Teach me about my new .270!
06-24-2010, 12:21 PM
#11
Dominant Buck
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Central Florida
Posts: 25,116
I was recaomended the Silver Tips by a gun collector in GA. I bought 4 differnt types of 130 grain 270s...and after I shot the rifle in I carefully fired a group of 3 from each box..
The remington corelocs were worse....3 1/2 inch group at 100 yds..18.95 a box.
The regular Red Box Federals were next to the worse.. 3 inch group at 100yds..13.95 a box.
Next were the BLue Box Federals ,,2 inch group at a 100yds..23.95 a box
Last were the Winchester Silver Tips..1 inch group at 100 yds..28.95 a box at Walmart..{ -;
The remington corelocs were worse....3 1/2 inch group at 100 yds..18.95 a box.
The regular Red Box Federals were next to the worse.. 3 inch group at 100yds..13.95 a box.
Next were the BLue Box Federals ,,2 inch group at a 100yds..23.95 a box
Last were the Winchester Silver Tips..1 inch group at 100 yds..28.95 a box at Walmart..{ -;
06-24-2010, 07:59 PM
#13
Fork Horn
Join Date: Aug 2006
Posts: 240
I would stay with a 130 gr. soft pt. I would try Hornady Custom Loads in a regular 130 gr soft pt. I have several .270's that shoot them just about as good as reloads and they aren't that expensive at 25 a box. Get a decent scope at least 40 mm and you set. Sight in as stated 2" high at 100 yds puts you right on at 200. Good luck keep us posted
06-25-2010, 03:26 AM
#15
Typical Buck
Join Date: Feb 2010
Location: central florida
Posts: 857
Im with RR on the 110 Accubonds. Ive worked them up but havent hunted them yet. I didnt want to rep their effects on game without personally trying them but am confident in RRs judgement. My load is 57 grains of IMR 4831 and a mag primer. Sight dead nuts at 200 and anything you hold the crosshairs on to 300 or a hair over is dead. Flat shooting cartridges such as the .270 became so popular for their forgiveness to poor range estimators.
06-26-2010, 05:44 AM
#17
Typical Buck
Join Date: Feb 2010
Location: central florida
Posts: 857
I dont have a chrony but the book shows max loads at 3300 fps and im right at max plus a mag primer so Im sure its a little over. For plains hunting this is really a great load. With a dead nuts 200 yard zero it drops around 4 inches at 300 and shoots an inch hig at 100. Plus recoil is minimal making it great for kids or women or recoil sissies like me.
