I bought a .270 rifle and would like to know which powder,bullet and bullet weight would suit this calibre the best.

Thanks

I have loaded my .270 Win with 54,0 grs of Vitavouri N550 and a 130grs Woodleigh PP bullet - it not only shoots well but works even great on game without bad meat damage!

Klaus

The .270 Winchester standard for medium sized game is pretty much a 130 gr. bullet & H-4831 powder. The specifics can be found in most reloading manuals and that's probably a pretty good place to start.

As for a specific bullet pretty much any reputable brand is gonna do fine for a first crack. If I walked into a store and found Hornady, Remington, Speer, Sierra, Nosler, (name any other solid brand), etc. - in .277", 130 gr. on the shelves, I'd grab a (pretty much any) box and give' em a try.

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Originally posted by Gerry:
The .270 Winchester standard for medium sized game is pretty much a 130 gr. bullet & H-4831 powder. The specifics can be found in most reloading manuals and that's probbaly a pretty good place to start.

As for a specific bullet pretty much any reputable brand is gonna do fine for a first crack. If I walked into a store and found Hornady, Remington, Speer, Sierra, Nosler, (name any other solid brand), etc. - in .277" on the shelves, grab a (pretty much any) box and give' em a try.

Great Advice above.

I've had or our family has been in possession of a .270 since..... a long time, and enjoyed every one of them.

They are a little big for varmint work on a consistent basis and I've tried making mine into varmint rigs with the 90gr offerings without success. The 130gr will work on varmints if you don't want any fur and don't mind a little extra recoil over the long run.

The Nosler Ballistic Tip 130gr. bullet has been the do everything solution that I've found. Deer, antelope and elk are easily taken with that combo. As recommended above the old H4831 still proves itself today as a powder that puts them on the ground. A healthy dose will get'er done.

I've used WW brass due to its capacity and CCI primers with good luck over many years. Our latest .270 is currently in Montana and Colorado taking Mulies and Elk on a regular basis.

You've made a great choice in your selection. If you can you might want to read a little Jack O'Connor to get you fired up about the .270.

I've used the .270 Win. here in Ak. for 40 or so years and it's a great sheep/caribou rifle. Originally, I loaded a 130 Partition with a max. charge of H-4831. Shot my 1st caribou with that load at one gawdawful range. Shouldn't have done it & never will or have since.
Over the years, I decided that for Ak., I wanted a bit heavier bullet and so went to the 150 Partition. That bullet and a 57.0 gr. charge of Rldr-22 gives me 2930 fps and consistant 1" or slightly less groups at 100 yds. This is the load I've relied on but now, I'm thinking that I may switch to a 150 NorthFork.
I've used the NF in my .338 Wm. with great success and find it to be slightly more accurate than a Partition and it holds together better. I know, a Partition is supposed to lose about 15% or so weight.
With my .270 WSM, I've decided to go to a 150 NF and it too, seems to be slightly more accurate than the Partition.
I'm assuming the main use of your .270 will be on deer and if so, I think I'd lean towards the 150 Partition. No need for the NF here and I wouldn't think that the 150 would destroy as much meat as a 130 zipping along at around 31 - 3200 fps. Have never shot a deer with a .270 tho. Good luck and enjoy. The .270 is a great round IMHO.
Bear in Fairbanks

I like IMR4350 with a 130 grain bullet @ 3120 FPS in one of my 270's, and a 130 grain bullet with IMR4831 @ 3250FPS out of my 26" 270.

Jerry

The classic .270 load (Jack O'Connor's pet) was 130 gr bullet with H4831). Having said that, it does not necessarily mean that it is best for YOUR rifle. But, it is a good place to start. I tried H4831 but found out in the process that IMR 4831 performed better in MY rifle. Others have had good to great results with different powderws. Check multiple manuals and, if H4831 does not prove satisfactory for you, start trying the best looking alternatives. Or, you can try other folks recommendations as well

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I wanted a bit heavier bullet and so went to the 150 Partition.

Well, after reading several responses above and reflecting a tad; I guess it would depend upon what type of game you're gonna bash.

