.270 Winchester
When the exterior ballistics and track record
on big game of this one are compared to that of its competition, it becomes
embarrassingly evident that we haven't evolved very far in mountain rifle
cartridge development since Winchester unveiled the .270 in 1925. Introduced
in the Model 54 and later available in the Model 70, every rifle maker who
is anybody now offers the .270 Winchester in a bewildering variety of bolt
actions, single shots, slide actions, and autoloaders.
Only the
.30-06 is
more popular than the .270 Winchester among big game hunters, a state of
affairs that does not take a genius to figure out. The .270 Winchester offers
superb accuracy in good bolt action rifles, a flat trajectory, and good long
range punch, all at a level of recoil tolerable by all but the most inexperienced
shooters. The longest running debate among fans of the .270 is which bullet
weight is best for shooting big game. Probably, those who advocate the 130
grain bullet for game up to the size of mule deer and the 150 grain bullet
for bigger stuff have the stronger argument.
An outstanding but often overlooked bullet for shooting elk, moose, and heavier
African antelope with the .270 is the
Nosler 160 grain Partition loaded to
about 2800 fps in a 22" barrel. When it comes to powders, the .270 Winchester
and H4831 go together
like vanilla ice cream and apple pie. Some .270 fans prefer H4350 and
IMR-4350 for
high velocity loads and
IMR-4064 or
H380 for excellent
accuracy at lower velocities. For an accurate varmint load, try
H380 or
IMR-4064 behind
a 100 or 110 grain bullet.
Source: Hodgdon Data Manual, 26th Edition
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