270 Win - Rem 700 Load Development Info

BabaOriley · May 24, 2008, 12:13 AM

Hi all,

I'm posting this in several locations on the Internet, in hopes someone else may be interested, and have some input, or at least appreciate what I'm doing, and be able to use some of the info themselves.

Basically, what I did was take 4 powders, and 2 bullet weights, and make up 3 charges of each combination. I then took these rounds to the range and put up pie plates with a ~1" dot spraypainted on them to see what kind of groups I could register at 100 yards.

At this point, the research feels less than half done. Mainly because it felt to me like I wasn't shooting to the rifle's capability. I used a one of those cheap red plastic rests from MTM, and it just didn't look stable through the old 9x Bushnell Banner I was using. I want to invest in some good sandbags now.

If you have any questions/comments, please send them to me, so I can consider them for further testing.

Thanks!

Download the pdf containing the info I have compiled so far by clicking here.

Alleykat · May 24, 2008, 07:53 AM

Guess I'm just speechless. Sounds like you're doing what everybody else does when they work up loads.

kingudaroad · May 24, 2008, 05:59 PM

Rudeness and sarcasm. If thats what you were looking for you've joined the right forum BabaOriley. :barf:

achildofthesky · May 25, 2008, 11:05 AM

Thanks for taking the time to post it.

Patty

elkman06 · May 26, 2008, 10:14 AM

+1 King..
Thanks for the info Baba, I have spent a large amount of time loading for my 06 and not nearly as much for my .270. Some of your info may be useful.
elkman06

BabaOriley · May 31, 2008, 03:28 PM

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Guess I'm just speechless. Sounds like you're doing what everybody else does when they work up loads.

I guess that is all I'm doing. I just wish more would share their data. It may have saved me some of the expense of loading 160 rounds to find out my rifle loves Varget powder with these 90 grainers.

As I said, I'm not done. Thanks for the replies everyone.

neight · May 31, 2008, 08:18 PM

baba, i have shot a number of groups that look like those ... i discovered that groups were expanding rapidly as the barrel got hot. now i only shoot 3 shot groups, and let the barrel cool way, way down between 3 shot groups. you may already know this, i'm just sharing my experience.

thats a great writeup that you did. a .270 load i have gotten great results with lately is 42.0 g. of H4895 and a 130 g. hornady spirepoint.

Red_Eagle · May 31, 2008, 09:16 PM

When you get around to testing 130 gr., try Sierra Game kings with IMR 4831. They grouped at about 1 inch from my Mossberg 100. I'll be trying 140 gr Hornady SSTs next.

May 24, 2008, 12:13 AM	#1
BabaOriley Junior Member Join Date: January 24, 2008 Posts: 8	270 Win - Rem 700 Load Development Info Hi all, I'm posting this in several locations on the Internet, in hopes someone else may be interested, and have some input, or at least appreciate what I'm doing, and be able to use some of the info themselves. Basically, what I did was take 4 powders, and 2 bullet weights, and make up 3 charges of each combination. I then took these rounds to the range and put up pie plates with a ~1" dot spraypainted on them to see what kind of groups I could register at 100 yards. At this point, the research feels less than half done. Mainly because it felt to me like I wasn't shooting to the rifle's capability. I used a one of those cheap red plastic rests from MTM, and it just didn't look stable through the old 9x Bushnell Banner I was using. I want to invest in some good sandbags now. If you have any questions/comments, please send them to me, so I can consider them for further testing. Thanks! Download the pdf containing the info I have compiled so far by clicking here.

May 25, 2008, 11:05 AM	#4
achildofthesky Junior Member Join Date: May 17, 2008 Posts: 2	Nice write up. Thanks for taking the time to post it. Patty

May 26, 2008, 10:14 AM	#5
elkman06 Senior Member Join Date: March 14, 2006 Location: Wyoming Posts: 885	+1 King.. Thanks for the info Baba, I have spent a large amount of time loading for my 06 and not nearly as much for my .270. Some of your info may be useful. elkman06 __________________ "The right of the citizens to bear arms in the defense of themselves and of the state shall not be denied." Wyoming Constitution Article 1, Sec24 "Better to be tried by 12 than carried by 6"

May 31, 2008, 09:16 PM	#8
Red_Eagle Senior Member Join Date: February 3, 2007 Location: Western NY Posts: 598	130 gr When you get around to testing 130 gr., try Sierra Game kings with IMR 4831. They grouped at about 1 inch from my Mossberg 100. I'll be trying 140 gr Hornady SSTs next.

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May 24, 2008, 07:53 AM	#2
Alleykat Junior member Join Date: July 26, 2007 Posts: 3,668	Guess I'm just speechless. Sounds like you're doing what everybody else does when they work up loads.

May 24, 2008, 05:59 PM	#3
kingudaroad Senior Member Join Date: March 11, 2005 Location: austin Posts: 735	Rudeness and sarcasm. If thats what you were looking for you've joined the right forum BabaOriley. :barf:

May 31, 2008, 08:18 PM	#7
neight Member Join Date: May 22, 2007 Posts: 24	baba, i have shot a number of groups that look like those ... i discovered that groups were expanding rapidly as the barrel got hot. now i only shoot 3 shot groups, and let the barrel cool way, way down between 3 shot groups. you may already know this, i'm just sharing my experience. thats a great writeup that you did. a .270 load i have gotten great results with lately is 42.0 g. of H4895 and a 130 g. hornady spirepoint.