What to do with a brand new .270 & ammo recommendation please!

[Handsome Rob]

I'm going to be picking up a brand new rifle tomorrow & as I've never owned a new 'un before I was wondering; Do I need to do any cleaning or de-greasing before I shoot the thing, or can I just slap on the optics & go nuts?

Do new guns usually have a 'break-in' period (I've only ever dealt with black powder before & that needed more than 100 shots to get 'settled!')

Also, now you're here, I need advice on ammunition. It's a .270win & I'm going to be using it solely as a deer rifle with my longest shot being possibly (although hopefully not) out to 300yds. I've read a lot of online opinions telling me that a 130gn bullet is about the ideal, but there are so many loadings for this thing (I'm used to, as I say, round balls or .303 Brit!) that I really have no clue where to start.

I know the ideal would be to buy a box of each & see what groups the best, but I don't have a further $400 to buy 20 of everything!

Those of you with hands-on expereince with the .270, could you please give me your opinions.

It's a Weatherby Vanguard, if it's any help.

[RED333]

You should send it to me for proper testing, be sure to send lots of money for ammo to test with.

JK JK JK

Do a good once over, check fit and working to make sure things work well. hand cycle a few times,

first empty, them with live ammo, IN A SAFE MANNER. I know I did not have to say that but I did anyway.

So you lost your "New Firearm" cheery. LOL

[quietguy]

You will probably get a lot of varying opinions, but it should only take 15 to 20 rounds to break in most bolt guns. Break it in like you are going to shoot it. Fire a round or two, and let the barrel cool, then fire the next round or two.

In my experience, the .270 win can be a fickle beast in regards to ammo selection. The two that I have had, the bullet design meant a lot more than weight. Once you find the right combination, there probably isn't a better whitetail caliber.

[Jimbo100]

My Remington 700 in .270 liked the 150 grain Remington Core Lokt and they worked well for hunting. Took a half dozen or so deer with them. Most folks seem to prefer the 130 grain.