I am looking for a new .270 WSM and I need suggestions.

[oneshotsniper]

I know that I want a stainless rifle. I just got rid of my Win. Mod. 70 .270 wsm but I knew I was wanting to upgrade. I am looking for great accuracy and I will be shooting bullets mainly from 90-130gr and possibly some 140-150's. Here are some that I have in mind and if anyone else has any better suggestions them feel free to let me know your thoughts. I will be using this rifle for hunting Coyotes, whitetail, and maybe hogs if I ever get that chance.

1. Savage 16 TH XP 270WSM w/ NIKON

2. Remington 700 SPS SS 270 WSM

3. Savage 17780 16FCSS DBM 270 WSM

4. Savage 17966 16FHSS 270WSM HF SS

5. Others?????

 

[AntiSaint]

I used to own the first rifle in your poll but it was bought 12-13 years ago I believe. I still regret getting rid of it because I killed more deer with it than any rifle I own. It was more than accurate enough for a hunting rifle and was very handy to boot. I shot my first buck with it, without a rest, from 315 yards. He buckled and dropped like a sack of bricks. Never took a single step or lifted his head.

A good friend of mine owns it and I've begged him for several years to sell it back to me.

 

[eightyeight mag]

I have a tikka t3 stainless in .300wsm for my elk gun and I love it. Had it for about 4 years. Shoots very consistent tight groups. Very light for hiking with. Bolt is smooth as butter. Awesome stock trigger. Just my .02

 

[oneshotsniper]

I have a tikka t3 stainless in .300wsm for my elk gun and I love it. Had it for about 4 years. Shoots very consistent tight groups. Very light for hiking with. Bolt is smooth as butter. Awesome stock trigger. Just my .02

Those are long action though is that correct?

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[eightyeight mag]

Those are long action though is that correct?

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Yes they are

 

[Assault116]

Those are long action though is that correct?

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Yeap, and that's exactly why if I were doing it again I'd go with the Tikka or build one up from a 700LA, it allows a lot of options when it comes time to re-barrel it (cause a 270 WSM will need it before very long). Log action = longer mag length to get the heavier longer bullets out touching the lands while fitting the magazine and optimizing case capacity.

There's quite a bit left on the table in WSM's loaded at mag length in short actions.


If you're just shooting factory ammo, then I'd say go with any of your choices that you like.

 

[oneshotsniper]

Yeap, and that's exactly why if I were doing it again I'd go with the Tikka or build one up from a 700LA, it allows a lot of options when it comes time to re-barrel it (cause a 270 WSM will need it before very long). Log action = longer mag length to get the heavier longer bullets out touching the lands while fitting the magazine and optimizing case capacity.

There's quite a bit left on the table in WSM's loaded at mag length in short actions.


If you're just shooting factory ammo, then I'd say go with any of your choices that you like.

I roll my own.

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[Mschloss]

I'll put a good word in for Browning. My .270WSM X-bolt is a fantastic rifle.

Matt

 

[Assault116]

I'll put a good word in for Browning. My .270WSM X-bolt is a fantastic rifle.

Matt

The Brownings are damn nice rifles if you have no plans of upgrading it down the road. I'm working on that exact scenario right now with an A-bolt in 270 WSM.

There's little to no aftermarket support, Thankfully at least McMillan inlets stocks for them or I'd just try to sell the rifle, except the barrel in it is torched.

I LOVE the action on that rifle but it's going to cost me a fortune to get this thing where I want it again.

 

[Chabrone]

I'm going to throw some love out there for Sako.

 

[drglock]

+1 for the Sako. I have the A7 Tecomate in 270wsm and love it

 

[MoBoost]

Stay away from 270WSM! Lack of bullet selection is conclusively devastating. Stick to 6.5, 7s and 30s.

 

[oneshotsniper]

I'm going to throw some love out there for Sako.

+1 for the Sako. I have the A7 Tecomate in 270wsm and love it

The Sako A7 was on my mind too. So many choices.

 

[oneshotsniper]

Some reviews I read of the Sako A7 is basically a tikka t3 is there any truth to that? I have read that it was cheaply made too. Thanks.

 

[HodgdonExtreme]

Not hating on 270...

But why would someone choose a 270 over a 280, or a 270wsm over a 7wsm?

Again, not hating, simply curious. Seems like the .284" will do anything the .277" will, and more...?

 

[Assault116]

Some reviews I read of the Sako A7 is basically a tikka t3 is there any truth to that? I have read that it was cheaply made too. Thanks.

Definitely looks like a T3 in Sako clothes to me, but honestly, IMO, that's not a terribly bad thing if the price point is the same. IMO, the T3 is one of the best shooting off the shelf rifles there are in it's price class.

 

[Assault116]

Not hating on 270...

But why would someone choose a 270 over a 280, or a 270wsm over a 7wsm?

Again, not hating, simply curious. Seems like the .284" will do anything the .277" will, and more...?

Nostalgia, is part of it I guess, that's why I went to the 270 WSM over the 7 WSM when I bought mine. (First rifle was a 270 Win and well, you see where I'm going) Anyway, now the same rifle is getting re-built/re-barreled in 7/300 WSM for the obvious reasons.

As to the regular 270 Win, I'd say factory ammo availability makes it a better non-reloader hunting choice vs the 280, but the difference is minimal.

 

[HodgdonExtreme]

Point taken.

270 is wildly available at most hardware stores in Po-dunkville USA. It does 99.9% of what most 270 rifle owners require.

270wsm is probably just capitalizing on 270s good name. A 270wsm will do 99.999% of what most buyers require.

Anyway, carry on folks!