New build!!! Starting a .270 SS!!

[elkaholic]

So my build modified slightly!! After contacting the owner of Brux, he said they won't be running .270 barrels until March, so after more research I have decided to go with a #3 instead of #4, to save a touch of weight. Still going to have the same brake, but it will just have a slight taper. I am really hoping I can get it down to an even 8lbs or slightly less ready to hunt....I will have the shank cut short, this will not be a high round count rifle so I'm not worried about setting the throat back.

What does everyone think I can get an HBN coated 170 going in a 23" barrel? I'm hoping for a comfortable 3000 fps, my cousin is shooting 180 VLD's at 3060 from his 7 mag and it sure puts a whack on critters, I'm betting this will be pretty similar!!

I was really romping on mine to get close to 3000' with a 21" barrel and 170 Berger but that was with Norma brass. With 2" more barrel and ADG brass you might be able to run it at 3000' with RL26.

 

[Idaho Trecker]

I switched over to rl 23 in mine running the 165 matrix right at 3000 fps.

 

[codyadams]

Ok perfect. Sounds like It should be pretty close to where I want. Excited for this one!!

 

[wilkup]

If you don't have a good brake you'll be spotting stuff BEHIND you until you turn your head back around!!

Hey Rich, does your lightweight really kick that hard? I shot my 7SS with 180s at 3050' without a brake, but it did weigh around 2lbs heavier than my 270 has finished at. Just kicking around throwing a Vais brake I have laying around on the end of mine.
Cody, your build sounds pretty awesome! I dig that stock you're looking at.

 

[elkaholic]

Hey Rich, does your lightweight really kick that hard? I shot my 7SS with 180s at 3050' without a brake, but it did weigh around 2lbs heavier than my 270 has finished at. Just kicking around throwing a Vais brake I have laying around on the end of mine.
Cody, your build sounds pretty awesome! I dig that stock you're looking at.

Mine kicks pretty hard prone! That eh4 has a hard butt pad though.

 

[wilkup]

Mine kicks pretty hard prone! That eh4 has a hard butt pad though.

I'll have to see how it shoots his weekend. I'm fitting it with a Limbsaver.

 

[elkaholic]

I'll have to see how it shoots his weekend. I'm fitting it with a Limbsaver.

That will help

 

[codyadams]

So slight change in plans!!!!

The action I was going to use for this build was originally a 22-250 that I torched the barrel on. I wanted to build another fast twist 22-250 ai with it originally, then decided on this. I was looking around here on the classifieds and found a rem 700 left hand long action stainless that the guy was willing to trade, and I ended up with that....so now I can still build my fast twist 22-250ai, and now I'm going to be building a .270 Sherman instead of an SS, and this will also end up making brass cheaper, and more readily available

 

[codyadams]

Also, I think I'm going with a wildcat composites KS-TAC hunter stock. Very similar stock, just a little less money and I get to do the finishing on the stock myself. I always like building as much on my own as I can anyway ;-)

 

[ramrod79]

Cody here is my 6.5 Sherman with a#4 at 26"scoped loaded 9.25
Mc GS edge fill
My action was gutted out to save weight
Lightweight 10 MOA Near Aloha mount 4 oz.
3 port Millar break worked really well.
To hit your weight goal with that action you may need to choose a lighter stock or go down to a #3 barrel.
There's a few good threads on the 270Sherman

 

[ramrod79]

Cody you will really like that stock I've put it n my new 338ss and its awesome 24 oz in LA. The texture on his stocks after being dipped is awesome.

 

[codyadams]

Cody here is my 6.5 Sherman with a#4 at 26"scoped loaded 9.25
Mc GS edge fill
My action was gutted out to save weight
Lightweight 10 MOA Near Aloha mount 4 oz.
3 port Millar break worked really well.
To hit your weight goal with that action you may need to choose a lighter stock or go down to a #3 barrel.
There's a few good threads on the 270Sherman View attachment 126419View attachment 126420View attachment 126421

Awesome thanks for the info!!

Ya in post 12 I updated that I'm going with a #3 barrel, cut to 23" or so. The long action will add 3-4 oz, but I still think I can get it in the mid to low 8 lb range, the blank stock from wildcat composites is under 20 oz, and just needs a little finish work. Got the quote for the stock, going to be ordering it soon

 

[DocDoc]

Just not sure about the bolt on the wrong side of the stock. Are you a lefty?

 

[couesaddict]

I think you'll like the 270 sherman. I really like mine. I've had excellent luck with the 170 eol on mulies so far also. Here's mine on a M-70 crf