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Thread: Is this hot for a .270? Newbie reloading advice.

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    Wicked thanks for that guys willdo. Keen to give that load a try @Mooseman, will have to try and get my hands on some super performance powder. Have you tried a load with 130grainers in that powder or only 140?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Dawg View Post
    Wicked thanks for that guys willdo. Keen to give that load a try @Mooseman, will have to try and get my hands on some super performance powder. Have you tried a load with 130grainers in that powder or only 140?

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    Why would you want to use 130's when you can shoot 140 Accubonds. 130's are perfect for all run of the mill yearlings, spikers etc plus any pig but they are just a bit light for a big rutting stag where a shoulder hit front on or side on, might only break that leg and not quite penetrate enough to stop him. Lets be honest on a big tough animal with the red mist in his eyes something with similar power to a 7mm rem mag is a lot better than a 270. So I say embrace these new bullets and powder that move the 270 up quite a few notches.
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    @Moa Hunter Good to hear your advice. Im not against using 140 grainers, its just I have a full box of 130 grainers I want to get through first to save $$ and in my experience even the factory 130 grainers have been fine on everything from sambar to roaring reds. Im sure the 7mm rem mag has its own advantages particularly in the long range environment, but lets be honest if your having trouble killing even a big roaring stag with a .270 (within sensible ranges) the problem might be with the shooter not the calibre.

    I have humanely shot a number of reds including mature stags with .223 using 60 grain partitions, not advocating this by any means but I think it shows using a bigger calibre is not always the answer - shot placement and knowing the limitations of your rifle are just as important.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Dawg View Post
    @Moa Hunter Good to hear your advice. Im not against using 140 grainers, its just I have a full box of 130 grainers I want to get through first to save $$ and in my experience even the factory 130 grainers have been fine on everything from sambar to roaring reds. Im sure the 7mm rem mag has its own advantages particularly in the long range environment, but lets be honest if your having trouble killing even a big roaring stag with a .270 (within sensible ranges) the problem might be with the shooter not the calibre.

    I have humanely shot a number of reds including mature stags with .223 using 60 grain partitions, not advocating this by any means but I think it shows using a bigger calibre is not always the answer - shot placement and knowing the limitations of your rifle are just as important.

    Cheers,
    Dawg
    Hi Dawg, I am not suggesting everyone rushes out to buy Rem Mags what I am saying is that the 270 has its limitations, with a poorly angled hit that sometimes happens but looked alright when the trigger was squeezed, standard 130 grain loads might not be enough on a really stirred up big stag and that a calibre with the power of a Rem Mag is better. The problem though, is as Ryan Songhurst raised in a similar thread that some of the heavier bullets are too hard for light animals like chamois. I actually have found the old Winchester Powerpoint 130's are great Chamois medicine
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