looking for chambering options for a .277 cal barrel.

[CHARLIEDUECE65]

I just got a lilja , #4 contour, .277, 10 twist barrel, and I'm looking at my options for chamberings. This will be built on a Remington 700 long action. I'm aware of the 270 winchester and ackley version. Any other good options to chamber for this barrel?

 

[Derek M.]

With that contour and long action, 270 Weatherby.

 

[B23]

If you are looking for a hot rod 270 something you will want to take a look at Kirby Allen's 270AM. I believe it's based off of a RUM case then improved to Kirby's signature shoulder angle. There are a few guys here that have them and I'm pretty sure they like them ALOT!!

Take a look for yourself www.apsrifles.com Click on Allen magnum wildcats then scroll down till you find the info on 270AM

 

[CHARLIEDUECE65]

This action was from a 30-06, so I would like to stay with the same bolt head.

 

[midnightmalloy]

Std bolt face....maybe a 6.5x284 necked up to .277! Send the new berger 170's with rl17 might be the trick

 

[winmag]

Open the bolt face up, & have a 270WSM built on a long action. You can take full advantage of any long bullet that will stabilize in a 10 twist. Including the 165 Matrix (depending on elevation), & you won't be forced to gobble up case capacity in the process.

I'm having a 300WSM built this way on a long action on purpose. Many pros, not to many cons other than the added ounces of weight with the long action, & ill have only 2+1 vs 3+1 capacity, which kind of offsets the weight issue a little bit.

 

[B23]

I can appreciate you wanting to keep it chambered for something off a standard bolt face it's just that you open up ALOT more options for yourself if you do go to a magnum bolt face. Even if you're on a budget it doesn't cost that much to have the bolt face opened up and a M16 style extractor installed.

Using Kirby's 270AM as refference, you would be gaining hundred's of FPS over anything built off a 30-06 size case. Those are significant #'s, especially if you are looking to do much long range work with this .277cal barrel. If not, there is certainly nothing wrong with a good ole standard 270win.

 

[CHARLIEDUECE65]

I would like to hear more info on the 270 Sherman that Elkaholic mentioned in a previous post. What does this round look like and what are the specs?

 

[midnightmalloy]

I would like to hear more info on the 270 Sherman that Elkaholic mentioned in a previous post. What does this round look like and what are the specs?

Looks kinda like a 280ai necked down to 270. Send rich a pm and he will set me strait.

 

[bigngreen]

Depends on what your range goals would be for the rifle and what your hunting I guess?

 

[CHARLIEDUECE65]

I'm wanting to stay with something based off the 270/30-06 case size. Not looking for a cannon. The rifle will be used for deer hunting mainly. The 270 winchester probably would be sufficient for my needs. I'm just checking if there are better options.

 

[bigngreen]

Range?

 

[CHARLIEDUECE65]

500 yards would probably be the longest I would assume. I have magnums for extended range shooting. I traded a new 6mm barrel for this one, so I really didn't have a prior idea of what I would like to have it chambered to.

 

[bigngreen]

I would just keep it simple and go with a 270 Win, with the 1-10 twist rate you may not be able to stabilize the 160+gr bullets so for just a moderate range with moderate bullets the Win is really nice, I like the 140 Bergers in the Wins unless you can hump a 165 Matrix but that's in a different class altogether. If you were looking to go long and put the smack on something like elk then the WSM with a faster twist barrel is the ticket in the 277 cals.