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I seem to remember an article by JOC where he hunted with Bowman in Wy. and killed an elk with his .270 and 150 grain Noslers at something right around 400 yards... I may still have the article.

've never tried H-4831 in any of my 270's, always save it for that powder hog 505 Gibbs, it gulps dowm near 150 gr per shot

No kiddin, 600 gr Woodies at 2450 kinda suck, I've since backed em down to a more user friendly 2150 fps.

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I have only used the Australian powder in 270, but have had fewer loads shoot well with it than other powders over five or so 270s. I have a ULA that would only do about 3" three shot groups with 150 NPTs with H4831. I thought it didn't like partitions until I loaded three or four powders with 150 NPTs and went to the range. It turns out it didn't like 4831 with partitions of any weight. Over about 10 groups that day it averaged about 3/4" with other powders. The ULA is also the ONLY 270 I have ever owned that would shoot 130 Hornadys with 4831, but only with 59 grains. The other four have only shot that bullet well with Hunter or rl22. drop the charge a little or go up to 60 of H4831 with the Hornady in that rifle and it opens up to about 2.5". In fact, the above mentioned are probably the only two loads I have ever had shoot poorly in that ULA for me.