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I realize that each rifle has specific loads that are best for accuracy, however, for those of you who've done lots of load development over the years with numerous .270 Win. rifles, have you found one particular 130 gr. hunting bullet that seems to be consistently very accurate in rifle after rifle? thank you.

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Hornady spire points and Nosler partitions have been easy in every rifle I’ve tried them in. 5-6 rifles experience

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Originally Posted by TheKid
Hornady spire points and Nosler partitions have been easy in every rifle I’ve tried them in. 5-6 rifles experience

Ballistic Tips as well as the other two.


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I've loaded for at least ten .270's over the years and it's my experience that 130 grain Nosler BT's, Sierra's, and Hornady's all are great. However, it is also my experience that in almost every rifle I got better overall accuracy with 150-grain bullets.

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I've handloaded for 15 .270s, and in general they'll shoot any good 130-150 grain bullet well, especially with H4831 but also with some other powders. Have had a couple that would shoot 150 Partitions into tiny little cloverleaves.


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Through my old Model 70 Winchester.....

130 gr Partitions made very small groups... about 1 MOA.

130 gr Hornady Interlocks grouped a little larger.

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I've loaded for at least ten .270's over the years and it's my experience that 130 grain Nosler BT's, Sierra's, and Hornady's all are great. However, it is also my experience that in almost every rifle I got better overall accuracy with 150-grain bullets.

I've had the same results in five different .270 rifle. The best 150 gr. bullets in my rifles were the Sierra Game King and Nosler Partition
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Plain vanilla Speer Hotcor flat base have grouped very well in several .270's.

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Plain vanilla Speer Hotcor flat base have grouped very well in several .270's.
same with me

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Every .270 that I have had (8) for the last 45 years has shot well. The worst one I had was the first 700 BDL I got in 1976. It shot 1 1/2" with cheap factory stuff only because it had a horrible trigger and I was ignorant to the fact that I could have adjusted it. I still kick myself for selling it.
Most of what I have shot since the 80's has been 130gr BT's. I have two older A Bolt Boss guns that will throw three shot groups 3/4" to 1/2" all day. Sometimes a tad better. Lots of people don't like these guns but I am very used to them and really like the top tang safety and lock on safe bolt.


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I’ve had a half dozen, all but one shot well with 130’s. A Sako would not, tried different bullets, powders, but it really liked 150’s. That made no sense to me.

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My best results were with 150 grain Nosler Partitions. My preference was based on primarily hunting moose. When using 130 grainers Hornadys were my choice over 59 or 60 grains of H4831.

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Sierra 130 grain GameKing with H4831

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thankyou all who shared. I'm surprised at the number that found partitions shot so well. Also, sounds like many have found 150s to shoot better than 130s.

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Shot a 100 yard 3 shot group last weekend with the Nosler 150 LRAB that was .250". But lots of load development went into that result.

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IME, 150 BTs outshot any 130 in the 270s I owned. I would start with a 140 AB for Deer, and 150BT, and a 150PT if Elk, etc. on the menu.

Just me, I know the 130s have a long track record, but based on MY experience with accuracy and field results, I favor the 140 and 150s in the WCF.

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I have posted this before. But I have go to loads with 60gr H4831sc under 130gr GMX, TSX, TTSX, and BT's.

I have churned through many 270's and they will usually shoot one if not two of those loads into 1 to 1.25moa.

My Dad's 760 pump gets fed 130gr Hornady interlocks and 150gr NP's.

But out of all the bullets from my limited experience. The BT followed by the TSX in 130gr seem to be the an easy button.


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Roger's load of 55gr of I4350 and a 130 shot well for us.


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I have had good accuracy with 130's, especially Nosler Ballistic Tips, Sierra Gamekings, Speer Hotcors and their boat tailed bullets. Better than MOA is plenty good enough in a hunting rifle. I have a 270 built on a Mauser action that for some reason shoots 150 grain bullets ridiculously well but it still shoots the 130's just fine. I like I4350 generally but have burned much 4831 of various flavors.


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Originally Posted by WyoCoyoteHunter
Roger's load of 55gr of I4350 and a 130 shot well for us.

It also shot very well in the NULA Model 24 my wife Eileen used for many years, with the 130-grain Nosler Partition. The one time she shot it on paper at 300 yards (mostly to check the trajectory) the group was around 2 inches....


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