What to do?

[Rol_P]

I have a Remington 700 BDL in 270Winchster, 1980s vintage, a Remington 700 CDL in 30-06, and a Montana American Standard Rifle (ASR) in 30-06. All are left hand actions.

Before acquiring the '06s I shot whitetail deer with the 270, but have not fired it recently. I have been fortunate to kill 2 elk and 2 deer with the '06s.

I am hooked on hunting elk and deer in Montana, and would like to add a pronghorn to the mix if I can draw a tag, which I did not get drawn for this year.

I see a lot of admiration for the 25-06 by certain members here on the forum and am wondering if I should have my .270 or the CDL rebarrelled to a 25-06. Is there a significant advantage making the 25-06 superior to the .270Win.?

Maybe I should stop thinking and just save the money to put toward the next hunt. All comments will be appreciated. Thanks, Rol

 

[Anonymous]

If you no longer use the .270, then consider re-barreling it to 25-06.

Truthfully, a 25-06, a 270 and '06 have so much overlap I can't see owning them all. That said- this comes from a guy who owns 2 7-08s, a 270, a 308, a 30-06 and a .300WSM. My .270 shoots great, but it might turn into a 338-06 just cause I like the 7-08 better than the .270...

 

[filmjunkie4ever]

Rol -

I own two .25-06 rifles. One is a Remington and the other a Charles Daly Mauser. In my personal experience, on deer sized game you'll not see an appreciable difference in killing power between the .257-115/120 grain bullets and the .277-130 grain bullets.

I feel like antelope are a near perfect size of game for the .25-06 though I have only killed one with my Remington up in Oregon years ago. The vast array of bullets available these days have made both calibers more versatile than ever. There are even 110 grain Accubonds you can get and use in the .270 and one has to love those 100 grain .257 caliber bullets leaving the muzzle at 3300 fps!

If I was dead set on getting a .25-06 I would save up and buy a used Remington 700, that would be cheaper than rebarreling either one of your .30-06 rifles.

I personally feel that if you took a summer and a few lightweight bullets (130 grains and less) you could find a suitable antelope load in your .270. It sounds like tags are rare and difficult to come by.

It's funny to me that you posted this, I had this same quandary yet in reverse order (see the above about two (2) .25-06 rifles) this last summer.

Good luck with whatever you decide!

Dale

 

[truck driver]

I'll probably catch some flack for this but if you want a long range rifle with the same recoil as a 30-06 I would go with the 7mm Remington Magnum. 1000yd cartridge with lots of bullet options. The 25 Whelen is a good cartridge but the 7 RM might be better suited for what you have in mind.

 

[SJB358]

Rol, just my honest opinion but if your 270 Win shoots well there is no reason to want a 25-06. Love the 25-06 but a 270 with 130's is MADE for the west on deer and antelope in my opinion. I like both the 25 and 270 a lot but the 270 just has a lot of great bullet options and you'd never be able to tell enough difference between the two of them but the edge on muleys would go to the 270 with heavier bullets.

There is a good danged reason a 270 Win is so popular. Just does a lot of things well.

 

[Thebear_78]

Anything the 25/06 will do the 270 will do better. There just isn't any way around it. I think the 25/06 is a cool round, but given a choice between then the 270 wins hands down. From small game to large, mice to moose the 270 comes out on top.

If you feel the need for a new barrel try a fast twist 270 and run some of the higher BC long range bullets.


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[muleman]

If I were to rebarrel I'd consider the 6.5x280AI. Good speed and good high B.C. bullets. Plus it has a cool factor. In all honesty though, a good shooting 270 is hard to beat.

Scott

 

[6mm Remington]

If it was me I would feel comfortable that you were set and good to go. I would work up a load with a 130 gr. AccuBond or Partition for the 270 and go hunting. The 30-06 would work just as well. Again it would be AccuBond or Partition and the weight would be 165 grs. The 30-06 makes a fine antelope round and I have shot antelope with 6mm Remington, 25-06, 280 Remington, and 30-06. My longest shot on an antelope also happens to have come with my 30-06. I had two really nice bucks standing feeding at just a touch over 500 yards and had no way to get closer. There also was no wind at all to contend with which is very rare. I was laying down and it felt like I was shooting off of a bench-rest. My closest shot on antelope was about 25 yards with my 6mm Remington. My father and I belly crawled up on a group which was bedded and made it to 25 yards and we each took one and they had no idea we were there. It was a lot of fun and cactus to get it done, but fun non-the-less.

 

[Dwh7271]

Rol,
I really like the 25-06 a bunch but would keep the 270. Whooo. There I said it and no lightning got me. :grin:
Only reason I would rebarrel to a 25-06 is because you want one.
Agree with Scotty and the rest, the 270 has been killing western (and eastern) deer and antelope a long time.

 

[Rol_P]

Thanks for all the relies fellas, When I was last loading for the .270 I would throw together some components and test them on paper and routinely get less than a 1" group @ 100yds.

