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froeal_1132 Rookie Member
Joined: Aug 13, 2008 Posts: 14 Location: Utah
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Posted: Tue Aug 19, 2008 2:00 pm Post subject: 270 Win 150 gr |
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My Dad drew a limited entry Elk tag in Utah! He is planning on using his 270 Win for the hunt with 150 gr speer or sierra boat tail bullet, also
we have planned on reloading this with 54.5 gr of IMR4831.
Haven't used 150 gr bullet much and wondering if any of you guys have a load that they like with this bullet?
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bradking1 Member
Joined: Mar 03, 2005 Posts: 53
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Posted: Tue Aug 19, 2008 2:43 pm Post subject: Re: 270 Win 150 gr |
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froeal
Sounds like you are on a good track there. About the only thing I would change is use H4831 as opposed to IMR4831. The Hodgdon powder is more temperature stable and pretty much the same performance. Really truth be told it's a wash as for velocity but the extra insurance of knowing you won't have significant pressure problems with the H4831 would be good since it is a coveted tag.
If you already have the IMR powder then I'd just use it...probably wouldn't have a problem.
Just my .02
Brad
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Grant Super Member
Joined: Aug 28, 2006 Posts: 325 Location: Grande Prairie, Alberta
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Handloader Super Member
Joined: Aug 22, 2005 Posts: 1032 Location: Phoenix, Arizona
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Posted: Tue Aug 19, 2008 11:00 pm Post subject: Re: 270 Win 150 gr |
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Observation: conventional bullets, historically, dictate heavier bullets for deeper penetration. The advent of Barnes 120 and 130gr TSX/TTSX offer the advantage of higher velocity, flatter trajectory and enough penetraton to punch through even the bigger bull elk.
The Speer Hot Core series is superb and have been long underrated.
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popgun Member
Joined: Jan 26, 2005 Posts: 735 Location: Mitchell, GA, U.S.A. (2007 pop. 191)
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Posted: Sat Aug 23, 2008 9:41 pm Post subject: Re: 270 Win 150 gr |
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Your ranges won't be that far to the boat tail bullet is really not necessary. It would probably be more problematic. The boat tails are for extreme range and designed to open at lower velocities. That might be a problem with shots presented at shorter ranges. The Sierra Game King flat base spire point might be a better choice.
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