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I recently picked up a Vanguard VGL Carbine in 270 win. My son really likes it and has laid claim to it. I don't mind and considering buying a Boyd JRS stock to cut down and fit for him leaving the factory McMillan when he grows into it. I know the 270 may not be the best youth gun but would like to give it a try. Anyone have a load they have developed for the 270 with light recoil for a youth? I'm figuring 110 gr bullet.
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110 Sierra flat base and 54 grains of IMR 4350 have worked for us. You might try the same bullet with 4064 or 4895 starting loads.
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Might also consider the 85gr TSX, it was designed for the 6.8 so it should open well at slower speeds.
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Call Sierra. They'll have the info you need.
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MagMarc,
I did try the Hodgdon website and recoil on these loads is about 7.5 pds in a 7 lb rifle..not bad at all
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270 may be the best youth gun. Make no apologies to anyone about starting your boy with one. I don't know about all Rem green/yellow Core-Lokt 130gr but I once bought 5 boxes that only averaged 2740fps. Let my 16yr old daughter train with them. Later she confidently killed an elk with 130 Partitions at 3175fps. Said she never noticed any difference.
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I'm loading 06s for a friends son who is 12 with the data there. He has had no problems with recoil.
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My pre teen grandsons have been shooting a bunch 130 gr bullets loaded over 4759 to about 2000 fps. We are using Nosler Solid Base bullets. Accuracy is spectacular. Noise & recoil are absolutely minimal. I put a Rem youth stock on one of my old 700's. Loading data was straight out of the manuals.
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Re: Anyone have a .270 youth load neighbor kids gettin' uppity???
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I recently picked up a Vanguard VGL Carbine in 270 win. My son really likes it and has laid claim to it. I don't mind and considering buying a Boyd JRS stock to cut down and fit for him leaving the factory McMillan when he grows into it. I know the 270 may not be the best youth gun but would like to give it a try. Anyone have a load they have developed for the 270 with light recoil for a youth? I'm figuring 110 gr bullet.
Thanks The 270 is excellent and will take any game animal that your son wishes to take with it assuming proper bullets
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Re: Anyone have a .270 youth load neighbor kids gettin' uppity??? No my own, figure I can make him go long and see ho I do..
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