Our Fairbanks Bear's response a good one, too (as everyone else's here).

Rght now I'm loading the 270 Winchesters with a hoarded stash of really-y-y old Winchester-Western 130 grain Silvertips (only have <than 100 remaining) & H-4831Sc. This is a deadly & extremely accurate combination in our rifles.

Now, having said that I didn't just stop there, I also loaded some .277" 150 gr. Nosler Partitions with a somewhat reduced charge of the same H-4831Sc and it, too is an absolutely outstanding load.

With a solid set-up .270 Winchester rifle; factory ammo or a reasonable reload, you're probably gonna have to really try hard to find less than optimum results IMO. It's simply a fine cartridge.

Good Luck with your efforts.

Danie,

Looking at your name you may be in South Africa, in which case the responses may not help you regarding propellants to use etc.

I've had good results with S365 in the 270 win. S385 also works well.

Bullet weight will depend on what you intend to hunt.

Mostly 130-150gr weights work well.

I've loaded 170gr at around 2550 fps for the bushveld as well in the past, before I used my 308 Win for that. Even with a 1-10 twist I got very usable accuracy for short range, around 35mm at 100m.

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Originally posted by Jerry Eden:
I like IMR4350 with a 130 grain bullet @ 3120 FPS in one of my 270's, and a 130 grain bullet with IMR4831 @ 3250FPS out of my 26" 270.

Jerry

+1 on IMR-4350 & 130 grainers. I receive great accuracy, in my Ruger M-77 in .270 Win. with 53.5 grs/IMR-4350/130 gr. SPT bullets.

Check out this link, has a lot of reloading data for centerfire reloading.

http://www.reloadersnest.com/f...age.asp?CaliberID=39

the ones i load for, any good 130 with 54 grs of IMR4350 or 56 grs of IMR4831. the 270 is not picky, just whatever shoots in your rifle,

My favorite reload for my 270s:

150 Sierra Gameking over IMR-4350

H4831SC and add any 130 on top........enjoy

I have a 270 that has been rebarrelled with a 23" SHILEN...I use 58gr of RL22 under a 150gr Nosler BT (2920fps)for just about everything I shoot with it.

I have shot up a fair amount of AA 3100 at 60 grains behind a Speer 130 GS or 58.5 grains behind a 150; either/both lit with CCI-200s and bullets seated to ~.010" off the lands. Very accurate, and the 130s clock 3150fps out of my 22" barreled BDL...

52grs.imr 4350, 130gr nosler partions

[QUOTE]Originally posted by Danie Swanepoel:
I bought a .270 rifle and would like to know which powder,bullet and bullet weight would suit this calibre the best.

Hi Danie,

Your name suggest you're in South Africa so Somchem 365 (possibly 361) would be the powder for the 270. Powder, bullet type, seating depth and charge depends on your specific rifle. I load 150gr Woodleigh PPSN between 48 & 51.5gr of S365 (approx. 2500-2900ft/s)Winchester cases and CCI200 Primers. 1/2-3/4" groups at 100m
Choosing the right combination would be for the type of hunt. Unless you load GS customs, that claim you could do anything with their 110/120gr HV (I have not tried them yet)- you can load heavy 160 or even 180gr Woodleigh's at under 2500 ft/s for the bush or 150gr Woodleigh's @ 2800-2900 as a universal load or 110 gr GSc at 3400ft/s for flat & Fast.
That's the nice thing about .270W, almost anything is possible!!!
Cheers
Johan

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Originally posted by Danie Swanepoel:
I bought a .270 rifle and would like to know which powder,bullet and bullet weight would suit this calibre the best.

Thanks

49.6gr S365 with Hirtenberg Primer or Fed215 will give you .50" group with 150gr Hornady Interbonds (velocity +-2940 in 26" Barrel. On the lighter side 52.6gr S355 with Fed210 Primers with 110gr Accubond would give you good groups in the same impactzone of the 150gr (velocity +-3300fps).

I'd be interested in the load that Ray Sendero uses with IMR-4350 and the 150 grain bullet!

Have found that although excellenet both H-4831 and Re-22 give too much muzzle flash when used in shaded woodlands.