Originally Posted by Buzzaw
Was at my gun club yesterday, they had a hardly fired, like new 700 BDL, .270 on consignment. Funny, back where I started in 1969. I bought it for $575.

Gun was made in 1995, so it has old style (the good one) trigger set at an atrocious 5lbs. I cleaned it up, barrel is pristine. Looks brand new. I'm shooting it today, If it shows accuracy promise, I will leave it alone and use it as a back up or loaner rifle.

OR, I'll buy a #3 Bartlien, Trigger, bed it and have a new rifle. The wood stock is very pretty except for the shiny poly finish, so I can live with it.

QUESTION, with the long action and .270 bolt face, caliber choices are many. What should I get>>>???

1. leave it .270, faster twist
2. 6.5 PRC
3. .22 Creedmoor
4. 6,5-284
5. 7mm-08
6. ???????



The world is your oyster.
I'd consider leaving it a .270 but I'd run it through its paces before rebarreling. I could like the 6.5x284 too but you only have to please you.

If you want to retube with a #3 Bartlein and plan on using the original stock, you best plan on doing some serious hogging to the barrel channel. laugh

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