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<blockquote data-quote="Muddyboots" data-source="post: 2029458" data-attributes="member: 63925"><p>So to bring this hi-jacked thread back a bit. The real issue that is always associated with new releases is the availability of brass. Bullets, powder, and primers are never the ongoing issue. There are a lot of choices relative to .277 but none have the availability of brass like the .270 Win does and if <strong>ALL</strong> that needs to be done is better twist for higher weighted BC bullets, then it still gets my vote for the "Easy" button to launch the new bullets. It is extremely easy to load with the neck it has and also provides nice neck stability to stretch out the COAL for the longer bullets with barrels with associated throats to do so. Seems like there is always a desire to improve the .277 bullet performance with new cartridges instead of just improving the .270 Win itself. If you want more zip the .270 Wby still gets it done and the 27 Nosler is out there too but brass for both is a joke both in availability and cost. I like to shoot a lot and availability of components is a primary decision for any cartridge I shoot. I have an old flat top Savage 110 .270 that is going to get a 1:8 and 26-27" barrel after first of year once I budget it out. I bet it will not be far off the 6.8 Western for 175 velocity. I know there are a lot of LRH guys that have already done this and have real world data to share. I know the .270 Win is not sexy, doesn't have a gotcha name tag, doesn't have T-Rex kills on FB like the 6.5CM but what it does have is reloadability that is not so common on a lot of cartridges. What I mean by that is that it is tough not to get a .270 Win shoot well even for a novice reloader. And now with RL26 pixie dust, the performance of the .270 Win is boosted significantly over previous powder choices. So my last question is the .270 Win and different than the 300 WM in changing twist to accommodate higher BC bullets? We jump all over that bandwagon but cannot see the same potential for the .270 Win?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Muddyboots, post: 2029458, member: 63925"] So to bring this hi-jacked thread back a bit. The real issue that is always associated with new releases is the availability of brass. Bullets, powder, and primers are never the ongoing issue. There are a lot of choices relative to .277 but none have the availability of brass like the .270 Win does and if [B]ALL[/B] that needs to be done is better twist for higher weighted BC bullets, then it still gets my vote for the "Easy" button to launch the new bullets. It is extremely easy to load with the neck it has and also provides nice neck stability to stretch out the COAL for the longer bullets with barrels with associated throats to do so. Seems like there is always a desire to improve the .277 bullet performance with new cartridges instead of just improving the .270 Win itself. If you want more zip the .270 Wby still gets it done and the 27 Nosler is out there too but brass for both is a joke both in availability and cost. I like to shoot a lot and availability of components is a primary decision for any cartridge I shoot. I have an old flat top Savage 110 .270 that is going to get a 1:8 and 26-27" barrel after first of year once I budget it out. I bet it will not be far off the 6.8 Western for 175 velocity. I know there are a lot of LRH guys that have already done this and have real world data to share. I know the .270 Win is not sexy, doesn't have a gotcha name tag, doesn't have T-Rex kills on FB like the 6.5CM but what it does have is reloadability that is not so common on a lot of cartridges. What I mean by that is that it is tough not to get a .270 Win shoot well even for a novice reloader. And now with RL26 pixie dust, the performance of the .270 Win is boosted significantly over previous powder choices. So my last question is the .270 Win and different than the 300 WM in changing twist to accommodate higher BC bullets? We jump all over that bandwagon but cannot see the same potential for the .270 Win? [/QUOTE]
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