Browning A-Bolt .270 what do you think

[C-Money]

Firefighter4607 and I both shoot Browning A-bolts in .270 and we have killed a bunch of game between the two of us. FF4607 killed a 7x7 bull elk that scored in the 340's with his. My Uncle toasted a 320'' 6x6 bull in Colorado with his A-Bolt .270. You and your wife will be very happy with a .270 A-Bolt! Buy or reload ammo using a premium bullet. We use Noslers, ether the Partition or the Accubond.

[jackelope]

I had an A-Bolt stainless stalker 30-06 and sold it. I really liked that gun, it shot well and felt like you were handling a quality firearm. the A-Bolt action is great. I love the short bolt throw to work it.
I'll get another one one of these days...great rifle and 270's a fine caliber for everything we have to hunt here.

[konrad]

I bought the A-Bolt Medallion in 375 H&H Magnum the first year it was offered (works great on crows). Beautiful, excellent shooting arm. Whenever I pull it out of the safe, folks always go OOOO, Ahhhh!

Your wife may be better served with the 7mm WSM. My wife shoots a 7-08 in the Remington Model 7 just fine. It is a little light for elk and bear but with the Partition and my wife behind the trigger (she is very cautious about taking her shots). the dead critters keep piling up.

[hillbilli]

I agree, abolt's a good rifle, i had one in 30-06, and let it get away from me. 270 will work for anything in north america, if she is bothered by recoil the limbsaver pad is worth it, there are also reduced recoil loads available for it.
someone mantioned the weatherby vanguards and howa's... the vanguards are howas. ( and they are good) 

[jackelope]

someone mantioned the weatherby vanguards and howa's... the vanguards are howas. ( and they are good)  

They're ugly though, and the A-Bolt is not...I had a vanguard too and agree they are great rifles, but they lose it in the looks dept for me. If I had a choice I'd definitely go A-Bolt...but then again I love the look of my T/C Encore too...take it for what it's worth I guess.
 

[WDFW-SUX]

Ive got an A bolt in 338 win mag its a total tack driver.  There great guns.

[Sneaky]

My girlfriend shoots my .270 without any issues, but if you're worried about recoil you might try an a-bolt in .25-06, .308, or 7mm-08 as mentioned. Jack O'Connor killed just about everything on earth with his .270, so I wouldn't worry about it's ability to take down big animals. Love the A-bolts.

[bobcat]

My primary hunting rifle is an A-Bolt in 270 that I bought 12 years ago. I've used it every year since, for deer and elk. Accuracy is great, haven't seen the need to buy another rifle. If I remember right, I paid $527 including tax. I'd say I've got my money's worth. And the nice thing about the 270 is the low cost of ammo. Even though I reload, I like to have the option of picking up a couple cheap boxes of ammo at Wal-Mart sometimes for $12/box. Also if the recoil is too much you can use the reduced recoil loads that Remington sells. Federal also loads the 110 grain Barnes bullet and that shouldn't recoil too badly, although at 3400 feet per second I'm not sure.  

[superdown]

I shoot an A-bolt II in 325wsm and it's a great shooter i shot a mule deer this last fall at 310yds dropped in it's tracks.

[Ray]

I have eyeballed the Abolt a few times. It will only be a matter of time until I own one. They seem like good rifles to me. .270 is a fine caliber. Besides if it isn't "just the right caliber" then that's a good reason to collect another rifle which is!

[Elk-aholic]

I have a Browning BLR in 7mag and my dad shoots a A-bolt in 243 both are high quality firearms, Browing has always had a name for quality I don't think you will ever regret buying one.

[bobcat]

As I said previously, a Browning A-bolt in 270 is my main hunting rifle, but I would also say, to me, the only downside is they are made in Japan. If I had it to do over again, I would spend my money on a rifle made here. If that's something that matters to you, it's something to think about. I would rather spend my money with companies that provide jobs here in this country.

[Intruder]

As I said previously, a Browning A-bolt in 270 is my main hunting rifle, but I would also say, to me, the only downside is they are made in Japan. If I had it to do over again, I would spend my money on a rifle made here. If that's something that matters to you, it's something to think about. I would rather spend my money with companies that provide jobs here in this country.

Why do you care.... quality or just support US?  I can tell you that quality shouldn't concern you.  Miroku is the company that makes the Brownings and they been making guns since the late 1800s.  They renowed for their work and the quality of steel they use.  They also make the Citori... another well respected firearm with a tradition of quality.

[bobcat]

No problem with the quality. Optics and cars from Japan are also good. I wouldn't use my A-bolt if I didn't think it was good quality. But I bought it 12 years ago. Back then I didn't think so much about supporting American companies. Now, especially with the recession, I think we should all try to buy products that are made here, so we can keep our money here and help support the companies that provide jobs.

[Buckmark]

A-Bolt's  , if she's ok with a .270  , my opinion for what it's worth would be a 7mm-08 or .308
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Now for a quick rant: Why the heck does the discussion almost always get turned around on here? Went from talking .270 A-bolt to buy American.
I think it is ironic that the buy American drum gets beaten while typing on a made in china keyboard looking at a made in japan monitor while listening to a made in japan tv or radio.
Just as i was reading this i turned over my keyboard which says microsoft on the front, came with my dell computor, the label on the back says "Designed by microsoft" MADE IN CHINA.
I try to buy American but it is really hard...
Note: how many people just turned over there keyboard and looked??