Thread: 150 grain bullets in .270win

Originally Posted by 257weatherby

Barrel length and velocity?

Factory 75 Finnlight, so has the short 20 /8" barrel, so speed is sloooowwwwwwwwwwwwwww.

Originally Posted by dogmatix

Factory 75 Finnlight, so has the short 20 /8" barrel, so speed is sloooowwwwwwwwwwwwwww.

MCCHE171, has a 20" barrel also, and is interested in 150gn performance in .270, you might have an observation or two?. In your short barrel, would you consider a light for calibre projectile like the 110 TTSX and a faster powder to gain back velocity?

When I first got the Finnlight in 2009 I did just that.
Tried 110gn projectiles and 2208 to the existing 2209 and 2213sc I was using.
My rifle seems to like 2213, both with 130gn and 150gn projectiles though.
Never got around trying Alliant R19/R22 or Viht N150/N160
I was using 130gn Gamekings for a while loaded at an atomic 2.5gn over max. Muzzle flash and recoil were amusing.
But decided to go for one mild loaded heavier projectile instead of a bush and dedicated longer range load.

Only load I wouldn't mind working up is the 150gn Long range Accubond, but too busy to get around to it.

Originally Posted by dogmatix

When I first got the Finnlight in 2009 I did just that.
Tried 110gn projectiles and 2208 to the existing 2209 and 2213sc I was using.
My rifle seems to like 2213, both with 130gn and 150gn projectiles though.
Never got around trying Alliant R19/R22 or Viht N150/N160
I was using 130gn Gamekings for a while loaded at an atomic 2.5gn over max. Muzzle flash and recoil were amusing.
But decided to go for one mild loaded heavier projectile instead of a bush and dedicated longer range load.

Only load I wouldn't mind working up is the 150gn Long range Accubond, but too busy to get around to it.

I was getting some good daytime muzzle flash from teh remmy when I got up to 56 grains of 2209 and the muzzle blast threw up a small clump of grass on one shot I took thought I had hit the ground in front of me

Originally Posted by dogmatix

When I first got the Finnlight in 2009 I did just that.
Tried 110gn projectiles and 2208 to the existing 2209 and 2213sc I was using.
My rifle seems to like 2213, both with 130gn and 150gn projectiles though.
Never got around trying Alliant R19/R22 or Viht N150/N160
I was using 130gn Gamekings for a while loaded at an atomic 2.5gn over max. Muzzle flash and recoil were amusing.
But decided to go for one mild loaded heavier projectile instead of a bush and dedicated longer range load.

Only load I wouldn't mind working up is the 150gn Long range Accubond, but too busy to get around to it.

Might be worth looking at the 150 Berger VLD also, lesser bearing surface seems to yield a little more velocity, a little more bc than the SST and good terminal performance, the LRAB's seem to be a little awkward to get and expensive if you shoot a lot. My .270 is a recent experiment as I had a 270 barrel on the bench after rebarelling another rifle, and then finally shooting out the barrel in my 2506ai gave the 270 barrel a new home, may yet pull it (or sell the rifle) and build a .25 Gibbs instead, have a really good 7mm Mag that shades the .270 by too big a margin.( and an 8.5 lb 7mm Mag doesn't have the amusing recoil that a 6 lb .270 loaded hot does!). Obviously, the .270 has a long and successful history but this one is my first, and I have found the 150's best for terminal performance in the limited game numbers shot with it .

Originally Posted by 257weatherby

Might be worth looking at the 150 Berger VLD also, lesser bearing surface seems to yield a little more velocity, a little more bc than the SST and good terminal performance, the LRAB's seem to be a little awkward to get and expensive if you shoot a lot. My .270 is a recent experiment as I had a 270 barrel on the bench after rebarelling another rifle, and then finally shooting out the barrel in my 2506ai gave the 270 barrel a new home, may yet pull it (or sell the rifle) and build a .25 Gibbs instead, have a really good 7mm Mag that shades the .270 by too big a margin.( and an 8.5 lb 7mm Mag doesn't have the amusing recoil that a 6 lb .270 loaded hot does!). Obviously, the .270 has a long and successful history but this one is my first, and I have found the 150's best for terminal performance in the limited game numbers shot with it .

My goal later on when I can afford it is to have another 7mm whether it be a 280 or 7mm WSM i have not made my mind up yet as I do not know if I want to rebarrel the remington later down the track and go 284 or buy one factory made in the first two 7mm calibers I mentioned and keep the 270 or what but that will be a while off yet.

Originally Posted by hunter308

My goal later on when I can afford it is to have another 7mm whether it be a 280 or 7mm WSM i have not made my mind up yet as I do not know if I want to rebarrel the remington later down the track and go 284 or buy one factory made in the first two 7mm calibers I mentioned and keep the 270 or what but that will be a while off yet.

280 is a good bet, will do a little more than .270 in similar weights, but the critical advantage is the ability to use the heavier projectile weights, not sure about the 7mm WSM though, the .300 WSM suffers for capacity if you want to go heavy, the 7 may have the same problem. The .280 has an advantage over the .284 for case development- you can go to 280ai or much faster, .280 Gibbs, with the Gibbs you will get 7mm Mag performance but on the 06 case, then you could keep the .270 barrel for if you wanted to go back.