270 WIN BEST POWDER ELK
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308 NormaMag
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For over 25 years I've loaded 54.1 gr. of IMR 4831 behind a 140 grain Hornady SPBT, and as the camera people say, "point and shoot". getting 3,000 fps out of a Model 700 Mountain rifle, and it's a sledgehammer on game.
The go to first powder to try IMO is H4381. the Federal website has their 150gr partition load at 1400 foot ponds at 425 yards and 2000 fps at 450 yards (presented simply as an example). If this hunters rig is going to be a 270 then load up a good bullet thats accurate and its incumbent on the shooter to keep shots within the effective range of what he has.
Brandon.in.parts
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A powder I haven't seen talked much of, if at all, is Norma MRP. In my experience it works very well in a 270.
You'll get excellent velocity and accuracy with IMR7977. Works great in my 270WIN's, as does Hybrid 100V and MagPro. Ramshot Magnum does well, too. The new StaBALL 6.5 mimics Hybrid 100V and is temp insensitive.
Hard to beat a plain old Sierra 150gr GameKing. Last cow I shot was at 465 yds and the SGK had an MV of 3000. Went thru left front leg bone, breastbone, right front legbone and out. At 465yds the 150 SGK has same energy as 150gr 30-30WIN at the muzzle. I'd recommend a 300yd zero for what you are trying to accomplish.
I've since been using 145 ELD-X and one of the first 3 powders I listed. Great BC and accuracy. My heavy barrel 270WIN (not hunting) shoots 140SST MOA at 1000M.
Hard to beat a plain old Sierra 150gr GameKing. Last cow I shot was at 465 yds and the SGK had an MV of 3000. Went thru left front leg bone, breastbone, right front legbone and out. At 465yds the 150 SGK has same energy as 150gr 30-30WIN at the muzzle. I'd recommend a 300yd zero for what you are trying to accomplish.
I've since been using 145 ELD-X and one of the first 3 powders I listed. Great BC and accuracy. My heavy barrel 270WIN (not hunting) shoots 140SST MOA at 1000M.
Starlite
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I'd suggest Winchester StaBall 6.5. It's a ball powder that's also an extreme powder so your SDs and extreme spread (shot-Shot) will stay low regardless on temperatures.
Mc Fraser
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I use 140gr Sierra SBT and H4831SC.
Mike Matteson
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You haven't said where you have been looking. Most of the time I go on line looking for powder suppliers. Especially in the back few years. Several suppliers will allow you leave an email address, if they don't have it.
Flare
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Back when I reloaded for a .270 I found IMR 7828 very accurate with a 140 grain pill
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Lee Goodwin
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Ronald W Schaefer
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Don't think the guy needs hammer bullets but to each his own. I load either 140 gr. Sierra Game Changer, Barnes TTSX or Nosler Accubond LR in three different rifles and still run old school IMR 4350 or Win 760 sometimes RL-17, 19 or RL-22, 23, I-4831 with heavier bullets.
Well now I have been shooting a 270 since 1956 the best load, most dependable, is a nosler 150 grain partion with 55 gr 4831 sc rem primer. I have taken elk, moose, red stag, never needed more than one shot. A lot of this is haveing only one load and lots of range time.
