Thread: .270 Loads

Wil take em back. Might just get my cash back and look for other options.......cant ruin my first reloading experience with a fucked bolt face!!! Might put me off

Originally Posted by Shearer

I had two batches of Winchester primers ( the brass ones) in two calibres blow out. Neither were hot loads.
Just my experience. Not dangerous, just messes up your bolt face.
See the seperate thread on Winchester primers.

Another mate recently had three out of 100 let go in his Rem 700 5R 308, a few bits of shit hit his face, so without glasses they are definitely dangerous.....

He was pretty pissed off, with both the Winchester primers & himself, especially after I told him not to use them....

Not much damage to the bolt face compared to others I have seen, but still visible damage none the less that degrades the value of his very nice rifle....

Nothing wrong with using magnum primers, if you have an existing load with standard primers it pays to back off a grain or so & work back up again.

I won't load any Winchester primers after seeing all the damage they have caused...

Originally Posted by Kiwi Greg

Another mate recently had three out of 100 let go in his Rem 700 5R 308, a few bits of shit hit his face, so without glasses they are definitely dangerous.....

He was pretty pissed off, with both the Winchester primers & himself, especially after I told him not to use them....

Not much damage to the bolt face compared to others I have seen, but still visible damage none the less that degrades the value of his very nice rifle....

Nothing wrong with using magnum primers, if you have an existing load with standard primers it pays to back off a grain or so & work back up again.

I won't load any Winchester primers after seeing all the damage they have caused...

Nail in the coffin!! They are going back, thanks Greg.

Picked up some ar2209 today to push the 140 accubonds . Going to do up some loads to do a ocw test. Thanks @ebf and @kiwi39

Nice one

Hope it goes well. Good luck ...

Remember to try and shoot off a bag if possible - you're testing the loads, not testing your shooting ability ...

Originally Posted by kiwi39

Nice one

Hope it goes well. Good luck ...

Remember to try and shoot off a bag if possible - you're testing the loads, not testing your shooting ability ...

Rodgee, got front and back

Anyone shoot lighter weight projectiles? Like 100-120gr?

@Gibo if you are going to be near Te Awamutu at any stage I got a part box of federal 210 match primers you can have all you need to do is come pick them up.

Originally Posted by hunter308

@Gibo if you are going to be near Te Awamutu at any stage I got a part box of federal 210 match primers you can have all you need to do is come pick them up.

That would be mint! Cant imagine when I could get there though

Finally got to try my first batch of reloads. I did cheat the ocw test a bit sorry @kiwi39. I counlnt bring myself to shoot 33 rounds so made 18 in .5 grain increments. Shot the best group i have ever so to say im wrapped is an understatement.
Happy with my shooting and cant believe how mush a little powder changes shit.
51.5 it is

Nice shooting on number 5 Gibo!¡! Almost takes away the shame of owning a poo70. Almost

Yeah mate itl do though kills shit so no point changing for changes sake

hook line and sinker :thumbup:

Originally Posted by veitnamcam

hook line and sinker :thumbup:

Yeah im fucked mate, hanging out for more already

Originally Posted by Gibo

Finally got to try my first batch of reloads. I did cheat the ocw test a bit sorry @kiwi39. I counlnt bring myself to shoot 33 rounds so made 18 in .5 grain increments. Shot the best group i have ever so to say im wrapped is an understatement.
Happy with my shooting and cant believe how mush a little powder changes shit.
51.5 it is
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Nice target. What font did you use for the powder weights ? Looks cool

OCW is what you make of it ... And you've done bloody well, so success I'd say, without shooting all that extra powder...

You'd be pretty pleased with that for a first crack, ay ?

Tim