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Equipment & Gear => Guns and Ammo => Topic started by: buck n rut on February 23, 2016, 08:07:51 PM

Title: long range
Post by: buck n rut on February 23, 2016, 08:07:51 PM: what would be the best choice of cartridge/bullet to shoot long rang out of my 270. im shooting core locks right now and it seems the farther distance I shoot the less of a tight group I have. I looking for a bullet that has some speed to it but will still pack a punch and open up like a core lock. ive been looking into the barnes vor tex but don't no anyone that shoots them or nos anything about them. thanks for any help
Title: Re: long range
Post by: kentrek on February 23, 2016, 08:10:57 PM: For factory load or hand loaded?

For factory you may check out hsm as they run bergers
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Post by: syoungs on February 23, 2016, 08:12:17 PM: Look into the accubonds, I like those, how far are you shooting?
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Post by: jeffitz on February 23, 2016, 08:14:02 PM: If you're buying boxed ammo try the Hornady Superformance!
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Post by: The scout on February 23, 2016, 08:17:55 PM: if buying factory ammo I would go with nosler accubond, they are also accurate for handloads, but it's hard to beat the accuracy of bergers
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Post by: jackelope on February 23, 2016, 08:21:44 PM: HSM ammo is probably up near the top for factory ammo. Note that when you step up from a corelokt, the price steps up too. Nosler custom is good stuff too.
Title: Re: long range
Post by: X-Force on February 23, 2016, 08:49:20 PM: What is long range? What kind of groups are you getting?

Hands loads with load development will get you the best results. If you can't hand load pick up multiple boxes of good quality ammo with polymer tips and figure out out which one groups best. :twocents:
Title: Re: long range
Post by: 2labs on February 23, 2016, 08:55:29 PM: Quote from: buck n rut on February 23, 2016, 08:07:51 PM
what would be the best choice of cartridge/bullet to shoot long rang out of my 270. im shooting core locks right now and it seems the farther distance I shoot the less of a tight group I have. I looking for a bullet that has some speed to it but will still pack a punch and open up like a core lock. ive been looking into the barnes vor tex but don't no anyone that shoots them or nos anything about them. thanks for any help

I think that's called MOA?
Title: Re: long range
Post by: bobcat on February 23, 2016, 09:06:55 PM: If you want a bullet that opens up like a core-lokt, you don't want Barnes. Probably not Accubonds either, although I think they're a great bullet. But they don't come apart like core-lokts do. A couple good bullets that would be somewhat similar to the core-lokts would be Nosler Ballistic Tips and Sierra Game Kings, both of which are known for their accuracy. They're also much cheaper than Barnes or Accubonds.

http://www.midwayusa.com/product/439969/federal-premium-vital-shok-ammunition-270-winchester-130-grain-sierra-gameking-soft-point-boat-tail-box-of-20

http://www.midwayusa.com/product/961844/nosler-bt-ammunition-270-winchester-140-grain-ballistic-tip-box-of-20
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Post by: high country on February 23, 2016, 09:44:19 PM: Core lokt are simply awful for accuracy. Virtually any other bullet will prevail in accuracy. Tkhe game king, speer hot cor, ballistic tip, spire point.....etc will all trump the cor lokt in accuracy. I personally have used the hot cor on every 270 killed critter I have taken and never been let down.
Title: Re: long range
Post by: Dan-o on February 23, 2016, 10:22:33 PM: Quote from: jeffitz on February 23, 2016, 08:14:02 PM
If you're buying boxed ammo try the Hornady Superformance!

:yeah:
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Post by: The Gobble-stopper on February 23, 2016, 11:06:35 PM: I shoot accubonds and game kings. Both shoot great out to and beyond 500 yards. At least in my gun. Havnt had an animal walk yet. Includes bear, deer, elk and coyote. Look into the trophy bonded tip also. Have not yet tried this bullet, but it was an idea that I worked out with my buddys at federal. And they took it over. Long story! It is a sound idea and I have heard it is very accurate and well built.
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Post by: WoodlandShooter on February 24, 2016, 09:01:13 AM: I have been running a 270 in some PRS and local precision rifle matches for over two years now.

What I have learned is the most consistent factory load is the Winchester Supreme 130 grain BST. They usually group under an inch at 100 yards from my rifle.

Regardless of what the box may say, there are NO match loading for a 270 win on the market.

Now, a little about my rifle. I am currently running a Weatherby Mark V action with a 1/9 twist 27" Sendero contour Benchmark Barrel with their 3 port muzzle brake. I have extended the magwell slightly to allow for a COAL of 3.390.

I have three "go-to" loads.

Load 1: 165 grain Matrix VLD @ 2840 FPS
Load 2: 150 Grain Nosler ABLR @ 2960 FPS
Load 3: 135 SMK at 3290 FPS

I am currently running the ABLR load as it gave me an additional 25 yards of cushion over the Matrix load. Basicly, all I need to know with the ABLR load is the range to the target out to 725 yards, then it's dial the dope, hold for the wind, and pull the trigger. If I need to shoot farther than that, I will need to know other environmentals like Station Pressure and Temp.