AusVarmint

guy's i just ordered a marlin XL7 with black syn stock & a copy of a accu trigger in 270 .
after shouldering one & cycling the action & feeling the trigger that made up my mind there & then .
it's quite light , slender & balances well & just feels right ( for me ) the price was very reasonable . after months of being stuck between 2506 or 270 i went with the good ole 270 . after all it'll do everthing a 2506 will do + more with the heavier bullets . i'll stick my new 3-9 x 50 redfield on for now & use leupold mounts .
i'm going to buy 100 rounds of factory ammo to start with i'm thinking 130gr ( i'm going on a fallow deer & pig hunt very soon ) so far remington 130gr corelokt is what my lgs has in the cheaper range , but in my 6.5 x 55 i didn't like the performance of the corelokt's . i mean they killed well & quick ( that was bullet placement ) but the exit wound was the size on my little finger nail . & that was even after punching through both shoulders ( on medium - large goats ) what other cheaper factory suff is there ???? my local will have to order it in though ( i like to surport my local ) i don't want to really buy flash polly tipped stuff . i think $ 150 / 100 is my limit . what do you factory shooters use in 270 if theres any factory shooters out there cheers dk .

I use highland in my .25/06 on pigs and are quite acceptable try the .270 loads i doubt you will find cheaper

Mate, my .270 Marlin XL7 loves the Remington 130 corelokts, the Highland 130s and the Hornady 140gn Interbonds.

To tell the truth, everything I feed it, it loves! Shoots just over an inch with all of em. You will love the rifle.

cool guy's .
yeah roo shooter i really like the rifle already & haven't even fired it . i noticed there's a write up in sporting shooter about the xs7 , i'm guessing that's the short action .
well i've never owned a new rifle before & i've only shot one pig also & the bloke i'm going with say's we'll get pigs & deer for sure . i can't wait ! it was australia day last year since i've hunted goats & deer or any medium game that is . i'm pumped .
i was planning on spending more & getting a new tikka t3 but oh well .

hell yeah shooting this weekend .
that was sooner then i expected , happy happy happy

I've got a XL7 in 30/06 and just love it, bought it for deer hunting and wanted a rifle that was light, cheap and shot well out of the box. For under $700 you cant go wrong, just dont expect the quality of the finish to be as good as a T3.

Mine loved the Federal premium 130gn Nosler plastic tipped stuff. Powershok?? maybe

It shot under an inch with the federal, a bit over an inch with most other stuff. It was bloody dear though, $42 per box of 20

Firebladrider wrote:Mine loved the Federal premium 130gn Nosler plastic tipped stuff. Powershok?? maybe

It shot under an inch with the federal, a bit over an inch with most other stuff. It was bloody dear though, $42 per box of 20

Gezus, were they gold plated? where did you buy?

Deadkelly, have the same rifle and calibre, loves the Corelokts in 130gr. Hope you like the rifle

Glen C wrote:Deadkelly, have the same rifle and calibre, loves the Corelokts in 130gr. Hope you like the rifle

i love the lil ripper already . i shouldered quite a few rifles at the time & this was the one that fit & felt just right . the bolt felt much better than the ruger & the trigger is better than all the other rifles out of the box & theres still ajustment left for fine tuning . it's light to boot & comes with bases & i'll use my new 3-9x50 redfield . & after reading nick harvey's write up on the xs7 about the pillered action screws & generaly giving it the thumbs up . he said he bought one after testing it , if it's good enough for him it's good enough for me . i'd like to fire some of these abrasive projectiles i've read about to help smooth out the machine marks from the get go . now i'm not in a rush to use it i'll load up a few different weight loads & see what it likes . so it'll be off to the projectile swapmeet section soon
mmm i've got plans already for it down the track mmmm rechamber it to the gibbs improved case . wow isn't it great theres so many cheap new rifles avalable from all the gun makers . i just read about the new TC venture ( guaranteed moa @ 100 yards ) for under $500 US thats impressive .

my .270 loves federal power shok

Hey mate, I wouldn't worry too much about using abrasive bullets. According to a US article I read, it's largely a waste of time and money. Just shoot the rifle as is and save your hard earned cash.

lowndsie wrote:Hey mate, I wouldn't worry too much about using abrasive bullets. According to a US article I read, it's largely a waste of time and money. Just shoot the rifle as is and save your hard earned cash.

i love blowing cash . ok that's what everybody's saying . well the 3-9x50 redfield fits with leupold medium rings . i still owe $150 on it . can't wait .

Knackers wrote:

Firebladrider wrote:Mine loved the Federal premium 130gn Nosler plastic tipped stuff. Powershok?? maybe

It shot under an inch with the federal, a bit over an inch with most other stuff. It was bloody dear though, $42 per box of 20

Gezus, were they gold plated? where did you buy?

Nah mate, LGS is bloody expensive. This is why I started reloading.

it's been a while but anyway's .
i gots some old pmc 130 gr 270 ammo to site it in with & 50 m .
it shot 3/4"-1" . although i had 4 out of 50 rds that didn't fire the first time . 1 didn't fire even after 3 firings .
next i tryed norma 150 gr sp semi pointed ammo . i only fired 2 x 3 shot groups . 1st was 1" the 2nd was 21mm @ 100 m .
well i need to get back to the range with this outfit to site it in properly & fire some 5 shot groups @ 100m . but just over 3/4" @ 100 m straight out of the box for a 3 shot group that's impressive for a 270 hunting rifle under $700 . i also bought 200 rounds of that norma 150gr ammo . this seems to be to good of a rifle to just bang away at the range with .
does anybody know the PBR for the 270 150 gr @ 860 ms mv ? i'm a fps guy my self .