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I have a couple of those also........ and agree with you on this one as well. I have hunted with a 270 off and on for many years, but often go hunting with a 6.5-06 or a 6.5-284 or a 6.5x55 in hand. I like 'em.

I went 6.5-06AI...still working it out, but liking it so far!

You can reload the 6.5x280AI without custom dies. I'm using a Redding Type S FL sizer with the appropriate bushing and a 6.5x284 seater to reload mine. Not much more expensive than buying any other set of dies.

Dies are a one time purchase...if the die price is going to keep you from a rifle/cartridge combo then stick with the basics or do what jlboykin does.

When I built my 6.5-'06 in 19(mumble) you could only get two bullet weights in .270 and I don't think the .25-'06 was a factory round... or if it was it was pretty new. I shot some heavy for bore bullets in it, and worked my way down to the various 120 gr to 130 gr bullets. I hunted a lot with the 140 gr Hornady Spire Poinbt. Most recently I am using the 130 gr Berger VLDs.



These bullets look like they are doing 3,000 fps just sitting there...

jim

30338 and MD,

I have a pile of 270Win brass on hand, so that it is.

Thanks all again,

loder

If it was chambered for a 6.5/270 you could use the longer neck trim length of the 270.

It's an 06 reamer, so I'll just cut em to 06 length. On down the road it may become an AI. Anyone roll a 6.5/270AI?

I didn't see a twist mentioned. I have a 6.5-284, which is pretty close. Mine has an 8.5 twist Krieger in a hunting wt. 26" bbl. It really likes 140 SST's and Vv 165 powder. I have a Z5 Swaro 3.5-18x44 BT with an Outdoorsmans elevation turret, calibrated for that load.

This gun, on a bench, will shoot 4 1/2" at 600 yds and progressively tighter groups back to 100 yds, where the best groups have been in the teens and twos. It also does nearly as well with the 140 Berger VLD. It clocks 2,950 fps with this load.

I've shot it in the 3,000-3,100 fps range with RL-17, but the best accuracy is at 2,950 fps with Vv 165. It will go 3,000 easily with RL-17, but starts showing pressure with enlarging groups at speeds above 3,050 fps. 3,100 fps is too hot with 1 1/2" 100 yd. groups.

DF

I built mind on a Left Hand 700 and used a 1&9 twist # 3 SS Shilen barrel. My go to load is the Nosler 120 gr BT with Rel 22. It groups three of these touching at 100 yards. I make my brass from just necking up 25-06 brass. I had Eddie apply the Ceracoat Black Graphite.

Sac - 6x M1??

Nice rig bea!

Other than the handle being on the wrong side...

DF

I built one a few years ago on a 700 action with a 26" #5 contour barrel with a 9 twist. It was an absolute tack driver. I hunted with it all over the country and wrote an article about it in "The Varmint Hunter" magazine. I hunted everything from prairie dogs to elk with it. My main two bullets were the 120 grain Nosler ballistic tip for deer, coyotes and pigs and the 140 grain Hornady flat base spire point for the big stuff. The 120's would do an easy 3,200 fps. and the 140's were right on 3,000 fps. I shot my biggest boar hog with the 120's. He was just over 500 lbs. I shot a couple of antelope and several mature mule deer bucks at over 400 yards. My longest kill was 746 yards, again with the 120 ballistic tips.

I found the WW .270 brass to work the best, but the .25-06 brass wasn't far behind. I just hated the trimming with the .270 brass, but I had tons of it. H4831 was my go to powder across the board.

Your blueprint looks good and you will love the round. Flinch

Yeah, no kidn. We'd have to flip it in photoshop to show how it really looks

Thanks for the info Flinch.

That is a nice looking rifle.

Why not just go with a 270AI straight up? A 270 AI will give you about 50-70 fps more than a 270 Win and will be just more of a good thing. Just a thought.