I took my model 700 .270 into thepastures yesterday and came back with a 3 pt (3 on a side) mulie buck, my first buck ever taken in 5 seasons of firearm deer hunting. It is an accurate gun, easy action to use, and the .270 has (in 5 years so far) opened up a big enough hole so that the deer don't run very far (Yesterday's took about 3 steps and then rolled down a hill).