I think that I will be sticking with the .270 as it sets and develop some new loads for it over the next few months to complement my '06. I have been loading 180 Partitions and Accubonds for the '06 but guess that I should try some 165s for a little flatter trajectory.

Thanks again, Rol

 

[Vince]

If you were to go with a 2 gun battery the 25-06 and 35 Whelen ( or .338 Win Mag ) would make a good two gun battery.
You have an '06 and a .270 already. That's a lot of overlap. I'd maybe look at doing a 25-06 if you're more inclined to hunt varmints.

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[FOTIS]

I do not see any considerable difference between the 270 and 25-06. The 270 will shoot flat as Kansas too!

Cartridge          : .270 Win. (SAAMI)
Bullet             : .277, 120, Barnes 'X' BT 27713
Useable Case Capaci: 61.131 grain H2O = 3.969 cm³
Cartridge O.A.L. L6: 3.340 inch = 84.84 mm
Barrel Length      : 24.0 inch = 609.6 mm

Predicted Data for Indicated Charges of the Following Powders.
Matching Maximum Pressure: 65000 psi, or 448 MPa
or a maximum loading ratio or filling of 110 %
These calculations refer to your specified settings in QuickLOAD 'Cartridge Dimensions' window.
C A U T I O N : any load listed can result in a powder charge that falls below minimum suggested
loads or exceeds maximum suggested loads as presented in current handloading manuals. Understand
that all of the listed powders can be unsuitable for the given combination of cartridge, bullet
and gun. Actual load order can vary, depending upon lot-to-lot powder and component variations.
USE ONLY FOR COMPARISON !

