270 wsm
#1
Thread Starter
Join Date: Nov 2004
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Posts: 139

hey guys im lookin for a new deer rifle. im thinking of gettin a tikka t3 stainless in 270 wsm. would this be a good choice. if not what other models are good. whats the wsm kick like, is it comparable to a regular 270. any comments about the cartridge and gun are wanted. Thanks
#2

I got this gun on a trade last year and shot it a little bit - before giving it to my brother in law. It is a real sweetheart. Recoil isn't bad - maybe a little more than a regular .270, but not quite as much as 7 Rem Mag (subjective). Great trigger for a stock gun. Shot 5/8" with Sierra 150 grain SBT's and RL22.
#3
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: MB.
Posts: 2,984

Well I just came back from the range this morning and was shooting my 270 WSM. Testing some more loads before the season and as Roskoe mentioned the recoil isn’t as bad as the 7 MM rem. mag although the 7 mm Rem. Mag is very manageable. The Tikka rifles are suppose to be very accurate rifles from what everyone else is saying. Never tested one myself. I have no regrets so far with my 270 WSM but this will be the first year I’ll be using it for hunting. Good luck in your choice.
#7
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Toronto Canada
Posts: 300

A buddy of mine just took a Canadian Bull Moose with his Tikka T3 stainless in 270 WSM (2 shots and it was down). He bought the rifle because he had surgery earlier in September and wanted to avoid the kick of his 300 Weatherby.
He absolutely loves it and its very accurate out of the box. Hewas using Winchester 140 grain failsafes (Winchester Ammo).
Tikka's are very good rifles, enjoy the rifle you made a good choice.
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He absolutely loves it and its very accurate out of the box. Hewas using Winchester 140 grain failsafes (Winchester Ammo).
Tikka's are very good rifles, enjoy the rifle you made a good choice.
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#10
Join Date: Feb 2008
Posts: 107

This is the second year for my 270wsm last year drooped a nice big bodied deer at 180 yards with Rem cor loc 130 grain this year drew combo elk deer combotags in Montana I will be shooting winchestersupreme elite xp3 150 grain Have shot two boxes at the range great grouping. also drawed X1 zone in Nor Cal and there are some real big mule deer starts Oct 8th have more on the 270wsm then