🕵️♂️ Now, on to the 130 grain Bullets! Besides The Horneday Superformance GMX Ammunition (3,200 ft/s for the 130 grain and 3,090 ft/s for the 140 grain), Federal Makes a Swift Sirocco II Load at 3,150 ft/s, and Barnes an LRX Load at 3,140 ft/s! Now, If You Handload, You Can Get 3,200+ ft/s With Not Only Superformace Powder, But Staball 6.5 powder, Reloader 16 powder, etc...! 🔥🔥🔥
Im leaning towards 150 grain bullets for woods ranges and deer. Im gonna try to zero @ 200 with 130s and hope I can get a 150 grain load to shoot to point of aim at 100 yards. I want options without any scope adjustment necessary.
To me I like the 130 grain cause I don't think u should shoot past 300 yards. 350 is pushing it. to many variables and we r human! So with the velocity it has a better point blank range and within the 300 yards the extra velocity energy isn't much dif in 130 and slower 150s.
It's the excess carcass damage issue at close range that I'm attempting to address. I figure a slower 150 grain bullet should help with that. .270 is a real hot rod with 130s and almost a snail by comparison with 150s. My favorite .30-06 loads are 165 grain bullets. I expect to get similar results on game with 150s in .270 since velocity is so similar.
🤷♂️ Somehow my 1st comment got erased? Using Norma 204 powder and the 110 grain Nosler Accubond or Barnes TTSX Bullet, You Can Get 3,500+ ft/s Muzzle Velocity! 🔥 Zeroed at 350 yards, That Means +/- 4.5" to 400 yards and only 15" of drop at 500 yards! It is Just "Point and Shoot" and Dead Deer/Antelope! 😜
Nice job guys, appreciate your data and experience sharing. I’m also a tried and true 270 Win fan. But thanks to Covid I got into reloading and experimenting with 6.8 SPC and 6.8 Western. I’m at @4500 ft elevation and happy to see you were able to stabilize the 170 EOL in the 1-10 twist 270. I gotta get my hands on some of those to try. Have you tried any other heavy for .277 and higher BC bullets in the 1-10 twist 270Win i.e. 155g Barnes LRX, 160, 165 175g gold country, Hammer Hunters (156,160, 162g), 162g Winchester copper impacts, 165g ABLR, 170g Winchester power points, 170g Nosler BTs or 175g sierra tipped game kings?
Typical, ethical hunting ranges (300-400 yards), your charts demonstrate the .270 still works just fine. All you get with the "modern bullet", is more barrel-burning velocity, energy (not needed for deer-sized game at traditional point-blank range)...and, as you mentioned, extra recoil. If those at altitude want to use the extra punch on larger range-sized game, have at it. But for the majority of us, it's pretty unnecessary...
Did you confirm that the 170 eol stabilized in your 270? Seems that for some people the longer high bc bullets might stabilize in a slower twist rifle and some don't. If it does the 170 in a 270 is a viable bullet. Your typical 150 cup and core bullet in a 270 do very well for elk sized game. Have a few buddies that have taken elk very successfully with their 270's.
🕵️♂️ And, Then You Have The Varmint Bullets - at 80 to 85 grains! With Hunter, Big Game, Staball 6.5, Norma 204, Superformance, and Reloader 16 Powders - You Can Get to 3,800+ ft/s! 🔥🔥🔥
😎 Now, Onto The Heavier Bullets! Reloader 26 Can Get You 3,000+ ft/s with every listed 150 grain bullet load (See Their Website) and 2,900 ft/s With the 165 grain Nosler ABLR Bullets (Muliple Reports of This Online)! However, Multiple Powders Will Give You 2,800+ ft/s With This Bullet! So, What Does That Mean? Not Only is This a Much Better Hunting Bullet Than the Frangable Burger Bullet - But, At The Typical Elevations That I Hunt Elk (The Average Being About 9,000 Feet In Elevation), I Can Maintain Over 1,500 ft. lbs of Energy and Over 2,000 ft/s in Bullet Velocity to Over 1/2 Mile! 😱 What "More Performance" Do I Need? 🔥 The Answer is "Absolutely Nothing"! 😜
