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Don Fischer · April 23, 2017, 01:06 PM

You might find the 4831'a a bit to slow. You just might end up with compressed loads of powder. I haven't shot a 270 a lot but if I went to one today, i'd go with the 140gr bullet, I did when I did have a 270, and moderately slow powder. 4350'a, H414/W760, RL19 and maybe RL22. RL22 has worked well for me in the 25-06 but I shoot a heavy bullet in it. I don't recall the powder I used to use in the 270 but probably either 4350 or more likely a 4831. Both powder's should fill the case well without giving you a compressed load, I am not a fan of compressed loads. I learned that the best powder's will fill the case to the neck shoulder junction from about 80% up. At 100% you could very well run into a compressed load. I am not a fan of them. Using different bullet weight's you should find that the only thing the light bullet's bring you is more velocity with a ballistically inferior bullet. That will make inside damage worse or maybe the bullet will come apart before getting well inside or even blowing a hole in the side of a animal you could drive your truck through! The med weight bullet's will be stouter built and will run some what slower and reduce damage with ballistically superior bullet's. My own though about the 270 is that the best bullet's are 140gr and 150gr. Both will bring down the velocity better holding the bullet together. They will also have better sectional density bullet's, meaning they should penetrate better. I wouldn't get to googoo eyed about BC, It will go up depending on the weight and shape of the bullet but not that many people can take advantage of it. Basically it doesn't really pay off till way down range past reasonable hunting range. Forget it, it is what it is. And the weight of the bullet in relation to the dia and cartridge does make a difference unless in some case you go to premium bullet's, sounds like you plan that. I would strongly suggest you sitck with cup and core bullet's to get going, they are much much less expensive than premium bullet's which means you can practice for a lot less money. Check the price's of them all. Cup and core come, normally, 100 to the box, premium 50 to the box! Huge difference for me. And, choose the cartridge and cup and core bullet wisely and the cup and core will do all than a premium bullet will do.

April 23, 2017, 01:06 PM	#12
Don Fischer Senior Member Join Date: March 2, 2017 Posts: 1,868	You might find the 4831'a a bit to slow. You just might end up with compressed loads of powder. I haven't shot a 270 a lot but if I went to one today, i'd go with the 140gr bullet, I did when I did have a 270, and moderately slow powder. 4350'a, H414/W760, RL19 and maybe RL22. RL22 has worked well for me in the 25-06 but I shoot a heavy bullet in it. I don't recall the powder I used to use in the 270 but probably either 4350 or more likely a 4831. Both powder's should fill the case well without giving you a compressed load, I am not a fan of compressed loads. I learned that the best powder's will fill the case to the neck shoulder junction from about 80% up. At 100% you could very well run into a compressed load. I am not a fan of them. Using different bullet weight's you should find that the only thing the light bullet's bring you is more velocity with a ballistically inferior bullet. That will make inside damage worse or maybe the bullet will come apart before getting well inside or even blowing a hole in the side of a animal you could drive your truck through! The med weight bullet's will be stouter built and will run some what slower and reduce damage with ballistically superior bullet's. My own though about the 270 is that the best bullet's are 140gr and 150gr. Both will bring down the velocity better holding the bullet together. They will also have better sectional density bullet's, meaning they should penetrate better. I wouldn't get to googoo eyed about BC, It will go up depending on the weight and shape of the bullet but not that many people can take advantage of it. Basically it doesn't really pay off till way down range past reasonable hunting range. Forget it, it is what it is. And the weight of the bullet in relation to the dia and cartridge does make a difference unless in some case you go to premium bullet's, sounds like you plan that. I would strongly suggest you sitck with cup and core bullet's to get going, they are much much less expensive than premium bullet's which means you can practice for a lot less money. Check the price's of them all. Cup and core come, normally, 100 to the box, premium 50 to the box! Huge difference for me. And, choose the cartridge and cup and core bullet wisely and the cup and core will do all than a premium bullet will do.