Jan 03, 2009 the 270 wsm is an entirely different cartridge. I will be buying a tikka t3 lite in the next couple of weeks in the. The correct name for the cartridge, as listed by the sporting arms and ammunition manufacturers institute saami, is 270 wsm, without a decimal point. At around 200 yards, the 270 wsm overtook the 300 wsm. Sits in a bansner stock, pachmayr decelerator, topped with a leupold 2. I guess the same considerations could be drawn for the 3006 versus the 308 win. The 270 wsm is shorter and fatter than the older 270 win and yields higher velocities than the 270 win. Federal 270 wsm ammunition big game p270wsmtt3 140 grain trophy bonded tip 20 rounds free shipping with buyers club. The first thing i did was to study the ballistic tables and the. I have owned 3 remington 700s in 270 wsm and like the cartridge. Hand loads and more especially the hornady light magnum loads for the. Remington ammunition 27715 htp copper 270 wsm 140 gr tsx boat tail 20 bx 10 cs, 70 in. Using bullets from sierra hp, sierra spt, sierra sbt, spt or hpbt matchking, sierra hpbt or sbt, sierra sbt.
Ive owned and loaded for both, in my experience the real world velocity difference is generally 150 200 fps. Reload with 270 win short mag rifle brass at midsouth shooters. The 270 wsm is one of the few calibers that actually has a ballistic advantage over the standard caliber of its own. These guns are the best kept secret in the rifle industry. No other company offers more innovative solutions for hunting, selfdefense, competition and tactical applications. When moose hunting i like to walk relatively long distances and some of the terrain is up and down. Remington ammunition 27715 htp copper 270 wsm 140 gr tsx boat tail 20 bx 10 cs, 70 in stock. Combining the finest components with gamechanging innovation, remington engineers are moving closer to perfection round by round. Entry level would be the stevenssavage line and the howa 1500weatherby vangard family. I will not speak to the merits of the 270 win vs the 270 wsm, i love them both. The correct name for the cartridge, as listed by the sporting arms and ammunition manufacturers institute, is 270 wsm, without a decimal point. Also, wsm rifles achieve these improved ballistics in shortaction configurations which purportedly are lighter and faster handling than. My 140 gr load drops 33 inches at 500 yards with, a 200 yd zero and is producing 1.
One of the worlds oldest and most trusted manufacturers, remington ammunition is the unquestioned leader all others must follow. My coworker swears by the caliber but i have never shot it so i really cant give first hand knowledge about it. So i am wondering if the 270 wsm might be a better choice due to the shorter powder column. It is a member of the winchester short magnum family of cartridges. Mid tier would be the remingtons and rugers,tikka t3, and specific savage models. Yes it all sounds good and its a great cartridge aswell but for me i already own a 270.
I was looking for a new deer rifle and kind of approached it differently this time. Most people do not understand ballistic the 270 win with a 150 is ballistic superior to the 3006 and it has been used for 1k for a long timetruth is the 270 is a great round and gives a high bc and high sd. The lighter gun makes for a much more pleasurable hunt. When you compare 270 ballistics against 270 wsm ballistics, t. Same barrel lenghts ect i can reload my wsm cases 78 times before i get a split neck. In fact, i shot an antelope with a 2506 using the 100 grain partition and my dad also shot an antelope with the grain partition in his 270 winchester. Nosler reloading forum view topic 270 wsm and 7mm wsm. Otherwise id recommend you consider the rem mag as the hybrid of all od them. Top of the line performance matched with a top notch customization features. Great care has been given by hornady engineers to develop superior, matchaccurate hunting loads that allow the eldx bullet to achieve its maximum ballistic potential. Well select a factory round and zero each load at 100 yards. Capable of near weatherby performance, the 270 wsm is a true short action magnum.
I picked a bullet type and grain weight that was very similar and did a comparision on the federal web site. All i can tell you is that i watched my buddy drop a nice antelope in new mexico this last fall with a 270 wsm and the grain nosler partition worked just fine at a range of about 250 yards. Model 70 super shadow, blued winchester repeating arms. The 270 winchester firing a gr bullet at 3060fps is 6. The 338 will push a 200 grain bullet at 2950 with 3864 ft lbs. The 7 270 is even easier as it is one of the intermediate steps to. Accuracy and terminal performance are the cornerstones of hornady precision hunter factory loaded ammunition. He suggests looking at page 467 of the sierra manual for the 7mm wsm itself. I do primer tests and the regular rifle primers always shot best for me in my barrels. I have a nice old jc higgens model 51l husky 1640 in 270 in the safe. Although most current factory loaded ammo has backed off a bit on velocity, this level of performance can still be achieved by the reloader. Given none of the existing cartridgesespecially the latter twoare slouches in the velocity department, you can imagine what the extra powder. This cartridge will typically yield uniform pressures and velocities, while providing excellent accuracy with a variety of bullets. The last two barrels were shooting 150gr vld and retumbo or rl26.