👨🏫 Though Not Complete, Here Is a "Sufficient 0.277 Bullet List" (in 5 grain Increments) to Back Up My Claims That The 270 Caliber Has A Better "Hunting Bullet" (Bonded and Monolithic Solid) Availability Than Either the 7mm Caliber or 6.5 Caliber, With More High B.C. "Hunting Bullets" of This Construction: 1.) 80 grains (G.S. Custom) = B.C. of 0.260 2.) 85 grains (Nosler E-Tip) = B.C. of 0.273 3.) 90 grains (Speer Bonded Gold Dot) = B.C. of 0.253 4.) 95 grains (Barnes TAC-TX) = B.C. of 0.292 5.) 100 grains (Nosler E-Tip) = B.C. of 0.327 6.) 105 grains (Cavity Beck MKZ) = B.C. of 0.325 7.) 110 grains (Barnes TTSX) = B.C. of 0.377 8.) 115 grains (Speer Bonded Gold Dot) = B.C. of 0.401 9.) 120 grains (Cavity Beck MKZ) = B.C. of 0.365 10.) 125 grains (Cutting Edge) = B.C. of 0.465 11.) 130 grains (128 grain Badlands Bulldozer-2) = B.C. of 0.531 12.) 135 Grains (Lost River J-36 Bullet) = B.C. of 0.649 13.) 140 grains (Badlands Bulldozer-2) = B.C. of 0.650 14.) 145 grains (Cutting Edge) = B.C. of 0.495 15.) 150 grains (Badlands Bulldozer-2) = B.C. of 0.710 16.) 155 grains (Federal Terminal Ascent) = B.C. of 0.585 (Note: Federal Has Mistakenly Listed the 7mm Bullet of Similar Length Higher, Which Can't Be True) 17.) 160 grains = 162 grain Hammer Hunter Copper Soild = B.C. of 0.274 (Could Be Significantly Improved) 18.) 165 grains (Nosler ABLR) = B.C. of 0.620 19.) 170 grains = None Found Yet (Here is an Opportunity For Someone to Fill in the Gap) 20.) 175 grains = None Found Yet (Here is an Opportunity Someone to Fill in the Gap) 21.) 180 grain (Woodleigh Weldcore) = B.C. of 513! ENJOY...😜
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🕵️♂️ Now, on to the 130 grain Bullets! Besides The Horneday Superformance GMX Ammunition (3,200 ft/s for the 130 grain and 3,090 ft/s for the 140 grain), Federal Makes a Swift Sirocco II Load at 3,150 ft/s, and Barnes an LRX Load at 3,140 ft/s! Now, If You Handload, You Can Get 3,200+ ft/s With Not Only Superformace Powder, But Staball 6.5 powder, Reloader 16 powder, etc...! 🔥🔥🔥
My .270 likes the Federal nontypical the best.
Im leaning towards 150 grain bullets for woods ranges and deer. Im gonna try to zero @ 200 with 130s and hope I can get a 150 grain load to shoot to point of aim at 100 yards. I want options without any scope adjustment necessary.
To me I like the 130 grain cause I don't think u should shoot past 300 yards. 350 is pushing it. to many variables and we r human! So with the velocity it has a better point blank range and within the 300 yards the extra velocity energy isn't much dif in 130 and slower 150s.
It's the excess carcass damage issue at close range that I'm attempting to address. I figure a slower 150 grain bullet should help with that. .270 is a real hot rod with 130s and almost a snail by comparison with 150s. My favorite .30-06 loads are 165 grain bullets. I expect to get similar results on game with 150s in .270 since velocity is so similar.
That is a good idea, I like it!
🤷♂️ Somehow my 1st comment got erased? Using Norma 204 powder and the 110 grain Nosler Accubond or Barnes TTSX Bullet, You Can Get 3,500+ ft/s Muzzle Velocity! 🔥 Zeroed at 350 yards, That Means +/- 4.5" to 400 yards and only 15" of drop at 500 yards! It is Just "Point and Shoot" and Dead Deer/Antelope! 😜
Nice job guys, appreciate your data and experience sharing. I’m also a tried and true 270 Win fan. But thanks to Covid I got into reloading and experimenting with 6.8 SPC and 6.8 Western. I’m at @4500 ft elevation and happy to see you were able to stabilize the 170 EOL in the 1-10 twist 270. I gotta get my hands on some of those to try. Have you tried any other heavy for .277 and higher BC bullets in the 1-10 twist 270Win i.e. 155g Barnes LRX, 160, 165 175g gold country, Hammer Hunters (156,160, 162g), 162g Winchester copper impacts, 165g ABLR, 170g Winchester power points, 170g Nosler BTs or 175g sierra tipped game kings?
We haven't tried any others yet. We are going to try some 165g ABLR, 170g Nosler ballistic tips, and also the 175 Sierra
🕵️♂️ Don't Forget the 155 grain Federal Terminal Ascent Bullets Too! 🤑
🕵️♂️ Hammer Has a 168 grain Bullet Too! But, It Would Be Too Long To Stabalize in a 1 in 10 Twist! 🤷♂️
Typical, ethical hunting ranges (300-400 yards), your charts demonstrate the .270 still works just fine.
