Howdy! 270 new to me and new to the group!

[nicked.onaut]

I've heard good things about this forum, from the guys involved and active, but more importantly the community to help share our experience to help better others and bring them success as well.

West coast hunter and willing and wanting to do more and more places. Washington down to California.

Will be picking up a browning xbolt speed "LR" 26" with 1:7.5 twist. Plan on using 145gr eld x, and have a couple different powder options. Any suggestions for loads?

 

[sedancowboy]

RL-26 is your huckleberry.
Welcome from Montana.

 

[crystalgayleguy]

Welcome and greetings from North of the dfw texas area glad to have you on board this is an awesome forum you'll love it too

 

[Mark37082]

Welcome to forum from Tennessee. I don't load for a 270, but there are plenty of members that do. Just installed a Mcarbo trigger spring in my Xbolt. It really made an improvement in the pull weight.

 

[Bucklowery]

Welcome from Florida.

Thanks

Buck

 

[crashlanding]

Well ya heard right! Welcome from western Colorado

 

[Dozer83]

Welcome from Tennessee, this is a great forum with a lot of knowledgeable people! I dont know the laws out west but I would see if some of the states your wanting to hunt are copper bullets only! When it comes to copper I've had good luck with the hammers getting them to shoot good but have not tried them on game yet. I like the eld-x as well but not for sure they're legal in California, but i could be wrong!

 

[K.E.C. Darkside]

Welcome to LRH.
Powders I like for a 270 Win.
Imr or H-4831, Rl - 19, 22, 23. N-560.
Just to mention a couple.

 

[birddog 68]

Welcome from western Pa.

Just installed a Mcarbo trigger spring in my Xbolt. It really made an improvement in the pull weight.

I have 2 Xbolts and this is a must!
Sorry no experience with the 270

 

[xsn10s]

Welcome. I'd look at the Berger 170 EOL considering your barrel twist rate.

 

[Lee7588]

Welcome from Central Florida

 

[Heavyiron]

Welcome to lrh, from northeast georgia. Great to have you on board.

 

[Backwoods towny]

Welcome from PA.

 

[Heavyiron]

Reloader 26 will top out at from 60 to 61 grains., with your bullet. Don't take this as load data but i used 60.7 grains with the nosler 150 grain ballistic tip. Every gun is different in its tolerance on pressure. I would start at 58.5 grains and work up slowly. Watch for pressure signs. Flattened primers and ejector marks as warning signs.