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Equipment & Gear => Guns and Ammo => Topic started by: GOcougsHunter on October 01, 2007, 07:09:16 PM

Title: .270 recommended shells????
Post by: GOcougsHunter on October 01, 2007, 07:09:16 PM: Bought a C/Z .270 from my brother in law.. Anyone have information on the "best" load for this? I'd like to reach out 100-300 yds for deer/antelope. I'd also like to understand what the bullet's gonna look like in each 100 yd increment. (example 200yds drop 2in, 300yds drop 5in.. etc.) Can't find anything on line to help me understand what's gonna happen with this... I have a bit of time as I'm not going to be hunting deer until late season.
Title: Re: .270 recommended shells????
Post by: saylean on October 01, 2007, 07:12:10 PM: http://www.pacinfo.com/~dropinsator/chart3.htm#270%20Win

a link to a ballistics chart...this should help a bit.
Title: Re: .270 recommended shells????
Post by: ICEMAN on October 01, 2007, 08:12:49 PM: I have shot deer and elk with a .270 for the past 30 years, 130 grain boat tails for both species. I think 140 are also a great choice.
Title: Re: .270 recommended shells????
Post by: Antlershed on October 01, 2007, 09:20:54 PM: I know both Remington and Federal have their ballistics online for their ammo. I'm going to go back to my .270 for deer, and I think I'm going to try out the Federal Nosler AccuBond in 140gr. That is if the gun will shoot them straight.
Title: Re: .270 recommended shells????
Post by: Coasthunterjay on October 02, 2007, 05:21:29 PM: Quote from: Iceman on October 01, 2007, 08:12:49 PM
I think 140 are also a great choice.
I use a 140 ballistic tips. Straight shooting. goes straighter, faster and farther. Will easily go 300 and it is still screaming to go farther. If you ever think about reloading let me know. I am going to start a spread on exactly what i reload and i have had two 270 rifles so you could say they are sort of my thing.

Great purchase!!!!!! you just went up in my book!!!!
Title: Re: .270 recommended shells????
Post by: high country on October 02, 2007, 06:13:00 PM: I have a few 270's I find that the speer 130gr BTSP works great in them. accuracy is silly good and the beauty of the 270 is you do not need fancy bullets as all the bullets in 277 were designed for the 270win velocity....pick one and go.
Title: Re: .270 recommended shells????
Post by: boneaddict on October 02, 2007, 06:32:52 PM: The big rave is boattails, but do any of you shoot enough ammo that you notice it blows out barrels faster???
Title: Re: .270 recommended shells????
Post by: GOcougsHunter on October 02, 2007, 06:55:37 PM: Great response guys!! Thank you all.
Title: Re: .270 recommended shells????
Post by: bobcat on October 02, 2007, 06:59:06 PM: Quote from: boneaddict on October 02, 2007, 06:32:52 PM
The big rave is boattails, but do any of you shoot enough ammo that you notice it blows out barrels faster???

No. Why would they do that? The shape of the bullet has nothing to do with wearing out a barrel. It's the velocity and the heat generated by high velocity and repeated shooting without letting the barrel cool down that wears out a rifle barrel. (or so I thought?)
Title: Re: .270 recommended shells????
Post by: Bofire on October 02, 2007, 08:16:29 PM: I buy the cheap Federal Blue box ammo for my 270 :) its one of my all time favorite cartridges. I get it for 11.00 a box. 130 grain soft point. If I had to hunt Elk with it, Id buy a tougher bullet load, like a nosler partition 130 grain. But I prefer my 300 win mag for elk.
My rifle is about 2" high at 100, dead on a little past 200, and about 6 inch low at 300. Folks will tell you all about these exact numbers printed in books. You will never know what YOUR rifle will do until you shoot it at various ranges. My current hunting 270 is a Tikka, T3 lite.
I have and have had, 222, 223,22-250,243,257 robert,270, 6mm, 7mm mag, 7mm08,30/06,308,300win mag,338, 358,30/30,35 rem, 32 win, 25/20 etc.
Carl
Title: Re: .270 recommended shells????
Post by: bobcat on October 02, 2007, 08:28:44 PM: bofire mentioned the word "cheap" and the factory ammo I buy for my 270 came to mind. I only buy them because they're cheap and I shoot them up and reload them. I only hunt with ammo I have loaded myself, just because to me I get more satisfaction that way, but in a pinch I have used these factory loads while hunting and they are very accurate. You can get them at Wal Mart for $12/box...they are the Winchester Power Points, either 130 grain or 150 grain, doesn't matter, both shoot great in my rifle. They also work great for deer, although for elk, I really wouldn't trust them.
Title: Re: .270 recommended shells????
Post by: Bofire on October 03, 2007, 10:36:57 AM: :) I have Tikka T3 in 223,22-250, varmit 22-250, 243, 270, 308,300win mag, and a t3 tactical in 223.

