I bought a 270 wsm last year around January. I spent a great deal setting it up. I went with the Winchester Model 70, I think its a Featherweight but not sure. Anyways I put a Leupole rifleman 4-12X on it. I handloaded some 130 grain ballistic silvertips for it and went to the range. While shooting one day at the range I took a shot and was using those targets that are black and then turn green when you hit them. After I shot I didn't know where in the world I hit because I couldn't see a new hole. I then realized I had shot the X out of the center. That was all I needed to know before I took it out hunting. I got an opportunity at my largest deer to date one evening. My first shot I pulled (combo of buck fever and cold temp) The buck stood there so I reloaded, aimed for the shoulder and hit him square, as he wheeled back to go in the corn I took another shot, I also hit him in the opposite shoulder. Even though he was hit with my second shot I wanted to make sure he wouldn't be wounded in the corn so that is why I took the third shot. He made it about 10 yards into the corn and thats where he piled. When I skinned him out both front shoulders were broke and one bullet was just on the inside of the opposite leg. The distance I shot my buck from was approximately 250 yards. This is by far the best shooting gun I have/will own. Everytime I pull up to shoot something I know that my bullet will hit where I aim. I can't speak enough about the 270 wsm. Get one and you will be happy.