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<blockquote data-quote="Top Cat" data-source="post: 382814" data-attributes="member: 4532"><p>The 270 is a capable round at 700 yds, and if that Marlin shoots into 1/2 moa there is nothing wrong with the Marlin either.</p><p></p><p>You can tune up the Marlin. The stock trigger is just fine when adjusted, and the Marlin can be bedded into a stock originally designed for a Winchester,. The original stock can be steel bedded and reinforced as well. </p><p></p><p>The point again being...that if it shoots into 1/2 moa it is good to go.</p><p></p><p>The only limitation with the 270 is the convenient availability of high BC bullets, but at 700 yards, that is not a big deal. There are good LR bullets available, it just takes a little more effort to get a hold of them, but the new Berger 270 bullets should be readily available soon.</p><p></p><p>A more powerful caliber would gain you some range, but at the cost of recoil, weight and cost. A heavy bullet does the same thing regardless of caliber. A heavy barrel adds weight, but an accurate barrel is accurate regardless of how much it weighs.</p><p></p><p>If you want to build a custom rifle and have the money and patience for that, I would start with a Surgeon action for the same cost as blueprinting a Remy and shoot the 270 over the course of years it will take to get the new rig together. </p><p></p><p>For now, I would tune up that rifle a little, and invest in reloading components, good optics and a range finder, and spend the time learning about the effects of wind. </p><p></p><p>TC</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Top Cat, post: 382814, member: 4532"] The 270 is a capable round at 700 yds, and if that Marlin shoots into 1/2 moa there is nothing wrong with the Marlin either. You can tune up the Marlin. The stock trigger is just fine when adjusted, and the Marlin can be bedded into a stock originally designed for a Winchester,. The original stock can be steel bedded and reinforced as well. The point again being...that if it shoots into 1/2 moa it is good to go. The only limitation with the 270 is the convenient availability of high BC bullets, but at 700 yards, that is not a big deal. There are good LR bullets available, it just takes a little more effort to get a hold of them, but the new Berger 270 bullets should be readily available soon. A more powerful caliber would gain you some range, but at the cost of recoil, weight and cost. A heavy bullet does the same thing regardless of caliber. A heavy barrel adds weight, but an accurate barrel is accurate regardless of how much it weighs. If you want to build a custom rifle and have the money and patience for that, I would start with a Surgeon action for the same cost as blueprinting a Remy and shoot the 270 over the course of years it will take to get the new rig together. For now, I would tune up that rifle a little, and invest in reloading components, good optics and a range finder, and spend the time learning about the effects of wind. TC [/QUOTE]
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