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John - I just subscribed to the e-version of Rifle/Handloader/Successful Hunter and will be reading the .270 article today.
Really looking forward to your upcoming 7RM article, and hoping it has discussion of RL26 and 150-160 Nosler Accubonds.
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These days Ballistic Tips are tougher than Core-Lokts. We have had great luck with the 100 and 115-grain BT's in the .257 Roberts for quite a while now.
The exception might be the round-nose Core-Lokts. Those retained the heavy shank-jacket after the PSP's did not--but I haven't bought any in quite a while, so dunno. I really like the Ballistic Tip 115 grain bullet in the Roberts. It is very accurate in my rifle. I see no need to shoot bonded or Partition bullets for deer sized animals. It seems Nosler has toughened up the BT in the past few years. As I said I haven't shot he Core Loks I quite a few years and never in the Roberts, so I can't make a comparison. `I'll make a bold statement and say I really don't mind fragile bullets on deer with heart and lung shots. I used to shoot the 270, 130 Sierra when they had a thinner jacket. Sometimes they didn't penetrate fully and even came apart in the chest cavity. Deer shot with this bullet traveled about 3/8's of an inch.
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I've found 60gr of RL26 under a 145ELDX gives over 3100fps MV. Who needs a 7RM? What kind of long range groups did you get? It is shooting sub MOA at 200. Planning to get up to Prescott soon to run it out to 1000yd. M70FWT w/ SWFA 3-15 in Talley lows.
I am continually astounded at how quickly people make up their minds on little evidence or none at all.
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Finally received my subscription copy today, looking forward to reading JB’s article. Also sent in my 2 year subscription extension. If you’re not getting this publication, you’re missing out on one of the few great reads left. Not only JB, but the rest of the contributors are outstanding. Oh, and you don’t need to be wearing tacticool gear to subscribe!
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Where can I find this article? Is it online?
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If there's something better than the O'Connor load of 62 gr and a long drop tube, I haven't seen it. I'm a 55.0 grs of IMR-4350 kinda guy!! Mike
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Hmmm
Just noticed on this computer i'm now
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If there's something better than the O'Connor load of 62 gr and a long drop tube, I haven't seen it. I'm a 55.0 grs of IMR-4350 kinda guy!! Mike A while back I stopped worrying about the last bit of velocity, and I also lost my taste for compressed loads. So these days when I put together some 270's they're most likely going to be about 55 grains of a 4350 class powder and a 130 grain bullet. I should say that was only a comment about my present mindset, nothing against the article at all.
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I enjoyed the read, almost as much as I enjoy 150NP's at 3050fps in my .270Win!
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