Best .270 Win Commercial Rifle

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Who makes the best .270 Win Commercial bolt action rifle with a 24'' barrel these days?
 
Sako makes the finest bolt action production rifle IMO. I think in the medium action, 270win., the bbl. lenght is 22 1/2 or 23".
 
"Best" is ambiguous as your really asking for opinions. Not all agree on what`s ...best.

All the major manufactures have rifles that would fit .

So my opinion is a Savage. Not sure about the 24 inch part but...........
 
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I think you're refining the field quite a bit with the 24" idea, but I'd go with the Rem. 700 series for 1 reason: gunsmiths know this rifle like Mr. Goodwrench knows the 350.
 
Care to give us a little more of your decision making tree than barell length? Do you have a price point you are looking at? Have a reason to not go custom if price is no option? Do you want a wood, or synthetic stock? Personally if you are going .270 then I think a Win Model 70 is kinda the perfect combination of rifle and caliber, but i'm a fool who thinks history matters. If i'm just looking for a one rifle to hunt everything in the lower 48 and for some reason I chose .270 win I would go with a Savage and never look back.
 
Sorry forgot price range. I'm looking at $600 range, so the Rem 700 SPS, Weatherby Vanguard, and Tikka T3.

I'm leaning towards the Weatherby for the build quality and accuracy.
 
I had a Time a T3 Lite 270 for a while that was a WONDERFUL hunting rifle. Light weight, smooth bolt and accurate. It just didn't feel right to me so I sold it. I might try it again in the future as it was a fantastic rifle.
 
Yeah, in your price range i'd go with the Weatherby. My vanguard S2 in 25-06 is exceptionally accurate. it'll toss 3/4" 5 shot groups for me if i do my part. You will even have enough left over to go towards glass as well if you chose the Weatherby. Some people complain about the stock on the Weatherby. I actually like it and think it's pretty comfortable. To each their own. Best of luck on your purchase
 
c-grunt, if you don't mind my asking what do you mean it didn't feel right? lightweight, smooth bolt and accurate would feel pretty good to me. :)
 
At that price range I'd say Tikka 100% I own one in .270 and it is marvelously accurate. The action is smooth, trigger is amazing, and its lightweight. However if you require a 24" barrel then I'd go with the Weatherby Tikka only offers the 22" tube, but I do get 3019fps out of my Tikka.
 
I paid $251.99 in 1981 for my new Winchester .25-06, $239.97 for a new Remington 78 .270 in 1981, and $234.86 for
my new Savage 110 E in 1991. A gunsmith told me to fire the Remington and if I didn't like what it did to bring him the gun and the target. I didn't take him the gun. He said the "78" came off the 700 line and didn't get polished out. That was the only difference in the 700 vs the 78.

I still have all three and wouldn't part with any of them. Just as the prices of anything else the costs have grown tremendously. But I'm sure you are making three times the salary today that you were back "in the day".
 
I think Weatherby is the choice. I like the extra heft to the rifle and longer barrel for more steady offhand shots at game.

I understand the action is based off Howa, but modified with Weatherby features. Are the receivers machined or investment cast? Also, how are the barrels? The website says they're 24'' #2 contour, is that similar to Remington and Tikka?

It's amazing how many features they can fit in the Vanguard S2 for the pricepoint.

I also am considering a Browning A-Bolt or X-Bolt, any experience there, or is the Vanguard good enough?
 
Dakota I have a Weatherby Vanguard S2 in 7mm-08. I haven't shot it very much but the times I have shot it I was impressed. I like the "weightiness" of it and the trigger is very good...not Tikka good but good. The synthetic stock is stiff and doesn't flex. Plus Weatherby has a 3 shot MOA accuracy guarantee. IMO for the price point and barrel length you have mentioned the Weatherby would get my vote.
 
How do you find the monte carlo stock and cheek piece? Is it comfortable? How is the recoil pad?

What material is the synthetic stock made of?

And are the actions smooth out of the box?

Is the safety easy to operate and quiet?
 
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I will give you an unreserved recommendation for the Weatherby S-2 Vanguard. Buy new from someone like Budsgunshop.com for $495-515. You will be pleased. As someone above observed, it is hard to imagine how they can sell so much gun for so little. It also has a hinged floorplate mag which cinched the deal for Weatherby over Savage or Ruger American.

Do not buy a used Weatherby Vanguard model prior to the S2. The difference in price will not be worth the advancements in the S2. While the trigger is adjustable, I have never felt the need to mess with it. In my .308, I get sub MOA with jacketed and 2 MOA with cast bullets, which is not bad for someone who is basically a 3 MOA shooter.

Is it better than others? Can't say for sure, but you asked for a 24 inch bbl. I don't know if Rem or Tikka have a 24 inch barrel "that is available" as opposed to being catalogued.
 
What kind of optic magnification is good on a 270? Does a 3-9x40 suffice, or something like a 4-12x will allow you to shoot beyond 300 yards and take advantage of the 270?

Also, anybody can vouch from the Remington 700 SPS?
 
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Dakota I can't vouch for the cheek piece as I'm a lefty shooting a right handed gun. The synthetic is synthetic is all I can tell you. Its very stiff and doesn't feel like cheap plastic like the Ruger American the Rem 700 stocks do.

The recoil pad is certainly serviceable and is comfortable.

In the $500-600 range the Weatherby Vanguard S2 is very hard to beat. And given you specified a 24" barrel the the Weatherby can't be beat. And as optics go a 3-9x40 is all you will ever need. As long as the scope is quality I.e. Nikon Redfield Vortex etc.
 
Get the lightweight rings from Weatherby. I think they are made by Talley. They sure work well for me and hold my Leupold VX-2 very securely.
 
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