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Here's the contenders. I didn't post Tikka's factory site because their website is surprisingly confusing junk. This is for whitetail only and will be for a WV mountain rifle that might also stretch its legs in open fields up to 300 yards occasionally. But most shots will likely be 50 to 200 yards.
Expected loads will be 120 grain nosler partition in the 6.5 and 130 grain nosler partition in the 270 winchester
The Savage is lighter (5.6 lbs) but with a 20 inch barrel. The Tikka is about 1/2 a pound heavier (at 6 lbs) than the Savage, has a fluted barrel, and longer barrel lengths that vary by cartridge. The 6.5 CM has a 24 inch barrel and the 270 has a 22 inch barrel. Both are stainless synthetic.
Please vote and offer your reasoning if you'd like. Thanks.
PS. I'm coming from a 24 inch 25-06 Ruger that is standard profile blued barrel and wood stock (i.e. heavy for the mountains). The scope for either the Savage or Tikka will be something like 2 to 8 power with a mid-priced glass from a known maker (probably get like 400 buck scope from Vortex or Leupold or something). I'm a decent shot, but shoot lighter recoiling rifles more accurately. Off a bench, I can usually hold 1 inch groups at 100 yards with accurate rifle/ammo.
Expected loads will be 120 grain nosler partition in the 6.5 and 130 grain nosler partition in the 270 winchester
110 Lightweight Storm | Light weight Hunting Rifle | Savage Arms
The light weight design of the 110 Lightweight Storm offers maneuverability for any hunt and the toughness for any weather.
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The Savage is lighter (5.6 lbs) but with a 20 inch barrel. The Tikka is about 1/2 a pound heavier (at 6 lbs) than the Savage, has a fluted barrel, and longer barrel lengths that vary by cartridge. The 6.5 CM has a 24 inch barrel and the 270 has a 22 inch barrel. Both are stainless synthetic.
Please vote and offer your reasoning if you'd like. Thanks.
PS. I'm coming from a 24 inch 25-06 Ruger that is standard profile blued barrel and wood stock (i.e. heavy for the mountains). The scope for either the Savage or Tikka will be something like 2 to 8 power with a mid-priced glass from a known maker (probably get like 400 buck scope from Vortex or Leupold or something). I'm a decent shot, but shoot lighter recoiling rifles more accurately. Off a bench, I can usually hold 1 inch groups at 100 yards with accurate rifle/ammo.
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