Browning X-Bolt 2 Speed 270 Win 22" 4rd Mossy Oak Bottomland Rifle

270 Win has been putting elk and mule deer on the ground since 1925 and it still shoots flatter than most hunters need. Browning builds it here on the X-Bolt 2 Speed with a 22" fluted sporter barrel, a threaded muzzle beneath a radial brake, and a thread protector in the box. Barrel and steel receiver both carry Smoked Bronze Cerakote, a coating that handles rain and rough country far better than a traditional blued surface.

The Vari-Tech composite stock lets the shooter set length of pull, comb height, and grip angle. That last one matters more than the spec sheet suggests, because changing grip angle changes how the trigger finger meets the trigger, and a surprising number of accuracy problems trace back to that one contact point. Mossy Oak Bottomland camo wraps the stock. The receiver comes drilled and tapped for scope bases, and the detachable rotary magazine holds 4 rounds. A 270 in a rifle this manageable is about as classic a western hunting setup as exists, with modern adjustability layered on top of it.