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I am planning to buy a rifle chambered in 270 WSM. I want the gun to weigh 7 pounds or less. I am considering the Browning X Bolt, and the Winchester Model 70: what would you recommend?

Budget minded=Tikka T3

Generous Budget=Big Sky (aka the Montana)

Dober

In- between...the model 70....


Ingwe

May I suggest the Kimber 8400. I have one in 270 WSM and its one of my most accurate rifles. Its light too yet the recoil is manageable. They are made in the USA and there is real pride in that.

http://www.kimberamerica.com/products/rifles/8400/#

The M70 would be ok with a new handle on it, I'd likely still go Big Sky though..

Dober

Sako Finnlight deserves consideration.

In a WSM I'd go Kimber, M70 or A7 and pick whichever feels best.

The A7's are pretty light(mine goes 7lb 3oz scoped) but they are kinda plasticky(techinal jargon).

A new M70 would be pretty nice.

Dang Sammers, I must be losing it....no doubt the A7 would make the top of my list thx for reminding me!

Dober

Dober, you must be losing it as I bought one per your recommendation last Fall!

Took a little while to get used to that thing but it's my favorite rifle these days. The single stack mag makes the rifle alot slimmer and a guy really notices it when in hand.

Kimber 8400.

No Beretta/Sakos for me. Friend has hsd some bad experiences. Long story. I want a gun that shoots. idont caee as much about fit/finish.

Kimber Montana = 8400?

savage.

you might look one of the fn m70's over. a shop i frequent has a fwt in 270wsm (if memory serves). quite a handsome rifle.

Sam,
You satisfied with the feeding of the WSM's in the A7?
Sounds like the OP is talking about a main rifle and feeding or any glitches in chambering/extraction would be on the do not want list.

It feeds smooth as can be, there isn't a hint of restistance when working the bolt.
The A7's have a single stack magazine which holds the rounds perfectly centered under the bolt, it literally couldn't cycle rounds any smoother.

The trade-off is my A7 WSM only holds 3 down and the magazine protrudes from the belly of the rifle. 3 down is fine with me and I don't care if my hunting rifles are ugly so it's no big deal. The A7 certainly isn't an 'heirloom' rifle but that's not the point.

As far as accuracy goes, it does way better than me. I'm sure if I shot from a bench and averaged the groups they'd go right around MOA or maybe a little under(out to 500 yards).

That is good to hear. I am thinking of having my one son pick up one in 270. I thought you had some issues with the bolt going over a round in the magazine.

My friend bought a Sako A7 in 270 WSM. After shooting it a couple months, he was shooting the gun with a Harris bipod attached and the stock broke at the stud attachment; it completely disintegrated. He called Beretta customer service several times and they would not repair it for him. They said it was not designed to be used with a bipod. They did offer to sell him a replacement stock for $600.

He has spent the last month trying to find a replacement stock from an aftermarket company.

I will not buy a Sako A7.

Which Savage model in 270 WSM weighs less than 7 pounds? Thanks.

FWIT-
I have several 270 WSM's, the one I like the best for all around use is a Rem 700 CDL-SF, I put a McMillan edge on it with a VXIII 2.5-8 it comes in at under 7lbs. It is very accurate with 130 NAB's. I've had no issues with feeding.

I dont have a WSM in the Kimber but I do in a 260, I like the CDL-SF better. A lot of it is probably the fit as I ordered a custom LOP on my McM.

The model 70 SS Classic feeds the smoothest (NH model).