Thread: 150 grain bullets in .270win

Just wondering what this weight bullet goes like in the 270 is it worth trying out or better to stick with 130's

150s go great. Better than 130s for reds, thar imo.
140s are the bomb though. Great for anything.

Originally Posted by hunter308

Just wondering what this weight bullet goes like in the 270 is it worth trying out or better to stick with 130's

The loads run in my 270.
110 TTSX@3300FPS: 400yd energy:1289 foot pounds still doing 2300 fps
130 TTSX@3100FPS: 400yd energy:1460 foot pounds still doing 2250 fps
140 Accubond@3050 fps: 400yd energy:1650 foot pounds still doing 2300 fps
150 VLD@2950fps: 400yd energy:1720 foot pounds still doing 2270 fps
You notice the relative velocity at 400, very similar, so you are looking for the weight and design that works best out there, heavy beats light once you get out a bit.

The 110 TTSX kills everything the 130's of any description can and is forgiving of awkward angles. Result inside 350 or so is dramatic
The 130 TTSX kills fast out to around 300, forgives awkward angles but it is imperative to shoulder shoot at that distance on.
The 140 Accubond has good bc hits hard up close and still opens up well at intermediate distance.
The VLD (and 150 SST) is outstanding at distance without sacrificing the ability to hit hard up close. VLD bucks the wind the best.

I like the 150 VLD and 150 SST the best, they never fail to kill clean, heavy for calibre, they come apart inside without wrecking everthing else and carry plenty of energy way out, will still kill fast and clean out at 500. No experience with 270 beyond that distance.
The little 110 TTSX is f&*^King dynamite and you would not be undergunned on any animal in NZ inside 350, but becomes marginal past that for fast killing.

I don't use 130's as the lighter and heavier options are way better.
Plenty will disagree I'm sure.

I'm about to try some 140 Bergers on deer.
I use 130 TSX and ttsx in my .308 and they kill hard and fast.

One of the main reasons I asked is I might be getting some projectiles that are surplus to the owners requirements and the ones I actually want to boost my current stock of sierra gameking 130 grain there is also a part packet of speer 150gr boat tails that I was thinking about loading up just to see if they would be accurate in my remmy 700 and if it was the case then I would be tempted to actually change over to them at a later stage but I would say that I may have to waitill i can get a slower burning powder as I feel that the 2209 that i currently use may be a bit to fast in burn rate for the 150's

This forum is bloody great. I was going to ask the same question yesterday. I have a t3 with a 20" barrel and a hardy can on it and have run 130s with good results. But the extra power and higher BC of the heavier bullets have got me thinking. Might have to give them a try.
BTW great info there 257weatherby.

Originally Posted by mcche171

This forum is bloody great. I was going to ask the same question yesterday. I have a t3 with a 20" barrel and a hardy can on it and have run 130s with good results. But the extra power and higher BC of the heavier bullets have got me thinking. Might have to give them a try.
BTW great info there 257weatherby.

never hurts to try just looked up the bc of those speer bullets and bugger me they have a bc of .489 and an sd of .279

Im turned on by the Hornady 150gr interbond pills. BC of .525 and SD of .279

2209 is definitely not to fast for 150s. I've been running 150gr Nosler partitions for about a year now in combination with 2209 and it's never missed a beat. I'm getting 2850fps out of a 22" barrel - this is a mild load but still quite a bit over book max so I think my barrel is quite a slow one but I'm not too fussed on velocity and 2850 still quite good for a 150gr out of a .270. Also when you go 150gr - you'll never go back. Maybe to 140's but not to 130's

Thanks for that info @Grunta I had a look at the load data on the nosler site last night and found that their accuracy powder for the 270win tested in a 24 inch barrel and their 150 grain bullets with an accuracy load of 52 grains(noslers max book load) of 2209, where as my speer manual which the data was tested with a 22 inch barrel maxes out at 51 grains with a MV of 2644fps which would put my remington in the ball park of 2750fps with its 24 inch barrel going by the chrony results I have from when I did some load testing up at muckos place the other week for my 130 grain sierra gamekings. So far all of my accuracy loads have been in the lower (just above min) to middle of the road charge weights. I care more about having decent accuracy over a full throttle load any day but it is a bonus when you do get some good speeds happening as well as accuracy as it gives you that little bit extra reach and knockdown performance.

How much velocity do you think you would lose per inch with that load? Im at 20", cut back from 22

2209 is fine for 270 Win, as you can see, a decent load of 2209 works fine and gives a small velocity gain over 2213sc at similar pressures- in this rifle driving 150 VLD's, a 22" barrel Wby Mk5 Ultralite, more velocity was easily gained using 2209, but recoil in a 6lb rifle becomes an issue. In a standard weight 270 with a 24" barrel it should be possible with a little care, to get an easy 3000fps, the bc gains in a 150 projectile easily negate the velocity gains loading the 130's. Weight is a non issue if all shots on animals are under 300, but why not set up with a projectile that will kill properly as far as you can shoot. The exception to that rule for me, is the 110 TTSX which will out penetrate even the mighty partition ( within the TTSX's correct operating range for ethical killing of game)

Am a commited 150 fan, but not in the bonded bullets like Accubond (140 is better) Interbond, Deep Curl and TTSX (not bonded but same drawback at long range)

(Stuck at home with nothing better to do)

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150 VLD 59GN2213sc@84coal (2900fps) vs 150 VLD56gn2209@84coal (2950fps)

Originally Posted by 257weatherby

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Holy shit thats all over the paper! unless you were aiming at different points on the paper?

Originally Posted by 257weatherby

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150 VLD 59GN2213sc@84coal (2900fps) vs 150 VLD56gn2209@84coal (2950fps)

I see you would get a lot of usage from your targets.