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Okay Men, ran some of the 160 gr NPT's with H-4831 yesterday through my new to me FW 270 with the receiver peep sight.
Fired four rounds to get the bullet strike to land an inch/inch and a half or so high at 100 yards with a 6 o'clock hold on a silver spray painted circle, let the barrel cool and fired a 1.35" three shot group, Don't believe I can shoot receiver/peep sights any more accurate than that.
The 160 gr NPT's clocked 2768 fps with the charge of H-4831 from the skinny 22" barrel, so loaded, will allow me to hold dead on deer heart all the way to 225 yards, with a non bedded and floated rifle with a heavy [guessing 5lbs] trigger, I'm not gonna fool with it, just practice, I don't believe ANY critter will know, or care, that the 160 Partitions are leaving at a moderate, yet I believe to be very effective speed of only 2768 fps.
All in all I'm very happy with this little rifle, also, going to let the rifle set a few days and with a completely clean cool barrel go fire one round at 100 to check for repeatability.
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Very nice, you are set for some fun. Wish my eyes were still good enough for iron sights, but it would have to be shotgun range now!
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That sounds like something a guy might take on an Axis hunt... 
"...the left considers you vermin, and they'll kill you given the chance..." Bristoe
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Okay Men, ran some of the 160 gr NPT's with H-4831 yesterday through my new to me FW 270 with the receiver peep sight.
Fired four rounds to get the bullet strike to land an inch/inch and a half or so high at 100 yards with a 6 o'clock hold on a silver spray painted circle, let the barrel cool and fired a 1.35" three shot group, Don't believe I can shoot receiver/peep sights any more accurate than that.
The 160 gr NPT's clocked 2768 fps with the charge of H-4831 from the skinny 22" barrel, so loaded, will allow me to hold dead on deer heart all the way to 225 yards, with a non bedded and floated rifle with a heavy [guessing 5lbs] trigger, I'm not gonna fool with it, just practice, I don't believe ANY critter will know, or care, that the 160 Partitions are leaving at a moderate, yet I believe to be very effective speed of only 2768 fps.
All in all I'm very happy with this little rifle, also, going to let the rifle set a few days and with a completely clean cool barrel go fire one round at 100 to check for repeatability. Gunner, everything looks damn good except for the trigger. The nice thing about the pre 64 model 70 trigger is it is extremely easy to adjust. Polish the sear and throw a lighter spring in there and you'll be down to 2.5 pounds easily. I hate excessively heavy triggers. It has a profound effect on my field position shooting. YMMV, but most of my friends feel the same about heavy triggers.. Good luck with your beautiful fwt and knock the critters dead with it my friend. 
I try to stick with the basics, they do so well. Nothing fancy mind you, just plain jane will get it done with style. You want to see an animal drop right now? Shoot him in the ear hole. BSA MAGA
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Very nice, you are set for some fun. Wish my eyes were still good enough for iron sights, but it would have to be shotgun range now! Can't wait till opening morning to employ this little burner Pat, and yes, I'm very thankful to have clear vision at this semi advanced stage of life.
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That sounds like something a guy might take on an Axis hunt... Who stole your password? are you dead, or just partly resurrected? 
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I must be dead if I think a guy could kill a deer with any .270...even a skookum one.....
"...the left considers you vermin, and they'll kill you given the chance..." Bristoe
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BSA, thanks for the tips on the trigger, I fully agree, I very purposefully and as straight back as I could aim my trigger finger toward the base of my thumb fired this rifle, it was a very deliberate act and one I DON'T like to have to do, a heavy trigger to me, only gets worse if we try to finesse them as we would a good clean 2lb hunting rifle trigger. I have to believe the 1.3" group was a fluke, I'll have plenty more opportunities to see that to a conclusion, if I can average 2"s with the receiver sight I'll still be good. 
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I must be dead if I think a guy could kill a deer with any .270...even a skookum one.....  , it may indeed suffice an Axis given enough light.
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There will be enough light.
I will see to it. Shot both mine in plenty of good light last spring...as did everyone else.
I been gone for a few days, fishing in Canada, eh!
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In that case I'll bring her along, fishin' in Canada? where's ET with that you TURBO suck pic? Been sweating like a death row chain gang here today on the mower and brush-hog, bet you haven't had to break a sweat today, lucky dog.
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"break a sweat"...what is this "break a sweat" you speak of????
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You got it made in da shade Poobs, I'm a mere peasant at this slave encampment I call a farm.
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A peasant .......sheesh. You also pretend to be a dumb good old boy, but you can't pull that off either! Your intelligence shows through, no matter how hard you try to conceal it....
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I had a mirror on my forehead, you were merely studying yourself.
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OK...I'll buy that...I look like a peasant. At least you've had a "downtown" haircut in the last decade.
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, Can't wait till May Ingwe, a nice pre summer break for fun.
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