156 loads produced a Loading Ratio below user-defined minimum of 90%. These powders have been skipped.
Powder type          Filling/Loading Ratio  Charge    Charge   Vel. Prop.Burnt P max  P muzz  B_Time
                                      %     Grains    Gramm   fps     %       psi     psi    ms
---------------------------------  -----------------------------------------------------------------
Alliant Reloder-26                 106.3     64.4     4.17    3408   100.0    65000   12704   1.031  ! Near Maximum !
Norma MRP                          107.1     63.0     4.08    3368    98.9    65000   12721   1.031  ! Near Maximum !
ReloadSwiss RS 60                   97.4     57.6     3.73    3358   100.0    65000   11440   1.025  ! Near Maximum !
ReloadSwiss RS 70                  103.5     62.2     4.03    3351    99.3    65000   12361   1.023  ! Near Maximum !
Vihtavuori N560                    108.9     62.7     4.06    3346    95.9    65000   12812   1.031  ! Near Maximum !
Alliant Reloder-17                  96.4     57.0     3.69    3330   100.0    65000   11377   1.032  ! Near Maximum !
Elcho 17                            96.4     57.0     3.69    3330   100.0    65000   11377   1.032  ! Near Maximum !
Alliant Reloder-22                 109.1     62.2     4.03    3328    97.8    65000   12436   1.035  ! Near Maximum !
Bofors RP5/NP ~approximation       109.1     62.2     4.03    3328    97.8    65000   12436   1.035  ! Near Maximum !
Raufoss RA15                       109.1     62.2     4.03    3328    97.8    65000   12436   1.035  ! Near Maximum !
Accurate MAGPRO                    109.0     65.3     4.23    3327    94.3    65000   12766   1.037  ! Near Maximum !
IMR 7828 SSC                       107.2     62.0     4.02    3325    96.3    65000   12389   1.023  ! Near Maximum !
ADI AR 2213                        108.0     61.6     3.99    3308    96.1    65000   12255   1.023  ! Near Maximum !
Ramshot Magnum                     108.3     66.4     4.31    3293    98.2    65000   11833   1.029  ! Near Maximum !
SNPE Vectan SP 12                  110.0     66.2     4.29    3292    96.4    62802   12422   1.038  ! Near Maximum !
Somchem S365                       103.0     57.7     3.74    3292   100.0    65000   10837   1.046  ! Near Maximum !
ReloadSwiss RS 62                   99.6     58.8     3.81    3289    99.9    65000   11469   1.051  ! Near Maximum !
PB Clermont PCL 517                110.0     66.2     4.29    3286    96.2    62459   12419   1.040  ! Near Maximum !
PB Clermont PCL 511                 97.8     58.7     3.80    3284    99.4    65000   11636   1.042  ! Near Maximum !
Ramshot Hunter                     101.1     58.8     3.81    3282    99.4    65000   11618   1.042  ! Near Maximum !
ADI AR 2209                        105.0     58.9     3.81    3281    97.5    65000   11771   1.029  ! Near Maximum !
Alliant Reloder-19                 105.7     59.5     3.86    3280    97.6    65000   11852   1.036  ! Near Maximum !
Winchester 760                      95.5     56.9     3.69    3278    98.9    65000   11637   1.044  ! Near Maximum !
Hodgdon H414                        95.5     56.9     3.69    3278    98.9    65000   11637   1.044  ! Near Maximum !
Rottweil R905                      110.0     61.5     3.99    3273    95.7    64560   11976   1.040  ! Near Maximum !
Bofors RP14 ~approximation         106.4     60.0     3.89    3271    97.6    65000   11758   1.037  ! Near Maximum !
Norma URP                          100.6     56.1     3.63    3267    99.9    65000   11204   1.047  ! Near Maximum !
Bofors RP19 ~approximation         100.6     56.1     3.64    3267    99.9    65000   11201   1.048  ! Near Maximum !
Vihtavuori N550                     97.7     56.3     3.65    3265    99.9    65000   11334   1.052  ! Near Maximum !
Alliant Reloder-23                 110.0     60.6     3.93    3263   100.0    61019   11353   1.062  ! Near Maximum !
Winchester WXR                     110.0     61.3     3.97    3261    97.0    60969   12247   1.061  ! Near Maximum !
Bofors RP15                        110.0     61.3     3.97    3261    97.0    60969   12247   1.061  ! Near Maximum !
Accurate 4350                       99.6     56.1     3.64    3258   100.0    65000   11154   1.063  ! Near Maximum !
Bofors RP4 ~approximation          103.4     58.3     3.78    3250    97.3    65000   11527   1.038  ! Near Maximum !
Norma 204                          100.1     58.3     3.78    3250    97.3    65000   11527   1.038  ! Near Maximum !
Raufoss RA4                        103.4     58.3     3.78    3250    97.3    65000   11527   1.038  ! Near Maximum !
SNPE Vectan SP 11                   94.1     54.8     3.55    3248   100.0    65000   10794   1.046  ! Near Maximum !
IMR 4831                           105.5     56.9     3.69    3245   100.0    65000   10954   1.056  ! Near Maximum !
ReloadSwiss RS 52                   91.5     53.3     3.45    3242   100.0    65000   10501   1.052  ! Near Maximum !
Ramshot Big Game                    91.1     54.7     3.54    3242   100.0    65000   10690   1.046  ! Near Maximum !
Hodgdon H4831 SC                   106.6     60.7     3.94    3240    95.4    65000   11534   1.034  ! Near Maximum !
IMR 4895                            90.9     51.2     3.32    3240   100.0    65000   10739   1.053  ! Near Maximum !
Somchem S385                       105.7     60.2     3.90    3236    98.4    65000   11358   1.055  ! Near Maximum !
Raufoss RA11                        91.8     51.7     3.35    3231   100.0    65000   10713   1.052  ! Near Maximum !
Alliant Reloder-15                  91.8     51.7     3.35    3231   100.0    65000   10713   1.052  ! Near Maximum !
Bofors RP11 ~approximation          91.8     51.7     3.35    3231   100.0    65000   10713   1.052  ! Near Maximum !
Bofors RP4 NT ~approximation       100.9     57.7     3.74    3229    98.7    65000   11195   1.050  ! Near Maximum !
Norma 203B                          92.1     51.9     3.36    3228   100.0    65000   10614   1.054  ! Near Maximum !
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V                103.3     56.3     3.65    3228   100.0    65000   10315   1.046  ! Near Maximum !
Accurate 3100                      108.7     61.3     3.97    3224    99.4    65000   11084   1.067  ! Near Maximum !
ADI AP 2214                        110.0     64.3     4.17    3223    95.4    61315   11857   1.048  ! Near Maximum !
Winchester Supreme 780             103.8     61.7     4.00    3220    97.4    65000   11188   1.040  ! Near Maximum !
Hodgdon H380                        93.0     53.5     3.47    3219    99.8    65000   10831   1.057  ! Near Maximum !
IMR 7828                           110.0     60.2     3.90    3218    94.9    58703   12051   1.065  ! Near Maximum !
Lovex S070                         100.2     55.9     3.62    3215    99.0    65000   11058   1.059  ! Near Maximum !
IMR 4320                            93.8     52.0     3.37    3215   100.0    65000   10324   1.039  ! Near Maximum !
Bofors RP7 NT ~approximation        95.1     54.1     3.50    3215    99.1    65000   10740   1.030  ! Near Maximum !
