The new rifle

[Tony 270WSM]

Got rid of the 300WSM M70 Extreme Weather for something smaller and went back to something similar from about 12 years ago.

700 SPS SS 270 Winchester with a VX3 3.5-10x40 CDS sitting in Talley extra-low lightweights. Also has the Leupold Alumina scope caps, which blow Butler Creeks away (but they should at 4x the $). Only shot one group so far, right at one inch. Thinking it will do quite a bit better since it only has a dozen rounds through it. Also plan on fluting the bolt, similar to the titanium pattern.

[ICEMAN]

Excellent rifle, looks great.

[Tony 270WSM]

Thanks, thanks for moving it as well.

[carpsniperg2]

looks good

[bowhunterforever]

Nice gun

[bowtech721]

nice rifle!

[jelo45110]

Looks like it will get the job done.
jelo45110

[87Ford]

Nice rifle.  I like the looks of the Extreme Weather also.  Did you not like the Winchester or just wanted a Remington this time?

[Tony 270WSM]

Like the Winchester fine, but sold it to downsize so my nephew could use it and the 270 is quite a bit easier on the shoulder than a 300WSM.

[saylean]

Looks sleek and sexy. I like it.

[Ratdog68]

Sweet rig !!!  I did a similar conversion to my 700 ADL .30-06.  I slapped it into a Remington synthetic BDL stock that I snagged up for $20, added a "Kwik Klip" drop magazine conversion into it (with a spare clip) and have my Leupy 2-7x40 VXii atop it... the trigger's been worked over and is light/crisp. 

[Tony 270WSM]

Finally got out to a range again and tried a few different loads @ 200 yards. Used Hornday 130 SSTs, 140 SST Superperformance (Light Magnum) and Federal 140 Accubonds. The ABonds were hitting a good 8 inches left of everything else, haven't seen that happen before. Overall the Superperformance loads are most accurate so far.

First group was around 1 3/4" (200 yards remember), another 1 5/8" with two shots measuring 5/8", and another with the SP loads was 1 3/4" with 2 shots 1/3" apart. Had a couple of stupid groups open way up too so looking at getting the rifle bedded and continue breaking it in. Only has 32 rounds through it so far.

Seems like it wants to shoot, hope after bedding and more break-in I can get that one bullet around the other two for a sub 1/2 MOA gun  but who knows...

[carpsniperg2]

sounds good

[Ratdog68]

The ABonds were hitting a good 8 inches left of everything else, haven't seen that happen before.

Seems like it wants to shoot, hope after bedding and more break-in I can get that one bullet around the other two for a sub 1/2 MOA gun  but who knows...

I'm wondering if that particular loading is just one that your barrel just doesn't sync with.  The unfortunate thing with factory loads is... if they don't match your barrel's harmonics... well... ya just gotta move on to a different load.  At least with rolling your own... you can see if another 50fps one direction or the other finds that sweet spot when the barrel isn't fluttering as the bullet leaves the muzzle.

[Phantom Gobbler]

Hoping to pickup a .270 sometime as they are a great caliber and excellent choice for introducing to youth with reduced recoil rounds.