270 for accuracy and hunting

[Irish]

Hi all.

I am new to reloading and want to work up a load for my 270 Win that is both accurate and good for hunting deer. I intend to use 130gr bullets but but other than that I am open to suggestions.

I am currently shooting comercially produced fedral premium (Game King) and they are grouping at about 1.2 inches from my modified Remington 700. They are however excellent on deer. I would hope to do better on accuracy than this while retaining the terminal performance

Any suggestions on either or both fronts welcome.

 

[Zeke Menuar]

The benchmark load for 270 is 60gr of H4831 and a 130gr bullet. This is my main load for my 270. I use a load of 58gr of H4831 for 150gr Partitons. Both loads shoot under an inch from my M700 Tupperware Special.

One load I was using for awhile was 54gr of IMR-4350 and Hornady BTSP bullets. I am phasing that load out. I have eight different type of bullets laying around for 270. Trying to downsize.

I am lucky with my gun. No matter what I load for it, it shoots under an inch and shoots to the same point of aim.

ZM

 

[Brian]

I agree with ZM that you should start with H 4831 and see how it shoots, but I'd begin at, say, 57 grs. and work my way up to 60. In my view, any MV at or above 2900 fps for a 130 grain bullet is perfectly fine and will give you a minimum point blank range (7 inch kill zone) of 300 yards plus.

For my part, I've found that just about any 130 gr bullet shoots well in my .270. But I haven't really found H 4831 to be the optimal propellent, at least as far as accuracy is concerned (I want at least 2900 fps MV and sub MOA accuracy in a reasonably dependable hunting bullet, and I lean towards greater penetration rather than minimally tamed expansion . . . which means I like Accubonds and Partitions).

(WARNING: what is safe in my rifle may not be in yours, and you should work up your own loads from 2 - 3 grains below those I've indicated below.)

My rifle likes 49.5 gr of IMR 4320 and 59 gr Re 22 with 130 gr. bullets, both of which give me a modest velocity of 2900 + fps from a 22 inch barrel and better than MOA accuracy with Sierra and Speer Boat Tails, and both Nosler bullets (Ballistic tip and Partition).

Parenthetically, I've got my eye on the 140 AccuBond these days, which seems to be the answer to my personal quest for the perfect bullet. Time will tell.

Brian

 

[JD338]

H4831 is the classic powder for the 270 Win but give RL22 a try.
The 130 gr BT is an excellent choice but the 140 gr BT of AB would give good overall performance.

JD338

 

[Eagleye]

I have been shooting the 140 AccuBond a bit in my 700 CDL 270. I have found that Vihtavuori N-165 is the powder in my rifle. 60.5 grains gives 3000 in a 24" tube and shoots around .6 moa right out to 400 meters [440 yards] This will be my game load for awhile, and after I have shot a few animals with it, I will have a better idea of the overall performance. Regards, Eagleye.

 

[Lonny]

Hello Irish, When you say "modified Rem. 700" What do you mean exactly? This might help let others know something about your rifle that may give you a better answer.

I have had excellent luck with H4831SC powder and any weight of Ballistic Tip. I can't safely shoot as much powder in my 700 rifle as the other fellows here. My best load so far is a 140 AccuBond pushed by 55 grains of H4831SC. The 150 BT with 54.0 grains of the same does equally well.

 

[muledeerhunter]

I have had good luck with 54 grains of IMR 4350 with the 130 BT. It worked great big on mule deer in my Rem 700 mountain rifle.

 

[Blaine]

My 270 doesn't like 130's near as good as 140's. The best load I've found for 130 gr is with 55.5 grs of H4831. Even though this seems like a light load, it seems to do best in my gun. As for the 140 gr bullets, I like 43.5 grs of Varget with WLR primers.

Blaine