Hodgdon H4350                      103.0     56.8     3.68    3213    98.4    65000   10984   1.043  ! Near Maximum !
Rottweil R904                      104.2     57.9     3.75    3213    96.3    65000   11195   1.041  ! Near Maximum !
IMR 4350                           101.1     56.7     3.67    3213    98.5    65000   10968   1.043  ! Near Maximum !
Bofors RP3                          93.1     53.1     3.44    3212   100.0    65000   10405   1.067  ! Near Maximum !
Norma 203 old                       93.1     53.1     3.44    3212   100.0    65000   10405   1.067  ! Near Maximum !
Hodgdon H4831                      110.0     60.2     3.90    3210    95.0    63131   11440   1.046  ! Near Maximum !
Rottweil R903                       95.2     53.1     3.44    3206   100.0    65000   10328   1.067  ! Near Maximum !
Bofors RP5 NT ~approximation       110.0     63.2     4.10    3204    92.9    61731   11740   1.050  ! Near Maximum !
Somchem S355                        95.6     52.7     3.41    3204   100.0    65000   10357   1.061  ! Near Maximum !
Elcho TR140 - preliminary data      92.6     53.9     3.49    3203    99.9    65000   10561   1.052  ! Near Maximum !
Alliant Reloder-25                 110.0     61.7     3.99    3202    99.1    55157   12033   1.092
ReloadSwiss RS 50                   93.0     54.5     3.53    3201    99.2    65000   10771   1.052  ! Near Maximum !
Hodgdon VARGET                      94.7     51.6     3.35    3196   100.0    65000   10353   1.043  ! Near Maximum !
ADI AR 2208                         94.4     51.6     3.35    3196   100.0    65000   10353   1.043  ! Near Maximum !
Lovex S065                          99.1     54.7     3.54    3195    99.6    65000   10702   1.059  ! Near Maximum !
Bofors RP7                          98.0     54.2     3.51    3193    98.4    65000   10869   1.053  ! Near Maximum !
Rottweil R907                       98.0     54.2     3.51    3193    98.4    65000   10869   1.053  ! Near Maximum !
IMR 4007 SSC                        95.0     54.3     3.52    3192    98.4    65000   10861   1.054  ! Near Maximum !
Bofors RP3 NT ~approximation        96.7     54.1     3.51    3189    99.5    65000   10488   1.042  ! Near Maximum !
IMR 3031                            91.0     47.9     3.11    3188   100.0    65000    9602   1.057  ! Near Maximum !
IMR 4064                            95.3     50.7     3.29    3188   100.0    65000   10166   1.048  ! Near Maximum !
Vihtavuori N165                    110.0     61.3     3.97    3183    97.7    62747   10960   1.060  ! Near Maximum !
Lovex S062                          92.8     50.9     3.30    3180   100.0    65000    9977   1.062  ! Near Maximum !
Norma 201                           90.1     49.7     3.22    3171   100.0    65000    9950   1.065  ! Near Maximum !
Somchem S361                       102.9     61.8     4.00    3170    95.4    65000   10899   1.053  ! Near Maximum !
Accurate 4064                       92.4     50.9     3.30    3167   100.0    65000    9736   1.089  ! Near Maximum !
Rottweil R902                       91.8     49.9     3.23    3162   100.0    65000    9829   1.066  ! Near Maximum !
Vihtavuori N540                     91.5     52.1     3.38    3160   100.0    65000    9738   1.059  ! Near Maximum !
Vihtavuori N160                    110.0     59.4     3.85    3160    95.8    62982   10864   1.058  ! Near Maximum !
Vihtavuori N150                    100.7     53.5     3.47    3159   100.0    65000    9727   1.059  ! Near Maximum !
Lovex S060                          90.1     49.4     3.20    3152   100.0    65000    9764   1.047  ! Near Maximum !
Accurate 2700                       95.0     55.9     3.62    3138    98.2    65000   10243   1.058  ! Near Maximum !
Vihtavuori N140                     91.4     50.5     3.27    3131   100.0    65000    9241   1.059  ! Near Maximum !
Vihtavuori N135                     96.9     49.5     3.21    3120   100.0    65000    9003   1.068  ! Near Maximum !
Bofors RP30                        110.0     62.0     4.02    3096    93.5    50511   12032   1.138
Norma MRP 2                        110.0     62.0     4.02    3096    93.5    50511   12032   1.138
Lovex S071                         110.0     58.6     3.80    3076    98.3    55727   10774   1.132
Vihtavuori N570                    110.0     65.4     4.24    3069    85.9    49407   12430   1.142
Vihtavuori N133                     91.5     47.2     3.06    3068   100.0    65000    8517   1.057  ! Near Maximum !
ADI AR 2217                        110.0     61.3     3.97    3030    92.3    51107   11187   1.126
Hodgdon H1000                      110.0     61.3     3.97    3030    92.3    51107   11187   1.126
Alliant Reloder-33                 110.0     67.2     4.36    2981    84.7    46568   11959   1.172
ADI AR 2225                        110.0     62.3     4.04    2972    94.2    44779   11744   1.185
Hodgdon Retumbo                    110.0     62.3     4.04    2972    94.2    44779   11744   1.185
ReloadSwiss RS 80                  110.0     67.2     4.36    2926    84.1    44608   11725   1.190
Lovex D100                         110.0     66.7     4.32    2912    80.7    51559   10148   1.145
ADI AR 2218                        110.0     66.0     4.28    2894    79.9    45272   11512   1.184
Vihtavuori 24N41                   110.0     66.0     4.28    2875    77.0    47802   10404   1.169
Norma 217                          110.0     61.0     3.96    2865    90.9    39393   11536   1.246
Vihtavuori N170                    110.0     61.3     3.97    2856    83.7    46741   10260   1.200
Hodgdon H870                       110.0     64.0     4.15    2824    83.4    40101   11163   1.242
Alliant Reloder-50                 110.0     67.0     4.34    2767    79.0    37565   11181   1.294
Bofors 12,7mmRA NC1214 Lot20115087 110.0     65.6     4.25    2717    71.6    39885   10277   1.298
Hodgdon US 869                     110.0     66.0     4.28    2674    72.6    39208    9568   1.267
Hodgdon 50BMG                      110.0     62.9     4.08    2673    68.5    39335    9494   1.263
SNPE Vectan SP 13                  110.0     63.3     4.10    2626    77.2    35833    9540   1.309
Accurate 8700                      110.0     64.7     4.19    2590    75.0    35652    9307   1.310
Vihtavuori 20N29                   110.0     66.7     4.32    2560    71.7    34333    9302   1.353
PB Clermont PCL 513/520/9520       110.0     63.3     4.10    2557    73.7    33995    9158   1.337
NC A3502 ,test only                110.0     60.6     3.93    2379    50.6    32409    6729   1.395
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star           101.2     28.5     1.84    2350   100.0    65000    4272   1.138  ! Near Maximum !
TLP A 502(RH) ,test only           110.0     60.6     3.93    2350    54.9    30487    7203   1.427
IMR TrailBoss                      110.0     20.9     1.35    2001   100.0    40551    3291   1.376
ADI AS 25 BP                       110.0     20.9     1.35    2001   100.0    40551    3291   1.376
V1734 7-multiperf ,test only       110.0     60.6     3.93    1739    26.0    18550    3398   1.787

