Thread: Want new gun but can't decide.

ok guys. thanks very much for all your advise. You twisted my arm I will go look at a kimber, talk to a gunmaker and have a second look at a finlight. Will let you know how I go.

Originally Posted by mcche171

ok guys. thanks very much for all your advise. You twisted my arm I will go look at a kimber, talk to a gunmaker and have a second look at a finlight. Will let you know how I go.

good luck and pics please.

Originally Posted by mcche171

ok guys. thanks very much for all your advise. You twisted my arm I will go look at a kimber, talk to a gunmaker and have a second look at a finlight. Will let you know how I go.

either is an awesome option, there is a kimber in the buy sell swap on here that is a good price.

1988 Brno ZKK600 .270Win Near New condition | Trade Me

Mmmmmmmmmmmm nom nom nom pant drool!

Originally Posted by Spudattack

1988 Brno ZKK600 .270Win Near New condition | Trade Me

Mmmmmmmmmmmm nom nom nom pant drool!

Bloody nice looking rifle, shame about the caliber.

Bloody nice looking rifle. I have had a few comments about the cal. I have just always used what i have know and have had reloading gear for. I am no ballistics expert so can someone tell me what the down sides of the .270 are compared to others? i can always change the cal i get. I use hornady 130 projectiles with 4895 powder out of lupua brass. Buggered if i know the velocity as i havnt put it through a crono. I normally shoot red deer and thar at ranges between 0-300m. cheers

No real downsides for the ranges that you talk about..

Personally for me a 270 needs 24 inches of barrel to work well, its a bit blasty, kicks a bit in a light rifle, factory loads out of a 22 inch barrel with 130s tend to be around 2900 fps up around 3100 with hand loads but I can achieve 3000fps with a short actioned 20" barrel 7mm-08 and 120gr pills, and 3000 fps with 16" barrel 308 and Barnes TTSX 130 pills... even with cans they are still handier

Shorter handier rifles similar performance... for the 0-300 stuff...

over 400... more projectile choices with better BCs in 7mm and 6.5mm

but its all reasonably academic for what you have described..... if you want to shoot longer you might want to consider something else, but thats not likely to include the 708 or 308 anyway...

Thanks sidney. My other option was a 7mm rem mag. I shot one of my mates rifles on a recent shoot and loved it. It was out of a sako 75 which he had fluted and added a muzzle brake onto. Not sure on barrel length. However they are more expensive to buy and have more than enough 270 reloading equipment. Maybe i stay with 270 and talk myself into a completely new rifle for my 7mm.

I rate the finnlight 7mm Rem Mag... best factory out of the box all around rifle genuine 800 metre LR potential and still handy enough in the bush..

If you limited to one to do much... not a bad option..

Kiwi Greg is selling a Kimber that he is talking about putting a 280Ai barrel onto .. thats not a bad option either pretty light though and could kick a bit...

Originally Posted by Toby

Bloody nice looking rifle, shame about the caliber.

I am going to have to twist your ears for that Toby

Originally Posted by Rushy

I am going to have to twist your ears for that Toby