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1) I used to have a Remington 770 in 270 a long time ago. Back then I wasn't a paper puncher nor did I study the field of ballistics. I do remember my 300yd groups (the 1 time I shot it) looked better then my step dads savage axis 308 by a long shot. In retrospect I think I could have got some nice groups with that gun. Now I am a lot more into precision, I've just been shooting airguns. I'm now budgeted for a centerfire rifle. I was hoping to find some one that had experience with the differences in accuracy at 100yds between a Remington 700, Ruger American, bergara b-14, ,a savage 10, or anything hopefully under 1000 dollars? I want something scalable that I can eventually get a new stock, barrel, have a gunsmith true the action, etc. But I want to be able to shoot sub moa out the box with my hand loads too or maybe quality box ammo. I plan on doing my own hand loads and doing never ending (1+yr probably)experimenting to get everything where I want. I also will be doing a lot of bench shooting. I might take it hunting for anything less then an elk but the trade off for less recoil and overall range shootability leans towards the ladder. Any recommendations on exact rifle and chamber are appreciated. I'm for some unexplainable reason attracted to smaller calibers like a 22-250 but .270 is my favorite. I like ARs but am wanting a standard bolt action gun.
2) I feel that the .270 is underrated or at least not talked about as much as it should be. I've bought several shooting and hunting magazines over the past year and have found 1 article that mentioned a 270 in periphery. Not 1 article talked about bullet choice, reloading, or ballistics of a .270. Every magazine seems to talk non stop about 6.5 creedmoore, 6.5PRC, other 6mm, some times a .243(one of my favs), 224valkrye, 22 nosler, 308, 338lapua. Anything AR I guess too. I feel like the .270 can hold it's own with long range target shooting and would be a more viable option for hunting too at a distance for some one that mostly range shoots but sometimes takes it to the field. I know there is a ft/lbs measure of recoil that I'm seeing people talking about but in my real world talk, the recoil of my old 270 was extremely light in my opinion. It's bullets are somewhat long and pointy and if the manufactures wanted I think they could even improve upon current selection of bullets on bc. Even without that though, looking at the bc's it seems to compete with the 6.5 creedmoor and I feel that if I were handloading my rounds custom to my gun and I got it dialed in with accuracy that I'd have one heck of a long range hunter. Plus I could have rounds tailored towards varmit or big game. Just my thoughts, I'm on the airgun forums but decided to join here mostly to pose this question. Why is the .270 not talked about more in the BC articles, or at all.
2) I feel that the .270 is underrated or at least not talked about as much as it should be. I've bought several shooting and hunting magazines over the past year and have found 1 article that mentioned a 270 in periphery. Not 1 article talked about bullet choice, reloading, or ballistics of a .270. Every magazine seems to talk non stop about 6.5 creedmoore, 6.5PRC, other 6mm, some times a .243(one of my favs), 224valkrye, 22 nosler, 308, 338lapua. Anything AR I guess too. I feel like the .270 can hold it's own with long range target shooting and would be a more viable option for hunting too at a distance for some one that mostly range shoots but sometimes takes it to the field. I know there is a ft/lbs measure of recoil that I'm seeing people talking about but in my real world talk, the recoil of my old 270 was extremely light in my opinion. It's bullets are somewhat long and pointy and if the manufactures wanted I think they could even improve upon current selection of bullets on bc. Even without that though, looking at the bc's it seems to compete with the 6.5 creedmoor and I feel that if I were handloading my rounds custom to my gun and I got it dialed in with accuracy that I'd have one heck of a long range hunter. Plus I could have rounds tailored towards varmit or big game. Just my thoughts, I'm on the airgun forums but decided to join here mostly to pose this question. Why is the .270 not talked about more in the BC articles, or at all.