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<blockquote data-quote="del2les" data-source="post: 1238931" data-attributes="member: 9299"><p>With all the more recent magnum mania, many shooters, including LRH's, overlook cartridges that are 50 years or OLDER. However, with modern propellants, bullets, rifles, barrels, scopes, etc, several of these old timers are remarkable long range rounds. </p><p></p><p>A couple of my 24" barreled 270 Win's can easily achieve 3,150 fps with several 130gr BT bullets, and with reloading care and proper component selection, break the 3,200 fps barrier. And while I like 130's for deer sized game, the 140's can be selected for larger animals and present with deeper penetration and downrange wind bucking abilities. Again, several 24" 270 Win barrels can launch a 140gr near or at 3,100 fps or so, and I have witnessed a few custom 26" tubes reach the 3,200 fps range. Those are very LRH rounds, and they do not require the more expensive brass, 70+ grains of powder, etc, etc. </p><p></p><p>Many years, umm decades, ago, I remember watching an old NRA shooter take a tuned Remington 700 in 270 Win and fire a clean 1,000 yard prone target. that sold me on the abilities of the old standby 270 Win. Since that time, I have used several 270's on everything from varmint to elk sized game. </p><p></p><p>My experiences have revealed the 270 Win to be easy to reload for very accurate, 1/2 moa and less, group sizes, and of course, very controllable recoil. It is a great round for smaller framed youth and women, or for those who no longer desire the hammering from magnum mania rounds. Yes, muzzle brakes greatly reduce those recoil numbers, but with the numerous off the shelf rifles out there, the 270 does require an additional trip to the smith for a $250 brake job.</p><p></p><p>Many of those older rifles can be reborn into very accurate shooters with modern bullets, powders and reloading tech. I have a 1961 FN Belgium in 270 Win that was always a 1 moa shooter, but with bullets from the last couple of decades, that rifle will shoot 1/3 to 1/2 moa all day long. I have lost count of how many older rifles when properly cleaned, trigger adjusted and correct handload tailored for it will shoot under 1 moa. Modern factory bullets are so much more precise than decades ago.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="del2les, post: 1238931, member: 9299"] With all the more recent magnum mania, many shooters, including LRH's, overlook cartridges that are 50 years or OLDER. However, with modern propellants, bullets, rifles, barrels, scopes, etc, several of these old timers are remarkable long range rounds. A couple of my 24" barreled 270 Win's can easily achieve 3,150 fps with several 130gr BT bullets, and with reloading care and proper component selection, break the 3,200 fps barrier. And while I like 130's for deer sized game, the 140's can be selected for larger animals and present with deeper penetration and downrange wind bucking abilities. Again, several 24" 270 Win barrels can launch a 140gr near or at 3,100 fps or so, and I have witnessed a few custom 26" tubes reach the 3,200 fps range. Those are very LRH rounds, and they do not require the more expensive brass, 70+ grains of powder, etc, etc. Many years, umm decades, ago, I remember watching an old NRA shooter take a tuned Remington 700 in 270 Win and fire a clean 1,000 yard prone target. that sold me on the abilities of the old standby 270 Win. Since that time, I have used several 270's on everything from varmint to elk sized game. My experiences have revealed the 270 Win to be easy to reload for very accurate, 1/2 moa and less, group sizes, and of course, very controllable recoil. It is a great round for smaller framed youth and women, or for those who no longer desire the hammering from magnum mania rounds. Yes, muzzle brakes greatly reduce those recoil numbers, but with the numerous off the shelf rifles out there, the 270 does require an additional trip to the smith for a $250 brake job. Many of those older rifles can be reborn into very accurate shooters with modern bullets, powders and reloading tech. I have a 1961 FN Belgium in 270 Win that was always a 1 moa shooter, but with bullets from the last couple of decades, that rifle will shoot 1/3 to 1/2 moa all day long. I have lost count of how many older rifles when properly cleaned, trigger adjusted and correct handload tailored for it will shoot under 1 moa. Modern factory bullets are so much more precise than decades ago. [/QUOTE]
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