Quilly - The .270 150 gr bullet (.279) and the 7mm 160gr bullet (.283) both have greater sectional density than the 180gr 30 cal bullet (.271). And the 160gr .270 bullet has a whopping SD of .298, and the 175gr 7mm is .310!

As far as handloading, you'll find it difficult to get a 175gr bullet to seat deep enough in the 7mm/08 in order for it to feed smoothly through the BLR's box magazine. The 160gr is no problem, though, and it is all you are ever likely to need, anyway. In fact, in the BLR, I prefer the 150gr Partition for just about everything.

Good Dogwork and Good Hunting

Edited by - seattlesetters on 11/13/2002 12:24:30