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Dont' often see the .270 mentioned
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<blockquote data-quote="Guest" data-source="post: 9172"><p><strong>Re: Dont\' often see the .270 mentioned</strong></p><p></p><p>baldeagle713, are the 300 WSM and a 6.5x 284 easyer to make accurate or was your coyote just not up to par. Not trying to make a fight here just trying to figure out the lack of intrerst in the 270. I wonder how things would look if we had a bullet in the 160-180g range with a bc over .6. The 270x300 rum with a bullet like that should open some eyes. Just dreaming.</p><p>Dave King, here are some more #</p><p>308 win,m/v-2650,175gMK,.507bc</p><p>yards ft/s ft-lbs drop</p><p>500 1840 1316 -60</p><p>700 1566 953 -147</p><p>1000 1235 593 -391</p><p></p><p>270 win,m/v-2900,150gSST,.525bc</p><p>yards ft/s ft-lbs drop</p><p>500 2069 1426 -48</p><p>700 1780 1056 -117</p><p>1000 1407 659 -308</p><p></p><p>300wm,m/v-2940,190gMK,.533bc</p><p>yards ft/s ft-lbs drop</p><p>500 2114 1885 -46</p><p>700 1825 1404 -113</p><p>1000 1448 884 -296</p><p>I also don't hold to the 1000 ft-lb rule. 700y is my accuracy limit with my rifle. If I and my gun could do better I would use it farther out. Just havent got there yet. If some better bullets would have come out a few years ago the 270 might be used a bit more for LRH</p><p></p><p>[ 01-27-2004: Message edited by: Harv ]</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Guest, post: 9172"] [b]Re: Dont\' often see the .270 mentioned[/b] baldeagle713, are the 300 WSM and a 6.5x 284 easyer to make accurate or was your coyote just not up to par. Not trying to make a fight here just trying to figure out the lack of intrerst in the 270. I wonder how things would look if we had a bullet in the 160-180g range with a bc over .6. The 270x300 rum with a bullet like that should open some eyes. Just dreaming. Dave King, here are some more # 308 win,m/v-2650,175gMK,.507bc yards ft/s ft-lbs drop 500 1840 1316 -60 700 1566 953 -147 1000 1235 593 -391 270 win,m/v-2900,150gSST,.525bc yards ft/s ft-lbs drop 500 2069 1426 -48 700 1780 1056 -117 1000 1407 659 -308 300wm,m/v-2940,190gMK,.533bc yards ft/s ft-lbs drop 500 2114 1885 -46 700 1825 1404 -113 1000 1448 884 -296 I also don't hold to the 1000 ft-lb rule. 700y is my accuracy limit with my rifle. If I and my gun could do better I would use it farther out. Just havent got there yet. If some better bullets would have come out a few years ago the 270 might be used a bit more for LRH [ 01-27-2004: Message edited by: Harv ] [/QUOTE]
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