I consider them the best buy on the market. very accurate. the Varmit and Tactical cost a bit more, but the rest were all under $600.00, cant beat it. I want a sako or 2.
Carl
Title: Re: .270 recommended shells????
Post by: Ridgerunner on October 03, 2007, 10:52:00 AM: 130 grain TSX out of my 270 does the job very nicely.
Title: Re: .270 recommended shells????
Post by: reddog132 on October 04, 2007, 06:52:33 AM: I use the Federal Premium 150 grain Nosler Partition. Here's the link for the data.

http://www.federalcartridge.com/ballistics/Ammo_Ballistics.aspx?id=236&firearm=1&bc=0.466&muzzvel=2850&bulletwgt=150 (http://www.federalcartridge.com/ballistics/Ammo_Ballistics.aspx?id=236&firearm=1&bc=0.466&muzzvel=2850&bulletwgt=150)

Hope this helps.

Edit to add more info.

130 grain Nosler Partition:
http://www.federalcartridge.com/ballistics/Ammo_Ballistics.aspx?id=239&firearm=1&bc=0.416&muzzvel=3060&bulletwgt=130 (http://www.federalcartridge.com/ballistics/Ammo_Ballistics.aspx?id=239&firearm=1&bc=0.416&muzzvel=3060&bulletwgt=130)

130 grain Nosler Ballistic Tip:
http://www.federalcartridge.com/ballistics/Ammo_Ballistics.aspx?id=237&firearm=1&bc=0.432&muzzvel=3060&bulletwgt=130 (http://www.federalcartridge.com/ballistics/Ammo_Ballistics.aspx?id=237&firearm=1&bc=0.432&muzzvel=3060&bulletwgt=130)

130 grain Barnes TSX:
http://www.federalcartridge.com/ballistics/Ammo_Ballistics.aspx?id=238&firearm=1&bc=0.431&muzzvel=3060&bulletwgt=130 (http://www.federalcartridge.com/ballistics/Ammo_Ballistics.aspx?id=238&firearm=1&bc=0.431&muzzvel=3060&bulletwgt=130)
Title: Re: .270 recommended shells????
Post by: Idabooner on October 04, 2007, 08:59:38 PM: No. Why would they do that? The shape of the bullet has nothing to do with wearing out a barrel.
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I disagree. On a flat base bullet the heat and pressure is on the bullet. On a boatail the heat and pressure goes around the base into the angle between the bullet and barrel, forcing more heat against the barrel. No proof, just my opinion.
Title: Re: .270 recommended shells????
Post by: high country on October 04, 2007, 09:13:55 PM: remember, pressure is relative. a boat tail actually has more surface facing the bullet, and typically has less bearing surface.
Title: Re: .270 recommended shells????
Post by: Bigshooter on October 05, 2007, 06:02:36 PM: My dad has been reloading for about 33 years now. And he has told me for ever that boattails don't make any differnece unless you are shooting out to 600yds and beyond. But I say screw that boatails look cool before they get loaded and they bring up the Ballistic Coefficientsey up of any bullet and when I look at bullets I look for the most ballistic coefficientsey that I can find. And the bullet with the most is the nosler accubond 140gr. Be careful when you are looking at ballistic tipped bullets most are for small game not big game. The accubond is for big game and I shoot it in my .270 WSM. As far as shooting out your barrel, unless you are shooting a load that gets up around 3200fps don't worry about it. Talk to anybody that has shot a lot of .264 winchester and they will tell you its all about the speed.......
Title: Re: .270 recommended shells????
Post by: Skycruiser on October 06, 2007, 07:56:59 PM: Here's a handy FREE ballistics program that everyone ought to have. It will tell you everything you need to know.

http://www.huntingnut.com/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=3 (http://www.huntingnut.com/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=3)
Title: Re: .270 recommended shells????
Post by: Hunting Cowboy on October 06, 2007, 08:01:16 PM: My 19 yr.old shoots a 270 win. and his rifle just loves the Federal Premium Vital-Shok 150 grain Nosler Partition. He's able to shoot tight groups and is really an accurate shot out to 400 yards. (hasn't tried anything further)

Prior to his 270 Win. he shot a 6mm and was not near as accurate as he is with this set up.
Title: Re: .270 recommended shells????
Post by: mkcj on November 05, 2007, 05:21:10 PM: my 12 y/o shot a moose this year with 270 wsm and 140 accubonds dropped her in her tracks use to shoot 150 partions but the 140 accu shoot way better out of my gun anyway
Title: Re: .270 recommended shells????
Post by: WonkyWapiti on November 10, 2007, 11:40:13 PM: I shoot a .270 for mule deer and this year I went from previously using a 130 grain cartridge up to this year using a 150 grain Federal Fusion cartridge. It shot like a champ. Shooting my .270 is so much more enjoyable than my 300 win mag.
Title: Re: .270 recommended shells????
Post by: Antlershed on November 11, 2007, 07:17:35 AM: What brand model of .270 is everyone shooting? Trying to get ideas for bullets for next year...