Thanks,kraigwy.I appreciate your feedback.
I grew up,as a kid,reading John Jobson,Ted Trueblood,Jack O'Connor,etc.
When I walked into Mountain Armory as a teen kid to buy my rifle,I asked for a Rem 700 .270.(this was post 64)
Frank would have you test fire them out back,so you were sure the worked.This one had a problem,and spit all the rounds out the mag.He did not have another 270,so I walked out with a 7 Rem Mag.
I have never owned a .270,but I respect the knowledge of the men who wrote about them.I do respect the .270 as a hunting cartridge.
If I use my own .257 AI as an example,I know what it will do.It is a lot like a little 270.A killing machine!And,sure,with a 115 Ballistic tip,a BC about .440.It wiil shoot 1000.So will a .308 155 Palma bullet.I certainly do not intend to discourage the OP
I do not not,in any way, put down on the .270 ctg.
You are right,Berger offers some good bullets.Really,all a fellow needs is one good bullet.
It is also true a 45-70 flung by black powder with pig lead and iron sights has made some amazing 1000 yd groups.
In my cartoon,which really does not matter,maybe a Leupold 3.5 to 10 30 MM tube,40 mm obj ,side focus would be as big of a scope as I would want on a hunting rifle.But that is just me!!
Its a balanced package ,based on my preferences.How big af a reel do you want to put on a 6 and 1/2 ft medium light spinning rod?If you think 300 yds of 12 lb test line is the way to go,knock yourself out.Get the big reel.I might be happy with 140 yds of 6 lb.
We can all still have fun fishing!
God Bless America!!!