ORIGINAL: SDarcher
Like Bocajnala, I am looking to extend my effective range and hoped I could get some advice form the accomplished shooters on here. Right now I'm shooting a Winchester Model 70 .270 with a Simmons 3-9x40 scope and a 150 grain Winchester cartridge. I guess I'm wandering whereto start (other than to keep practicing) ir order to achieve that goal. Would improving my setup as far as upgrading the scope, reloading, etc be the place to start?. I would love to eventually be able to get to that 500 yard range. Right now I'd be comfortable to about 300 yards.
Thanks in advance for any advice you guys can give!
-SDarcher
I believe for starters, I'd get a better scope, and start loading my own ammo. The Sierra 150-grain PSPBT bullet is a very good long-range .270 projectile, as are the Nosler BT's and Accubonds.
There are still no flies on the .270 Win. as a long-range cartridge, especially when good bullets are handloaded to optimum performance levels. I would try Norma MRP1 powder, as you can get more of it into a case than some of the other slow powders. Anywhere from 57 to maybe even as much as 62 grains of it will give you some very high velocities. But of course start low & stop increasing the powder charge level when you find the most accurate powder charge.