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New to reload 270 advice updated question at bottom about how to test loads

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I have a buddy who says I can use his reloaded to work up some loads for my 270

 

I was wondering if anyone has a recipe they would share. I didn't know if that was the sort of thing that people share or not?

 

I have a weatherby vanguard 24 inch barrel.

Looking for 130 grain and would use a bullet for mule or coues.

I usually zero to at 200.

I wouldn't shoot past 500 yards

 

Thx

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I happen to be trying the hodgdon superformance on my dads 270 and I am running 130 grn vld with 53.5 grns. Shot very well out of a 26 in barrel. 2900 fps if I remember right.

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Reloder 22 and a 130 Hornady at 3000 fps worked great out of my 22" M70 barrel. 500 yard group shown...

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Here is mine for a remington 700 24" barrel

remington brass fully sized

cci 200 primers

IMR 4831 54.5 gr

Hornandy 130 gr sst or 130 gr sp

 

I have used these in 5 or 6 weapons and all about the same results even some auto loaders

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All loads from a 24" barrel

 

Winchester brass (fully prepped)

CCI 200 LR primer

54.8 grains IMR 4350

130 Sierra Game King

3120 fps @ 3/4 MOA

 

Winchester brass (fully prepped)

CCI 200 LR primer

55 grains IMR4831

150 Barnes TSX FB

2950 fps @ 1 MOA

 

Winchester brass (fully prepped)

CCI 200 LR primer

58.3 grains H4831

140 Berger HVLD

3090 fps @ 3/4 MOA

 

Winchester brass (fully prepped)

CCI BR-2 Match primer

57.8 grains H4831SC

150 Nosler Accubond LR

2909 fps @ .5 MOA

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Tikka .270

Nosler Brass

W760 52 grains

3000 fps

140 grain Nosler accubond

.5 MOA

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This shot was 750 yards. 400 yards is easy and I'm zeroed in at 300.

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54.0gr of H4350 and a 130gr bullet has worked in every 270 I have ever tried it in.

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i use a 140 gr hornady btsp innerlok with H-4350 powder. always works for me. other than copper bullets, there really ain't a bad load for a .270. Lark.

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All loads from a 24" barrel

 

Winchester brass (fully prepped)

CCI 200 LR primer

54.8 grains IMR 4350

130 Sierra Game King

3120 fps @ 3/4 MOA

 

Winchester brass (fully prepped)

CCI 200 LR primer

55 grains IMR4831

150 Barnes TSX FB

2950 fps @ 1 MOA

 

Winchester brass (fully prepped)

CCI 200 LR primer

58.3 grains H4831

140 Berger HVLD

3090 fps @ 3/4 MOA

 

Winchester brass (fully prepped)

CCI BR-2 Match primer

57.8 grains H4831SC

150 Nosler Accubond LR

2909 fps @ .5 MOA

Agree with lance. Any of those loads are good ones to try. Just remember...every gun shoots dif. If you notice tho the Accubond is his most accurate.

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130 hornady boat tail spire point or SST

55.5 gr H4350

 

I found the BTSP bullet super accurate and the SST less so, but wow the knock-down power of the SST is truly impressive.

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Thanks for all the help. I certainly have some fun ahead of me

 

One more question

 

Should I shoot five then drag a snake through and let rifle totally cool and shoot five more of different load

 

My 270 seems to walk a bit as it gets warm. Even with bedded action and floated barrel

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Ladder test once you figure out what projectile and powder combo you want to shoot. Shoot slow enough your barrel does not heat up. Sounds like you have a light contour barrel if it starts walking at 5 rounds.

 

Load one of each charge weight from low to 2 grains above max in .5 grain increments. Go to 400 yards and shoot at the same point of aim. You will have 2 nodes (group of 2 to 3 that group together vertically), one low and one high. Stop as soon as you see any signs of pressure. That could be a middle load to above max, only your gun can tell what is too hot for it.

 

Then take those two nodes and start .2 grains below and go in .2 grain increments to .2 grains above. Load 3-5 each and go shoot at 100 yards for groups. Best group is your load. Then play with seating depth to really fine tune.

 

400 yard ladder test should look something like this. Shots 1-3 (40.5, 41.0, 41.5 grains) are the low node, shots 6-8 (43.0, 43.5, 44.0 grains) are the high node.

 

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I shoot 3 and let it cool on sporter barrel but on a heavier barrel 5 is good. Mine walks a bit as well after 4 rounds

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