another .270 question

[RailRob]

yea..maybee...well see

[Intruder]

I'll throw ya a curve.  Since ya already have a 30-06 the 270 is kinda redundent in the sense (as it has already been pointed out) it's just a necked down 30-06.  Either step up to a bigger belted mag... 300 Win or 7mm Rem or drop down to a short action 7mm-08 or 260.  Just food for thought.

If you do go w/ a 270 (which is fine for elk) the 130 and 140 grain bullets are right in it's wheelhouse.  Stick with a good quality bonded nosler, hornady, or barnes tsx.

[Curly]

 

or how about another curve.........25-06.  The 25-06 loaded with a 100 or 115 gr TSX would be a great deer rifle and should be fine on elk too.  Tikka T3 is chambered in it too.

Are you going to keep your 30-06?  If so, you could just use it for elk and the 25-06 for deer.

[mossback91]

.338   

[Curly]

Or ........maybe just get it chambered in 30-06.  Tough to beat the 30-06 for a good all around cartridge.

[RailRob]

or how about another curve.........25-06.  The 25-06 loaded with a 100 or 115 gr TSX would be a great deer rifle and should be fine on elk too.  Tikka T3 is chambered in it too.

Are you going to keep your 30-06?  If so, you could just use it for elk and the 25-06 for deer.

nope selling it saturday....its helping to fund new rifle

[270Shooter]

Pick the top 4 or 5 calibers you have been thinking about and write them on a peice of paper and throw them in a hat. Close your eyes and draw 1 out of the hat. That is what your new rifle should be chambered in!!!!

[mossback91]

so what did you not like about the 30-06??

[270Shooter]

Don''t know why this wasn't on here earlier
 

[jdb]

my thread and I dont mind the jacking. its all good info. my  is and I know I am going to get flamed big time for this. I would shoulder some other rifles before you buy that tikka. they fell horrible to me. I know there cheap but take it from some one who has run through a pile of rifles buy the one that fits you the best not the one thats cheapest.

[RailRob]

so what did you not like about the 30-06??

nothing really..just want another gun want to try something different

[Pathfinder101]

Jack O'Connor says get a .270 and The Jack is never wrong (Jack O'Connor is to hunting what Chuck Norris is to kickin' a$$...)

[mossback91]

my thread and I dont mind the jacking. its all good info. my  is and I know I am going to get flamed big time for this. I would shoulder some other rifles before you buy that tikka. they fell horrible to me. I know there cheap but take it from some one who has run through a pile of rifles buy the one that fits you the best not the one thats cheapest.

I agree......I dont like those tikkas at all but that is just my opinion I guess...

[RailRob]

my thread and I dont mind the jacking. its all good info. my  is and I know I am going to get flamed big time for this. I would shoulder some other rifles before you buy that tikka. they fell horrible to me. I know there cheap but take it from some one who has run through a pile of rifles buy the one that fits you the best not the one thats cheapest.

I have not heard anything bad about tikka rifles...if i wanted something cheap Id get a remington 770 or a weatherby vanguard scope combo...

[Curly]

I have not heard anything bad about tikka rifles...if i wanted something cheap Id get a remington 770 or a weatherby vanguard scope combo...

  or a Stevens....(Savage w/out the Accutrigger).

I agree on the choice of the .270 Win.  Nothing you can't kill in the lower 48........except maybe bigfoot.