Thread: Not sure where to go with these handloads

I'd be trying some loads upwards from 54.7 .. maybe 55, 55.3 (if its not too big a load)

The other obvious candidate for further investigation as @ebf points out is the band from 53.2-53.8

Also, shoot 5 shots groups ... gives the good stuff more chance to shine.

you should never have got rid of your 243 ( can of worms openers seem to be cheap to buy at the moment )

Also, I do my OCW testing at 150 yards not 100 ... as long as you can shoot well (and it looks like you can) my opinion is that 150 makes the really open groups as obvious as the nose on your face.

T

I shot and loaded for a .270 Win for over 40 years and looking at all the data I acquired over that time AR2209 would not be my first choice of powder. H4831 gave consistently best accuracy and velocity with 130-150 grain bullets, H4831 is AR2213SC in todays language. Other powders I used were Norma 204 and Norma MRP, Norma 204 was powder of choice for 100-110 grainers.

Also you are a long way off the mark with seating depth. With 130gr Hornady SP my overall loaded length was 84.0 mm against your figure of 75-76 mm but to get the best results you need to know where your leade starts for any given bullet once you have that measurement tweaking the seating depth is easy.