than 1/2 MOA with handloads:

troy fairweather said:

yup crf is just better i don't care what people say.

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I’m a fan too and reflexively answer these questions with, “Win 70, of course”

However, I’ve never met a Tika owner that wasn’t 100% satisfied with their rifle.

js8588 said:

They're a little smoother, on average.

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No, not really.
I have yet to see a CRF feel as smooth as any Tikka or my Sako M85. There might be some out there, but I haven'y seen one... Yet. I had a Kimber Model 84 Classic that was a beautiful rifle that fed wonderfully. A finely designed and beautifully executed rifle. But it wouldn't shoot a group for beans. I have even found a Remington 700 is a smoother feeder than the CZ 550 (or 527) and the Browning A-bolt is better than the 700. May just have been the example I owned, tho. I bought the CZ just for the true Mauser action and because I didn't have one. It was a nice enough rifle, it just didn't tickle my fancy like I thought it would, I guess.

Poper said:

I have yet to see a CRF feel as smooth as any Tikka or my Sako M85. There might be some out there, but I haven'y seen one... Yet

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I have two that are as smooth as butter on a hot biscuit. My FNchester (FN SPR) and Mausingfield, with the latter the equal to my Kelbly Panda. That's on my uncalibrated 'feel meter' but it's all subjective anyway.

I have a friend that swears by his Tikka's. It seems every time he buys something else he ends up selling it and getting another Tikka so I believe him and the others that love them.

Nature Boy said:

I have a friend that swears by his Tikka's. It seems every time he buys something else he ends up selling it and getting another Tikka so I believe him and the others that love them.

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I bought my first Tikka almost accidentally. An acquaintance at the range one day decided to liquidate his .270 Remington 700 but I was not really interested. He asked if I loaded for .270. No but I had a friend that did. He then gave me 400+ once-fired cases. That same day I wandered into Sportsman's Warehouse with a little too much cash in my pocket. The Tikkas were on sale for $399. I couldn't help myself and bought one in .270. I wasn't particularly fond of the polymer magazine, but became less objective of them after using the rifle and finding how absolutely effortless the action stripped a round from the magazine. I wonder if the polymer lips may be acting like a lubricated surface, because I have been able to feel absolutely no drag in any Tikka action.

For out-of-the-box accuracy, the Tikka is hard to beat. Especially at their price point that competes with the Savage, Remington, Browning and Winchester. I guess I am a bit of a fan because I do use my Tikkas for hunting and competition.

Still, there IS a reason there are so many different manufacturers out there and their products continue to sell. We all have our tastes and preferences, don't we? And THAT is how it SHOULD be, IMHO.

J-Bar said:

View attachment 832347 It’s not a bolt action, but my Ruger #1 in .270 Winchester is short and handy with that falling block breech. You might find a used one in your price range. This has been been my main deer rifle for 20 years. If you do your job one shot is all you will need anyway.

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I have a nice Number One International in 270 listed with GunBroker. I don't know why I buy Mannlicher stocked rifles and then never hunt with them. I bought this gun online, but when I saw the wood I couldn't bear to drag it over a barbed wire fence. I'll get rid of it and get something else.

Captcurt said:

I have a nice Number One International in 270 listed with GunBroker. I don't know why I buy Mannlicher stocked rifles and then never hunt with them. I bought this gun online, but when I saw the wood I couldn't bear to drag it over a barbed wire fence. I'll get rid of it and get something else.

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Same reason men go to strip clubs.






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243sniper said:

This is my first post so excuse me if I mess something up. But I’m in the market for a new .270 hunting rifle. I’ll almost exclusively use this gun for whitetail and mule deer. I’d like a classy wood stock bolt action. I’m wanting to keep it under 900. I’d also like the rifle to be relatively light to make hiking easy. Ive been looking at the Winchester model 70 featherweight and tikka t3x hunter. So which one do you guys recommend? I’m open to other suggestions too though.

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Of those two, I would definitely take the Featherweight, although the Tikka is a decent rifle and would not be a bad choice either.

The Winchester M70 controlled round feed action is probably the best pure hunting action to ever be widely distributed in the US. The extraction and ejection is top notch. Great safety. The current FN Portugal version is well made, with good fit and finish, and a functional stock. The triggers and barrels tend to be good.

The Tikka action is more in the direction of a cost cutting action IMO - push feed, octagon action as opposed to square bottom, some parts I'm not a big fan of. But they're OK and some people really like them a lot.

Given the price is similar, I'd take the Winchester in a heartbeat.

Rem 700 .270 Win Mountain Rifle. She's a joy to carry at 7lb scoped with a Leupold VX2 3-9x40.

