270 Question
#13
RE: 270 Question
ORIGINAL: Colorado Luckydog
If you were gong to use just one grain of factory ammo for deer, antelope, and coyote, what grainand what bullet would you shoot? Keep in mind long shots and wind. I know there is no "magic bullet", but what one would you choose for all three? Thanks!
If you were gong to use just one grain of factory ammo for deer, antelope, and coyote, what grainand what bullet would you shoot? Keep in mind long shots and wind. I know there is no "magic bullet", but what one would you choose for all three? Thanks!
#14
RE: 270 Question
Thanks for the input! Looks like 130 grain is the ticket. I bought a couple of boxes of cheap 130 grain federals to get started with. Will the cheaper shells like the remington corelokts still work for long range shots? With a lot of practice, how for will that 270 be good for? I know it depends onmy personal shooting capability, but in general what range can I expect with practice,being on the conservative side?
#16
RE: 270 Question
I've loaded my 270 with Nosler 130 gr ballistic tips over 55 gr of IMR 4350 for years. This load is accurate out of my rifle and I have taken coyotes and deer, both mulies and whitetails from literally point blank rangeto 'way out there'.
#17
Fork Horn
Join Date: Mar 2005
Posts: 287
RE: 270 Question
ORIGINAL: Colorado Luckydog
If you were gong to use just one grain of factory ammo for deer, antelope, and coyote, what grainand what bullet would you shoot?
If you were gong to use just one grain of factory ammo for deer, antelope, and coyote, what grainand what bullet would you shoot?
Can never seem to do much better with anything else. I think the rate of twist is too fast for lighter bullets and the barrel is too short to burn enough of the slow powders to get best velocity with heavier bullets.
So my question is do most of you guys (and girls) have one basic load that you use all the time? I know were all going to try things now and then, but sooner or later does everybody have one go to load?
#19
RE: 270 Question
ORIGINAL: ElkNutz
I would take a .270 to the nearest gun shop and trade it for a 25.06.
I would take a .270 to the nearest gun shop and trade it for a 25.06.
I wanted the 25.06, but the deal was just to good on the 270.