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Sorry, Just saw your post. Got #1 contour 22in barrel per Mr Forbes recommendation. Talked with him about a #2 contour. He said it would just make the rifle heavier and would shoot and handle great just the same. Who am I to argue. Just got it last week and LOVE it. Haven't shot yet. Wind blowing 30mph + now.
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Oops, should also add per your recommendation as well. I recall you saying your first NULA was also a #1 22inch barrel. As always, thanks for your advice and guidance.
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I recently re-did my rifle collection. Cult member since the 60's. Now it is a pre-64 M70, a Ruger M77, and a Sako 85 Hunter.
I have a .338 BAR, and a Tikka .243. I think that covers the North American continent well enough. Jack O'Connor is on my
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I've been a member of the Cult since '75. After shooting a M94 growing up, I purchased my first rifle: Ruger M77 in 270. It flat killed stuff. After going through a couple of #1's and a Sako Classic that I should have never traded, I abandoned the Cult for sexier calibers. Now, 40 years later and after many guns/calibers, I'm back and would show you what arrived yesterday if I only could post a picture...technology and old people..... FIGURED IT OUT..... [img:center] ![[Linked Image]](http://i166.photobucket.com/albums/u86/henryebrown13/DakotaModel10in270WIN_zps2f9a9866.jpg) [/img] There is no more beautiful wood than that. Im glad its on the best deer cal. A 270 Win. Man, i love that wood.
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I'm in. I have taken a lot of critters with it.
I gave one to my son, he loves his. He said, why own all those rifles when you can get it done with a "270".
Thinking about another. Build one, or buy a Kimber 84L
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Add another here. All started with my Grandad's pre-64 and have added 3 more so my boys could join in.
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Thinking about another. Build one, or buy a Kimber 84L
Have a good day. Off the shelf I can't really imagine a better deer rifle than a 270 Win Montana. (or 260 MT, 7-08 MT, etc...)
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Thanks Sam
I know they are very nice these days. I will be in gun store country next Thursday. (Sacramento) I will be looking for a 7-08 or a 270 Win.
I think either one would put a grin on my face.
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Randy, I haven't handled an 84L, curious to hear how it compares to the 84M.
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84M feels more "right" in my hands, and the 24" bbl on the 84L needs to be cut to 22 or 23" to feel right as well.
The 84M is spot-on right out of the chute.
But I do like the 84L with a cut barrel...
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In general: I don't have a .277 now  but did at one time and my memories of using it on SD deer, west river, still warm me. I'm very nostalgic. I might agree with Brad that it maybe the best choice for the non-loony hunter in the west (maybe the loony hunter too). And Bob says it works in the trees out east too; who knew? It's just a classic cartridge where the natural laws of this world have provided for a fine combination of velocity, bullet weight, and little recoil for all kinds of soft-skinned game. This is true for some other cartridges too in their own, different niche where the needs are different. I do have a "270" of sorts in a Rem SA; it's called a .284 and, yes, it feeds fine (no, I'm not offended by the previous cruel and hurtful remarks about the .284). It could be though that the longer case is inherently inclined to feed a little easier with a little less work. Could be. Can't go wrong with it.
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I have been thinkin' hard on a 84L in .270Win., cut to 23" and maybe with Murphy Precision Ti mounts, two sets rings and two Leupy VX3 2.5x8 silver scopes, with HD reticles. Some 150NPs and BTs, RE-22 and all that is holding me up is this little issue, $$$$$$-damned house renos, cut into a guy's gunbux!  Pretty hard to beat for packing up BC's mountains, which get "taller" every year!!!
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Brad, I kinda guessed that's what it'd be like but still need to try an 84L. It's just a classic cartridge where the natural laws of this world have provided for a fine combination of velocity, bullet weight, and little recoil for all kinds of soft-skinned game. George, that is the finest observation I have ever heard.
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While the 270 Win got praise from Western hunters it was never seen much here in CT or up North.
The 30-06 Springfield was used for target shooting, hunting and war.
There must have been a thousand times more 30-06 bullets fired than 270's!
When I started out centerfire hunting and handloading in 1953 we got 30-06 ball ammo free for use in our matches and we loaded it for hunting.
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The 270 Win is probably the luckiest cartridge of all-time.
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....and one of the sexiest.
I enjoy handguns and I really like shotguns,...but I love rifles!
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Here is a Ruger Express 270 with good wood. ![[Linked Image]](https://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/159x212q90/r/195/270express38xj.jpg)
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....and one of the sexiest. Without a doubt.
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In general: I don't have a .277 now but did at one time and my memories of using it on SD deer, west river, still warm me. I'm very nostalgic. I might agree with Brad that it maybe the best choice for the non-loony hunter in the west (maybe the loony hunter too). And Bob says it works in the trees out east too; who knew? It's just a classic cartridge where the natural laws of this world have provided for a fine combination of velocity, bullet weight, and little recoil for all kinds of soft-skinned game. This is true for some other cartridges too in their own, different niche where the needs are different. I do have a "270" of sorts in a Rem SA; it's called a .284 and, yes, it feeds fine (no, I'm not offended by the previous cruel and hurtful remarks about the .284). It could be though that the longer case is inherently inclined to feed a little easier with a little less work. Could be. Can't go wrong with it. All true. If you like to read bunches of numbers and ballistic tables, it's not for you. If you're a hard core target shooter, or like to shoot gongs in the next zip code in hurricanes, it's not for you. It isn't suppose to work on elk, moose and grizzlies...but it kills them all,and more. If you don't want to worry about a bunch of ballistic back, just want a rifle of moderate weight, recoil,ease of hitting,and good to excellent killing effect,that you can grab and safely hunt about anything in North America (and most stuff anywhere),it's a good cartridge to just grab and go. Kind of a no brainer.
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"There must have been a thousand times more 30-06 bullets fired than 270's!" 
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