Thread: Tikka 3 lite 270

Originally Posted by Jackangus

So what is a 270 good for?

hunting medium to large game out to about 400/500 yards - few shots with a lot of energy. it is a very good "all-round" hunting cartridge, same as 30-06.

target shooting = lots of repetitive firing, you want a heavier rifle in a calibre with less recoil

270 also takes a fair amount of powder, so once you start reloading, you will be faced with 2 additional problems : more powder to achieve what you could be doing with a short action, and less projectile choice as opposed to 30cal or 6.5mm

Originally Posted by ebf

hunting medium to large game out to about 400/500 yards - few shots with a lot of energy. it is a very good "all-round" hunting cartridge, same as 30-06.

target shooting = lots of repetitive firing, you want a heavier rifle in a calibre with less recoil

270 also takes a fair amount of powder, so once you start reloading, you will be faced with 2 additional problems : more powder to achieve what you could be doing with a short action, and less projectile choice as opposed to 30cal or 6.5mm

Looks like I made quite a big mistake on buying this rifle.

Originally Posted by Jackangus

Looks like I made quite a big mistake on buying this rifle.

I'll buy it off you for $500.