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I have some rl25 left over from a 300 roy that I sold. Has anyone tried it in a 270 wsm and what was your consensus of it?
Prefer to hear about reports from 140-150 gr. bullets as that is what I like to use in the 270 bore.

rrogers,

I tried it and found it to be a touch slow for the cart. The 4350s, R22, and R17 beat it in terms of MVs. That said, it will work just fine and may be a real winner in your rig. Alliant has some load data for 25 in the 270WSM on their site.

Good Luck

loder

That is kind of what I suspected. How far below the others is it really in terms of velocity? If it is only 50-100fps I would still play with it and see how it does accuracy wise for a hunting load. If it is much lower i guess it will just be plinking loads as I dont have anything else that would require such a slow burner. I do load for accuracy first, but I bet that I could find something else that would do just aswell in a more appropriat burn rate. May have to see if I can find some 160gr. partitions locally and play with them and rl25 and see how they do. Thanks for the input.

I'm with Reloader7RM on this one......Rl22 was my huckleberry with that cal.....

I like RL 25 in the 270WSM. I am using the 140 Accubond and I am .5 grain under the load Speer lists as max for their 140 grain bullet.
Chronograph showed just under 3,200 fps. Very consistent. Fed match primers (not Mag). I think you will like it.

Ernie

I guess I am just going to have to do some playing with the combo and see how it works in my rifle. Thank you all for commenting on your experiences.

rrogers, I don't have my notes, but IIRC, it wasn't too far behind the others. I had better accuracy in that particular rig with faster powders, the added MVs were a plus. Like I said, it may rock on paper in yours.

Good luck and let us know how it shakes out.

loder