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    Posted: August/22/2009 at 14:58
I would like to know ya'lls opinions on .270 fasctory loads. I use Remington Core Lock 150gr right now but will probably switch to 130gr when I rescope my gun. Is there a better factory ammo? Winchester Elite? Federal Premium? I've been realitively happy with the Remingtons...just didn't know if there was something better---Bboy623
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If you can find something with a Nosler Accubond I don't think you would be disappointed.
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If you were using the round nose Remington 150 grain bullets you will see a HUGE improvement in ballistics by switching to virtually anything else.  My favorite .270 round is Winchester XP3 150 grain, assuming it will group in your rifle.

I tested 6 different types of ammo in my new X-bolt .270.  It really likes Winchester XP3 130grain and really hates XP3 150grain.  The difference being a sub half-inch group vs. a 3"+ group.  Some guns favor a particular load and some will shoot most anything.

Personally I prefer to use a better bullet than Core Lock.  You can't go wrong with Nosler Accubond, Hornady Interbond, Remington Swift Scirocco, Winchester XP3 or Federal Barnes TSX.  I favor the XP3 and Barnes.


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I'll put my .270 up against your 30-06 any day, as long as you let me shoot first!Big Grin
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I don't know if there found in factory ammo, but my 270 shoots the 140 grain accubonds very well.  150 grain nosler partitions also, but not quite as well as the accubonds.
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Originally posted by Heavishot Heavishot wrote:

Originally posted by Kickboxer Kickboxer wrote:

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To say something is better or not depends on what you want to do with it. And what your rifle shoots the best. Unless your hunting elk, moose or griz the 130 options will likely be a good move. If you know your rifle well you can cover out to 500+ yds. with plenty of velocity. I haven't shot factory in a while, but when I did my rifle liked Winchester 130 sp's.
It shot the silver tips just as well, but I wasn't happy with the lack of expantion on whitetail deer. I'm glad to hear someone has had good luck with Rem ammo. I don't trust it. Too many misfires. Federal has some great ammo, but if I recall it was pricey. Ofcourse if my rifle had shot it better that is what it would have been fed. Changing ammo requires paying attention to detail and patients. If your budget allows start with federal in a couple of 130gr. options and then compare some Winchester as well. Just keep in mind that unless you are hunting very large whitetail or mule deer that rounds like the silver tip probably won't give you the best expantion. Let us know what you do and Good Luck!
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Black Hills Gold with 130g Nosler Ballistic tips... My Remy 700 loves em... shoots right at 1/4 of an inch at 100 yards, everything factory on that rifle.  Did not have to change anything on that rifle, in fact, it's the only rifle I don't reload for.
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if i were to shoot a .270 it would get fed a steady diet of 130gr accubonds. 
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Hornady 130 gr Interbond Light Magnums.  Personally I like the heavier 140s better.  My gun just likes them more.  Nosler Accubonds are a good round.
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When you go test them be sure to test this Horniday ammo also;
.270 Win., 140 gr. SST
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Muzzle 100 yd 200 yd 300 yd 400 yd 500 yd
2940/2687 2750/2351 2569/2051 2394/1781 2226/1540 2065/1325
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270 Win., 130 gr. IB
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3215/2983 2998/2594 2792/2249 2595/1943 2406/1671 2225/1429
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Muzzle 100 yd 200 yd 300 yd 400 yd 500 yd
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Wes you got the 130 IB I recommended.  As for the SST, I stopped using them because they were very explosive on deer.  Didn't work on elk.  And I always found fragments in the meat.  I would go with the interbond, or if you go to the 140s, stick with the 140 interlock.  That is what I knocked my elk down with, was the 140 gr BTSP.
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Originally posted by helo18 helo18 wrote:

Wes you got the 130 IB I recommended.  As for the SST, I stopped using them because they were very explosive on deer.  Didn't work on elk.  And I always found fragments in the meat.  I would go with the interbond, or if you go to the 140s, stick with the 140 interlock.  That is what I knocked my elk down with, was the 140 gr BTSP.
 
+1  forget the SST's get the Interbond or go Barnes!
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Pyro,
I agree with your statement about Accubonds, I use them for all my bullets except, my .270.  It just liked the ballistic tips so much I just never shot the Accubonds through the rifle. Howdy


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Pyro,
I agree with your statement about Accubonds, I use them for all my bullets except, my .270.  It just liked the ballistic tips so much I just never shot the Accubonds through the rifle. Howdy

you would probably not notice any difference on paper. you would see some differences in the terminal performance.
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Guys, could you post factory ammos that you recommend?? Like Winchester Supremes or Winchester Elite XP3 or Federal Premium Vital Shock etc....so I'll have an idea of what to look at. I do not have any reloading equipment so making my own is not an option at this point. I need ammo that is fairly readily available--Bboy623 Whacko
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ive always been a federal fan myself.
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Hornady Light Magnum 140 gr BTSP

Hornady Light Magnum 130 gr Interbond

Hornady Custum ammo.
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  My .270 Mod 70 Fwt Classic shoots 130gr Winchester Super-X (Wally World ammo)just fine.
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