270 weatherby BAR loads
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Millsworks
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I've been contemplating a .270 Weatherby Mag.
Not many using those these days. I haven't ran into alot of info for 24"_22" barrel velocities from anyone yet. It's mostly 26" guns that are out there.
I have a 24" barreled .270 win that I might rechamber.
Hopefully you have better luck getting info than I have.
Not many using those these days. I haven't ran into alot of info for 24"_22" barrel velocities from anyone yet. It's mostly 26" guns that are out there.
I have a 24" barreled .270 win that I might rechamber.
Hopefully you have better luck getting info than I have.
Millsworks
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You are probably right there Homer.
Though I would do the work myself, so not super costly.
Regardless, if it doesn't make sense then it doesn't make sense.
Though I would do the work myself, so not super costly.
Regardless, if it doesn't make sense then it doesn't make sense.
dirtygrass
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I have never heard of a 270 Weatherby in a BAR. I use a 270 Weatherby pretty much for everything.
Zeke
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>Right
>now trying to figure if
>the gas system needs a
>particular powder burning speed to
>operate. Thanks ce61
>
No but it may require a certain pressure level to operate reliably...but you can get to those pressures with any number of powders.
I had a 270 Wby for a short while but a wild sheep hunt loomed and it was sold to cover airfare. That thing was a Mark V and a fine shooter too but I never shot a critter with it. I've killed near countless animals now with a 270 WSM which is near the same and even more with the vanilla 270 Win. They all work!
Zeke
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>now trying to figure if
>the gas system needs a
>particular powder burning speed to
>operate. Thanks ce61
>
No but it may require a certain pressure level to operate reliably...but you can get to those pressures with any number of powders.
I had a 270 Wby for a short while but a wild sheep hunt loomed and it was sold to cover airfare. That thing was a Mark V and a fine shooter too but I never shot a critter with it. I've killed near countless animals now with a 270 WSM which is near the same and even more with the vanilla 270 Win. They all work!
Zeke
#livelikezac
NiceRack
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I have a 270 Weatherby Mark 5 with a Swarovski on top and it's the pride of my collection. Noting (of mine) shoots tighter. I have it dialed in at 100yards shooting 1/2 groups. I used to buy Weatherby ammo (130 Barnes TSX) at $96 a box and it grouped well but the expense seemed too high and not enough foot pounds of energy at long distances for Elk. I started reloading and found (rather easy, only 7 recipes tried) 140 grain Nosler Accubond with 70 grains of VIHT N560 shoves the projectile out the muzzle at 3250 fps.(4500 ft elev) And at 600 yards still carries 1593 foot pounds of energy.
Now if I could get my 300wsm that tight I would be really happy. I am on recipe # 8 for that rifle and still can't get anything tighter than 1 inch groups.
I have till fall to work out the bugs.
PB
Now if I could get my 300wsm that tight I would be really happy. I am on recipe # 8 for that rifle and still can't get anything tighter than 1 inch groups.
I have till fall to work out the bugs.
PB
