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<blockquote data-quote="mcseal2" data-source="post: 1215844" data-attributes="member: 22030"><p>I may never go sheep hunting, but I have a rifle being finished now that I'd likely take if I do. It is getting the laser engraving on the barrel now, and I'm picking it up Friday.</p><p></p><p>I had a Winchester M70 in 270 win with a #3 fluted Pac-Nor 25.5" barrel. The gunsmith was supposed to cut it to 24" when he installed it, but it didn't happen and I just left it that way. It shot really well with 130 or 140gr accubonds and I took a few does and my best elk with it. It had a B&C Alaskan stock, Leupold 4.5-14x CDS scope with the VH reticle in Talley rings. The rifle weighed 7lbs, ready to hunt with sling and ammo it weighed 8.5lbs. </p><p></p><p>While the rifle shot great and I took some game with it, I never liked the long barrel. It put the stock to far above my head when in the Eberlestock scabbard and the whole gun was a bit heavier than I wanted. I really like the M70 style safety and action so when I found a Kimber 84L Montana in 280 Ackley used I snagged it. The rifle felt great but shot terrible. I tried several loads and factory Nosler ammo and never got it under 3" by much. No wonder I found it used! Still the price was reasonable so I decided to swap my good shooting 270 barrel over to this action and have it shortened to 24" at the same time. The heavier M70 rifle got a #4 barrel in 25-06 and I think my wife is stealing it now for antelope and deer. My new 270 will be my main deer size game rifle for physically demanding hunts. It will also be my back-up elk rifle, and probably my back-up rifle for most every hunt. If I take my 264WM or something else hard to find ammo for as a primary rifle, I'll have a 270 for back-up if something goes wrong, ammo gets lost, etc. 270 ammo is found about anywhere ammo is sold. </p><p></p><p>The build of the Kimber which I'm naming Kimberly (Kimber designed around Eberlestock) is as follows.</p><p></p><p>-Kimber stainless 84L action with trigger set to 2lbs</p><p>-Kimber factory stock bedded and floated</p><p>-Pac-Nor #3 fluted stainless barrel 24" in 270 win</p><p>-Talley rings</p><p>-Leupold VXIII 4.5-14x with CDS and VH reticle. I sent this scope to them and had it designed how I wanted. I can use the VH if I'm in a hurry, dial if I have time. I have this reticle on a lot of rifles and really like it. The system sounds confusing but I have not had trouble even when the adrenaline is flowing</p><p></p><p>Hopefully it works as well as planned, I can't wait to get it home and shoot it.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="mcseal2, post: 1215844, member: 22030"] I may never go sheep hunting, but I have a rifle being finished now that I'd likely take if I do. It is getting the laser engraving on the barrel now, and I'm picking it up Friday. I had a Winchester M70 in 270 win with a #3 fluted Pac-Nor 25.5" barrel. The gunsmith was supposed to cut it to 24" when he installed it, but it didn't happen and I just left it that way. It shot really well with 130 or 140gr accubonds and I took a few does and my best elk with it. It had a B&C Alaskan stock, Leupold 4.5-14x CDS scope with the VH reticle in Talley rings. The rifle weighed 7lbs, ready to hunt with sling and ammo it weighed 8.5lbs. While the rifle shot great and I took some game with it, I never liked the long barrel. It put the stock to far above my head when in the Eberlestock scabbard and the whole gun was a bit heavier than I wanted. I really like the M70 style safety and action so when I found a Kimber 84L Montana in 280 Ackley used I snagged it. The rifle felt great but shot terrible. I tried several loads and factory Nosler ammo and never got it under 3" by much. No wonder I found it used! Still the price was reasonable so I decided to swap my good shooting 270 barrel over to this action and have it shortened to 24" at the same time. The heavier M70 rifle got a #4 barrel in 25-06 and I think my wife is stealing it now for antelope and deer. My new 270 will be my main deer size game rifle for physically demanding hunts. It will also be my back-up elk rifle, and probably my back-up rifle for most every hunt. If I take my 264WM or something else hard to find ammo for as a primary rifle, I'll have a 270 for back-up if something goes wrong, ammo gets lost, etc. 270 ammo is found about anywhere ammo is sold. The build of the Kimber which I'm naming Kimberly (Kimber designed around Eberlestock) is as follows. -Kimber stainless 84L action with trigger set to 2lbs -Kimber factory stock bedded and floated -Pac-Nor #3 fluted stainless barrel 24" in 270 win -Talley rings -Leupold VXIII 4.5-14x with CDS and VH reticle. I sent this scope to them and had it designed how I wanted. I can use the VH if I'm in a hurry, dial if I have time. I have this reticle on a lot of rifles and really like it. The system sounds confusing but I have not had trouble even when the adrenaline is flowing Hopefully it works as well as planned, I can't wait to get it home and shoot it. [/QUOTE]
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