 

[Gunner46]

This is coming from a Die-Hard 7mm/08 guy. Dust off the 270 and save your money for another hunt. A 130/140 AB/PT will serve you very,very well.

On my Lope hunt this fall I actually felt a bit over gunned with my 7m/08, considering the ranges I was presented with, and a 350 yd shot at an Elk is absolutely do-do-doable. Your 270 wins my vote, hands down.

 

[gerry]

The 270 Win is a great one and since yours is a great shooter it would be a keeper. With some of the 100-110 gr bullets available these days it moves them out real fast and can duplicate the 25-06 easily but you can load it up with heavy bullets still if you want. The 25-06 is a cool round though but I really have come to appreciate the 270 Win and how versatile it is.

 

[Thebear_78]

Don't overlook the great 6.8 bullets out there, they work just fine in the good old 270. The nosler bonded SB 90gr, and 100gr and 110 AccuBond, Speer 90gr gold dot HP, down to 85gr Barnes x or hp. You can really get those babies moving, 3600+fps!


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[gerry]

I would add the 85 gr E Tip to those as well, 3600 fps + does sound doable

 

[FOTIS]

Flatter than Nebraska!!!! :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen:

Cartridge          : .270 Win. (SAAMI)
Bullet             : .277,  85, Nosler E-Tip 59543
Useable Case Capaci: 64.112 grain H2O = 4.163 cm³
Cartridge O.A.L. L6: 3.340 inch = 84.84 mm
Barrel Length      : 22.0 inch = 558.8 mm

Predicted Data for Indicated Charges of the Following Powders.
Matching Maximum Pressure: 65000 psi, or 448 MPa
or a maximum loading ratio or filling of 110 %
These calculations refer to your specified settings in QuickLOAD 'Cartridge Dimensions' window.
C A U T I O N : any load listed can result in a powder charge that falls below minimum suggested
loads or exceeds maximum suggested loads as presented in current handloading manuals. Understand
that all of the listed powders can be unsuitable for the given combination of cartridge, bullet
and gun. Actual load order can vary, depending upon lot-to-lot powder and component variations.
USE ONLY FOR COMPARISON !

