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My first centerfire was an old 700 ADL. Reding the newspaper, I saw an ad of a department store advertising 700 ADLs on sale in 30-06. I had been saving, and figured I could swing the sale price of the model 700 ADL which had a stellar reputation at the time. A BDL was just too far out of my price range. As I remember the price was around $250, a lot of money to me back then. I wanted a bolt-action bad after reading Jack O'Connor over and over, but it seemed I would have to 'settle' for a 30-06 as advertised on sale.
When I went to the counter in the sporting goods section and asked to see one of the rifles that was on sale, the guy said he only had two left and I could choose between the two. The first box I opened had a fairly nicely figured piece of walnut attached to the rifle. I looked it over and noticed "270 Win" stamped on the barrel. I asked the guy about the chambering to be sure this rifle was also on sale. He assured he it was.
I never looked at the other rifle.
I killed a bunch of stuff with that old ADL, including enough deer to fill a large dump truck. My son owns the rifle now, with the same Redfield Widefield that I eventually afforded to mount in original Redfield mounts. It still puts Federal Premium 130 NBTs into a ragged hole.
The 270 was my first, and I doubt I will ever be without one.
Nut
Experience hath shewn, that even under the best forms of government those entrusted with power have, in time, and by slow operations, perverted it into tyranny.
Thomas Jefferson
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Clearly the .270 Win. is in that "do it all" iconic league with just a few others. Its performance is so boringly predictable, the only thing left is to either ignore it or ridicule it.
My home is the "sanctuary residence" for my firearms.
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They'll make a comeback, like wool plaid hunting coats....
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