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I am in the market for a 270 Win. Trying to keep it under $1,000. I’ve looked at Howa, Weatherby Vanguard and Sauer and they were ok. The Bergara B14 fit me the best but the reviews have been iffy. The Browning Xbolt was also nice but over my price point. I have not had a chance to look at the CVA Cascade or the Mauser M18
If push came to shove today, the Vanguard and Sauer would lead the pack. Anything else out there I should be looking at?
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Any reason you're not considering Tikka?
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Kimber MT's and Model 70's on the used market.
The Howa/Vanguard would be my pick from above.
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Any reason you're not considering Tikka? Tikka is on the list. Forgot to mention it.
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Thanks for the suggestions
In many many years of frequenting LGS in my area, I have seen a grand total of 5 M70s, 3 featherweights, a super grade and an XTR. That is in 40 years of shopping/looking. Not sure why.
I’ve seen far more Kimbers
I’ll look harder at the M70
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1st generation Remington M700 Ti
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Tikka for accuracy and carry weight ease.......................
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If I needed another one, I’d try the Tikka just because I never had one, and they offer a lot of configurations.
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It's too bad the 270 has been somewhat relegated down the popularity list as it's one of the best cartridges released in the last 100yrs.
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Another vote for a Tikka.
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Good shooting used 270’s include the A-Bolt, model 700, model 70 and Ruger 77. I would exhaust the used market for a minty one before I ponied up and bought new.
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In many many years of frequenting LGS in my area, I have seen a grand total of 5 M70s, 3 featherweights, a super grade and an XTR. That is in 40 years of shopping/looking. Not sure why. I’ll look harder at the M70 It's popular enough that they aren't on the shelves for very long most likely. I've never been fascinated with the O'Connor darling, but have with the. 25-06. In all the animals don't seem to tell any difference. With that said I still kept a .270 in the accumulation, and it gets used on occasion by family. Not a bad choice, there's a reason it's stuck around.
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The next new rifle I buy I’m going to give Tikka a try. Too many great reviews to ignore.
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1st generation Remington M700 Ti Be tough to find one of those under a grand. MM
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1st generation Remington M700 Ti Be tough to find one of those under a grand. MM Yes it would be very tough, I missed the op’s price point
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I second that, bought a Sears model 53 last month...left enough money on the table for a decent scope. And of course, it's a shooter, without modification, tweaking and tuning nonsense...a case full of 4831 and your choice of projectile.
Well this is a fine pickle we're in, should'a listened to Joe McCarthy and George Orwell I guess.
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A .270 for under a thousand....the easy button would be to choose which of several configurations of the Remington 700 that are under a thousand suits you best and get one. For under $200 you can put a Burris FFII 3-9 on it and be ready to rock and roll.
The 700's aren't as popular with the cool kids as some of the more exotic options, but you'd be more than likely to get a reliable, accurate rifle. If the Timney trigger the new ones come with didn't suit you, it's a fifteen minute job to swap it out for an adjustable one. If you want parts, accessories or want to build on it down the road, there's a whole aftermarket industry out there. It's the Chevy pickup of rifles. I'm kind of a gun snob and I like nice stuff. That said, I do have a couple 700's that will be among the stuff my wife will have to deal with after I kick the bucket.
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I would pick up a 700 used, put a barrel and stock of my choice and go. Usually, I just use the factory wood stock. Give it a try, it might be a shooter from the factory.
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