Looking for a new rifle.

[bankwalker]

Well I think I have it narrowed down to a

.270 Remington model 700 SPS
http://www.remington.com/products/firearms/centerfire_rifles/model_700/model_700_SPS.asp

.270 Remington model 700 SPS Buckmaster Edition
http://www.remington.com/products/firearms/centerfire_rifles/model_700/model_700_SPS_Buckmasters.asp

With one of the following scopes.
http://www.swfa.com/pc-8730-220-nikon-3-9x40-buckmaster-riflescope.aspx
http://www.swfa.com/pc-6837-220-nikon-3-9x40-buckmaster-riflescope.aspx

good choices and great prices too. i had the sps in 270wsm and it was a really accurate gun. but i decided after half a season i didnt like synthetic stocks and got rid of it. now i wish i hadnt though.

[Michelle_Nelson]

Why don't you like synthetic stocks?

[bankwalker]

Why don't you like synthetic stocks?

idk it was my first rifle with a synthetic stock and i just wasnt use to them.

but now i like them...certain ones anyway. the sps stock feels really nice in the hand imo compared to alot of other higher end rifles with synthetic stocks. when it boils down to me buying another deer rifle the sps will be one of my choices forsure. the one i had really balanced out nicely with a 4x12x50 nikon scope. i cant for the life of me remember the model though.

[fishseeker]

Michelle, not about the rifle choice, but the scope. Don't over look the nikon Team Primos. That is the Monark UCC. When they came out with the new model Monark they renamed it and chopped the price. It is a lot better scope with a small price. Have a 3x9x40 on my .06 if I ever take my Redfield 2x7 off my 270 I WILL be mounting one of these

[Coasthunterjay]

i have a friend that has a primos scope on his hunting rifle and i like it alot.....great color, and clarity...really good on eye strain also for there larger objectives......

for price, you cant beat it. and nikon would be my ext choice after leupold, all though i do have to say that bushnell elite is a mighty fine objective also....thats the 3200 or 4200 series scopes though.....and my next scope for a varmit rifle will probably be a vortex....got my lil bro a pair of higher end binos and for vortex, saved me a lot of money for the quality i got, and so i think im gonna give them one more try.....vertex has my recommendation and approval.....I give it the "E" stamp......Either way glass these days is all coming down to the nit and gritty, and so many scopes are so different that it to me it all depends on the individual scope if i like it....

If you buy it from a store, ask them to take it out of the box and let you play with it.....tell them you want to open the box there gonna sell you.....

[WA Redneck]

Hi,
     
     Have you looked at the Ruger youth rifle?  In 7-08 it would be very close to the 270 and they are light, easy to carry and pretty accurate.  The 260 version would also a very nice package.  I think it might be worth a quick look.  The Stevens is also a light easy to carry accurate gun but, I'm not sure the stock would be much better then the one you have.  Good luck in what ever you decide on.  Let us know how it shoots.

[Michelle_Nelson]

I went to Sportsmans Warehouse today and talked to Les back at the gun counter.  He looked at my rifle, scope setup, and the new scope I was thinking about getting for the .270.  He thought we may be able to fix my problems with my 30-06 just buying a new scope and making some adjustments.

He checked how my barrel was floating in the stock while I was their and at the very end we couldn't get a piece of paper to slide.  He says this might be a bit of my accuracy problem.  Told me to take the stock off and sand it down and seal it.  I was like you want me to pull my rifle appart?  I've never worked on a rifle before always took it to a gun shop.  Any way he told me how to do it so I came home.   Got my stock off and sanded it down.  I took it back and he checked my work and put the new scope on my 30-06l  That took care of my eye reliefe problem and the gun is a whole lot more comfortable.  Now I just need to get it sighted in!

I'm all depressed that I didn't get the .270 but now that I don't need a new rifle it will give me a chance to save for the Remmy 700 CDL .270 and maybe buy it at the begining of next year. 

 I still need a good pair of binos, a packboard, and a few other things for this hunting season.  I never needed this stuff in Georgia.  Hunting out here is getting expensive!   

[ICEMAN]

At least some of us get our taxidermy done for free!!! Think how much money you are going to save!   

[Gobble]

He checked how my barrel was floating in the stock while I was their and at the very end we couldn't get a piece of paper to slide.  He says this might be a bit of my accuracy problem.  Told me to take the stock off and sand it down and seal it.  I was like you want me to pull my rifle appart?  I've never worked on a rifle before always took it to a gun shop.  Any way he told me how to do it so I came home.   Got my stock off and sanded it down.  I took it back and he checked my work and put the new scope on my 30-06l 

I did this with my Rem 700 the day I got it I'm able to fit 2 dollar bills down the barrel all the way down the stock (been this way for 20 years now) and I have always been able to hold a 3 shot group to the size of a quarter or smaller. Worked great for me 

[thinkingman]

If you haven't already bought the scope, I strongly recommend the Nikon Team Primos for less money...you get alot more scope.
I can't stress this enough.
I buy alot from SWFA and would get it there.

[Michelle_Nelson]

If you haven't already bought the scope, I strongly recommend the Nikon Team Primos for less money...you get alot more scope.
I can't stress this enough.
I buy alot from SWFA and would get it there.

Yes, bought the scope yesterday when I took in my rifle.  Think I spent $216 after tax.