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<blockquote data-quote="trebark" data-source="post: 615054" data-attributes="member: 19172"><p>Personally I have never reloaded belted cases, so I am not familiar with issues related to the belt. Given that so many people reload for them, if there are any issues, those issues are clearly overcome easily.</p><p> </p><p>As for the nonbelted cases, I have reloaded for many of them. It is not difficult.</p><p> </p><p>While the 270wsm is a fine cartridge, it's tough to find high BC bullets in .277 You will find the best BC bullets are in 6.5mm and 7mm. That said, for your purposes, I really like the 6.5x284, 260 and 6.5Creedmoor. Of these three, I would lean towards the 6.5x284 or 260 as you can get Lapua brass for them. (personal bias, I have a 260 that is awesome <a href="http://www.longrangehunting.com/forums/f53/my-260-mcr-59628/" target="_blank">http://www.longrangehunting.com/forums/f53/my-260-mcr-59628/</a>). Load them with 140grain bullets and watch 'em fly far and fast! Recoil in the 6.5mm cartridges is less than the 7mm's.</p><p> </p><p>In the 7mm, consider the 284win, 7wsm and 7saum. Load any of the 7mm cases with 168grain bullets or heavier, add a muzzle brake to the rifle to tame the recoil and you can shoot as far as you can see.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="trebark, post: 615054, member: 19172"] Personally I have never reloaded belted cases, so I am not familiar with issues related to the belt. Given that so many people reload for them, if there are any issues, those issues are clearly overcome easily. As for the nonbelted cases, I have reloaded for many of them. It is not difficult. While the 270wsm is a fine cartridge, it's tough to find high BC bullets in .277 You will find the best BC bullets are in 6.5mm and 7mm. That said, for your purposes, I really like the 6.5x284, 260 and 6.5Creedmoor. Of these three, I would lean towards the 6.5x284 or 260 as you can get Lapua brass for them. (personal bias, I have a 260 that is awesome [URL]http://www.longrangehunting.com/forums/f53/my-260-mcr-59628/[/URL]). Load them with 140grain bullets and watch 'em fly far and fast! Recoil in the 6.5mm cartridges is less than the 7mm's. In the 7mm, consider the 284win, 7wsm and 7saum. Load any of the 7mm cases with 168grain bullets or heavier, add a muzzle brake to the rifle to tame the recoil and you can shoot as far as you can see. [/QUOTE]
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