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270 WSM Brass Brand?
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<blockquote data-quote="comfisherman" data-source="post: 2668755" data-attributes="member: 8394"><p>My first 270 wsm barrel started at 26 and we tested 85 grains to 160s (back then the normal range). Barrel ran a smidgen faster than both nosler and Barnes data, no spectacular but 25/30 fps. We used the Barnes data for the 85 e tip as well as whatever 85 mpg or tsx they had at the time. Think we did the adage for rl 17 of using 4350 plus about a grain for an estimated max. (At the time very little rl 17 data was out). The Barnes never cleared 3900, but the e tip di at 4400 but not closer to sea level. </p><p></p><p>Never got the 100 grain accubond over 3750 and the 110 had a had to pushed very hard to hit the mid 36s. 3800 even with the mythical hammer bullets would be a stretch unless your adding tube length over 26 inches. </p><p></p><p>I've taken a couple wsms over book, albeit minimally chasing a node that was just barely over with 4831sc and 4350. They seem to hide traditional pressure signs everywhere but the primer pockets. </p><p></p><p></p><p>As to brass, about 10 years ago a friend who worked at a range would collect left behind range brass and save ones that would work for me. I ended up with a little over 300 pieces from everyone, </p><p></p><p>Norma was good but batch size was small so could be skewered. </p><p>Nosler was 50/50 had 40 pieces and half survived and half lost primer pockets </p><p></p><p>Remaining several hundred were 70/30 winchester and federal. The winchester needed lots of trimming and turning but held up ok, lost a lot of necks around 5 until I started annealing the annealed went 8-9, before being called. </p><p></p><p>The fc seemed like ok brass, but primer pockets appeared to be made out of butter. After smoking the first 50 in 2-3 firings. I dedicated the rest to hunting loads for situations where I'm likely to not recover brass. </p><p></p><p>My current crop is worked over winchester that was bought from midway on a clearance sale in late 19. I'll convert adg if it ever becomes more common than unicorn steaks.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="comfisherman, post: 2668755, member: 8394"] My first 270 wsm barrel started at 26 and we tested 85 grains to 160s (back then the normal range). Barrel ran a smidgen faster than both nosler and Barnes data, no spectacular but 25/30 fps. We used the Barnes data for the 85 e tip as well as whatever 85 mpg or tsx they had at the time. Think we did the adage for rl 17 of using 4350 plus about a grain for an estimated max. (At the time very little rl 17 data was out). The Barnes never cleared 3900, but the e tip di at 4400 but not closer to sea level. Never got the 100 grain accubond over 3750 and the 110 had a had to pushed very hard to hit the mid 36s. 3800 even with the mythical hammer bullets would be a stretch unless your adding tube length over 26 inches. I've taken a couple wsms over book, albeit minimally chasing a node that was just barely over with 4831sc and 4350. They seem to hide traditional pressure signs everywhere but the primer pockets. As to brass, about 10 years ago a friend who worked at a range would collect left behind range brass and save ones that would work for me. I ended up with a little over 300 pieces from everyone, Norma was good but batch size was small so could be skewered. Nosler was 50/50 had 40 pieces and half survived and half lost primer pockets Remaining several hundred were 70/30 winchester and federal. The winchester needed lots of trimming and turning but held up ok, lost a lot of necks around 5 until I started annealing the annealed went 8-9, before being called. The fc seemed like ok brass, but primer pockets appeared to be made out of butter. After smoking the first 50 in 2-3 firings. I dedicated the rest to hunting loads for situations where I'm likely to not recover brass. My current crop is worked over winchester that was bought from midway on a clearance sale in late 19. I'll convert adg if it ever becomes more common than unicorn steaks. [/QUOTE]
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