Post by: Chopaka81 on December 21, 2008, 10:36:46 PM
For bullet choice in my 270, I went for my old favorite a Sierra 130 gr SBT. My tikka is a little slower than other 270 Win's I have owned previously, it crono's @ 2940 fps.
I sited it in at my normal 4 inches high at 100 yds (zero'd at 300). Making 400 to 500 yd shooting an ease.
The Tikka cold barrel shoots 3 shots into the .4's @ 100yds. The first 2 shots always touch. I use a Leupold VX-1 2-7x33mm LR Duplex scope.
This season on the 3rd morning I found a 2x4 buck @ 386 yds on the laser, the ACI indicator showed 0.906, so I punched in range, angle cosine dope, and the altitude corrections into EXBAL on the PDA and confirmed the hold. I sent a round and all I saw in my scope were legs and antlers as he tumbled 100yds down the steep hillside he was once calling his safety net. I did not even bother to reload the rifle, just stood up, folded away the legs of the bipod and began the cross hill climb to claim my buck. Post mortum examination showed that I broke his shoulders and spined him.
I have grown to have a very deep trust in this 7.5 lb rifle, however based upon it's current optics, I am thinking 500 yds is the limit. I am thinking about upgrading to a Leupold 4.5-14x40mm 30mm tube LR scope and take it out to 700 yds.
In love of percision weapons and the sport of marksmanship, one shot - one kill.
Post by: DeerHarvester on December 21, 2008, 10:59:58 PM
Post by: Ridgerunner on December 22, 2008, 07:30:25 AM
Post by: Chopaka81 on December 22, 2008, 07:41:24 AM
GMU 215
I carry a Nkon 1200 yd range finder, a kestrol weather station, a IPAQ PDA with EXBAL Balistics SW, hard copies of balistic tables, FRS Radio, spotting scope & tripod, and 3 road flares.
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Post by: carvermoe on December 22, 2008, 09:28:58 AM
Post by: TikkaT3-270Shortmag on December 22, 2008, 09:34:48 AM
Post by: Chopaka81 on December 22, 2008, 10:58:40 AM
I have the short mag and love it oh yeah I guess you could look at my name. I shoot the 130gr. bullet have killed deer, elk, bear with one shot its all in the placement. I site it in about an inch or two high at 100yds. From what I saw on ballistics is it flat shooting to about 300 then really starts to drop off. I killed a deer at 469yds two years ago. I would recommened this gun to anyone great rifle. I do love the lightness of the gun my buddy has the 7mm and a bi pod and it weighs right around 10 lbs now thats a load to be carry over your shoulder.
I just ran the ballistic's on your rifle assuming 3250 FPS with a 130gr BTSP, 3000' elevation, 35 deg F, with a 300 yd zero, you would be 3" high @ 100yds, 4" high @ 175 yds, 250 yds +2.6", 350 yds -3.8" (come up 1.00 moa), 400 yds -8.3" (come up 2.00 moa), 450 yds -14.5" (come up 3.25 moa), 500 yds -22.8" (come up 4.25 moa), 600 yds -44.1" (come up 7.00 moa), & 700 yds -73.5" (come up 10.00 moa). The 270 WSM is a very flat shooting rifle, and in field ballistics adjustments based upon laser range finder numbers, barometric pressure, and accurate incline numbers 800 yds is very do-able with your rifle. Piece of cake.
Are you getting bug hole group sizes with a cold barrel too?
In love of percision weapons and the sport of marksmanship, one shot - one kill.
Post by: BuckHunter23 on December 22, 2008, 01:37:11 PM
Congrats on the nice buck!!
Post by: Turkeyman on December 22, 2008, 03:41:57 PM
Post by: Elk4me on December 22, 2008, 05:48:15 PM
Post by: 300wsm on December 22, 2008, 08:16:12 PM
Post by: jackelope on December 22, 2008, 08:19:21 PM
Post by: Chopaka81 on December 22, 2008, 10:00:18 PM
i am so confused right now....huh? pda?
The PDA is used to run EXBAL Balistic SW in the field. Go to this web site if you are interested.
http://www.perry-systems.com/
Perry Systems developed the EXBAL Balistics program, it is the same balistics SW sold by Nightforce.
Post by: saylean on December 22, 2008, 10:07:50 PM
Post by: DeerHarvester on December 22, 2008, 11:36:03 PM
Jackelope, A PDA is one of those hand held palm pilot computer thingy mabobbers. :P
Post by: Chopaka81 on December 23, 2008, 07:48:45 AM
Post by: NORRISKI on December 23, 2008, 08:27:16 AM
Post by: big_bucks on December 23, 2008, 01:15:38 PM
My head hurts now so I'm gonna check out.
Post by: RailRob on January 28, 2009, 08:09:31 AM
Post by: Chopaka81 on January 30, 2009, 09:34:28 PM
Don
Post by: Pathfinder101 on January 30, 2009, 11:15:49 PM
Post by: Chopaka81 on January 31, 2009, 06:15:14 AM
Don
Post by: Buckblaster on January 31, 2009, 11:46:03 AM
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Post by: Pathfinder101 on February 01, 2009, 10:02:06 PM