Been wanting a High Wall. Found a new Winchester '1885 in a local shop in .270 WSM for $960. I know nothing about this cartridge except for a few things I've read. Any experience with it? Or the rifle? Thanks in advance.

Its a killer.

I've got experience with it in a tikka using 135gr machkings using the accuracy load from the sierra manual. It is an absolute tack driver. Sub MOA out to 600 from prone with bibod. Very effective on texas deer.

and in a Kimber 84M using 110gr barnes MRX. It took a little more time to get this one to shoot well but it will hold MOA or a little more out to 400. Its a absolute lazer with these bullets pushed to the max with RL-22. Lots of big deer, hogs and coyotes shot with the kimber and nothing has run more than 20 yards.

Its every bit equal the 270 roy. The 7wsm and 300 are more popular but the 270 is a great betweener and is perfectly suited for any game in N. America with appropriate projectiles.

Had one built on a Ruger #1. It is my 'go to' rifle. Mainly shoot two bullets. 130 TTSX and 160 Nosler Partition. Took my first elk with it in September.

I'd by it in a heartbeat.

I have one in Winchester model 70 (made just before the old factory shut down). I shoots well and I got an antelope this year. I had an issue with the RCBS dies. The resized cartridge cases would not chamber at first. I ground a few thousands of an inch off of the shell holder to bump the shoulder back. You must bump the shoulder back or the cases will not chamber. Otherwise, I picked a load out of the book and went hunting.

If I got a high wall, I would look for one in 38-55 Win. and use it with iron sights at close (100 yd) range. It seems more approprate for the syle of rifle. Just an opinion.

I agree Walter, in fact going to order one in either .38-55, or .405 Win. But thought it might be fun to have one in a real flat shooting, scoped rifle just because I like a hammered gun better then a safety on off gun. Don't trust um! But, you are right about that.

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If that rifle is NIB, I haven't seen it for
any cheaper than that. Most of these have
average wood, so if this one has nice wood
that you like, I'd snap it up.

If you don't want it, PM me about it.

thanks, dxr

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I love the cartridge for big whitetails. I use 140 grain Accubonds and have had five one shot kills with it. Very flat shooting with mild recoil.

My .270 wsm is a Model 70 Ultimate Shadow, it will shoot under an inch with 130gr Nosler BTs and about an inch and a half with 140gr Failsafes. I have a 270 win. and a 270 roy but the 270 wsm is what gets taken into the field each year. I think it is a beautiful round and shouldn't disappoint ya.

I think the 270 is more popular then the 7mm, there are many many more loads for the 27 caliber wsm and more rifles chambered in it. Either way, interesting combo...classic style rifle...modern cartridge. I like it!

I say go for it, I just bought a .270 WSM (Tikka T3 Lite) and love it. It's a great cartridge, shot 3 whitetail with it this fall and can't complain a bit!

DWright,
Beautiful, functional rifle with 28†barrel


Shoots 130 gr. Ballistic tips (over 61 gr. H4350) into itty bitty groups


Kills stuff DRT


$960 is not a steal, but is a fair price.

What’s not to like?

I say go for it, also.

GWB

You may have to look a bit, but find Ross Seyfried's two-installation series in Handloader magazine. He built a 270 WSM back before it was ever "legitimized" and literally screamed about its accuracy and improvement over O'Connor's favorite chambering.

Personally, I guess it is somewhat better, but I have chronographed my handloaded 270 Win 130s at 3150, and it shoots to one hole at 100 if I do my part. And I can go to the woods with five down and one in the tube.

To each his own...

go for it! Great rifle, fabulous cartridge, and good price. The formula for success.

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Originally posted by DWright:
Been wanting a High Wall. Any experience with it? Or the rifle?

I have a Browning 1885 hiwall. I needed to send it to the Arnold, Mo repair shop to have the trigger pull adjusted. That little trigger screw did absolutely nothing and no gunsmith in these parts would touch it. It's very good now...for an exposed hammer underlever.

I have one in winchester model 70 super shadow. I too like walter had to shave on the shell holder in order to chamber. I have shot two deer with it and they both dropped like a box of rocks. I say go for it!

I just took a small but fine Mule Deer in Colorado with my Model 70 Winchester Ultimate Shadow in .270 WSM. My load was a 140 grain Barnes TSX at 3260 fps. I had it zeroed at 300 yards and when I put the crosshairs in his lung area at 285 yards, it performed perfectly. A .277 hole going in and a Silver Dollar sized home at exit. It will shoot a 130 grain North Fork bullet at 3450 fps and a 130 grain Nosler Solid Base bullet at 3400 fps. I wanted a little more heft on the bullet for this hunt because I was after Elk also. In the end it didn't matter, I took my Elk with my old tried and true .358 STA. Good shooting.