Home Forums Hunting & Shooting Hunting Rifles yet another .270 Win reloading thread

No, but 140gr NAB/RL26 doesn't do any better than H4831. I didn't push the RL26 with the NAB's because there's no pressure data I could find--and I'm becoming more circumspect in my old age

RL26 seems to be directed more towards overbore cartridges and heavish bullets. Of course limited pressure data hasn't stopped the loonies from loading it in everything it seems like.

I'm waiting for somebody to report RL26 and 240 grainers in the 44 mag is producing 2000fps..............


Casey

Since the hog invasion here been loading hornady 150gr sst using 57gr H4831. Very accurate in my rem 700 and my sons encore. Been dropping some big hogs in their tracks in the fields and pastures around here.

I have to agree. I had a ton of issues with my 270 using Hornady's load data. I finally looked up the load data on the Nosler manual. I adjusted my COAL and I got sub MOA. I use the same load for the sst and nbt with great results.

Can't help you with the 150 gr. I will be using my 30-06 for my cow hunt with a 165 nab. My back up rifle will be my 270 or my 338 wm

My latest 270 load is a 150 nbt in Rem brass 52.0 R17 fed 215m for 2900 in 21 inch barrel. Max load work up. Shot a lader test with 51.5 to 52.6 and it resulted in a .5 inch group in my m70.

I thought I would report back on this... I started seating my Partitions a little deeper (0.40 deeper than the Sierra's) and my groups have tightened up. Still not quite as accurate as the Game Kings but getting very close. Apparently Partitions do like some jump.

Thanks all for the input!

I have over the years, decided to split the difference with bullet weights in the 270. In the past I've used 160 partitions for elk and 130s for lope and deer. I found neither of them does anything that a 140 gr BTSP won't do on the species mentioned. The BC is a little higher, velocity is down some from the 130s but only by about 100 fps and not even that much with proper handloads. Even a 130 gr Partition, Bonded, or monolithic type bullet would be sufficient if one adheres to shot placement. I wouldn't be afraid to drive it through the shoulder of big bull if that's what I thought was necessary.