I have heard the good old 270 Win & antelope go together like peanut butter & jelly

Plan to take mine as a 2d gun next year

Looking for your favorite load for antelopes; bullet & powder

Most anything from the 270 would work. Hard to beat the slick aerodynamic form of the 130 BT/AccuBond or InterBond over RL-22 though. I get over 3050 fps with Alliant's max 60 gr. load. The bonded bullets wouldn't be needed, but they do have high BCs.

IMR-4831 and Hornady's 130 SST make a fine load.

Abob, heck it's my first gun on most days...mine likes 59 grns H4831 toped off with anything 130

For deer in the UK I use 55.5 grains H4831 with 140 grain Hornady Interlock to give average velocity 2856fps in a 23 1/2" barrel BRNO ZKK 600 and am experimenting with 55.0 grains H4831 with 150 grain Hornady Interlock to give average velocity of 2809fps in the same rifle. The 140 grain load I can shoot 1/2 moa at 100 yards with iron sights off a rest.

I've been very happy with factory loaded 140 accubonds out of my sako .270.

Here are some loads I've used over the years to kill several dozen antelope. They all work, some better in some rifles.

140gr. Hornady 56gr IMR 4831
130gr Hornady 53gr. IMR 4350
130gr. Accubond 53gr. H4350
130gr. Nosler Solid Base 53gr. H4350
150gr. Nosler Partition 52gr. H4350
150gr. Nosler Partition 56gr. H4831

All with Fed 210 primers and either WW or RP cases. Dies backed off so as to not set the shoulder back. Seating depth adjusted for each rifle.

Velocities are between 2800fps and 3000fps again depending on the rifle and barrel length. Accuracy is very good with all the loads and excellent with either IMR or H 4350. All will work on any antelope that ever walked and any deer. The 150gr. load has produced some great results on elk.

130 Gr. Barnes TSX

H4831SC or IMR 4831

my "do all" load for my 270 win is 55gr of imr 4350, ww cases, wlr primers, and 130gr nosler partition. no idea as to speed but it works very well for me.

I'm one of Berger's new biggest fans, bought some 140 gr Berger VLD's for my new .270 WSM this year for Whitetails and absolutely love them. They're made for long range shooting so would be a perfect fit for an antelope hunt, considering the range most antelope are taken at. Loading data for these bullets is hard to find, but is offered free of charge by Walt Berger himself..if you consider these bullets, shoot me a PM and I'll let you know his email address, he enjoys providing any data that he can!

I've been using the Sierra GK 130 grain loaded to 3100 fps by the reloading manual with either IMR or H4831. I will be trying the H4831 SC when I run out of my stores of the old stuff. I think the 130 grain bullet and 4831 go together like PB&J more than Pronghorn and the .270 Win.

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Originally posted by CoyoteKiller82:
I'm one of Berger's new biggest fans, bought some 140 gr Berger VLD's for my new .270 WSM this year for Whitetails and absolutely love them. They're made for long range shooting so would be a perfect fit for an antelope hunt, considering the range most antelope are taken at. Loading data for these bullets is hard to find, but is offered free of charge by Walt Berger himself..if you consider these bullets, shoot me a PM and I'll let you know his email address, he enjoys providing any data that he can!

If you hit an antelope in the shoulders or hindquarters with a Berger VLD, what are you going to have left to eat?

IMR 4831 with any good 130 B.T. samething we shoot for white tail..

270, 110 TTSX, H4350, Fed210 match, Win brass, one loose screw behind the trigger (me), equals dead TX pronghorn.

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Originally posted by ar corey:

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Originally posted by CoyoteKiller82:
I'm one of Berger's new biggest fans, bought some 140 gr Berger VLD's for my new .270 WSM this year for Whitetails and absolutely love them. They're made for long range shooting so would be a perfect fit for an antelope hunt, considering the range most antelope are taken at. Loading data for these bullets is hard to find, but is offered free of charge by Walt Berger himself..if you consider these bullets, shoot me a PM and I'll let you know his email address, he enjoys providing any data that he can!

If you hit an antelope in the shoulders or hindquarters with a Berger VLD, what are you going to have left to eat?

If you hit any pronghorn in either area with any bullet you won't have much to eat anyway. Don't see why you need to hit them there, put the bullet in the boiler room and you have a dead pronghorn. Pronghorns usually are not hard to track anyway if you hit them solid. No need to waste meat by taking shoulder shots. I haven't found a reason to take a southern shot on a north bound animal unless it is already wounded anyway.

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Originally posted by Abob:
I have heard the good old 270 Win & antelope go together like peanut butter & jelly

Plan to take mine as a 2d gun next year

Looking for your favorite load for antelopes; bullet & powder

Abob,

I usually work-up one hunting load per rifle. Reloading experiments are very time consuming with all the options of powder, bullet, cases and primer combinations!. Even seen big differences between some very similar rifles. So my thinking is to put all my effort into "the best" one load I can find for each rifle.

That being said, my "best load" for my 270 is a Sierra 150 GameKing over IMR-4350 and a CCI primer. I know its a bit heavier bullet than others are recommending but it does great a job at longer ranges to retain energy, make two holes and is very accurate.

I Agree with what Ray just said.

I tend to find one "happy load" for each particular rifle
then load a bunch of it...

IF that load is "unsuitable" for any particular use then I simply use a different rifle that shoots a more suitable load.

Frankly I'm with the opinion of many here that seem to think the 270 is "the 243win of Elk rifles"
(I'm paraphrasing the general attitude)
so if you have no plans for Elk with your 270 you could do FAR worse than a 130grain Nosler Accubond

I will suggest contrary to the post above that SOME 270rifles don't like RL22 with 130's (Mine didn't which is
part of why I no longer have it) and oddly it didn't like RL19 or IMR4350 Either (the rest of the reason I don't have it anymore)

My brother's 270winchester (which killed a Spike Mulie this
year in wyoming in the hands of the friend he loaned it to)
Liked both RL22 and RL19 but oddly for a 270 we never found a "happy load" with IMR4350.
(Jack O'Connor would have likely forulated a new bore cleaner based on Holy water in that situation)
And the happy load was a 140grain partition over 55grains of RL19

IT was kind of overkill for how it actually got used because
the shot distance was a whopping 30yards as he crossed a creek bottom.

AD

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Originally posted by ar corey:

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Originally posted by CoyoteKiller82:
I'm one of Berger's new biggest fans, bought some 140 gr Berger VLD's for my new .270 WSM this year for Whitetails and absolutely love them. They're made for long range shooting so would be a perfect fit for an antelope hunt, considering the range most antelope are taken at. Loading data for these bullets is hard to find, but is offered free of charge by Walt Berger himself..if you consider these bullets, shoot me a PM and I'll let you know his email address, he enjoys providing any data that he can!

If you hit an antelope in the shoulders or hindquarters with a Berger VLD, what are you going to have left to eat?

I don't know about you, but the last white tail I shot wasn't in the shoulder or hinquarters, it was right through the boiler room, no damaged meat whatsoever. If an antelpe was shot in the same manner, it would go to show that there would be little to no meat damaged. I also never, I mean never shoot at the rear of an animal unless they are wounded and that is the only shot that presents itself. 130 gr VLD's would work well IMHO, there may be better close range bullets, but the distance advantage of the VLD's far outwieghs the minimal meat damage with proper shot placement.

Does anyone other than Doc use bullets lighter than 130 grn

Ray & Allan, don't disagree with your philosophy, but we Alaskans need something to do during our long winter nights

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Originally posted by Abob:
Does anyone other than Doc use bullets lighter than 130 grn

I tried 90-110 grain bullets from my .270 but never got any kind of accuracy like I got with 130's. I usually averaged 1.5-2" groups at 100 yards, but the 130's I've shot around .5-.75" groups. I'll give up the light weight bullets and fps for better accuracy any day.

Every 270 I've ever loaded for (about six or eight different rifles) has shot well using a Hornady 130 Interlock and 60.0 of H4831. Usually top 3100 fps and group around 1".

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Originally posted by vapodog:
IMR-4831 and Hornady's 130 SST make a fine load.

Tried that combination in a BSA Monarch & couldn't get it to perform.
Changed to Nosler Partitions & all was good.

Goes to show that some rifles are different.

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Originally posted by Abob:
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Ray & Allan, don't disagree with your philosophy, but we Alaskans need something to do during our long winter nights

Simple solution: Buy more rilfes!

Ray, I like your thinking

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Originally posted by Abob:
Does anyone other than Doc use bullets lighter than 130 grn?

My brother. I loaded the 110 TSX over IMR4350 for him and they shot very well through his PacNor bbl.

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Originally posted by Abob:
Does anyone other than Doc use bullets lighter than 130 grn?

I'm not sure why anyone would want to.....the 130 works like the hammer of Thor

I don't know about others, but to my mind the 130 is the only bullet for the 270. If I want lighter I go with with my 25-06 or 6.5x55, and heavier I go with my 7x64 or 6.5x55. Lou

new member needs some info please. have a rem mod.110 in 270 cal,2yrs old,great shape with cheap 3x9x40 tasco. know the owner so no abuse done to rifle man wants $250. would this be a good deal?? he states it kicks like a mule! myself, i've used a mod 700 in 243 cal for deer with no runners. load own ammo. thanks

split: welcome. not familiar with the Rem 110. Savage makes a Mod 110...

Welcome to AR!

If you are talking about a model 710 all I can say is try and get it cheaper. I never liked any 710 I handled and most other members here don't like them either. In fact unless you absolutely need another rifle I'd walk away if it is a M710 Remington. Now if it is a Savage 110 I'd buy it in a heart beat.

I shoot 58.5 grains of H4831SC behind a 140-grain Accubond in my newest 270. This is in keeping with my policy of "one gun, one load" for everything from antelope to elk.

I used to customize my loads for the game I hunt, but it got confusing and expensive. Now I develop a load for each gun and if I need to customize it, I use a different rifle.

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Does anyone other than Doc use bullets lighter than 130 grn

We no longer make 130gr .270 monos. The 1:10" twist of a standard 270 is not tight enough for good terminal reliability. The 110gr HV is good for game from small to 500lbs. Click on the bullet number for the full spec sheet of the bullet.

I use H4831 for all my loads for my 270 Win Mag

I have used H4831 for all my reloads until two years ago when I settled on Rel. 19 and 130 grain TSX. My rifle has a 26 inch barrel and gets an honest 3200 fps over the chronograph. Its accurate and I don't show any pressure signs. Start low and work up. DW

H4831 and about any good 130 gr bullet. I shoot mostly Hornady and Sierra and have been happy. Like some others, I found that one load and was done looking.

Telly