I was down to my last five 140 grain Nosler BT's so I decided to load them with the load that shot best in trials. I shot the first two out of a clean barrel and they printed withing 3/8 of each other. After shooting several other loads as tests I fired the last three. The printed a 7/8 inch group right above the first two for a total group size of 1 1/4 inch for 5 shots. 17 shots were fired total so I feel this is a pretty good indication of how this load will act. Looks to me like my new Remington 700 .270WSM is a winner. I can gladly accept this out of a hunting rifle.

Your barrel may have been slightly warm on the last three causing the bullets to rise a little higher than the first two.I guess you're good to go with that load.

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Originally posted by Baldhunter:
Your barrel may have been slightly warm on the last three causing the bullets to rise a little higher than the first two.I guess you're good to go with that load.

Warm or just the fouling started to cause the raise in impact.

My .270 WSM's all like the 140 grain bullets and will shoot them quite well. I shoot the Nosler Ballistic Tips, uncoated Winchester Failsafes, Sierra Gameking, Nosler Accubonds and Barnes TSXs. With 68 grains of RL-25 they are wicked indeed. Good shooting.

Come on, guys. A 5 shot 1.25" group and you're trying to tell him what is wrong?? Oh that's right, if it ain't a "cyberspace" sub MOA, it won't kill nothing.

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Originally posted by wasbeeman:
Come on, guys. A 5 shot 1.25" group and you're trying to tell him what is wrong?? Oh that's right, if it ain't a "cyberspace" sub MOA, it won't kill nothing.

LOL I expect nothing less. It actually will shoot sub MOA with several loads and 3 shot groups. I expect it will with 5 shot groups if I try them. 150 grain Partitions and Retumbo shot 3 in a dime with the last load I tried.