I went out and did some load testing in my FN Deluxe 270 which has a 24” barrel. Most barrels on 270's today are 22 inches. I was surprised that only Federal factory broke 3000 fps with 130’s and none of my early attempts with 130 reloads broke 3000 fps. A number of combinations were less than 2900 fps.
The 150 grain bullet was the most accurate in this barrel but the velocity was only 2704 fps. Now I have not gone out and tried to load test to primer piercing loads, (yet) but I can push a 150 grain bullet faster in a 308.
I think 130’s are the best overall bullet in a 270 Win. I shot a 270 Win a couple of times in Silhouette matches and the match director would fuss at me for pitting the 200 yard targets with 130’s. It seemed those bullets arrived at 200 yards instantly after the trigger broke. Bang!, Clang! My recollection the 130’s were running out of gas around 400 yards, but up to that distance they were flat and fast. Four hundred yards is about 100 yards further than most people should be shooting at game anyway.
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FN Deluxe 24" Barrel
130 gr Winchester Power Point SP Factory
29 Dec 2011 T = 51 °F
Ave Vel = 2789
Std Dev = 17
ES = 42
High = 2809
Low = 2767
N = 5
130 gr Federal Hi Shok Factory
29 Dec 2011 T = 51 °F
Ave Vel = 3028
Std Dev = 38
ES = 103
High = 3088
Low = 2985
N = 5
130 gr R-P Bronze Point 55.0 grains H4350 wtd lot 22655 R-P cases WLR OAL 3.250"
8 Feb 2012 T = 50 °F
Ave Vel = 2757
Std Dev = 20
ES = 38
High = 2772
Low = 2734
N = 3
130 gr Nosler BT 55.0 grains H4350 wtd lot 22655 R-P cases WLR OAL 3.3"
29 Dec 2011 T = 50 °F
Ave Vel = 2833
Std Dev = 15
ES = 39
High = 2848
Low = 2809
N = 5
130 gr Federal Fusion (pulled) 55.0 grs IMR4350 wtd lot RBS (60's) mixed cases Fed 210S OAL 3.225"
8 Feb 2012 T = 50 °F
Ave Vel = 2942
Std Dev = 5
ES = 10
High = 2948
Low = 2938
N = 5
130 gr Nosler 55.0 grs AA 4350 wtd lot 9-95 Rem cases WLR OAL 3.250"
8 Feb 2012 T = 50 °F
Ave Vel = 2961
Std Dev = 6
ES = 16
High = 2967
Low = 2951
N = 5
150 gr Speer Flat Base 53.0 grains H4350 wtd lot 22655 R-P cases WLR OAL 3.250"
29 Dec 2011 T = 51 °F
Ave Vel = 2704
Std Dev = 18
ES = 49
High = 2727
Low = 2678
N = 5
