Make the Trade? 11-87 for Savage 270WSM

[Brian Pfleuger]

I have an older model 11-87 which originally had a standard wooden stock. I don't know the age. I've owned it for about 6 years. Was in near new condition when I bought it. I have changed the stock to the new(er) Shurshot camo stock and had a trigger job done by a guy recommended by Randy Wakeman. The gun now looks like this:

What the fellow has for trade is a virtually new, 2 week old Savage model 11 chambered in 270WSM. He has fired about 1/2 box of shells. It apparently has Accutrigger and Accustock and looks like this:

I don't need the rifle, most of my deer hunting is currently in shotgun or handgun only areas. I hunt with my Encore handgun except last year I had a scope mount issue so I used the 11-87. I do anticipate that most areas I hunt will EVENTUALLY be rifle hunting and the 270WSM is one of my top choices... I really want a 243 WSSM but that seems to have lived short and died hard and even if it didn't, I don't have anyone looking to trade me one....


I roll my own ammo so availability and cost is not a concern.

Anyway, would you?

 

[upstate81]

For a 270 win yes 270 wsm? Not so much... I'm assuming its scoped if he has been shooting it? What kind of set up does it have?

 

[Brian Pfleuger]

It has a scope but he plans to keep it. My shotgun has a scope that I'm keeping.

Both guns will be essentially as they appear in the pictures.


Why you no like WSM?

 

[upstate81]

Honestly, for me It's mostly personal. I don't reload so ammo availablity and prices would both be inferior to the 270 win. The largest game I currently hunt is whitetale deer under 300 yards. The 270 win. is a classic well rounded cartridge that has proven it's self a million times over. I guess if I had a lot of shots past 400 yards I could see it's advantages...

 

[hooligan1]

Peetz, I kinda go by this line of reasoning for trading.
1. Is it something I need or really want?
2. How does it compare to what I have to trade?
3. Is it something that won't be useful to me next week or even next year?
4. Monetary wise how will I come out in this trade,,,, usually I take a beating.
5. I then okay it with headquarters, and pull the trigger!


If I say no to any of these then I retract from the trade.

(hell yes I'd trade the shotgun for the rifle)

 

[Brian Pfleuger]

Well, I done did it. It's not actually an accustock model but I don't care about that anyway. It is accutrigger. Nice gun. Now I've got to sell my extra handgun scope to fund some toys for this baby!

 

[bailey bud]

In my limited experience, 270WSM ammo is EXPENSIVE and hard to find.

 

[Brian Pfleuger]

Don't care, I reload.

 

[hooligan1]

Have fun Peetzakilla, I'm also about to aquire a new piece, so I cant wait either.

 

[warbirdlover]

TRADE!!

Oh... you already did...

In my limited experience, 270WSM ammo is EXPENSIVE and hard to find.

Expensive yes. Hard to find? Not around here. I almost bought one but don't reload anymore so didn't. Even then, after you get a hunting rifle sighted in how many times do you shoot it a year after that?

 

[hoffbill]

Congrats, peetza

 

[Major Dave (retired)]

My 270 WSM

is a Win M70 Classic (CRF) Featherweight, lefty.

Ammo is at least $40 (Rem CorLokt), up to $55 a box. But I hand load, so I can go cheaper. But, it loves Win Supreme Ballstic SilverTips. So, I have decided to hand load Trail Boss for practice, then shoot BST's for game hunting.

 

[JTJones]

Nice trade.

 

[TX Hunter]

I wouldnt trade for a Rifle in 270 WSM, that ammo is too expensive, and hard to find.
If it was chambered for something common I would make the trade.

 

[Brian Pfleuger]

Don't care about the ammo, Jeebs. I load my own.
I do care that I have to special order the die I want but it'll still pay for itself in 3 boxes of ammo.

 

[fast-eddie]

good trade

Great trade. Have almost the exact same shotgun on the used rack at my local GS for $250. These rives go for no less than $399 in average condition no less.
The 270 wsm has always interested me, here the ammo isn't priced to bad either.