IMR 4064 in 270 Win??

ReloadKy

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May 13, 2020
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Has anyone tried this combo? I had never considered pairing the two together but I was doing some reading and looking online and it struck me that I have a full pound of it and I have never tried the two together. I have found some data but I wanted to ask for some real world experience from the experts here. My plan is to use 130 gr bullets as I have a lot of them.
 
One of my nephews has using Nosler 130gr BT in a Savage 110. His rifle gave descent groups and killed a few whitetails with this combo. Not terribly fast but worked. Let us know how it does for you. Dan.
 
Thanks Dan! My plan was to use either the 130 BTip or hornady interlock. Looking at the speeds I would be down at least 100 fps from what I usually shoot but I figure it is worth a shot to see how it groups.
 
One could do a whole lot worse than use IMR4064 with the 130 BT in the 270 Win.

Cartridge : .270 Win. (CIP)
Bullet : .277, 130, Nosler BalTip 27130
Useable Case Capaci: 60.832 grain H2O = 3.950 cm³
Cartridge O.A.L. L6: 3.340 inch = 84.84 mm
Barrel Length : 22.0 inch = 558.8 mm
Powder : IMR 4064

Predicted data by increasing and decreasing the given charge,
incremented in steps of 1.0% of nominal charge.
CAUTION: Figures exceed maximum and minimum recommended loads !

Step Fill. Charge Vel. Energy Pmax Pmuz Prop.Burnt B_Time
% % Grains fps ft.lbs psi psi % ms

-10.0 84 44.64 2727 2147 46164 10501 98.9 1.193
-09.0 85 45.14 2753 2189 47509 10596 99.1 1.177
-08.0 86 45.63 2780 2231 48890 10687 99.3 1.161
-07.0 87 46.13 2806 2273 50306 10775 99.4 1.146
-06.0 88 46.62 2832 2315 51761 10859 99.6 1.130
-05.0 89 47.12 2858 2358 53254 10939 99.7 1.116 ! Near Maximum !
-04.0 90 47.62 2884 2401 54786 11016 99.8 1.101 ! Near Maximum !
-03.0 91 48.11 2910 2444 56360 11089 99.9 1.087 ! Near Maximum !
-02.0 92 48.61 2935 2487 57975 11158 99.9 1.072 ! Near Maximum !
-01.0 93 49.10 2961 2531 59634 11223 100.0 1.059 ! Near Maximum !
+00.0 94 49.60 2986 2574 61337 11284 100.0 1.045 ! Near Maximum !
+01.0 95 50.10 3011 2618 63087 11341 100.0 1.032 !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE!
+02.0 96 50.59 3037 2662 64884 11398 100.0 1.019 !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE!
+03.0 96 51.09 3062 2706 66730 11453 100.0 1.006 !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE!
+04.0 97 51.58 3086 2750 68626 11509 100.0 0.993 !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE!
+05.0 98 52.08 3111 2794 70574 11563 100.0 0.981 !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE!

Results caused by ± 10% powder lot-to-lot burning rate variation using nominal charge
Data for burning rate increased by 10% relative to nominal value:
+Ba 94 49.60 3080 2738 70935 10925 100.0 0.980 !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE!
Data for burning rate decreased by 10% relative to nominal value:
-Ba 94 49.60 2848 2342 51680 11410 97.7 1.130

Neither would the 130 grain AB be a slouch with that propellant.

Cartridge : .270 Win. (CIP)
Bullet : .277, 130, Nosler AccuBond 54987
Useable Case Capaci: 60.375 grain H2O = 3.920 cm³
Cartridge O.A.L. L6: 3.340 inch = 84.84 mm
Barrel Length : 22.0 inch = 558.8 mm
Powder : IMR 4064

Predicted data by increasing and decreasing the given charge,
incremented in steps of 1.0% of nominal charge.
CAUTION: Figures exceed maximum and minimum recommended loads !

Step Fill. Charge Vel. Energy Pmax Pmuz Prop.Burnt B_Time
% % Grains fps ft.lbs psi psi % ms

-10.0 84 44.19 2712 2124 45540 10390 98.7 1.201
-09.0 85 44.68 2739 2165 46864 10486 98.9 1.185
-08.0 86 45.17 2765 2207 48222 10578 99.1 1.169
-07.0 87 45.66 2791 2249 49617 10667 99.3 1.154
-06.0 88 46.15 2817 2291 51048 10752 99.5 1.138
-05.0 89 46.65 2843 2333 52518 10834 99.6 1.123
-04.0 90 47.14 2869 2376 54026 10912 99.7 1.109 ! Near Maximum !
-03.0 91 47.63 2895 2419 55574 10986 99.8 1.094 ! Near Maximum !
-02.0 92 48.12 2920 2462 57164 11056 99.9 1.080 ! Near Maximum !
-01.0 92 48.61 2946 2505 58796 11123 100.0 1.066 ! Near Maximum !
+00.0 93 49.10 2971 2548 60472 11185 100.0 1.052 ! Near Maximum !
+01.0 94 49.59 2996 2591 62193 11244 100.0 1.039 !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE!
+02.0 95 50.08 3021 2635 63961 11300 100.0 1.026 !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE!
+03.0 96 50.57 3046 2679 65776 11355 100.0 1.013 !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE!
+04.0 97 51.06 3071 2722 67642 11409 100.0 1.000 !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE!
+05.0 98 51.56 3096 2766 69558 11463 100.0 0.988 !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE!

Results caused by ± 10% powder lot-to-lot burning rate variation using nominal charge
Data for burning rate increased by 10% relative to nominal value:
+Ba 93 49.10 3066 2713 69971 10826 100.0 0.987 !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE!
Data for burning rate decreased by 10% relative to nominal value:
-Ba 93 49.10 2832 2315 50927 11284 97.5 1.138
 
Thanks a lot for the quickload and the info on Jack O'Conner. I just loaded up some 130 gr BTips to try out. I will let you all know how they shoot.
 
Although there are many powders that would work, the best choices for top velocity and accuracy in the 270 Win are H4831SC and RL22 in that order.

JD338
 
First attempt was not too impressive. A 4 shot group at 1.518 inches. I used the same seating depth that produced cloverleaf groups with a different powder. I will probably still try to play with it since I have so much 4064 but I am not too hopeful on finding "a keeper" .
 
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