Thread: .270 win load development - Which charge weight do you think?

Hi team,

So after getting my old Tikka M695 cerakoted I have dove right in to a new load development for it. My aim with this rifle was to get the weight down a bit, so i opted for a smaller scope with 3-9 variable zoom. I also wanted to get it to shoot flat enough that I wouldn't have to make turret adjustments out to 300m. If I intend to hunt further than that I tend to take my 7mm rem mag.

Anyway I got some good data using the labradar for my initial testing. The issue now lies in which charge weight to use.

53.5gr seems to lend the greatest accuracy, but 55.5gr has a similar extreme spread, albiet a larger one, and it is honking along at 160fps faster. I know with testing it with a few more and a few less grains either way, and adjusting seating depth, I may be able to get the extreme spread down.

So, would you choose the slower more accurate load, or the fast slightly less accurate load, keeping in mind that the purpose behind this rifle is to avoid taking the turret caps off as much as possible. Would be glad to hear some thoughts on this.