120 loads produced a Loading Ratio below user-defined minimum of 90%. These powders have been skipped.
Powder type          Filling/Loading Ratio  Charge    Charge   Vel. Prop.Burnt P max  P muzz  B_Time
                                      %     Grains    Gramm   fps     %       psi     psi    ms
---------------------------------  -----------------------------------------------------------------
ReloadSwiss RS 60                  105.5     65.4     4.24    3820    99.9    65000   13547   0.845  ! Near Maximum !
Elcho 17                           104.6     64.8     4.20    3796    99.5    65000   13414   0.848  ! Near Maximum !
Alliant Reloder-17                 104.6     64.8     4.20    3796    99.5    65000   13414   0.848  ! Near Maximum !
ReloadSwiss RS 62                  108.3     67.1     4.35    3744    97.9    65000   13244   0.863  ! Near Maximum !
ReloadSwiss RS 52                   99.7     60.9     3.94    3726    99.9    65000   12511   0.862  ! Near Maximum !
PB Clermont PCL 511                105.9     66.7     4.32    3725    96.5    65000   13174   0.856  ! Near Maximum !
Norma URP                          109.2     63.8     4.14    3724    98.1    65000   12953   0.859  ! Near Maximum !
Ramshot Hunter                     109.4     66.8     4.33    3724    96.5    65000   13152   0.856  ! Near Maximum !
Bofors RP19 ~approximation         109.2     63.9     4.14    3724    98.1    65000   12949   0.859  ! Near Maximum !
Winchester 760                     103.5     64.7     4.19    3721    95.5    65000   13152   0.858  ! Near Maximum !
Hodgdon H414                       103.5     64.7     4.19    3721    95.5    65000   13152   0.858  ! Near Maximum !
Accurate 4350                      108.5     64.1     4.15    3720    98.1    65000   12976   0.872  ! Near Maximum !
Vihtavuori N550                    106.0     64.0     4.15    3718    97.9    65000   13051   0.865  ! Near Maximum !
IMR 4895                            98.8     58.4     3.78    3714    99.1    65000   12675   0.864  ! Near Maximum !
SNPE Vectan SP 11                  102.2     62.4     4.04    3713    99.0    65000   12647   0.858  ! Near Maximum !
Hodgdon CFE223                      93.4     61.5     3.99    3712    99.3    65000   12555   0.858  ! Near Maximum !
Ramshot Big Game                    98.9     62.3     4.04    3707    99.0    65000   12539   0.858  ! Near Maximum !
ReloadSwiss RS 70                  110.0     69.3     4.49    3702    94.8    62437   13615   0.864  ! Near Maximum !
IMR 3031                            99.6     55.0     3.56    3701   100.0    65000   11577   0.861  ! Near Maximum !
Winchester 748                      91.7     58.3     3.78    3700    99.9    65000   12076   0.859  ! Near Maximum !
Alliant Reloder-15                  99.6     58.9     3.81    3699    98.7    65000   12560   0.864  ! Near Maximum !
Bofors RP11 ~approximation          99.6     58.9     3.81    3699    98.7    65000   12560   0.864  ! Near Maximum !
Raufoss RA11                        99.6     58.9     3.81    3699    98.7    65000   12560   0.864  ! Near Maximum !
Norma 203B                         100.1     59.1     3.83    3698    99.1    65000   12501   0.865  ! Near Maximum !
Hodgdon H4895                       96.2     56.9     3.68    3690    99.4    65000   12308   0.862  ! Near Maximum !
Hodgdon BL-C2                       94.0     60.6     3.93    3690    99.7    65000   12335   0.868  ! Near Maximum !
Somchem S365                       110.0     64.7     4.19    3688    99.7    59896   12802   0.888  ! Near Maximum !
Norma 203 old                      101.4     60.6     3.93    3687    99.6    65000   12350   0.875  ! Near Maximum !
Bofors RP3                         101.4     60.6     3.93    3687    99.6    65000   12350   0.875  ! Near Maximum !
ADI AR 2206H                        96.5     57.0     3.70    3684    99.1    65000   12318   0.862  ! Near Maximum !
IMR 4320                           101.5     59.0     3.82    3682    99.0    65000   12120   0.850  ! Near Maximum !
Rottweil R903                      103.7     60.6     3.93    3679    99.4    65000   12254   0.875  ! Near Maximum !
Ramshot Wild Boar                   94.4     59.6     3.86    3678    99.0    65000   12258   0.861  ! Near Maximum !
Norma 204                          107.8     65.8     4.26    3672    92.9    65000   12732   0.853  ! Near Maximum !
Hodgdon H380                       100.6     60.8     3.94    3672    97.6    65000   12474   0.868  ! Near Maximum !
Somchem S355                       103.7     60.0     3.89    3672    99.3    65000   12215   0.870  ! Near Maximum !
SNPE Vectan SP 9                    97.0     59.2     3.84    3668    99.1    65000   12144   0.860  ! Near Maximum !
Lovex D073.6                        96.4     58.7     3.80    3667   100.0    65000   11742   0.876  ! Near Maximum !
Accurate 2520                       94.2     58.7     3.80    3667   100.0    65000   11742   0.876  ! Near Maximum !
