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Poor Man's 270 Sherman Possibility?
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<blockquote data-quote="rbTanzan" data-source="post: 1837469" data-attributes="member: 53978"><p>Yes, as many above have mentioned, the place to start is with reloading. You may be able to increase your current 270 by 100 to 150 fps with judicious loading and powder combinations. (Always done carefully and safely !)</p><p></p><p>Why did I mention the last bit about velocity increase? Because many times calibers are compared between hyped maximal data versus run-of-the-mill data. For a sober comparison, forget about velocity claims and look at the case capacities when measured in equal ways. If another caliber has a 10% increase you might see a 75fps velocity increase. For example, with bullets on the lighter side the 308 is almost able to keep up with the 30-06 (within 100-150fps) despite a 20% case increase in the 30-06's capacity.</p><p></p><p>The 270 Winchester has fondly been called the "poor man's magnum." If you want more reach or hunting power than a <strong><span style="color: rgb(184, 49, 47)">handloaded</span></strong> <span style="color: rgb(184, 49, 47)"><strong>270</strong></span>, you might be considering a significant difference, like a 300 WM/PRC or 338 WM. So start with the 270 and see what your rifle can do with careful handloading.</p><p></p><p>Then you can consider just how much more cartridge or rifle you might want to invest in. You will probably want more than 100fps with the same bullets. Or you may enjoy taking your well-tuned 270 with deep-penetrating bullets for anything up to 500 yards.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="rbTanzan, post: 1837469, member: 53978"] Yes, as many above have mentioned, the place to start is with reloading. You may be able to increase your current 270 by 100 to 150 fps with judicious loading and powder combinations. (Always done carefully and safely !) Why did I mention the last bit about velocity increase? Because many times calibers are compared between hyped maximal data versus run-of-the-mill data. For a sober comparison, forget about velocity claims and look at the case capacities when measured in equal ways. If another caliber has a 10% increase you might see a 75fps velocity increase. For example, with bullets on the lighter side the 308 is almost able to keep up with the 30-06 (within 100-150fps) despite a 20% case increase in the 30-06's capacity. The 270 Winchester has fondly been called the "poor man's magnum." If you want more reach or hunting power than a [B][COLOR=rgb(184, 49, 47)]handloaded[/COLOR][/B] [COLOR=rgb(184, 49, 47)][B]270[/B][/COLOR], you might be considering a significant difference, like a 300 WM/PRC or 338 WM. So start with the 270 and see what your rifle can do with careful handloading. Then you can consider just how much more cartridge or rifle you might want to invest in. You will probably want more than 100fps with the same bullets. Or you may enjoy taking your well-tuned 270 with deep-penetrating bullets for anything up to 500 yards. [/QUOTE]
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