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Is anyone shooting a 270?
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<blockquote data-quote="codyadams" data-source="post: 1575228" data-attributes="member: 87243"><p><a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07GLYJ765/?tag=lrhmag19-20" target="_blank">https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07GLYJ765/?tag=lrhmag19-20</a></p><p></p><p>Here is a decent/cheap wire drill kit, only like $11 and will certainly have the size you need. I have used them with the included hand piece, and also used them chucked up in an electric drill, which I prefer. I just mark the drill bit with a small piece of tape, marker, whatever you have so you know how deep to go. For me, I prefer doing the tip drilling after I load the round, as it gives me more to hang on to, and if they will just be shot up at steel, there is no need to waste my time drilling out tips. </p><p></p><p>I found that probably 25% of the Bergers have some form of obstruction somewhere inside the hollow point or are slightly pinched off, but only a few that I think might actually cause expansion issues, but definitely enough for me to drill out every tip used for hunting. I don't know if it's a polishing media, a piece of copper/lead, or what, but I know I don't want it in there. Maybe this is what is making the difference, I don't know. I'm certain you have since you said that you just put it together, but make sure you 6mm has enough twist to stabilize the bullet your shooting. That point is more for other readers going through this post that may be new to all this stuff. I don't have any experience with the 6mm Berger pills, but hopefully they work well for you.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="codyadams, post: 1575228, member: 87243"] [URL]https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07GLYJ765/?tag=lrhmag19-20[/URL] Here is a decent/cheap wire drill kit, only like $11 and will certainly have the size you need. I have used them with the included hand piece, and also used them chucked up in an electric drill, which I prefer. I just mark the drill bit with a small piece of tape, marker, whatever you have so you know how deep to go. For me, I prefer doing the tip drilling after I load the round, as it gives me more to hang on to, and if they will just be shot up at steel, there is no need to waste my time drilling out tips. I found that probably 25% of the Bergers have some form of obstruction somewhere inside the hollow point or are slightly pinched off, but only a few that I think might actually cause expansion issues, but definitely enough for me to drill out every tip used for hunting. I don't know if it's a polishing media, a piece of copper/lead, or what, but I know I don't want it in there. Maybe this is what is making the difference, I don't know. I'm certain you have since you said that you just put it together, but make sure you 6mm has enough twist to stabilize the bullet your shooting. That point is more for other readers going through this post that may be new to all this stuff. I don't have any experience with the 6mm Berger pills, but hopefully they work well for you. [/QUOTE]
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