243sniper said:

This is my first post so excuse me if I mess something up. But I’m in the market for a new .270 hunting rifle. I’ll almost exclusively use this gun for whitetail and mule deer. I’d like a classy wood stock bolt action. I’m wanting to keep it under 900. I’d also like the rifle to be relatively light to make hiking easy. Ive been looking at the Winchester model 70 featherweight and tikka t3x hunter. So which one do you guys recommend? I’m open to other suggestions too though.

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Classy wood stock and relatively light is not a combination that's easy to find.

I ended up having to "make" my own, using a Savage Lightweight Hunter walnut stock, model 10 action and 20" barrel. Talley rings and a 9.9 oz. VX-2 Leupold scope completed the package. 7 lbs. even, on the scale.

I would never steer anyone away from a Tikka rifle. I've owned four of them (still have two and was talked out of the other two by friends) and they are superb hunting rifles.

I am a lifelong Winchester fan, but their idea of "lightweight" is about a pound different than mine.

Bought a new 270 last year it was a stainless synthetic Ruger Hawkeye. Right at 1 moa accurate and got two nice bucks with it. Love that hunting rifle. And that is what a Ruger is: a hunting rifle. Action built like a tank, and ultra reliable.
If I was in the market I would watch gunbroker or Armslist like a hawk for an older Ruger M77 or Remington 700, as new. I am talking about a rifle made 1992 ish and new condition such as an estate sale item. Thats about the best American 270 you can get under $1000.

If you got a 1 MOA Ruger Hawkeye, then consider yourself very lucky. They are out there, but not everyone gets one.

Newtosavage said:

If you got a 1 MOA Ruger Hawkeye, then consider yourself very lucky. They are out there, but not everyone gets one.

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Heres a couple of mine


this hawkeye stainless is a 25-06

here is one of my fav. Ruger vids.

Mshootnit, count your blessings.

I love Ruger 77 actions. One of the best of all time IMO. I've owned two now and no matter how much work I did, one was a 2" gun and the other was only the occasional MOA gun. I probably should have kept that one as it was a stainless synthetic .280 Rem. and those are hard to find.

I know guys who have very accurate 77's, but I also know plenty who wish for 1.5" on a good day.

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Core-lokt still sux. LOL Not surprising.

For a light-ish blued wood stocked rifle I'd take the M70 Featherweight over the other options brought up, having owned most of them at one time or another. The Hawkeyes are a lb or so heavier, the Tikka Hunter is a bit lighter, but isn't really a classic style rifle, more of a modern budget rifle with basic wood and more plastic components than the M70 or Hawkeye. I like the Tikkas and have had several, but if you're looking for a classic blued rifle, they aren't as nice in that regard as other similarly priced options, plus you get 2 more in the mag with an M70.

Kimbers are nice, but are over your price limit. I've had good luck with the Browning X-Bolt, although I haven't owned a blued/wood stocked copy, they have nice ergonomics a good magazine design and my favorite style of rifle safety.

You said _new_ in your original posting, but if you'd also consider classic used rifles, you could pleasantly waste many hours dogging the Simpson Ltd. site looking for nice Husqvarna and FN 98 Mausers in .270 Winchester. They get 'new' old ones pretty regularly, and the Huskies especially sell for bargain prices.

https://simpsonltd.com/husqvarna/

I dearly love my early 1950s Husqvarna in 270, which has the smoothest 98 action in my arsenal (not for sale!)



If you must have new, the Humber 84M Hunter is available now in 270. A very nice rifle -- I've got one in 308 that I quite like.

I’ve owned about every brand of rifle over the years. It’s gotten to the point that, unless they’re sub 1” I have little interest.

At this point, I only own Browning and CZ. The Browning has fired a total of five shots, three for accuracy into a sub .4” group. The 5th was to get a buck white tail. The CZ’s do as well and have thousands of rounds through them

Tikka is supposed to be really nice. IMO, they look fat in the middle. If I’m getting a bolt rifle it’s gonna be sleek and easy to carry.

I looked over a CZ 557 at the store today, first one I've ever held. I have to say I was impressed with it. I don't care for matte bluing, and the checkering was machine pressed, but other than that it was a really nice rifle. Good trigger as well.

If you can find an original tang safety Ruger Model 77, I think you might be pleasantly surprised at how nice they look and how good they feel in your hand. I have one in .270 and it shoots with any other bolt action I have owned.

243sniper said:

Ive been looking at the Winchester model 70 featherweight and tikka t3x hunter. So which one do you guys recommend? I’m open to other suggestions too though.

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I've been dreaming about a Winchester Model 70 in .270 for a while now, so that would be my choice. Classic gun and cartridge combo. Nothing wrong with the Tikka, just personal preference.