Thread: .270 Loads

Norma, no competition.

Originally Posted by Bryan

Norma, no competition.

cheers

I use federal in my .270win only because i had 400 pieces of it from when I used factory ammo in my previous rifle. Its fine but no where near as nice as Norma which I use in two other rifles, and love it.

Winchester & Highland I found to be very inconsistent (not as bad as Remington though).

Hornady is nice brass but I bloody hate the stupid recessed step they have around their primer pockets, I have crushed soo many primers when trying to seat them as they catch on the sharp edge. (using both hand priming tool or the press).

Originally Posted by Bryan

I use federal in my .270win only because i had 400 pieces of it from when I used factory ammo in my previous rifle. Its fine but no where near as nice as Norma which I use in two other rifles, and love it.

Winchester & Highland I found to be very inconsistent (not as bad as Remington though).

Hornady is nice brass but I bloody hate the stupid recessed step they have around their primer pockets, I have crushed soo many primers when trying to seat them as they catch on the sharp edge. (using both hand priming tool or the press).

Thanks Bryan.

My mates have the presses etc......I am being stuborn and holding off getting dies etc.........it's getting harder each day!!

You can buy a set of dies for the price of a quality box of ammo. Just do it, especially if you have access to all the gear to use for free. Once you get into it you will kick yourself for not getting into it sooner.

I have had very good success/accuracy with 130gr Nosler Accubonds & AR2209, 130gr Sierra Gamekings & RL-22.

Originally Posted by Bryan

You can buy a set of dies for the price of a quality box of ammo. Just do it, especially if you have access to all the gear to use for free. Once you get into it you will kick yourself for not getting into it sooner.

I have had very good success/accuracy with 130gr Nosler Accubonds & AR2209, 130gr Sierra Gamekings & RL-22.

Yeah its only a matter of weeks I think

Success as in dead animals? I dont care much for paper I am however keen on a good projectile for 5 - 500 yards on deer.

Both paper and animals on the ground.

My main load is the 130gr Accubond going 3060fps out the barrel with very good accuracy. I have shot Tahr, Reds (hinds & Stags in Roar), Fallow, Goats, Pigs, bunnies from 20 yards to 350 yards and every one has been a boom...flop.

I worked up a load with the Gamekings for a more cost effective option and get exceptional accuracy with RL-22 albeit at the cost of some speed. Only shot fallow with those and they performed very well. Will stick with the AB's for a while longer as they do so well & I have a fair few 100's of them.

Plenty of other options as well: 140gr Hornady SST, new 150gr LR Accubond, Bergers, etc.

Originally Posted by Bryan

Both paper and animals on the ground.

My main load is the 130gr Accubond going 3060fps out the barrel with very good accuracy. I have shot Tahr, Reds (hinds & Stags in Roar), Fallow, Goats, Pigs, bunnies from 20 yards to 350 yards and every one has been a boom...flop.

I worked up a load with the Gamekings for a more cost effective option and get exceptional accuracy with RL-22 albeit at the cost of some speed. Only shot fallow with those and they performed very well. Will stick with the AB's for a while longer as they do so well & I have a fair few 100's of them.

Plenty of other options as well: 140gr Hornady SST, new 150gr LR Accubond, Bergers, etc.

Nice thanks Bryan. Wont be long now.......new scope in the post and soon to be die's, powder, projectiles and primers

Originally Posted by Gibo

Nice thanks Bryan. Wont be long now.......new scope in the post and soon to be die's, powder, projectiles and primers

Atta boy!

Yeah, I also used 2213sc with 130gn Sierra Gamekings in my 75 Finnlight. Was a warm load, over 3100fps.
Gone to 150gn SSTs though now.

I use 52g of 2209 with 140g sst they are doing 2750fps. Work wonders on red deer.

Norma

Just scored my dies etc.
Grabbed some 140grn accubonds.
Hoping someone may have a starting load for this pill with one of these powders, N560 ar2213sc or ar2225.

Cheers

AR 2213sc in my savage 59.0g with a 140g SST doing 2950 out of a 22in barrel shoots 1 inch @200

Originally Posted by Bryan

Hornady is nice brass but I bloody hate the stupid recessed step they have around their primer pockets, I have crushed soo many primers when trying to seat them as they catch on the sharp edge. (using both hand priming tool or the press).

@Bryan - That sounds like primer crimp... Is it military brass ? You can either ream it or swage it. A cheap-and-nasty solution is just to use the Lee chamfer tool to cut away the crimp.