None of them, not in 270 win for sure. needs to be at least 50 yrs. old with real wood .
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None of them, not in 270 win for sure. needs to be at least 50 yrs. old with real wood .
Its been a couple of decades since I bought a brand new bolt action sporting rifle; and I really am not enamored with the .270 Win which is kind of weird because I like the .25-06, 6.5-06 and dearly love the .30-06 and .270 Weatherby.
From your list I would go with the Howa/ Weatherby or the CZ, Winchester Model 70 stocks just don't fit me right.
Robert
well.....I love the way Tikka's shoot and they run smooth as glass, but you said a T3x. If it was a Tikka Hunter with a real wooden stock it would be a coin flip between it and a Winchester M70 FWT walnut. The Winchester profile is what a rifle should look like IMHO. They are both scary accurate and feed like a hungry calf. Not that the others are bad but I am an old fart and traditional stocks appeal to me. Remember this, when you are shouldering one at your dealer, you will probably have more cloths on when you are hunting with it.
For a budget rifle the Winchester XPR is a great choice, but on your list the Winchester M70 or Tikka would be my choice. I probably would spend a little more and get a Kimber.
if your talking Winchester model 70s then that would be my pick. The vanguards ive owned and shot have all been fantastic shooters too. I don't have any experience with the others but have heard good things on all of them. Id say look at your budget and handle them all and see which one you like the look of and the feel of and go for it. You pretty much cant make a mistake with that line up.
I'd have to go with the Mod. 70 Featherweight, of those you mentioned. I'm in the market for a 270 to replace my Featherweight I gave to a friend. It WILL be an early 1950's Mannlicher/Schoenauer, the real "smoothest action ever made."
I would vote for the Tikka... I own and shoot one and it's the most boring rifle I've ever owned. It just hits where I aim, every time. Load 'workup' was equally as boring. I started with a 'proven' load using 4350 and 165s....went 1-2 grains either side of it, didn't seem to matter much. The dang thing just shoots.
Of your listed choices, I have the browning, model 70 and tikka, multiple calibers of each. You get a lot for your money with a tikka, they are my preferred rifle now.
Remington 700...OOPS! Not on your list.
brand new.....cz
old new.......win pre 64 m70
i've owned a few rem m700(adl,bdl and cdl) and they aren't for me. i own one rem m7 with a 18 1/2" barrel chambered in a 7-08. it shoots great and it feels like nuthin on a long hunt.
C) Win 70
either a Featherweight or Super Grade model
model 70 bolt and their new trigger's are phenomenal
have had and seen different bolts,firing pins, freeze up in cold weather
never a problem with a m70 just take the firing pin out and dry good to go
besides the Rifleman's rifle
Have owned three M70's, a pre-war 30/06, a custom pre-64 in 243 w/heavy SS barrel and a South Carolina made FWT in 243. As I got older the weight of the first two became a problem and sold them. The FWT has the MOA trigger and it is the equal of the original. The action on the FWT is the slickest I have ever used, even beat out my old Krag. Win advertised it as MOA for first three shots and they did NOT lie. With cast will do under two MOA.
I like the old wby mags like 378 based cases there top of the line that said I'll take the model 70 what you get for the price is good better than remington by alot
Tikka, second CZ- this from pre64 m70 fan.