Remington 700 SPS .270

[Shuutr]

Picked one up in trade. What can I expect out of this rifle?

I'm not a deer hunter ... yet, but I do want to take it to the range. What distances should I be practicing at and where will I be wasting my time?

And what glass would be useful on top? I'd be willing to spend for the glass but I'm not going to waste cash if it is going to exceed the capability of the rifle.

 

[dee]

270 is a good flat shooting round out to 350-400. Glass is dependent the shooting your wanting to try. I am found of 3-9 power on hunting rifles but do have a few in the 4-14 range as well. Price is subjective to the quality you buy. Some are a bit overpriced but still reliable.

 

[Younggun]

.270 is one of the best hunting rounds you can have in Texas. It will handle just about anything you will find in the state with out being grossly overpowered.

For deer hunting you probably don't need to concentrate on much past 200 yards, it is good to stretch it so you know what the rifle does further out.

Good gun for hunting. It won't hold you back.

 

[dbgun]

The first new rifle, that I ever bought for deer hunting was a Remington Sportsman 78 in 270. It was fairly plain but if I did my part, it was a very accurate rifle. I hunted with this rifle for 25 years and never lost a deer or pig. The longest shot that I had confidence, to take when shooting a deer, was 220 yards. I think you'll really like this caliber.

 

[MrBigIron]

Get a Leupold, you won't regret it. VX-3, 4.5-14 x 40mm would be my choice (though most prefer 3-10 x 40). The 700 is a great platform and the .270 Win is a fine, versatile cartridge. Congrats!

http://www.opticsplanet.com/leupold-vx3-45-14x40mm-riflescope.html

Fred B.

 

[dbgun]

Get a Leupold, you won't regret it. VX-3, 4.5-14 x 40mm would be my choice (though most prefer 3-10 x 40). The 700 is a great platform and the .270 Win is a fine, versatile cartridge. Congrats!

Fred B.

+1....Congratulations.

 

[shortround]

Nikon or Leupold for glass. Don't go cheaper. The SPS is a robust line of bolt guns, but if your rifle was abused, no glass will make it shoot straight.

Optimally, you should sight in the .270 at the maximum distance to the game you will hunt. Then if you find game at a lesser distance, you can consult ballistic tables beforehand and know where to hold your reticle.

Personally, I don't take a shot if it is more than 75 yards +/-.

 

[Shuutr]

Get a Leupold, you won't regret it. VX-3, 4.5-14 x 40mm would be my choice (though most prefer 3-10 x 40). The 700 is a great platform and the .270 Win is a fine, versatile cartridge. Congrats!

http://www.opticsplanet.com/leupold-vx3-45-14x40mm-riflescope.html

Fred B.

I've heard the glass should equal the value of the rifle and this seems like it fits the bill. I may have to consider it.

That's a big pill to swallow, but I understand buy once, cry once so it may happen. Thanks for the advice.

 

[MrBigIron]

Very welcome. I've also used the VX-2 scopes and, while they're very good, they're not as nice as the VX-3. You can get a VX-2 for about $299 though.


Fred B.

 

[Dawico]

Another vote for a Leupold. 3-9 power will be plenty but I prefer to go larger also. A larger diameter scope will help during the darker hours of hunting if that may be of concern. Right now I have a Leupold 3.5-10x50 and love it on my deer rifle.

 

[MrBigIron]

+1 for 50mm objective if you need it. Personally, I love 'em, but some think they're too gaudy.


Fred B.

 

[dee]

+1 for 50mm objective if you need it. Personally, I love 'em, but some think they're too gaudy.


Fred B.

Depending on how the stock is made it could be difficult to get a good cheek wield with a 50mm objective scope.

IMO Leupold is a bit overpriced for what you get these days, unless you are getting a military or Le discount. Others to look at are Bushnell Elite series, Minox, Vortex Viper, or sometimes Zeiss.

 

[MrBigIron]

I guess that's why there are many scope manufacturers. Comparing price range to price range, I'd opt for the Leupold over everything but maybe the Zeiss. No offense intended, it's just that I've had very good experience with Leupold quality and customer service. My Vari-X 3 had the finest glass I could imagine for the price. That scope, more than anything else, was responsible for my accuracy, no doubt. But to each his own. :-)


Fred B.

 

[dee]

I guess that's why there are many scope manufacturers. Comparing price range to price range, I'd opt for the Leupold over everything but maybe the Zeiss. No offense intended, it's just that I've had very good experience with Leupold quality and customer service. My Vari-X 3 had the finest glass I could imagine for the price. That scope, more than anything else, was responsible for my accuracy, no doubt. But to each his own. :-)


Fred B.

Understandable, I've based my opinion on using them in the field and doing some low light testing. Dollar for dollar the Leupold doesn't add up to the competition. That being said I do own a couple but won't be the one taking the initial hit when buying new unless it is marked down. Their warranty seems to be good but IMO it sure seems that is leaned on a lot which shows poor quality control.

 

[Dawico]

Understandable, I've based my opinion on using them in the field and doing some low light testing. Dollar for dollar the Leupold doesn't add up to the competition. That being said I do own a couple but won't be the one taking the initial hit when buying new unless it is marked down. Their warranty seems to be good but IMO it sure seems that is leaned on a lot which shows poor quality control.

I don't think a company would warranty an item FOREVER if QC was a major concern.

I do agree with a certain level of sticker shock on some of their scopes but buy once, cry once.

That being said I have been very impressed with my Vortex scopes and they have a great warranty. You get a lot of scope for the money for about 1/3 the price of a Leupold.

 

[deemus]

I have a friend who shoots 270 in Colorado for mule deer. The guy regularly kills muley's at 350 yds and under.

 

[ROGER4314]

The most popular loads for 270 Win seem to be in the 130 grain range. I just loaded some 130 and 140 grain rounds but have not tried them yet. I also bought some 90 and 100 grain bullets but probably won't use them. Some things don't require much research. If 130 grain bullets are most popular and perform well, then why burn powder just to prove that?

The late Jack O'Conner put the .270 on the map as a major hunting round. He was a huge fan of the cartridge and wrote about it for years.

Flash

 

[Sapper740]

Picked one up in trade. What can I expect out of this rifle?

I'm not a deer hunter ... yet, but I do want to take it to the range. What distances should I be practicing at and where will I be wasting my time?

And what glass would be useful on top? I'd be willing to spend for the glass but I'm not going to waste cash if it is going to exceed the capability of the rifle.

I've had two rifles chambered for the .270 Win. cartridge, one a Parker-Hale with a 4X Bushnell Scope Chief (I love the "Command Post")and the other a Husqvarna with a Leupold 2 X 7 on an EAW pivot mount. They were my Mule deer rifles and I regularly took game above the tree line in the Shulaps, Camelsfoot, and Rocky Mountain ranges with them out to 400 yds with no problem. I settled on handloading the 140 gr. Hornady boat-tail bullet for it's excellent ballistic coefficient and good terminal performance.

 

[Shuutr]

This was the final setup, then I heard about the recall.

 

[T-FAST]

A timney trigger solves the recall issue