Vihtavuori N530                     92.9     55.2     3.58    3666    99.7    65000   11861   0.858  ! Near Maximum !
PB Clermont PCL 507                 93.6     57.7     3.74    3666    99.7    65000   11938   0.861  ! Near Maximum !
Accurate 4064                      101.5     58.7     3.80    3665   100.0    65000   11743   0.892  ! Near Maximum !
PB Clermont PCL 516                 97.0     61.1     3.96    3661    97.6    65000   12298   0.861  ! Near Maximum !
Bofors RP4 NT ~approximation       108.9     65.3     4.23    3660    95.0    65000   12544   0.863  ! Near Maximum !
Somchem S321                        91.7     58.3     3.78    3659    99.8    65000   11925   0.867  ! Near Maximum !
Hodgdon H322                        93.0     53.3     3.46    3657   100.0    65000   11224   0.855  ! Near Maximum !
Accurate 2495                       95.8     55.4     3.59    3655   100.0    65000   11376   0.893  ! Near Maximum !
Lovex S062                         100.7     57.9     3.75    3655    99.7    65000   11859   0.870  ! Near Maximum !
IMR 8208 XBR                        94.9     56.1     3.64    3654    99.7    65000   11733   0.859  ! Near Maximum !
Elcho TR140 - preliminary data     100.1     61.1     3.96    3653    97.8    65000   12172   0.865  ! Near Maximum !
ADI AR 2208                        101.8     58.4     3.79    3653    98.6    65000   12017   0.855  ! Near Maximum !
Hodgdon VARGET                     102.2     58.4     3.79    3653    98.6    65000   12017   0.855  ! Near Maximum !
Lovex S070                         108.2     63.3     4.10    3652    95.7    65000   12481   0.871  ! Near Maximum !
IMR 4064                           102.9     57.5     3.72    3650    98.7    65000   11896   0.858  ! Near Maximum !
Norma 202                           97.0     56.4     3.66    3650   100.0    65000   11445   0.866  ! Near Maximum !
Bofors RP7 NT ~approximation       102.3     61.0     3.95    3650    95.8    65000   12116   0.846  ! Near Maximum !
ReloadSwiss RS 40                   91.0     54.9     3.55    3648   100.0    65000   11489   0.859  ! Near Maximum !
Norma 201                           97.6     56.4     3.66    3647    99.7    65000   11811   0.872  ! Near Maximum !
Somchem S341                        95.1     60.5     3.92    3646    99.0    65000   11836   0.862  ! Near Maximum !
Alliant AR-Comp                     94.7     54.1     3.51    3645   100.0    65000   10729   0.865  ! Near Maximum !
Bofors RP11 TZ ~approximation       94.1     54.1     3.51    3645   100.0    65000   10729   0.865  ! Near Maximum !
IMR 4350                           108.9     64.0     4.15    3642    94.7    65000   12272   0.858  ! Near Maximum !
SNPE Vectan SP 7                    95.0     60.2     3.90    3641    97.6    65000   12069   0.869  ! Near Maximum !
ReloadSwiss RS 50                  100.3     61.6     3.99    3639    96.1    65000   12199   0.865  ! Near Maximum !
Ramshot TAC                         94.2     60.0     3.89    3638    97.1    65000   12114   0.861  ! Near Maximum !
Vihtavuori N540                     99.1     59.2     3.84    3637   100.0    65000   11484   0.867  ! Near Maximum !
Lovex S065                         107.0     61.8     4.01    3636    96.9    65000   12185   0.870  ! Near Maximum !
Rottweil R902                       99.5     56.7     3.67    3636    99.7    65000   11673   0.872  ! Near Maximum !
Rottweil R901                       95.8     53.8     3.49    3632   100.0    65000   11364   0.877  ! Near Maximum !
Accurate 2460                       90.2     57.4     3.72    3630    99.9    65000   11477   0.878  ! Near Maximum !
Lovex D073.5                        90.5     57.4     3.72    3630    99.9    65000   11477   0.878  ! Near Maximum !
Bofors RP3 NT ~approximation       104.1     61.1     3.96    3630    96.8    65000   11922   0.855  ! Near Maximum !
Vihtavuori N150                    109.0     60.8     3.94    3626    99.9    65000   11489   0.867  ! Near Maximum !
Ramshot X-Terminator                92.0     58.0     3.76    3625    99.0    65000   11687   0.862  ! Near Maximum !
Rottweil R907                      105.4     61.1     3.96    3624    94.6    65000   12161   0.866  ! Near Maximum !
Bofors RP7                         105.4     61.1     3.96    3624    94.6    65000   12161   0.866  ! Near Maximum !
IMR 4007 SSC                       102.1     61.2     3.96    3623    94.6    65000   12151   0.866  ! Near Maximum !
Raufoss RA4                        110.0     65.0     4.21    3621    92.1    62058   12566   0.871  ! Near Maximum !
Bofors RP4 ~approximation          110.0     65.0     4.21    3621    92.1    62058   12566   0.871  ! Near Maximum !
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V                110.0     62.9     4.08    3620    98.9    60504   12043   0.883  ! Near Maximum !
Bofors RP2 NT ~approximation        96.1     56.4     3.65    3620    99.3    65000   11463   0.856  ! Near Maximum !
