RE: Decided on a .270...now what make?
Ill give a thumbs up for the Ruger M77 MarkII - I have one in .270 caltopped with a Leupold VX-1 - its my main scoped deer hunting firearm. Its dead nuts!
My second choice would be a Remington 700 BDL. I have one in a 7 mag topped with a Nikon BuckMaster - is also dead friggin nuts! The 700 BDL is a great gun and does come in .270