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    Hodgdon Superformance .270 loads

    I have a couple of tins of this powder sitting here and now my Reloder 26 is starting to look a little on the diminished side I thought I might give this stuff a go instead. I have done a search here on the forum and it looks like some of you are having good success with the 145gr eld x and this powder.

    Have a Tikka and 130gr ssts and 150gr bergers that I wouldn't mind putting some superformance behind.
    Load data appears to be pretty scarce so any info would be awesome!

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    Quote Originally Posted by Micky Duck View Post
    I never ended up trying it in 270win, I am using it very successfully in the parent case 30-06 goes great.
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    Quote Originally Posted by TLB View Post
    I have a couple of tins of this powder sitting here and now my Reloder 26 is starting to look a little on the diminished side I thought I might give this stuff a go instead. I have done a search here on the forum and it looks like some of you are having good success with the 145gr eld x and this powder.

    Have a Tikka and 130gr ssts and 150gr bergers that I wouldn't mind putting some superformance behind.
    Load data appears to be pretty scarce so any info would be awesome!
    I think it is probably too fast for top velocities in the .270 which is probably why you don't find much data for it. You can still use it but don't expect magic velocities. I understand that the blend offered in canisters is ideal for the .30-06.
    Regards GPM.

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    Yip I load it in a couple of .270 one a Sako and the other a Browning.
    Bother shoot real well with the only projectiles I have tried which is the 145 ELDX.
    I'll check my load book for charge weight and speed but I think it's around 57 grn

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    It’s likely your better off going to 59g of ADI 2217 as its far more temp stable

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    A big fast bullet beats a little fast bullet every time

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    I think @Mooseman has a good load for it in .270? As I recall the velocity and accuracy was exceptional.

    Later: Found it.
    https://www.nzhuntingandshooting.co....n-loads-37401/
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    Last edited by Tahr; 18-12-2021 at 02:45 PM.
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    Quote Originally Posted by 7mmsaum View Post
    It’s likely your better off going to 59g of ADI 2217 as its far more temp stable

    Usual disclaimer of work up to this load etc etc
    Yeah the superformance wouldn't have been my first choice of powder especially seeing as the reloder 26 was working so well. However, I have 1kg of it so if there is an accurate load for either or both the 130s and 150s I might as well use it until something better comes along.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Tahr View Post
    I think @Mooseman has a good load for it in .270? As I recall the velocity and accuracy was exceptional.

    Later: Found it.
    https://www.nzhuntingandshooting.co....n-loads-37401/
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    Cheers Tahr!

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    I traditionally used 2213 in the 270, had no issues, always went bang flop. Then about 18 months ago played around with Superformance just to see what could be achieved. In the following loads it shot about 200fps faster than 2213 and was accurate.
    59gn, 130 SGK, 3159fps
    57gn, 140 SGK, 3005fps
    58gn, 140 Interlokt, 3062fps - very accurate and hits like the hammer of Thor!
    Knowing the temperature stability issues, I tend to ensure that I use these loads in the colder months, or keep the cartridges away from the heat and sun. But it is an excellent choice for many 270's.
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    Quote Originally Posted by TLB View Post
    Yeah the superformance wouldn't have been my first choice of powder especially seeing as the reloder 26 was working so well. However, I have 1kg of it so if there is an accurate load for either or both the 130s and 150s I might as well use it until something better comes along.
    That "something better" is reloder 23
    270 is a harmonic divisor number[1]
    270 is the fourth number that is divisible by its average integer divisor[2]
    270 is a practical number, by the second definition
    The sum of the coprime counts for the first 29 integers is 270
    270 is a sparsely totient number, the largest integer with 72 as its totient
    Given 6 elements, there are 270 square permutations[3]
    10! has 270 divisors
    270 is the smallest positive integer that has divisors ending by digits 1, 2, …, 9.

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    Should go well in the 270. Common load is 57gr behind a 145 eldx.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Ryan_Songhurst View Post
    That "something better" is reloder 23
    Sshhh I need that good stuff for my rem mag! haha

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    Quote Originally Posted by Husky1600 View Post
    I traditionally used 2213 in the 270, had no issues, always went bang flop. Then about 18 months ago played around with Superformance just to see what could be achieved. In the following loads it shot about 200fps faster than 2213 and was accurate.
    59gn, 130 SGK, 3159fps
    57gn, 140 SGK, 3005fps
    58gn, 140 Interlokt, 3062fps - very accurate and hits like the hammer of Thor!
    Knowing the temperature stability issues, I tend to ensure that I use these loads in the colder months, or keep the cartridges away from the heat and sun. But it is an excellent choice for many 270's.
    Cheers for that, much appreciated!

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    Quote Originally Posted by Ryan_Songhurst View Post
    That "something better" is reloder 23
    Yeah no doubt, but not much is available at the moment especially with no postage options.
    What does the 23 give you compared to the 26 just out of interest?

 

 

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