Thanks for all the input. I ended up buying the 270 this afternoon. It really came down to that gun or the 7400 at wally world for $360. For some reason that was just a really really tough decision for me. $449 with a $150 cabelas gift card, I can't complain. Now I can't wait to bring it out to the range and give it a whirl. I'm also really excited to try the hornady leverevolution bullets in my marlin.