150-grain, .270 loads
01-25-2003, 10:22 AM
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Spike
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150-grain, .270 loads
Taking my three kids to Africa this summer for a plains game hunt. They shoot .270s, but all my loads for their guns are with 130-rain bullets.
Need some suggested loads utilizing 150-grain bullets, (Swift A-frames). I like H-4831 in the .270, but don't know if that's the optimum powder for that size bullet. I'd love to find a load that would push 150-gainer over 2900 fps.
Thanks
GAH
Need some suggested loads utilizing 150-grain bullets, (Swift A-frames). I like H-4831 in the .270, but don't know if that's the optimum powder for that size bullet. I'd love to find a load that would push 150-gainer over 2900 fps.
Thanks
GAH
01-26-2003, 02:10 AM
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Nontypical Buck
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RE: 150-grain, .270 loads
I load 56grains of RL-22 and a 150 gr XFB Barnes bullet for my brother and he is 2950+ with a 24" barrel . Accuracy is great and good penetration with the Barnes bullets .
01-26-2003, 08:47 AM
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Giant Nontypical
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RE: 150-grain, .270 loads
My most accurate 150-grain load has been with the Nosler Partition bullets and 53.5 grains of IMR 4350. This breaks 2800 FPS from my 20" barreled Mannlicher-Schoenauers (1/9" twist), so should break 2900 in a 24". Have not tried RE22, but did not get good accuracy from Jack O'Connor's H4831 loads!
Keep yore powder dry!!
Keep yore powder dry!!
01-27-2003, 07:48 PM
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Nontypical Buck
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RE: 150-grain, .270 loads
I'd be working with H-4831 and looking to spit the 150 grainers at about 3,000'/sec.
Most shots in Africa are under 60 yards.....accuracy might be totally acceptable with 2" groups!
Most shots in Africa are under 60 yards.....accuracy might be totally acceptable with 2" groups!
02-12-2003, 08:24 AM
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Spike
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RE: 150-grain, .270 loads
I used 58.5 grains of H4831, CCI 250 primer and either the 150 grain Speer hot-cor or the Nosler partition. My 20 inch barreled rifle gave 2850 fps and very good accuracy. I'd work up from 56 grains though as my rifle has a long throat. This rifle took several elk and loads of Mule deer. I never could tell which bullet was better so used the Speer bullet mostly.
02-12-2003, 02:00 PM
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RE: 150-grain, .270 loads
GA, so your still going to Africa? Thats cool. Hey, I have tried to break 2900 myself with no luck. Best I got was 2850fps with 59gr of H1000 and that was max I would go. Probably go another grain but decided to stick with the manual. But it was with 150 Sierra Gameking. Didn' t try any other bullet.
Also, accuracy sucks with that load for me. The best with my 270 is 130gr Sierra and 47gr of IMR4064.
Hey, I went that Harrisburg hunting show in PA. I saw a few outfitters I reconized. They said that my outfitter went out of business but Lenoard Payne took it over. Is that George' s brother or something? I am talking about George Payne from Ironbound.
Also, accuracy sucks with that load for me. The best with my 270 is 130gr Sierra and 47gr of IMR4064.
Hey, I went that Harrisburg hunting show in PA. I saw a few outfitters I reconized. They said that my outfitter went out of business but Lenoard Payne took it over. Is that George' s brother or something? I am talking about George Payne from Ironbound.
