tip for obtaining brass- hit up the local rifle range just before the first rifle season. Most 'once a year shooters/hunters' don't handload and they will buy a box of loaded ammo, crack off a box and walk away leaving the brass behind. In .270 Win. you should find that common as dirt.

Wow $37 for 20 bullets, for that kind of money I want a guidance system. I have a few boxes of .30 cal Sierras I bought way back when. The price on the box is marked $5.99/100. They kill elk just fine.