Vihtavuori N135                    105.7     56.6     3.67    3620   100.0    65000   10788   0.871  ! Near Maximum !
Vihtavuori N140                     99.1     57.4     3.72    3616   100.0    65000   10986   0.865  ! Near Maximum !
Lovex S060                          96.9     55.7     3.61    3612    99.1    65000   11423   0.856  ! Near Maximum !
Alliant Reloder-10x                 90.7     50.6     3.28    3611   100.0    65000   10633   0.867  ! Near Maximum !
Hodgdon Benchmark                   94.2     54.8     3.55    3611    99.9    65000   11205   0.858  ! Near Maximum !
Alliant Reloder-12                  92.7     55.8     3.62    3609   100.0    65000   10851   0.861  ! Near Maximum !
Hodgdon H4350                      110.0     63.6     4.12    3608    94.1    63085   12176   0.870  ! Near Maximum !
Alliant Reloder-26                 110.0     69.9     4.53    3606    95.3    53883   13985   0.930
ADI AR 2206                         96.2     56.2     3.64    3597    99.3    65000   11244   0.856  ! Near Maximum !
Accurate 2015                       93.1     52.6     3.41    3591   100.0    65000   10497   0.874  ! Near Maximum !
ADI AR 2209                        110.0     64.7     4.19    3582    91.2    59180   12589   0.885  ! Near Maximum !
IMR 4198                            90.6     48.0     3.11    3575   100.0    65000   10006   0.848  ! Near Maximum !
Somchem S335                        97.0     56.1     3.64    3570   100.0    65000   10572   0.872  ! Near Maximum !
Winchester Supreme 780             110.0     68.5     4.44    3570    92.0    61788   12089   0.876  ! Near Maximum !
Vihtavuori N133                     99.0     53.6     3.47    3562   100.0    65000   10143   0.861  ! Near Maximum !
Somchem S361                       110.0     69.3     4.49    3558    90.3    64449   11794   0.872  ! Near Maximum !
Accurate 2700                      101.8     62.8     4.07    3557    94.4    65000   11405   0.869  ! Near Maximum !
Rottweil R904                      110.0     64.1     4.15    3554    90.4    60788   12043   0.882  ! Near Maximum !
Alliant Reloder-19                 110.0     65.0     4.21    3552    91.1    57163   12593   0.905  ! Near Maximum !
Vihtavuori N130                     93.6     51.7     3.35    3551   100.0    65000   10041   0.864  ! Near Maximum !
Norma MRP                          110.0     67.8     4.40    3544    91.5    53132   13386   0.936
IMR 4831                           110.0     62.3     4.03    3538    96.6    55967   12304   0.927
Bofors RP14 ~approximation         110.0     65.0     4.21    3515    90.6    55831   12384   0.915
IMR 7828 SSC                       110.0     66.8     4.33    3501    87.0    54654   12681   0.919
Somchem S385                       110.0     65.7     4.26    3501    92.3    56125   12202   0.928
Hodgdon H4831 SC                   110.0     65.7     4.26    3467    87.2    55977   11901   0.913
ADI AR 2213                        110.0     65.7     4.26    3456    86.3    53378   12368   0.929
Vihtavuori N560                    110.0     66.4     4.30    3448    85.4    50725   12775   0.956
Bofors RP5/NP ~approximation       110.0     65.7     4.26    3431    88.3    49823   12606   0.965
Alliant Reloder-22                 110.0     65.7     4.26    3431    88.3    49823   12606   0.965
Raufoss RA15                       110.0     65.7     4.26    3431    88.3    49823   12606   0.965
Accurate MAGPRO                    110.0     69.1     4.48    3401    82.8    49779   12511   0.970
Ramshot Magnum                     110.0     70.8     4.59    3399    88.8    51692   12102   0.949
Accurate 3100                      110.0     65.0     4.21    3345    92.0    48455   11710   1.002
Rottweil R905                      110.0     64.5     4.18    3343    84.6    48191   11825   0.981
Alliant Reloder-23                 110.0     63.6     4.12    3339    94.4    44592   12227   1.016
Winchester WXR                     110.0     64.3     4.17    3316    86.0    45284   12117   1.010
Bofors RP15                        110.0     64.3     4.17    3316    86.0    45284   12117   1.010
Hodgdon H4831                      110.0     63.2     4.09    3300    84.2    48296   11259   0.977
SNPE Vectan SP 12                  110.0     69.4     4.50    3285    83.2    46606   11971   0.996
PB Clermont PCL 517                110.0     69.4     4.50    3277    82.8    46354   11933   0.998
Vihtavuori N160                    110.0     62.3     4.04    3273    85.9    48300   10849   0.983
Vihtavuori N165                    110.0     64.3     4.17    3273    88.1    46824   11087   0.998
Bofors RP5 NT ~approximation       110.0     66.3     4.30    3270    80.8    47871   11257   0.984
IMR 7828                           110.0     63.2     4.09    3253    82.1    44363   11636   1.014
ADI AP 2214                        110.0     67.5     4.37    3239    82.0    46642   11345   0.995
Alliant Reloder-25                 110.0     64.7     4.19    3211    87.8    41037   11996   1.057