Home Forums Hunting & Shooting Ask The Gunwriters .270 Win./150 gr. Velocities...

You’re just being sensible. Give me 20 years, maybe I’ll come around. Still love the 270 but I like a few others as well. I figure if a fella shoots enough it’s all just crazy speak really. We have too many choices these days.

I hear you Rick. You’ve already kicked the can down the road with the 7’s, 416’s, 375’s, etc…. I’m just catching my stride

I do have a pact with myself, if I had to get rid of everything my 270 Fewtherweight, 7 Mashburn and 338 would stay. Alllll the rest could take a hike. I’d be bitter but no less well off.

Guess my point is...

Why?

150 gr. NP at 400 yds. w/ a 200 zero:

2800 fps MV: (55 gr. IMR 4831)
18 ft-lbs of recoil (8.5 lb. rifle)
~ 22.5" drop.
~ 2070 fps.
~ 1425 ft-lbs.

3000 fps MV: (60 gr. RL 26)
21 ft-lbs of recoil (8.5 lb. rifle)
~ 19.2" drop.
~ 2235 fps.
~ 1665 ft-lbs.

Shoot the 2800 load quite a bit better, and all day long w/o a problem.

Easier on the rifle Bbl. as well.

Out to 400 yards?

Just askin'.




GR

Here was my quick work with RL23 in a Tikka Superlight



150 Berger’s



150 Partitions





150 ABLR with 26







I also had great accuracy with 150 Ballistic Tips

The only bullet that rifle wouldn’t shoot for beans was the 150 Interbonds.





Wished I loved it as much as my P64 270, as it is a great shooting rifle.

The difference is right there in your figures. It easier to ride a fast horse slow than a slow horse fast. So there in lies your dilemma get the fast horse load or the std one but you have the option. You might as well get you a 7-08 so you have all those short stroke advantages too. I for one think the fast option with 150's and rl-26 is a neat deal....mb

John,
On the 270 in Namibia, before taking one I asked multiple outfitters(5 or 6) about the 7 millimeter bore diameter rule. Remember Namibia has had a close relationship with Germany. The Germans are very familiar with the metric system. In responding to my inquiry they all looked at me as if I knew nothing and said of course the bore diameter is at least 7mm. They mumbled “Dunkoff” e.g blockhead.

There is a lengthy discussion on AR about a wildcat made by necking the 375 H&H so as to shoot .423” bullets which the developer has named the .404/375 H&H. According to Krieger the barrel’s bore and groove measurements are .413”/.424”. I understand it is to duplicate original .404 Jeffery ballistics using the namesakes’ .423” bullets. Senseless. It should be called the .413/375 or the .423/375.
Rick

While have nothing against the 7-08 in particular, consider short action cartridges in general an automatic rifle solution, and an impediment to bolt rifles.


For me, 18 ft-lbs is easier to shoot well than 21 ft-lbs, and a known 3" greater drop at 400 is negligible for hunting.

Maybe a little extra windage is all.

But, given that - would 2235 fps/1665 ft-lbs make a practical difference w/ this bullet in the field, over the pokey factory load that shoots essentially like an expanding .30 M2 ball round?

Enough to put up w/ the additional recoil, blast, and wear/tear?

When accuracy/shot placement trumps most?

The way I see it, it just adds a hundred yards past where I'd ever shoot.


Does it kill quicker?

Does it destroy less meat?

Does the meat taste better?

8>)


Just askin'.




GR

WTF? It would not shoot the interlocks very well??? Good data though Scotty.. I tried 61gr RL26 in my pre 64 fwt and had to back it off for better accuracy. Ended up running 60gr's and the rifle was happy.

I have three 270 rifles, one a Ruger Tanger pushes 140 gr. partitions right at 3000fps. So sad I don't have any R26 or 150 gr. partitions. I'm really missing out right?

I loaded a crap ton of 270 Win ammo with 150 npt's over RL-22 for 2900 fps in a pre-64 standard rifle with 24" barrel, same load runs 2840 ish in pre-64 featherweight rifle, 26 wasn't invented then, dont think i'm missing out on a thing.

Just to stir the pot a bit. Shoot a 140 grain partition out of the hated 6.5 Creedmoor at 2700 fps and at 400 yards it will be within 160 foot pounds of energy from the 270 150 at 2800. Shoot a 142 grain Accubond Long Range at 2700 and it will actually beat the .270 150 at 2800 in velocity and energy at 400 yards. Just food for thought.

Ron

Just to stir the pot a bit. Shoot a 140 grain partition out of the hated 6.5 Creedmoor at 2700 fps and at 400 yards it will be within 160 foot pounds of energy from the 270 150 at 2800. Shoot a 142 grain Accubond Long Range at 2700 and it will actually beat the .270 150 at 2800 in velocity and energy at 400 yards. Just food for thought.

Ron