Back to the bench for the 270

[270man]

I am a 270 lover myself and have been shooting and reloading for a Rem model 700 and a Win model 70 for over 30 years. The 270 has a "sweet spot" bullet weight and it is 130gr, and will work fine on anything in the lower 48. I prefer a heavier bullet for elk but O'Connor and others since have taken many with the 130gr types.

A couple of years ago, Jim Carmichael wrote about the 270 and opined that 130gr bullets are where the 270 shines. If the bullets get too heavy, then it just isn't a 270 anymore. I agree with his position, but 140gr Nosler Partitions are accurate in my rifles and you don't give up too much velocity over the 130gr bullets.

For a toolbox load, I use the bulk Remington 130gr PSP-CL bullets. They are low cost (compared to premium bullets), accurate to "minute of deer/elk" and have demonstrated good terminal performance.

270man