Before I started reloading, I was in similar situation. Someone recommended Copper Creek and I tried him. His starter pack saves so much time finding a great load and then he can load them up for you. Starter pack consists of 5 different color coated loads he selects based on your gun details. after you shoot groups of each color, tell him the one that shoots best and order 100 rounds.Thank you and will do. The challenge for a non reloader is the expense and availability of trying different ammo. The Hornady American Whitetail 130 grain Interlock clover leafed at 100 yards so based off the numbers it should be serviceable out to 400 yards.
Before I started reloading, I was in similar situation. Someone recommended Copper Creek and I tried him. His starter pack saves so much time finding a great load and then he can load them up for you. Starter pack consists of 5 different color coated loads he selects based on your gun details. after you shoot groups of each color, tell him the one that shoots best and order 100 rounds.
Cost is probably cheaper if not equivalent to buying multiple boxes of ammo until you find THE one. Then you have to stock up on the one. This route just saves so much time and barrel life.
In the 270 with factory ammo the 130 soft point anything is gonna be your money roundAnyone seen a rifle that clearly prefers soft points be ballistic tips?
Gunsmith I trust told me that IF the crown on a barrel is not absolutely perfect, boat tails will shoot poorly before flat base bullets show the change. Actually makes some sense, physics wise...I've seen many rifles that didn't like boat tails but shot flat bases great. I doubt it's the tip giving it fits. Just doesn't like the shape of ogive or bearing surface or base. Every barrel is it's own thing and just likes what it liked. You found a load it likes so at least you will be hunting. There are many other tipped bullets to try.
Shep
I do not reload so I am limited to shooting factory ammunition out of my new Tikka .270. So far it did not like the 145 grain ELD-X Precision Hunter nor the 136 grain Federal Precision Hunter whatsoever. I am talking 2-3" groups.
When I shoot Federal Premium 150 grain Sierra Gamekings and Hornady American Whitetail 130 grain Interlocks, it shoots sub MOA.
Has anyone seen a rifle go from 2-3" groups with ballistic tip ammo to MOA to even sub MOA with soft tip ammo? It's the craziest thing I've ever seen. I did notice the Federal and Hornady soft tip ammo were both seated deeper into the case than the Terminal Ascent and ELD-X.
I had a Tikka light 243 and I couldn't get it to shoot any loads!!My Tikka T3X .270 loves hand loaded Barnes TTSX 130s.