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Picked up a 270 w a 26” custom barrel. Have 130 grain bullets on hand. What would be your powder of choice for 270 with 130gr. pills?
Rhetorical question?
With that combo you can never go wrong with H4831sc
Originally Posted by boatanchor
With that combo you can never go wrong with H4831sc

Agreed. They go together like bread and butter.
4831,7828,4350,760, I’ve used and use all of them with good results.
H-1000 also works very well
I use 57 grains of IMR 4350 with a 130 ballistic tip or partition. Knocks em down
Whatever you've got in the burn rate range of 4350 to 4831.
I played with several powders a few years ago but nothing beat H4831 for accuracy and velocity.
Your rifle may tell you different.
Originally Posted by jwp475
H-1000 also works very well

H1000 is slow for 130s in my experience.

Anything from 4064 to 4831 burn rates works. That gives you a lot of options in this powder limited world were in now. I like to keep my velocities around 3000 fps for cup and core bullets.

Now if you can find it, stuff a case with RL26 over a bonded bullet and you’ve got a 3300 fps laser.
It's hard to beat 4350 of any stamp, but my best results accuracy wise have been with IMR4350.
IMR 4350, any regular primer and any 130 bullet of your choice.
If there is such a thing, the .270 standard load has always been 4831.
Originally Posted by Stammster
Originally Posted by jwp475
H-1000 also works very well

H1000 is slow for 130s in my experience.

Anything from 4064 to 4831 burn rates works. That gives you a lot of options in this powder limited world were in now. I like to keep my velocities around 3000 fps for cup and core bullets.

Now if you can find it, stuff a case with RL26 over a bonded bullet and you’ve got a 3300 fps laser.

64 grains H-1000 with his 26" barrel will move out for sure
Easy answer, H4831 if for some odd reason that doesn't work try H/IMR 4350 if that doesn't work sell the rifle.
Originally Posted by Stammster
Originally Posted by jwp475
H-1000 also works very well

H1000 is slow for 130s in my experience.

Anything from 4064 to 4831 burn rates works. That gives you a lot of options in this powder limited world were in now. I like to keep my velocities around 3000 fps for cup and core bullets.

Now if you can find it, stuff a case with RL26 over a bonded bullet and you’ve got a 3300 fps laser.

I wish I could find R26, my 6.5-06 loves that powder as well.
Originally Posted by super T
Easy answer, H4831 if for some odd reason that doesn't work try H/IMR 4350 if that doesn't work sell the rifle.

I actually bought the rifle to rebore to a 338-06. I think I may be making a terrible mistake to “Shoot the donor”. If it drives tacks, I’ll be in a real quandary.
A couple of loads I tried in my 700 BDL. I can't believe that I forgot to note number of grains of H1000 and which primer. Grrr.


270 Remington 700 BDL 131 grain E-tip CCI 200 56.5 Grains, H4831sc 0.75 MOA
270 Remington 700 BDL 130 TTSX Barnes ? Grains H1000 0.75 MOA

The best groups I have had with my 270 so far (two groups averaged):

270 Remington 700 BDL 160 Partition 9 ½, 53.5 grains RE 19, 0.44 MOA
Depends what you're doing. For a pleasant range toy, I use 42 grains of h4895 and a 130. Low recoil and good accuracy. Filled my tag with it last year too.
RL 17
Granddaughter killed this last season with a Sako 270. Went through both shoulders at 250 yards. Dead right there. Just south of San Angelo, Cull buck


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Originally Posted by mjbgalt
Depends what you're doing. For a pleasant range toy, I use 42 grains of h4895 and a 130. Low recoil and good accuracy. Filled my tag with it last year too.

I will never use this load EVER, but interesting to read what people will do that are so inclined to do such things
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It's a 130 at 2700 fps. Basically a long action creedmoor and it got the job done. No need to burn 60 grains of powder to shoot a 130 pound deer at 150 yards for sure.
Originally Posted by boatanchor
Originally Posted by mjbgalt
Depends what you're doing. For a pleasant range toy, I use 42 grains of h4895 and a 130. Low recoil and good accuracy. Filled my tag with it last year too.

