Bullet choice
Question:
#Mind if I ask what load you use? # #Al For shooting groundhogs with my Ruger model 77 in 270 Winchester I use the following handload. Case-Winchester Primer-Winchester Bullet-Sierra 110 spitzer Powder- IMR 4350 Charge wt- about the middle of the range recommended by a loading manual. years. If you settle on a powder weight for the 110’s, try that same charge with 130’s. When I did, groups opened up to 1.25 inches but deer are a lot bigger. One load for one cartrige is nice and simple. Sorry, I don’t give out specific charges-there are too many variables. Dale Visit the rec.hunting and rec.hunting.dogs FAQ Home Page at: http://sportsmansweb.com/hunting/ To leave the Hunting listserv list, send a message with SIGNOFF HUNTING
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#Hello to the list, I am now almost ready to reload my .270 for deer #hunting. But what I need is a good bullet that won’t put me into the #poor house. There is all these new improved technology bullets out #there and they are really expensive. I know that for years many hunters #have taken whitetail deer without all the bells and whistles in their #bullets. I use Sierra Game-King SPBTs in 130-grain for .270; 160-grain for 7mmRemMag. I’ve also used Nosler Partitions (same weight/caliber). I load both bullets to 2900 – 3000 fps muzzle velocity for their respective calibers. With "proper" shot selection and placement, neither will fail you. # Remington Coreloks have been around forever and are the cheapest. A #fellow hunter has recommended Speer SPT-BT, then there is the Nosler #partition which no one can argue is a very good big game bullet. Now we #have the Combined Technology, Hawk, Grand slam, Swift, Barnes #etc…..and boy are they expensive, some are a dollar apiece just for #the bullets. #Help, I plan on using the two pounds of Winchester Magnum Rifle that I #have and would like an economical bullet, or convince me that the new #improved technology bullets are really the way to go. #Thanks in advance #Al I’ve never used Winchester Magnum Rifle powder; my particular rifles seem to perform quite well with IMR-4350 (.270) and H-1000 (7Mag), as well as H-4831 in either rifle. Perhaps as a "carry-over" from my "day job" as a mainframe computer programmer, I learned long ago that "if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it." In the Chicagoland area, the Sierra Game-King bullets cost a little less than half what Nosler Partitions (the only other rifle bullet I’ve hand-loaded) cost in the same weight and diameter. Sierra will get my money "forever", even though I still buy the Nosler Partitions occasionally. -jc- — Visit the rec.hunting and rec.hunting.dogs FAQ Home Page at: http://sportsmansweb.com/hunting/ To leave the Hunting listserv list, send a message with SIGNOFF HUNTING Visit the rec.hunting and rec.hunting.dogs FAQ Home Page at: http://sportsmansweb.com/hunting/ To leave the Hunting listserv list, send a message with SIGNOFF HUNTING
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I’ve never used Winchester Magnum Rifle powder; my particular rifles seem to perform quite well with IMR-4350 (.270) and H-1000 (7Mag), as well as H-4831 in either rifle. Perhaps as a "carry-over" from my "day job" as a mainframe computer programmer, I learned long ago that "if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it." I have never used WMR either until yesterday, and I think that I like it. I have a buddy here that convinced me that this was the powder to go with in the .270. He has done extensive load testing with alot of powders and really sells WMR. When I shot it yesterday, the recoil was less than with factory loads and accuracy was very good. I loaded it up with a Speer SPT-BT 130 grn. Al Visit the rec.hunting and rec.hunting.dogs FAQ Home Page at: http://sportsmansweb.com/hunting/ To leave the Hunting listserv list, send a message with SIGNOFF HUNTING
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#.270 for deer #hunting. But what I need is a good bullet that won’t put me into the #poor house. I’ve loaded 130 gr boattails from both Sierra and Speer. I’ve had problems with the cores separating from the jackets. I plan to switch to flat based Hornady 130 grainers this year. I have had excellent results with Hornady flat bases in 24, 30, and 35 caliber. The Sierra and Speer flat bases may be just as good, I’ve never tried them. BTW If you get to loading for groundhogs, try the Sierra 110s Dale Visit the rec.hunting and rec.hunting.dogs FAQ Home Page at: http://sportsmansweb.com/hunting/ To leave the Hunting listserv list, send a message with SIGNOFF HUNTING
