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Just shot my 270 again this am in 15-20mph winds and it groups cheap 130gr Rem green box into 1". 150BT's will do .5 or so with a Burris 3-9 or maybe it's a Pentax Pioneer, now I can't remember.

anyway for a 7lb all up rifle you can't beat it. My has Mel's stock. I did have an issue because I think the scope base holes are off and so I used a set of Weaver bases and Leupold Rifleman vertical rings with a little shim to align it.

Dave

I thought they might be interesting until I seen one in person. The one I looked at was poorly fit compared to others. Totally turned me off to them...

I have one in 7mm Rem. Mag. that I bought for about $425 off GunBroker.com 2 years ago.

I had my trigger tuned to a crisp 2 lbs...no other changes.

I am getting the first 2 shots touching (cold barrel), then the third shot opens up to 1 inch (100 yards).

If you let the barrel cool again, it will repeat the exact same pattern.

I've tried firing 6 (quick) shots in a row...after the third shot the pattern "walks" in a 1.5 to 2 inch circle around the bullseye.

Again, letting the barrel cool down afterwards, the next 2 shots touch, and then the third is an inch out.

Colt used a thin, featherweight barrel on this rifle, which is perfect for hiking with at altitude. Although like all the featherweight barrels I've owned, once it heats up the point of impact shifts (after the 3rd shot the barrel is uncomfortable to hold due to heat).

I'm very happy with mine...probably about as good as it gets for an inexpensive rifle.

66 grains RL-19, Win Mag rifle primer, Federal brass, 150 grain Barnes TSX bullet, 3150 fps (thats a MAXIMUM load by the way).

Garrett

I like them. They shoot well and Ive had no problems. I don't like the stock but at a later date you can put one of Mel's on it. There was a recall on some of the 30-06's he should check if his was one or had it done.

I have one in 7 mag I got for 400 bucks just after Colt quit making them. It's OK, shoots MOA for three rounds if you space them out. Stock is a little cheesy but fits OK. Its really a neat little action. Mine is about a pound heavier than advertised, which means I don't use it much. At its real weight, its redundant as I have too many other rifles in calibers I like more......I think I've killed three deer with it. It acts about like you'd expect an almost eight pound seven mag to act. It was so cheap, I keep it as a loaner, beater, bad weather rifle.

Last Time I was in His shop, A friend had one on the shelf. I believe it was a 270 win..

The Scheels Allsports in Fargo, ND has a used one in .270 for $419. It still has it's talleys........

Kaiser Norton

This one is sold.

[quote=cjf2]Lee, could you post a picture? Is it made in New Haven or Columbia? What are the Colt facilites like?

I believe the CLR was made by Saco in Maine for Colt. I own one (270) and wish I had bought more when they were selling for about $400. The first three shots with 130 grain Hornady IL were almost a single ragged hole. It shoots my favorite 270 bullet the 150 grain Nosler Partition into less than 1 in.