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.
IMR 4064 in 270 Win??
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wvbuckbuster
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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.
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George Foster
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As I remember if it interests you one of Jack O'Connor's favorite loads was 49.0gr IMR4064 with 130gr bullets.
DrMike
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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
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
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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
JD338
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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" .
