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<blockquote data-quote="Prieto9000" data-source="post: 1358306" data-attributes="member: 24952"><p>I have a Sako 85 finnlight chambered in 270 wsm and it's not that great. I'm loading 130gr classic hunter to</p><p>Mag length and all I can squeeze out of it using h4831 and h1000 is 3050fps. This is a very high pressure load on my rifle heavy bolt lift and very short case life. Even a few blown cases every now and then. I had to Back down a little and @2950 it's just not worth the powder waist and the awful recoil. A plain 270 win can easily reach 2950 with the 130 grainers. Even my 6.5 Creedmoor is more capable at any range pushing the 140 Berger hybrids @2980-3000. More energy and far better trajectory. I just loaded a couple 145 ELD-X's over 66 grains of H1000 and hope to stay around 3050 with the 270 wsm. That would make it a little more attractive, but then again my 6.5 GAP loaded with 135gr bergers Gives me better trajectory and less wind drift than the 270. And it also has less recoil (due to the rifle design) and uses 10% less powder.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Prieto9000, post: 1358306, member: 24952"] I have a Sako 85 finnlight chambered in 270 wsm and it’s not that great. I’m loading 130gr classic hunter to Mag length and all I can squeeze out of it using h4831 and h1000 is 3050fps. This is a very high pressure load on my rifle heavy bolt lift and very short case life. Even a few blown cases every now and then. I had to Back down a little and @2950 it’s just not worth the powder waist and the awful recoil. A plain 270 win can easily reach 2950 with the 130 grainers. Even my 6.5 Creedmoor is more capable at any range pushing the 140 Berger hybrids @2980-3000. More energy and far better trajectory. I just loaded a couple 145 ELD-X’s over 66 grains of H1000 and hope to stay around 3050 with the 270 wsm. That would make it a little more attractive, but then again my 6.5 GAP loaded with 135gr bergers Gives me better trajectory and less wind drift than the 270. And it also has less recoil (due to the rifle design) and uses 10% less powder. [/QUOTE]
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