270 Win anniversary celebration

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My dad returned from the service in 1953, and purchased his first hunting rifle, a Remington model 721 chambered in .270Win. We hunted together over the years and that was his go-to rifle. He gave it to me a couple of years before he passed. I was going to just keep it in the safe as Dad’s gun, but I decided to load develop for it. Surprisingly, it was a shooter! I put a Grayboe stock on it to just protect the original wood stock. I also put a Maven scope on it (it’s first scope, dad shot open iron sights), and it’s a great deer rifle. Here’s a picture with my grandson, my dad’s great-grandson, harvesting a Texas Hill Country deer for the family table. I wouldn’t take $5000 for it.
 

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It would be interesting to know what your .270 weighs. Mine is coming in at 7lb 10oz fully loaded. Just over 7.5 pounds. I honestly wouldn’t want it much lighter due to recoil. It’s not too bad but it is a bit snappy for shooting many rounds off the bench…you need to hang on to it.

There isn't much a 130 grain bullet at 3100 fps won’t unlive. I’m currently building a .280 AI on a Tikka and that will push 140s to 3200. Laser like…but more recoil. Aiming for just under 10 pounds final weight.
 
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