My 270 wsm gets a tad over 3500fps and no sticky bolt or loose primers. I got two buddies that do though and i called both of them and said we better jump on this thats the price of brass alone. Winchester factory ballistics quote a muzzle velocity of 3275 fps for the. Ballisticly the wsm is closer to the 270 weatherby than it is to the 270 win. View this auction and search for other auctions now on the leading online auction platform. Find great deals on ebay for 270 wsm and 270 wsm barrel. The 300 wsm with 180 grain bullet highest grains for accubond ct factory will launch at 3100 fps and have 3600 ft lba of energy. Alternatively, my wsm pushed s to 3250 fps and 140s to. In doing so you will lose whatever gain by using a 270 wsm you will be back to 270 win performance or less. On the other hand, theres one fellow on here who has shot quite a few moose with the. Alle zuganglichen patronen im kalber 270 winchester short magnum. View profile view forum posts private message member join date may 2006. Barrel length 26 overall length 45 34 length of pull 34 drop at comb 58 drop at heel 12 weight 9 lbs 14 oz. Make the ammo you want with rifle brass from hornady, berger, hornady, nosler, sierra, and more for sale at midsouth.
Dont get me wrong the 270 win is awesome, but the 270wsm really does beat it out. The accuracy of these short fat cartridges is very impressive. Winchester ammunition manufactures quality, performance rifle ammo for hunting, sport and recreational shooting. Most say that under 150 yrds theres isnt a heck of a lot of difference btween the. Top end of the mids are browning, sako a7, tc icon,cz 550 think that is the model number. Akuter harnwegsinfekt consensus statement osterreichische. The 270 winchester short magnum or 270 wsm is a short, unbelted, magnum cartridge created by necking down the. Calculate 300 wsm ballistics and 270 wsm ballistics at the click of a button, and see how they compare with 300 win mag and 270 ballistics using shoot. I wanted something with more punch and planned on the 300wsm. I already have a 270wsm and 7mm08 in the montana and love them. Its not a 338 but has known lots of folks that kill bears with 300 wsm. This cartridge can push a 140gr bullet at 3,100 fps flat shooting.
According to winchester, the main values of its short magnum wsm cartridges are that when compared to conventional, longaction calibers, the 270 wsm, 7mm wsm and 300 wsm exceed the ballistics of the 270 win. Bullet weight, ballistic coefficients, powders used would obviously make a difference. Barnes was it, and i went with 110 gr tipped tsx on my 270 wsm and 270 win. Since rl26 is effectively extinct you could try rl25, imr83, or even h. Glad to see that someone else has found tikkas t3 rifle.
The ballistic performance based off four grain type. My friend has used his to take two elk with 150gr handloads. Barrel length 24 overall length 43 34 length of pull 14 drop at comb 58 drop at heel 78 weight 6 lbs 12 oz. Savage 12112fv 22250 rem black synthetic stock rifle. The 270 being long has a lot of extra space in it like the 3006 and for that i have resorted to filler to fix the inconsistent ignition and vertical stringing problem. The 270 wsm exceeded all three all the way out to 500 yards.
The most significant, but almost meaningless, difference between the 2 cartridges is probably the 0. Offered in a pile of calibers that include 243 win, 7mm08 rem, 308 win, 270 wsm, 300 wsm, and the everpopular 6. The recoil energy from firing this load in an 8 pound rifle amounts to 16. Only a deer and a follow up shot on a big black bear since then, but im well pleased with barnes bullets.
Remington usa planos paralelos a distintos niveles. I know the ammo is more expensive with the wsm but was wondering if there are any significant differences in performance with the wsm vs the regular. I have two kimber montanas on hold and i need choose the 300wsm or 280ai like tomorrow. Using bullets from sierra hp, speer hp, hornady hp, barnes tsx, hornady sp, sierra hpbt, swift sp, nosler part. A wild hog and another deer have been collected by other calibers 450 marlin, 300 wm and all the bullets performed to expectations. Every 270 wsm barrel ive had ran on federal 210 or br2 primers, no need for magnum primers. Vanguard action, with a timney trigger, pacnor 24 barrel, and mcmillan edge stock. Lets compare the ballistics of each 270 cartridge by firing a gr bullet. His main concern is that the chamber reamers for the 7mm270 wsm are all custom, each one reflecting the individual shooters ideas on design. The new 300 wsm and 270 wsm cartridges from winchester are popular among hunters. The round is part of their short magnum line, which is known for its exceptional power and the ability to be used in a short action rifle. Buy 270 win short mag rifle brass for reloading at midsouth prices.