All you get with the "modern bullet", is more barrel-burning velocity, energy (not needed for deer-sized game at traditional point-blank range)...and, as you mentioned, extra recoil.
If those at altitude want to use the extra punch on larger range-sized game, have at it.
But for the majority of us, it's pretty unnecessary...
Did you confirm that the 170 eol stabilized in your 270? Seems that for some people the longer high bc bullets might stabilize in a slower twist rifle and some don't. If it does the 170 in a 270 is a viable bullet. Your typical 150 cup and core bullet in a 270 do very well for elk sized game. Have a few buddies that have taken elk very successfully with their 270's.
It does stabilize. We have taken it out to 1,000 yards in the past and have made consistent hits on a 1.75 MOA(ipsc) sized target.
@@GGReloading nice work. Perhaps a video on doing that would get alot of attention. I know I'd watch it.
We are currently working on that video
🕵️♂️ And, Then You Have The Varmint Bullets - at 80 to 85 grains! With Hunter, Big Game, Staball 6.5, Norma 204, Superformance, and Reloader 16 Powders - You Can Get to 3,800+ ft/s! 🔥🔥🔥
🤭 Horneday Isn't Letting Me Post This Kind of Information on Their Website, Because It Would Kill The Sales of Their Cartridges! 🥊😵
😎 Now, Onto The Heavier Bullets! Reloader 26 Can Get You 3,000+ ft/s with every listed 150 grain bullet load (See Their Website) and 2,900 ft/s With the 165 grain Nosler ABLR Bullets (Muliple Reports of This Online)! However, Multiple Powders Will Give You 2,800+ ft/s With This Bullet! So, What Does That Mean? Not Only is This a Much Better Hunting Bullet Than the Frangable Burger Bullet - But, At The Typical Elevations That I Hunt Elk (The Average Being About 9,000 Feet In Elevation), I Can Maintain Over 1,500 ft. lbs of Energy and Over 2,000 ft/s in Bullet Velocity to Over 1/2 Mile! 😱 What "More Performance" Do I Need? 🔥 The Answer is "Absolutely Nothing"! 😜
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👨🏫 Though Not Complete, Here Is a "Sufficient 0.277 Bullet List" (in 5 grain Increments) to Back Up My Claims That The 270 Caliber Has A Better "Hunting Bullet" (Bonded and Monolithic Solid) Availability Than Either the 7mm Caliber or 6.5 Caliber, With More High B.C. "Hunting Bullets" of This Construction: 1.) 80 grains (G.S. Custom) = B.C. of 0.260 2.) 85 grains (Nosler E-Tip) = B.C. of 0.273 3.) 90 grains (Speer Bonded Gold Dot) = B.C. of 0.253 4.) 95 grains (Barnes TAC-TX) = B.C. of 0.292 5.) 100 grains (Nosler E-Tip) = B.C. of 0.327 6.) 105 grains (Cavity Beck MKZ) = B.C. of 0.325 7.) 110 grains (Barnes TTSX) = B.C. of 0.377 8.) 115 grains (Speer Bonded Gold Dot) = B.C. of 0.401 9.) 120 grains (Cavity Beck MKZ) = B.C. of 0.365 10.) 125 grains (Cutting Edge) = B.C. of 0.465 11.) 130 grains (128 grain Badlands Bulldozer-2) = B.C. of 0.531 12.) 135 Grains (Lost River J-36 Bullet) = B.C. of 0.649 13.) 140 grains (Badlands Bulldozer-2) = B.C. of 0.650 14.) 145 grains (Cutting Edge) = B.C. of 0.495 15.) 150 grains (Badlands Bulldozer-2) = B.C. of 0.710 16.) 155 grains (Federal Terminal Ascent) = B.C. of 0.585 (Note: Federal Has Mistakenly Listed the 7mm Bullet of Similar Length Higher, Which Can't Be True) 17.) 160 grains = 162 grain Hammer Hunter Copper Soild = B.C. of 0.274 (Could Be Significantly Improved) 18.) 165 grains (Nosler ABLR) = B.C. of 0.620 19.) 170 grains = None Found Yet (Here is an Opportunity For Someone to Fill in the Gap) 20.) 175 grains = None Found Yet (Here is an Opportunity Someone to Fill in the Gap) 21.) 180 grain (Woodleigh Weldcore) = B.C. of 513! ENJOY...😜