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I have been shooting my .270WSM for about 8 years, and am not sure exactly how many rounds it has down its' tube, but suffice it to say a lot of load development and paper punching. If one were to use one just for hunting, the barrel would probably last a lifetime, or more. I have shot mine...

I also would appreciate any insight as to which powders and primers have worked in the .338 Federal. I have some Nosler 180 Accubonds and 200 Hornady Spire Points to start with, along with Accurate 2015, Ramshot TAC, Varget and IMR-4064. Recommendations? Rifle is a new Ruger 77 Hawkeye All...

Well, Jake you got my .270WSM best load beat. My Model 70 Super Shadow in .270WSM best group was a few years ago. It managed to put 3 90 gr Speer TNT's into a group that measured .113 of an inch. And it is still box stock with factory barrel and ugly black stock with blind magazine. I only...

Well, let's see. Have about 1000 rounds loaded up for the .223 with assorted 40, 50 and 55 gr bullets with TAC, Accurate 2200 and 2015, also have about 1500 rounds of factory Fiocchi 40 gr V-Max for the .223's, about 1500 rounds for the .17HMR's and another case of 1000 on the way, only have a...

.223 Rem 40 gr Nosler Ballistic Tip, 50 gr Ballistic Tip, also shoot a few V-Maxes and Hornady SXSP and regular SP's. They are cheap and accurate, but nothing launches a gopher like a 40 gr B-Tip or V-Max at 3600+ fps out the muzzle. I do like the hornady 55 gr SP with cannelure for the...

If you can afford it, try some Vihta Vuori N-165. It gave great results in my Model 70 with the 140 gr Accubond and Ballistic Tip. It also worked very well with 150 gr bullets. My rifle seemed to prefer the Federal 210 standard primers or the Winchester Large Rifle Magnum primers over the...

Kind of a late reply, but I have loaded hundreds of rounds with the Nosler 50 gr SHOTS bullets. My load consists of 26.0 gr of Ramshot TAC, Fed 205 or WSR primer (I would have preferred RP 7 1/2, but none were available at the time I loaded these), and LC cases. They shoot quite well, around...

I thought my Stevens had a 1 in 10" twist rate, but maybe it is 1 in 9.25. Could such a minor difference create keyholing bullets at 100 yards? Hoping for some more input from other posters. The Stevens shoots the 55 gr Ballistic Tips just fine, but these 55 gr lead tip spitzers are a lot...

These bullets are interesting. They have shot okay in my Sako A-7, and I really thought they would shoot better in the Stevens 200 that my oldest son has pretty much assumed ownership of. So we were at the range yesterday zeroing the new Redfield Revolution 4-12X scope on said Stevens in .243...

Quick update on my initial experience with the 6mm 55 gr Spitzers and the .243. Loaded up 10 each with 35.1, 36 and 37 gr. of Accurate 2015, with Federal cases and Remington 9 1/2 primers. Given the rather short COL (about 2.50 inches) and the long throat of my Sako A-7, the cases all came out...

Another observation on this topic is that, over time, even your rifle changes. When I first got my .270WSM, I was enamored of its claimed velocity levels, and the factory offerings seem to be loaded to the max to support those claims. I never exceeded published maximum powder charges, but some...

The other benefit for younger or recoil sensitive shooters is that those 55 gr loads don't recoil at all compared to, say, factory 100 gr loads. I will be testing mine when they get here with Accurate 2015, IMR-4064, Varget and Big Game. Whatever works the best, I will then stock up. I could...

Mike, FWIW, I got great results in my .270WSM with the 140 gr Accubond, 65.0 gr of Vihtavuori N-165 powder, Federal 210 primers and Winchester brass. Start lower and work up. I don't think the load was maximum in my rifle, but I stopped there because the accuracy was great and the velocity was...

Looks like the Wolf primers might just work okay, for being cheap Russian imitations.

Well, I am in for 1,000. I sure hope they work as well as the .22 cal SHOTS bullets. I shot a lot of ground squirrels with those in my .223 Rem. and was quite pleased with their performance. Not quite Ballistic Tip or V-Max explosiveness, but decent "hang time" for the little varmints. I am...

Thanks for your input, BallisticsNut. I guess I will have to order some. Now the quandry, 1,000 or 2,000? If they shoot as well as you say, I should probably bite the bullet (pun intended) and order 2,000 and take advantage of the free shipping. With my luck, if I only order 1,000, by the...

Has anyone tried these in a .243 Win yet? I am considering ordering some, but have read on some other forums that they are thin jacketed designed for the 6x45 cartridge popular in Australia. Some have reported that they don't hold together at higher velocities. I don't plan on running them at...

I load a 130 gr Balliistic Tip with 59.0 gr of IMR-4350 for around 2950 fps out of my 270WSM. Recoil is fairly mild and the muzzle blast from the 24 inch barrel is no worse than a standard .270 Win with a 22" tube. Accuracy is good, and I would be confident out to 300 yards on deer with that...

My .270 WSM had the best results with the 140 gr Accubond and 65.0 gr of Vihtvuori N-165 with Federal 210 primers and Winchester cases. However, it also produced excellent accuracy with Reloder 19 and 90 gr Speer TNT's and 130 gr Ballistic Tips, and decent results with IMR-4350, Reloder 22, and...

Why? So they can be slow and fat? (like me?) :mrgreen: