.270 140gr. Failsafe Ballistics ?

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13 June 2005, 01:09

Westernmassman

.270 140gr. Failsafe Ballistics ?

Shot my new, used Savage .270 today with Winchester 140gr. failsafes. It really liked them, so good I was stunned with the group size.
I'd like to develope a handload to match this performance, but didn't set up my chrony. Does anyone have an idea what fps I might be getting from a 22" barrell? Can't find any ballistics on the Winchester site! Thanks.

13 June 2005, 01:35

woods

My ballistics program shows factory load data for Winchester Supreme 140 grain Fail Safe with a Muzzle Velocity of 2920 fps. With a 22" tube you're probably at 2850 to 2900 fps depending on fast your barrel is.

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19 June 2005, 02:12

Mighty Peace

You might like to try the 140gr. Accubonds for your 270. Mine sure liked them (T3 270WSM)