I will never use this load EVER, but interesting to read what people will do that are so inclined to do such things
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Why do you say that? Not picking a fight, just curious as to your rationale. Thanks
I’m diggin this thread. How great is the old grey .270!
IMR4350. 54-56 grains. If it wont shoot that and a 130 accurately its a communist! laugh
3200 with 130 fed fusions is easy.
H4831SC, IMR4831, H4350, IMR4350.

7828SC, 7977, IMR4064.
RE 19 works very well also
Magpro works too.
I've used IMR 4831, IMR 4350, H4831sc, and lately IMR 4451. They all worked.
CCI 209 primer and 61gr. of RL26 moves either a 130gr. TBT or a 129gr. LRX at 3220fps. Groups both bullets under an inch and to the same POI at 100yds. My daughter’s Rem 700 loves 55gr. IMR-4350 and a 129 LRX at 3075fps.
H 4831 or the SC version.
Originally Posted by bsa1917hunter
Rhetorical question?

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Originally Posted by boatanchor
With that combo you can never go wrong with H4831sc

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I took a couple 270's out to the range just now got in. I was planning on loading up some 130 grain partitions but when I pulled one of the MTM boxes out, it was full of old loads, and I thought I'd try them - I don't have a record of how they shot before and with what rifle - these were 5 shot groups

270 Remington 700 BDL (SS Barrel), 130 grain Remington CL, CCI200, 61 grains H4831sc, 0.71 MOA
270 Remington 700 ADL, 130 grain Remington CL, CCI200, 61 grains H4831sc, 0.96 MOA
Originally Posted by gwrench
Magpro works too.

I was going to mention the same. My most accurate load of any rifle to date is in a .270 Win with Magpro and Berger 140 gr VLD Hunters, I’m sure it would do other with 130 gr. ones as well.
Using the 129gr LRX, I had three shot 3/4- 1 MOA with RS Hunter, Fed215, Win cases, in my Remington 783.Velocity was ~3150 fps. Then I ran out and it's hard to find. Am going to try 6.5 Staball next which I also tried in a Win XPR with the Hornady GMX 130 gr. It shot in the low 3100 fps at ~1 MOA. I can't experiment much do to the lack of primers...Mark and Belle.
I've only ever tried IMR4350 and had good results so decided to stick with it and haven't tried anything else.
Originally Posted by fladeerhntr
I've only ever tried IMR4350 and had good results so decided to stick with it and haven't tried anything else.




Exactly
Depends on what range of temperatures you hunt in.

Several of the powders mentioned so far result in different velocities at widely varying temps--which can affect not only accuracy but point of impact. But if you hunt in temps around freezing to 80 or so, just about any modern rifle powder will be pretty consistent.

If your hunting temps vary more, in my experience H4831 or H4831SC usually results in the finest accuracy--and plenty of velocity.
I've always used H4831 in my 270 with 130 bullets. It always gave me the most consistent velocities and accuracy of the short list of powders I tried. Once I find something that works that well, I seldom experiment much further... wink
4831 SC for heavier bullets... 140 to 160 grains...

4064 or RL 15 for 120 to 140 grain Bullets...

I like the 140 grain Ballistic Tip and 4064 for deer hunting the most...

second favorite load for heavier animals... 160 SMP Partition, stiff load of H 4831SC...and crimped...
After trying for first time last season I would try RL16 1st these days. Higher velocity with same accuracy and supposedly temp stable like H4831. If neither of those then rl17, rl19, rl22, hunter, magpro, imr-4831 have all worked great for me with 130s over the years in one load or another.

Lou
H4831 followed by RL26.
I'm surprised no-one mentioned RL22.
RL26 works for me.


