New Deer rifle - 30-06 or .270 and Brand

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I have a a-bolt in 270 and I absolutely love that rifle. Its a stainless stalker, lightweight and shoots 3/4" every time with its favorite factory ammo. I dont get the x-bolt, didn't see any improvemnet over the a-bolt on the few I've handled. Maybe they are cheaper to make or something?

Out of the ones you listed the sako is by far the nicest rifle, and for deer a 270 is more than enough. Tikkas shoot good too, but they just look and feel cheap to me.
 
why not a...

...weatherby vanguard .270 win. thats what i did.
400 bucks or so @ walmart. nice trigger, accurate & guaranteed group out of box.
put saved $ towards the Leopold it deserves. i have a sightron on mine. 4-16 X 42 mil-dot, all i'll ever need.
 
X-bolt vs A-bolt

Trimmer---not sure if its actually lighter though.

Bolt can be opened with safety on.

Improved magazine system.

Waaaay better trigger.

Own at the moment:
X-bolt Hunter .270
A-bolt II Composite Stalker .30-06
T-bolt Sporter .22LR
 
With elk in the equation, I'd go with the '06. 150-grain for Bambi, and 180s for elk.

No flies on the .270; I've used them. I just sorta like the old '06, is all.

Rifle? Whatever fits your body the best, and suits your aesthetics. They all pretty much shoot plenty good, and a little tweaking will make most anything work just fine. The main thing with such as the .270 or '06 is to stay with the longer barrel lengths. Preferably, a minimum of 22", but 24" is better. 20"? I'd get a .308. :)
 
None of the above...Tikka T3 3006 or 7mm Remmag very accurate,Awsone trigger well made for the money and you will have close to $300 left over to put towards a scope & mounts this gun is no joke..!!
 
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My deer gun is a Remy 770 in .270.

Great gun IMO.
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I take it you haven't read much about these? I know some gun shops refuse to carry these due to the lack of quality. Not very quality guns. If you want the gun to last a lifetime this is not the gun to get. If you need one that will only last you a few years this one would probably do fine. The owners report they shoot fairly accurately but that's about it.

The 710 is the previous model to this which was also not that great of a gun but it was way way better than the 770's. The 700 series as in 700ADL or SPS or one of those is the only Remington Rifle I'd look for if looking for a hunting rifle.
 
Of your choices I'd get the .270. Elk aren't armor plated, put a well constructed bullet with good sectional density into the lungs and you'll be fine. 30 Caliber bullets have to get pretty heavy to match the SD of the smaller rounds. Personally, I've fallen in love with the bullet selection in 6.5mm. I think my .308 is gonna sit in the safe for a while as I use my .264's and find a .260 or swede for the wife and kid.
 
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What about the triggers on all of these guns, the Sako, new Winchester M70's, Ruger and Browning?

Which one is best? Or close to it?

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You forgot Remington on the list! :neener:

I would get it in .30-06. When I was shopping for my Deer rifle most guys said to go with .30-06 because you can get light and heavy loads; light enough to shoot deer and big enough to shoot Moose and Elk.

I take it you haven't read much about these? I know some gun shops refuse to carry these due to the lack of quality. Not very quality guns. If you want the gun to last a lifetime this is not the gun to get. If you need one that will only last you a few years this one would probably do fine. The owners report they shoot fairly accurately but that's about it.

The 710 is the previous model to this which was also not that great of a gun but it was way way better than the 770's. The 700 series as in 700ADL or SPS or one of those is the only Remington Rifle I'd look for if looking for a hunting rifle.
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Look, don't give the man a hard time about his rifle, especially if you have never even shot one before. Just because most guys on The High Road insist on fancy guns that cost upwards of $800 doesn't mean his gun isn't as capable as any bolt action rifle off the shelf.

If you can effectively hunt with a model 770, good for you. Please don't bash other members for their choice of firearm.
 
For the money, I would suggest a Weatherby Vanguard (check the target for the most accurate one in stock). In terms of the .270 Win or .30-06 Sprg, for versatility, I would say the -06...if you are handloading. Neither caliber is a slacker.
 
i love my Win. mod. 70 ,30-06...................i haven't seen the new ones though........

i'll also give a shout for the Weatherby Vanguard as an option as well...........i have one in 7mm Rem Mag that shoots awesome!!.............and for the price........it's a lot of gun.

But from your list i'd say the Winchester in a 30-06.................just my preference though................the .270 is also a fine deer round!;)
 
Of your choices I think the Browning has the best trigger.
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Ok, that's good to know. I know that some of the others like Winchester have recently improved the triggers on their guns.


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id take a serious look at the Remington 700 CDL-SF i just got one in a 257 Weatherby Mag and love it,very very nice rifle
 
I've already expressed my opinions on the 4 choices you have listed, but since others have thrown out other options I will suggest a Kimber. Not sure of your budget, they are more expensive than the other options, but they are great rifles.
 
The CZ 550 American is excellent quality combination of steel and walnut. The CZ 550 Kevlar with HS Precision kevlar stock and aluminum bedding block is superb. The CZ 550 trigger is adjustable for pretravel, sear engagement, pull weight and over travel. Push the trigger forward and it becomes a set trigger. The set trigger also has its own sear engagment adjustment.
Caliber choice myself would be .270wsm. It shoots harder, faster and flatter than the 7mm Remington Magnum. Almost at par with .270Wthby. Magnum but, without the belted case and it`s in a short action. The .270wsm can beloaded with 90 gr. - 180 gr. bullets.
Top it with Burris or Leupold or Zeiss glass.
 
Both the .30/06 and .270 will take Elk if you do your job. .30/06 does have the advantage of a vastly greater factory bullet selection. In .270 you have 2 bullets to chose from: 130 and 150 grains.

Winchester/Browning IMHO are the same rifle, both come off the same Japanese assembly lines as Howa, Weatherby and whoreallyknowswhatelse.

Remington's got some real QC issues right now. A good friend just picked up a brand new 870 HD with a frozen firing pin. Even my B-I-L, who until recently never saw a 700 he didn't like, bought his first Ruger and now is eyeing a couple Savage rifles.

That Hawkeye has a better trigger than past Ruger rifles and for the money you can't go wrong with a Savage.
 
Marine;

Given your rifle choices, I'd take either the Winnie or Ruger. But that would be based on guns I could handle at the shop. Therefore wood, fit, and price could/would tip the scale either way. However, I'd also agree with TexasEd about handling other guns too. By all means, examine the CZ550 mentioned above. I've got a Winchester .30-06, and might very well buy a Tikka or CZ as another if I had a good enough reason to do so. Browning's still selling the A-bolt too. They're good guns, although I don't own one.

Now then, as far as caliber goes, there's only one place to go to given your stated possible uses, and that's the .30-06. Don't argue with success, use it to your advantage.

900F
 
why dont you go and look. pick it up. kick the tires. take it around the block.and make your own mind up.
gandermountain has all there rifles out, so you can go pick what ever u like up and look at them, Basspro on the other hand has all the rifles behind the counter and you have to ask, do you have this or that, and they have to go serch,Basspro told me, that savage doesnt make left handed rifles..they never did,,LOL..daughh,, I said go find someone thats got more knowledge then you do then i'll talk to them,,

but i would go look for my self.Gander will get you anything you want,
 
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