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Bought a .270 Today
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<blockquote data-quote="Muddyboots" data-source="post: 2011976" data-attributes="member: 63925"><p>The .270 has 15+ grains of water over the .260 - see attachment so any thought a .260 will "stomp" the .270 with a 140 grain bullet is not exactly "on target". In fact, RL26 has re-invented the .270 to even a great degree than thought possible. A 150ABLR out if 24" barrel easily tops 3150 in my Savage 110C with Shaw barrel. This is using load data from Alliant for the 150 grain Partition which actually topped 3000 fps which is also far better than any 6.5 with 140 gr bullet. The 150 ABLR just has less baring surface thus greater velocity. The 6.5's are great, no question about it but they will not kill dinosaurs nor will they shoot over the horizon, I know this is blasphemy but sometimes we have to just be realistic. IMO - There will be another run at the .270 with better twists and heavier higher BC bullets by manufacturers that will invigorate this cartridge once again in the mainstream. Actually there is no reason why it needs a 1:10 twist now anyway. It is not a varmit rifle so hopefully manufacturers will start to listen up. Just look at the bullets that are out there right now from Hammer, Cutting Edge, Berger, Nosler, Hornady that are either higher BC, heavier and higher BC, bonded, mono's that transform the .270 from being Grandpa's 130 grain pill to a much better long range option. </p><p></p><p>Dang! Wait I am that Grandpa!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Muddyboots, post: 2011976, member: 63925"] The .270 has 15+ grains of water over the .260 - see attachment so any thought a .260 will "stomp" the .270 with a 140 grain bullet is not exactly "on target". In fact, RL26 has re-invented the .270 to even a great degree than thought possible. A 150ABLR out if 24" barrel easily tops 3150 in my Savage 110C with Shaw barrel. This is using load data from Alliant for the 150 grain Partition which actually topped 3000 fps which is also far better than any 6.5 with 140 gr bullet. The 150 ABLR just has less baring surface thus greater velocity. The 6.5's are great, no question about it but they will not kill dinosaurs nor will they shoot over the horizon, I know this is blasphemy but sometimes we have to just be realistic. IMO - There will be another run at the .270 with better twists and heavier higher BC bullets by manufacturers that will invigorate this cartridge once again in the mainstream. Actually there is no reason why it needs a 1:10 twist now anyway. It is not a varmit rifle so hopefully manufacturers will start to listen up. Just look at the bullets that are out there right now from Hammer, Cutting Edge, Berger, Nosler, Hornady that are either higher BC, heavier and higher BC, bonded, mono's that transform the .270 from being Grandpa's 130 grain pill to a much better long range option. Dang! Wait I am that Grandpa! [/QUOTE]
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