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I’ve been a H4831 kinda guy with all my 270’s and in 2019 found one of mine (Colt Sauer) loved 26 with 140 grain BT’s or Sierra Gamechangers. This makes no sense to me. It apparently makes no sense to Alliant either, as they only publish 150 grain data for the 270. Too slow burning for this application obviously. Around 61 or so grains was listed for several makes of 150 grain bullets. I broke a cardinal rule of reloading and said to heck with it and assumed 60.0 grains for140’s might work. My rifle loved it. 3025 fps, nice little round groups.
Yaddio,

RL-22 can produce some spectacular accuracy and velocities with 130s (and other bullet weights) in the .270. But it's also one of themost temperature-sensitive rifle powders I've ever tested at various temperatures from zero to 100 degrees Fahrenheit--which can result in widely varying accuracy and point-of-impact
Originally Posted by Yaddio
I'm surprised no-one mentioned RL22.

Yaddio,

RL-22 can produce some spectacular accuracy and velocities with 130s (and other bullet weights) in the .270. But it's also one of the most temperature-sensitive rifle powders I've ever tested at various temperatures from zero to 100 degrees Fahrenheit--which can result in widely varying accuracy and point-of-impact. Which is why I haven't used RL-22 for handloading the .270 in over 20 years.

However, have found RL-19 (anybody find any lately?) VERY accurate with 130s, and less temperature sensitive.
Originally Posted by boatanchor
Originally Posted by mjbgalt
Depends what you're doing. For a pleasant range toy, I use 42 grains of h4895 and a 130. Low recoil and good accuracy. Filled my tag with it last year too.

I will never use this load EVER, but interesting to read what people will do that are so inclined to do such things
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H4895 is a great powder for reduced-starting loads in many cartridges. The results are reduced recoil, good accuracy and usually more than enough velocity to kill deer for quite a ways.

One thing these reduced loads and even the smaller cartridges (6.5G for example) have shown me, is that by and large, any velocity much over 22-2300fps in small bore cartridges is simply icing on the cake. Yes, you have better downrange performance and trajectory at extended ranges with a standard load, but something like a Grendel or a reduced/starting load 270 has the power to be effective past 200, 300, even up to 400 yards.

Aside from those benefits I mentioned, they also help conserve powder which is a good tool to have in the toolbox when shortages take take their toll.
I found N560 to be extremely accurate in my 270 with 130's and 110's. H4831 is no slouch either but I found it more accurate with 150's. The 150 NPT and H4831SC in my rifle will shoot into 1 big hole and I would not hesitate to shoot any game animal in the lower 48 with that combination.

Good luck and shoot straight y'all
H4841sc
Originally Posted by Mule Deer
Yaddio,

RL-22 can produce some spectacular accuracy and velocities with 130s (and other bullet weights) in the .270. But it's also one of themost temperature-sensitive rifle powders I've ever tested at various temperatures from zero to 100 degrees Fahrenheit--which can result in widely varying accuracy and point-of-impact
Originally Posted by Yaddio
I'm surprised no-one mentioned RL22.

Yaddio,

RL-22 can produce some spectacular accuracy and velocities with 130s (and other bullet weights) in the .270. But it's also one of the most temperature-sensitive rifle powders I've ever tested at various temperatures from zero to 100 degrees Fahrenheit--which can result in widely varying accuracy and point-of-impact. Which is why I haven't used RL-22 for handloading the .270 in over 20 years.

However, have found RL-19 (anybody find any lately?) VERY accurate with 130s, and less temperature sensitive.

Thanks MD. Here on the Central Coast of California we don't have much temperature variation, but yea, I get it. Sierra had RL22 as their accuracy load in an older loading manual for 130s and I think ? for 150s too. I think Nosler at one point gave it the nod too. Dang were those GKs accurate with that combo. When I had to switch over to copper bullets I didn't see RL22 listed anywhere for the 130 TSXs. I called Barnes and asked if they had any data for 130 TSX and RL22. The guy on the other end of the phone said that RL22 was too slow for that combo. I figured WTH and worked up to a load anyway of 58 grains and it shot MOA in my M70, (RL22 was listed with almost every other manual for 130s). I've since switched to H4831 and loaded enough 130 TTSXs to keep me in business for a while. I did try RL19 with the 130 TSX, but contrary to others results it didn't shoot well. I still have almost 2 lbs of RL19 left.
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