.270 Load Data??
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I have been loading for the .270 since about 1980. For years my go to load was 59 grains of IMR 4831 lit with a CCI 200 behind a Speer 130-grain Grand Slam. I tucked the bullet up to within about .010" of the lands, and got cloverleafs at 100.
I later swapped to AA 3100 (now discontinued). I was told by the Accurate Arms rep in the mid-90s that this was the same formulation as IMR 4831 but nitrocotton based as opposed to nitrocellulose. Also that it was about one grain slower than the IMR powder, and because of the cotton base, burned cooler.
I made the change with the AA 3100 and now load 60 grains of that powder with all the other variables the same. This load chronographs at 3150 from my 22" BDL, and is a tack driver.
I think I would stay with the IMR formulation since the AA powder is now discontinued. And as with all handloads: start low and work up SLOWLY!
Hope this helps...
I later swapped to AA 3100 (now discontinued). I was told by the Accurate Arms rep in the mid-90s that this was the same formulation as IMR 4831 but nitrocotton based as opposed to nitrocellulose. Also that it was about one grain slower than the IMR powder, and because of the cotton base, burned cooler.
I made the change with the AA 3100 and now load 60 grains of that powder with all the other variables the same. This load chronographs at 3150 from my 22" BDL, and is a tack driver.
I think I would stay with the IMR formulation since the AA powder is now discontinued. And as with all handloads: start low and work up SLOWLY!
Hope this helps...
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From my own experience, I a hands down winner load that just massacres deer is 60g of H4831, 130g Nosler partition, win primer, same with 130g Sierra, 130g Hornady, 130g Speer.
I once killed two does in one shot with a 150g Remington Core loct factory ammo. JMO, I would opt for 150g ammo for elk and would shoot for the shoulders on deer.
My latest venture has been nothing but spectacular with the 110g barnes triple shock, which shoots slam through deer from any angle, with DRT results. 58g of win 760 or 57-58.5g of R#17 with a fed 215(sub 1/2" group accuracy).
work up to these loads in your rifle.
From my own experience, I a hands down winner load that just massacres deer is 60g of H4831, 130g Nosler partition, win primer, same with 130g Sierra, 130g Hornady, 130g Speer.
I once killed two does in one shot with a 150g Remington Core loct factory ammo. JMO, I would opt for 150g ammo for elk and would shoot for the shoulders on deer.
My latest venture has been nothing but spectacular with the 110g barnes triple shock, which shoots slam through deer from any angle, with DRT results. 58g of win 760 or 57-58.5g of R#17 with a fed 215(sub 1/2" group accuracy).
work up to these loads in your rifle.
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Bill In SC
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H4831 and a Hornady 130 Interlock.
prairiewhitetail
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Best load I came up with for my A-Bolt is 57.8 grains H4831sc and the 140 grain partition.
nastynatesfish
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58.5 h4841 and a 130gr
kymailman98
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60.0 grains of H4831 and a 130 grain Sierra Gameking. Kills deer deader than dead.
captninsano
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55gr H4831sc 150gr Nosler ballistic tip fed210 primer. Shoots 1/2 moa from a rem 700
ropeNshoot
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61gr of H4831sc, WLR primer and Hornady 130gr SST. Shoots groups of five that will fit under a quarter at 100yds in my rem700 adl.
KillerBear
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alright no relation to this but ropenshoot is that a real snake in your profile picture???
Bob Tobergte
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Originally Posted By: newmexkidIMR 4350 55.0 grs'. and 130 sierras and 130 NBT for years. Cloverleafs, cloverleafs.
Me too!!! +
Me too!!! +
JohnMcGowan
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58 grns of H4831SC/ Federal 210 primers/ 130 gr Ballistic tip and 53 Grs of H4350/Fed 210 primers/130 gr ballistic tip. Both were my "work-up" load for my Ruger MkII 270 .
Start lower than these and work up accordingly watching for pressure signs.
Start lower than these and work up accordingly watching for pressure signs.