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Howdy All In the standard production bullets, several excellent suggestions have been posted. Allow me to add my very positive personal experience with the Speer Hot Core bullets. I have used them for years in my 270 Fwt, 130gr and have found them to be very reliable for expansion and weight retention. Last year I shot a large mule deer buck at 275 paces with the 100gr Hot Core out of a 25-06. Typically, one shot. mort Visit the rec.hunting and rec.hunting.dogs FAQ Home Page at: http://sportsmansweb.com/hunting/ To leave the Hunting listserv list, send a message with SIGNOFF HUNTING
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#BTW If you get to loading for groundhogs, try the Sierra 110s Dale< Mind if I ask what load you use? Al You don’t need to buy Internet access to use free Internet e-mail. Get completely free e-mail from Juno at http://www.juno.com Or call Juno at (800) 654-JUNO [654-5866] Visit the rec.hunting and rec.hunting.dogs FAQ Home Page at: http://sportsmansweb.com/hunting/ To leave the Hunting listserv list, send a message with SIGNOFF HUNTING
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#Hello to the list, I am now almost ready to reload my .270 for deer #hunting. But what I need is a good bullet that won’t put me into the #poor house. There is all these new improved technology bullets out #there and they are really expensive. I know that for years many hunters #have taken whitetail deer without all the bells and whistles in their #bullets. I use Sierra Game-King SPBTs in 130-grain for .270; 160-grain for 7mmRemMag. I’ve also used Nosler Partitions (same weight/caliber). I load both bullets to 2900 – 3000 fps muzzle velocity for their respective calibers. With "proper" shot selection and placement, neither will fail you. # Remington Coreloks have been around forever and are the cheapest. A #fellow hunter has recommended Speer SPT-BT, then there is the Nosler #partition which no one can argue is a very good big game bullet. Now we #have the Combined Technology, Hawk, Grand slam, Swift, Barnes #etc…..and boy are they expensive, some are a dollar apiece just for #the bullets. #Help, I plan on using the two pounds of Winchester Magnum Rifle that I #have and would like an economical bullet, or convince me that the new #improved technology bullets are really the way to go. #Thanks in advance #Al I’ve never used Winchester Magnum Rifle powder; my particular rifles seem to perform quite well with IMR-4350 (.270) and H-1000 (7Mag), as well as H-4831 in either rifle. Perhaps as a "carry-over" from my "day job" as a mainframe computer programmer, I learned long ago that "if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it." In the Chicagoland area, the Sierra Game-King bullets cost a little less than half what Nosler Partitions (the only other rifle bullet I’ve hand-loaded) cost in the same weight and diameter. Sierra will get my money "forever", even though I still buy the Nosler Partitions occasionally. -jc- — Visit the rec.hunting and rec.hunting.dogs FAQ Home Page at: http://sportsmansweb.com/hunting/ To leave the Hunting listserv list, send a message with SIGNOFF HUNTING
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Hello to the list, I am now almost ready to reload my .270 for deer hunting. But what I need is a good bullet that won’t put me into the poor house. There is all these new improved technology bullets out there and they are really expensive. I know that for years many hunters have taken whitetail deer without all the bells and whistles in their bullets. Remington Coreloks have been around forever and are the cheapest. A fellow hunter has recommended Speer SPT-BT, then there is the Nosler partition which no one can argue is a very good big game bullet. Now we have the Combined Technology, Hawk, Grand slam, Swift, Barnes etc…..and boy are they expensive, some are a dollar apiece just for the bullets. Help, I plan on using the two pounds of Winchester Magnum Rifle that I have and would like an economical bullet, or convince me that the new improved technology bullets are really the way to go. Thanks in advance Al You don’t need to buy Internet access to use free Internet e-mail. Get completely free e-mail from Juno at http://www.juno.com Or call Juno at (800) 654-JUNO [654-5866] Visit the rec.hunting and rec.hunting.dogs FAQ Home Page at: http://sportsmansweb.com/hunting/ To leave the Hunting listserv list, send a message with SIGNOFF HUNTING
